From our kitchen and bar to the best of King's Cross, Bloomsbury and Euston: what to eat, what to drink and where to wander.
Malbec is one of those reds you recognise by colour first: deep, almost black in the glass. There's a Malbec on the list at Fiena, our family-run Italian cafe, bar and restaurant at 4 Medway Court, Judd Street, London WC1H 9QX, a few minutes' walk from King's Cross St Pancras....
Read the storyBright orange, lightly bitter and easy to drink: the Aperol Spritz is the aperitivo that travelled from northern Italy to pavements all over the world. At Fi...
Read the storyExmouth Market is one of Clerkenwell's best-loved streets, lined with cafes, restaurants and independent shops. It also has a surprising Italian connection. ...
Read the storyFew drinks are as tied up with London's history as gin. It was blamed for a public health crisis in the 18th century, gave its name to a whole style of spiri...
Read the storyAsk for an Italian white and most people think of Pinot Grigio. But Italy has hundreds of local grapes, and some of the most interesting come from Sicily. On...
Read the storyRed Lion Square is a small, leafy square just off Holborn, best known today as the home of Conway Hall. If you're there for a talk, a concert or a meeting an...
Read the storyDinner's done, the tiramisu is on its way, and someone asks for a brandy. If you've ever wondered what the letters on a Cognac bottle mean, or why Cognac is ...
Read the storyMost people know Chilean wine for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Carmenère. But for centuries, the grape that filled Chile's vineyards was a humbler one calle...
Read the storyLawyers, students and museum-goers all share Lincoln's Inn Fields, the biggest public square in London. If you're there for work or a visit and fancy Italian...
Read the storyItaly is famous for wine, but ask for a beer with your pizza and the names you'll hear are Moretti and Peroni. We pour both at Fiena, our family-run Italian ...
Read the storyIf there's one Italian white almost everyone has ordered at some point, it's Pinot Grigio. It's on the white list at Fiena, our family-run Italian cafe, bar ...
Read the storyTucked between two busy Holborn roads is one of London's most Italian-looking streets: Sicilian Avenue, a short pedestrian walkway lined with columns, marble...
Read the storySweet, tangy and fruity, the pornstar martini is one of the most popular cocktails in Britain, and it was invented right here in London. You'll find it on th...
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