Fine Dining

To celebrate English Wine Week, Searcys are hosting a Dinner in the elegant surroundings of Surveyors House, in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. **The menu will be paired with sparkling wine from Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and Surrey**. **This dinner brings together four well known English houses, and each Brand Ambassador will present their cuvée and talk about their approach and style**. We will also have an introduction from a representative of GB Wines. Alongside this, Searcys chef has created a British menu designed to work with the wines and highlight seasonal ingredients. Each course has been paired to show how English sparkling wine can sit across a full meal, not just as an aperitif. **Sample Menu** **Canapés** – *Served with Digby Leander Club Rosé* Seared salmon and Oscietra caviar nori roll Wild mushroom and pumpkin seed bon bon **Starter** – *Served with Silverhand Blanc de Blancs* Charred asparagus, broad bean pesto, potato and onion seed tuile, sunflower **Main** – *Served with an Old Vintage of Greyfriars* Lacquered halibut fillet, black rice, Jerusalem artichoke, shellfish sauce **Dessert** – *Served with Louis Pommery Rosé* “Strawberries and cream” So join us as we raise a glass to the great success of our English Wine producers. **DIETARY ISSUES:** This event is suited to 'flexible' diners but if you have a dietary issue which requires a minor change to the menu please let me know. **COST:** The ticket price of this event is £90 (+ £4 meetup/paypal fees) to include the canapes and 3 course menu with 4 matching sparkling wines, and service charge. I have reserved 10 places for the group. **Please note that Meetup now charge an additional fee to attendees on top of the price which the Organiser sets. This fee is paid direct to Meetup and is beyond our control.** **REFUND POLICY:** If you cancel your place by Thursday 18th latest you will get a refund of £90 but, IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE, only if there is someone on the 'waitlist' who books and pays for your place. **WAITLIST:** If this event is fully booked and you would like to attend if someone cancels, post a comment in the event to let me know that you are interested. Cheers, Christos

Join me for a midweek catchup and enjoy **50% off food** while exploring a variety of global kitchens all under one roof. Whether you're new to London, looking to expand your social circle, or simply want to try amazing food at a great price, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded people in a fun and welcoming setting. 50% off food only drinks are full price see menu below [https://arcade.cdn.prismic.io/arcade/agwbbaYofJOwHWqo_ArcadeCGMENU-WEB.pdf](https://arcade.cdn.prismic.io/arcade/agwbbaYofJOwHWqo_ArcadeCGMENU-WEB.pdf) Inside the new Arcade, there will be seven new food spaces, with those announced so far being: **[Zylia](https://www.hot-dinners.com/2026041514978/Gastroblog/Latest-news/zylia-greek-cypriot-taverna-arcade-covent-garden-nick-molyviatis)** \- a standalone Greek/Cypriot taverna from ex\-Kiln Head Chef and the co\-owner of Singburi\, Nick Molyviatis\. **Manna** \- The smash burger \(and fried chicken\) restaurant from the people behind Bake Street\. They'll have their own space at Arcade Covent Garden\. **Solis** \- The chicken and steak grill from TaTa Eatery's Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng\. Dishes here include flat iron steak with pepper sauce and spatchcock chicken in smoked Aji\-Aji oil\. **Gracey's** \- This will be the third London location for the New\-Haven\-inspired pizzeria that started life in St Albans\. **Hero** \- North Indian fast food\, previously seen at Arcade Tottenham Court Road\. **Plaza Khao Gaeng** \- The third location for Luke Farrell's Southern Thai restaurant\, which will be a standalone affair at Arcade\. And in addition to the above, there will also be a Mexican taqueria. Usual rsvp fee of £3 and £10 deposit will be refund on the day.

Wine & cheese tasting 8 wines and 8 cheeses (if you don't eat cheese there is a meat option) let me know when booking on. Price has now been confirmed. Please transfer me £40pp thank you! Limited spaces. So please make sure you can attend before popping yourselves on. 🍷🧀🥩 Payment is non refundable as it goes straight to the restaurant. Any problems please message me 😊 For payment - Jade Cairns Sort code: 11-00-16 Account number: 13221960

" Cactus Pears follows Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father’s death. While navigating the pressures of family expectations and marriage, he reconnects with Balya (Suraaj Suman), a childhood friend facing similar struggles. Over the course of the mourning period, their bond deepens into a tender and intimate relationship, creating a quiet exploration of grief, identity and queer love within a traditional rural community." We will go for a drink after thesscreening in the cinema bar.

