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It's official - the Christmas countdown has begun and there's plenty going on in London this December to fuel a foodie’s festive spirit. Here’s our pick of London events to get you in the mood for Christmas.
NORTH LONDON
Pick up some locally grown treats for your Christmas table at the Queen’s Wood Café’s ‘Christmas Fayre’ on the 14th December. Between 12 and 4 the café will be selling chutneys, jams and honey, all made from garden produce. There will be tours of the community garden and the cafe will be serving up cakes and mulled wine to sip on whilst you browse.
There’s a number of festive workshops happening across London that will help you to cook up plenty of seasonal treats. The Culinary Anthropologist is running a ‘Festive Bread workshop’ on the 6th December. The session will teach you how to make a number of seasonal treats for your family and friends, plus there will be a scrumptious Christmas lunch provided. Book soon to avoid disappointment!
If you’d rather have the treats cooked for you, head to the York and Albany in Camden for cockle-warming cocktails, seasonal snacks and meaty meals at the Winter Cabin Pop-Up. Promising a “bijou mountain lodge for urban carnivores”, the Winter Cabin can be hired for groups between 4 and 12 and will be open until the end of February so you can maintain the Christmas spirit into 2015.
WEST LONDON
To pick up some foodie gifts in West London, check out the ‘Good Food Festival’ in Brunswick Square Gardens on the 18th December. There’s loads of stalls to browse as well as cooking demonstrations and a chocolate tasting session from Ubuntu Chocolate. Not to be missed!
Leith’s cookery school has put on a number of classes especially for Christmas. From ‘Cake Decoration’ to an “Italian Christmas’ you can pick up the essential skills for a perfect Christmas from one of the most respected cookery schools in the world.
SOUTH LONDON
South London is the place to be for festive pop-ups. Check out Jimmy Garcia’s ‘The Lodge’ on Hildreth Street, Balham. The venue has been transformed into an Alpine Lodge, and with a menu which includes cheese fondue, it’s London’s answer to apres-ski (minus the ski). If you’ve already had your ski holiday and are looking to embrace wintery London life, Caiger & Co are running a Christmas pop-up in Borough Market. Using produce from the market this event will provide you with a unique perspective on London’s famous food market.
South London also offers the perfect solution to the ‘what-do-I-get-them’ question. Brixton Cornercopia have put together a hamper full of foods made in the Village, perfect to stick under the tree for a South London foodie! You can also pick up gifts at the Clarkshaw Brewery’s ‘Christmas Party’ at the Tyrrell Trading Estate on the 7th December. You can build your own Christmas hamper with the artisanal charcuterie, cheese and, of course, beer, which will be available to consume on site and take away. Tours of the brewery will also take place on the day.
If you have your gift-giving sorted and are looking for the perfect decorative touches, why not make them edible? EcoLocal are running an “Xmas Edibles’ decorations class on the 14th December where you can learn to make unique decorations for your home using food.
EAST LONDON
Night Tales returns to Shoreditch until the 20th December, with a long list of guest teams providing the very best in street food. In addition to food, cocktail bars will provide seasonal drinks, so you can get a head-start before heading out to check out the infamous Shoreditch nightlife.
Christmas can be a tough time for vegan foodies. Not to fear! Dinner Exchange East is serving up a 4 course vegan dinner on the 8th December. Not only will the very best in sustainable eating be on offer, but the meal will be accompanied by live jazz provided by Valia Calda.
For those of us counting the calories this Christmas, Made in Hackney is running a ‘Xmas Feast Community Class’. This pay-by-donation class will teach you how to make a delicious and nutritious festive meal, so you can dine ‘guilt-free’ this Christmas.
Get all your shopping done in one place with the Growing Communities’ Stoke Newington Farmers Market, where trees will be available alongside the impeccably sourced meat and veg normally on offer. There will also be a number of organic goodies for sale, so you can pick up a few edible gifts whilst you’re at it. Or, for an East London twist on the Christmas hamper, check out ‘Hackney Hampers’. They’re packed full of treats from small producers all over Hackney; the perfect gift for the locally-conscious foodie.
We’ll be donning our Christmas jumpers and getting into the festive spirit by attending the Hub Brixton Christmas Market Party on December 11th. For one night only, the Impact Hub Team will be transforming our usual co-working space in a traditional German Christmas market, complete with mince pies, carols and stalls showcasing the wonderful wares of local artisan makers. If you’re in the area, why not pop by and join us for a glass of Glühwein (or two); it’ll be the perfect way to ignite that festive feeling whilst supporting amazing local producers too.
What foodie events will you be attending to get into the festive spirit?
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