The first session of Menus of Conversation in 2026 will be on Thursday 25th June from 7pm onwards. We will be in the bar section on the ground floor - when you arrive, if you are trying to figure out where exactly we are in the venue, just keep an eye out for the people enjoying themselves! I have started drawing event posters and will draw another poster for next month. I would love it if you would be so kind as to check them out now on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/menusofconversation/ **Price** The event is a pay what you can event. You can tip whatever you think has been a fair price for your event experience. The suggested tip is a minimum of £4-5. You can pay with cash or card on the night. PS, if you've been before, please take a minute to complete my survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NZSZD88 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menusofconversation/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/New-Conversation-104308482323373 **Event Description** This is a social event where people have the chance to have a one-to-one conversation with someone they may or may not have met before using a 'conversation menu' (picture attached). A conversation menu is a list of pre-written conversation starter questions which participants use to have a conversation by discussing the different questions. The questions are generally about some of life's big questions and lead to some interesting conversations about important, fundamental topics which we certainly don't get the opportunity to discuss every day. Some might consider our events to be 'small-talk free zones'. The event brings people together and invites people to discuss topics and answer questions they don't get to discuss on a daily basis, especially with people they don't know. The idea is that the more we talk about topics we don't normally talk about, to people we don't normally talk to in our habitual social circles, the more opportunities, connections and possibilities we create for ourselves. If we discuss different topics with different people, then we achieve different results. Testimonials for the events held so far include: 'For me it was a brilliant success and hopefully it will be for many others. It is a simple idea simply executed, asking people to pair up and discuss a number of questions on a list. And it works! Although I vaguely knew my partner, the questions allowed us time to touch on areas that I think we would have been otherwise unlikely to ever discuss e.g. which parts of your life have been a waste of time?' 'Surprisingly good and thoroughly worthwhile. Suggested questions excellent.' ‘I can heartily recommend coming along to a conversation event. The questions were really thought provoking and led to some fascinating conversations. I really enjoyed the evening and I came away with feeling I’d learned a lot from my conversation partner.” ‘I thought it was a very interesting meeting. I thought it was interesting to try to answer personal questions and listen to the other person.’

**Join us for our first London Film Jam cinema night!** **London Film Jam** is a friendly community for anyone who loves films and filmmaking, from complete beginners to experienced filmmakers. We usually make a short film together in one day, and now we’re heading to the cinema too! This time, we’re watching ***Backrooms*** at **Picturehouse Central** — currently 88**% on Rotten Tomatoes**. **Thursday 25 June 2026** **Meet for a drink at 7:15 pm** **Film starts at 8:20 pm in Screen 5** **You must buy your own ticket directly from Picturehouse** We’ll meet at **7:15 pm** for a drink and a chat before the film. If you’d rather skip the pre-film meetup, feel free to join us directly for the **8:20 pm screening**. **Important: everyone must buy their own cinema ticket separately.** Tickets are **not included** when you RSVP on Meetup, so please book your ticket in advance through Picturehouse Central. I’ll be sitting in **seat D8**, so try to book a seat nearby if you’d like to sit with the group. After the screening, we’ll all rate the film and use the scores to build our own **“Film Jam Recommends”** list. Come along, meet other film lovers and help us decide whether ***Backrooms*** deserves a place on the list!

A first for this group - a tasting of wines from the Canaries! There are 5 islands in the archipelago of the Canaries, and this tasting will include wines from Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Canary Island wines are celebrated for their distinctive, saline, and smoky flavor profiles, a direct result of their volcanic soils and the cool Atlantic trade winds. Because the islands were largely spared from the phylloxera epidemic, many ancient vines grow on their own roots. We'll start with 2 bottles of a white from Tenerife as the welcome wine, and then there will be another 3 whites and 5 reds, so in all 10 bottles. You can see some of the wines we will taste in the photo for this event. Numbers will be limited to 12 people seated round one table, so almost a bottle of fine wine per person. During the tasting a selection of fine cheeses, pates, and other food will be served. **WAITLIST:** If the event is fully booked and you would like to join the ‘waitlist’, post a comment to let me know **REFUNDS:** The 'ticket price' for this event is £39 including £3 for paypal/meetup fees. If you cancel by Tuesday 23rd latest AND there is someone on the waitlist who pays for your place you will get a refund of £36. **Please note that Meetup charge an additional fee to attendees on top of the price which the Organiser sets. This fee is paid direct to Meetup and is beyond our control.** Cheers, Christos

Our second dinner to celebrate 15 years since Ian set up the original Dinner Club takes us to the fabulous Old Compton Brasserie. An all-day brasserie in the heart of Soho, committed to bringing to the neighbourhood great food, wine, beer and award-winning cocktails. Created out of a desire to address the needs of the local creative community, Old Compton Brasserie serves as a drinking and dining destination that boasts a vibrant yet relaxed setting. A village full of low-lifers and high-lifers, romantics and realists, drunks and dreamers, sex workers and bar workers” (Colin Vaines, The Guardian). While Soho has most definitely been gentrified in recent years, there is still a beautiful mischievousness to it that leaves its visitors with intrigue and inquiry. Old Compton Brasserie sits upon one of Soho’s most infamous streets, known for its buzzing restaurant and bar scene. A risqué, lively hotspot full of colourful characters ready to celebrate love and life. There is a vibrancy, exoticness, brilliance and an abundance of life that, arguably, you won’t find anywhere else. And to add to that, Old Compton Brasserie serves delicious food! A perfect venue to celebrate 15 Years of bringing people together for food and fellowship. Our evening begins with the optional pre-dinner drinks at Village Wardour Street. Join with others from 6pm for the chance to meet, mingle and chat before heading up Old Compton Street to our dinner venue. We will be eating from the £35pp menu (you can order on the night). As we are a large group, we will be sat on several tables rather than just one. [Group menu for your information](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6021eb1cf94c921352b95829/t/69ce37e0e1eec52099961aec/1775122400450/OCB+MENU+GROUP+NEW+APR+2026+%281%29.pdf) Please note, we maintain the policy of splitting the final bill evenly between the number of attendees. After Dinner we shall head to The Friendly Society to enjoy some post dinner drinks. This is optional. So, if you’d like to attend this special celebration, please rsvp. You will need to pay a deposit of £10 plus £1 and other small fees for Meetup/paypal transactions etc. The £10 you pay will come off what you need to pay on the night. It’ll be great to get this meal full. Let’s meetup and celebrate!

## Bi, Pan & Queer Women’s Games Night This is a chilled evening for bisexual, pansexual, and queer women (trans and enby inclusive) to hang out, play board or card games, sip wine (BYO to share!), snack on treats (please bring some too), and enjoy some laughs in good company. *** ### Theme: Neon After Dark 🎨💋🌃 A bold, cheeky, grown-up games night with neon graffiti energy, messy drawing, questionable guesses, and plenty of laughter. This one is for playful adult humour, dramatic doodles, and the joy of watching someone try to explain something truly ridiculous with a terrible sketch. Think bright colours, street-art vibes, pink lights, scribbles, snacks, drinks, and a table full of people trying very hard not to lose it. Bring snacks that feel late-night, NEON colourful, fun, or slightly chaotic. Crisps, sweets, pizza, party snacks, fizzy drinks, cocktails/mocktails, or anything that belongs under neon lights. *** ### Important Details 🗓 Location: Address sent by PM 🚇 1 min from Borough (Northern Line) or 10 mins from London Bridge ⚠️ RSVP is mandatory — spaces are very limited. Only those who RSVP will receive the exact address via private message on Meetup. Please enable PM notifications.

**Hostess: Layla** \*This event is a collaboration with other groups and social networks and it will be well attended \*To attend this event you need to buy a ticket from [https://www.fatsoma.com/e/qb7lc0kh/slow-dating-33-48-at-bocca-lounge-south-kensington](https://www.fatsoma.com/e/qb7lc0kh/slow-dating-33-48-at-bocca-lounge-south-kensington) Age range: 33-48 ( as a general guide) Join us for a fun and relaxed night of a speed dating and socialising in South Kensington! Speak with 15-20 people of the opposite sex for 5 mins each then select who you like and leave with the contact details of some potential lovers! After the speed dating we stay for socialising so you speak more to the people who you like! The next day you receive the next day the contact details\* of your mutual matches (people you have selected and they have selected you back) at your e-mail! We don't send you to date in a online platform...We send you to date in real life with confidence! We run speed and slow dating events for more than a decade now and we are proud to say that they actually work! People that meet in our dating events date after, some make long term relationships, and some move together and we even had some marriages ! If this is your first time attending a slow dating there is nothing to worry about , we will be there to welcome you, put you at ease and explain you the process. Bocca lounge, is a multi-faceted instagrammable gem located at the heart of south kensington, serving a wide varying choice of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks to be accompanied with high-calibre shishas. For those hungry bocca lounge serves also amazing Mediterranean cuisine! The program of the night is 5:30-6:00 Registration 6:00pm-6:45pm First session of the Slow Dating 6:45pm-7:00pm Break-Socialising 7:00pm-7:45 pm Second session of Slow Dating 7:45pm Speed Dating finishes and Socialising starts How to find us: Just come inside and ask for Marianna's Speed Dating / Layla. Any issue on the night feel free to call Layla: 07377544606 For general inquires or difficulties with your ticket booking feel free to e-mail us at benetoupromotions@gmail.com or call Marianna on: 07949526733 \* By participating to the event you agree to have your details that you submitted to us passed to your mutual matches ( people that you will select on the form that will be given to you during the event and they will select you back). \*Our company is registered with ICO. so you contact details are safe with us Please Note: -Tickets need to be bought online and are not available at the door -Dress code: Elegant/Smart/Office Attire/Smart Casual ( Smart jeans are alright but ripped jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, sportwear, sportshoes or trainers are not allowed) -A valid proof of ID (Passport, Driving License, or National ID) is required upon arrival independently of the age for security reasons

Let’s check out this Mediterranean restaurant in Clintonville. Parking is the back or on the side streets. Check out the menu; https://allorakitchenbar.com/dinner/

This is "***New Members Night***." If you are one of the many folks on the fence about coming to your first wine tasting with the *Hilliard Wine Club*, this is the night to come. There will be many other new people, so you won't be alone. And the regulars will be there to help make you feel welcome. We're a relaxed and warm group. We hope to see you. **SIDE NOTE:** New members are welcome to ALL our Friday night wine tastings, but this night is a special overture to those who don't want to feel that they are the only new person in the room. Don't worry. You won't be. And don't hesitate to RSVP to other events. **OLD MEMBERS NOTE**: Hey Old Members! You're not excluded from this event. We expect to see you there to help make the new members feel welcome. **Sample 4 different wines** this Friday for $15 (*Cash or Venmo only please*). Glasses are provided. Bring a snack to share. Bring a bottle to share if you care to. See all the details below for the Hilliard Wine Club Wine Tasting. In Person. In Real Life. Actual Wine from glass bottles with corks and everything. **Wine**: Tastings will be $15 for four samples as always. And you are welcome to bring a bottle of your favorite wine to share with others. Participation in the wine tastings is optional. But since you’re going, I will buy enough wine to cover you. If you bring your own wine and do not participate in the tasting you will only pay $10 to cover the door charge. **Parking**: There are several public parking lots near the Alive614 hall. Please be careful to NOT park in private parking lots. They do tow. Check Google maps to scope out your space. Anyone who is early could easily find a parking space on the street nearby. **Glasses**: …will be provided. Please note that after the wine tasting, the glasses need to be returned to the boxes at the service table. Please be gentle, our glasses are fragile. Uh, they are made of glass! **Food**: You are welcome to bring a snack to share. It is not required. Most people do though. If no one brings anything, there will be nothing. **Code of Conduct**: Though mostly understood, it’s still worth mentioning. We don’t have rules per se, but we highly discourage the following topics of discussion because they are likely to incite anti-social responses - Sex, Politics, Religion. Please don’t mistake this as an attempt to limit your free speech rights but rather a guide to a place and time for appropriate discussions. **Extra Wine**: After everyone has had their samples, we remove the pouring spouts and any remaining wine is poured freely to whomever wants it. I hate having leftover wine. **Queen of Hearts**: The Queen of Hearts raffle is a fundraiser for the club and a Barnum and Bailey type extravaganza - minus the dancing ponies, clowns, and actual circus. Bring your ***cash*** as the Queen does not accept American Express or other plastic. **After the lights go out**: After the last sip of wine, when we clean up and turn the lights out, if you still haven’t had enough of us, it is typical for a group to get together and go to a local eatery for food and/or drinks or coffee. Again, We look forward to meeting new members and reuniting with old friends. Sincerely, ***Paul Uttermohlen***, **Red 1 Realty** *Your Hilliard Wine Club Host*

Join us for a fun and relaxing brunch at Carfagna’s! Come enjoy delicious Italian food, great conversation, and a chance to connect with other amazing women in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re new to the group or a familiar face, we’d love to see you there. Please RSVP early so we can plan seating. Looking forward to a great brunch together!

Come join us for lunch together at Bendi Wok, one of my favorites!

**Due to Paul falling ill, we will have to postpone our trivia night to another day.** **This will be a normal freestyle night.** **On Freestyle night** \- just bring a bottle to share\. There is NO formal wine tasting like on other weeks\. Door charge is $10 \(cash or Venmo only please\)\. We may have some left over wines to clear out\! Glasses are provided\. Take Care\. See you there\. **Parking**: There are several public parking lots near the Alive614 hall. Please be careful to NOT park in private parking lots. They do tow. Check Google maps to scope out your space. Anyone who is early could easily find a parking space on the street nearby. I am told that the Chase parking lot is safe after hours. **Glasses**: …will be provided. Please note that after the wine tasting, the EMPTY glasses need to be returned to the boxes at the service table. Please do not make me hunt down your empty glass. Please be gentle, our glasses are fragile. Uh, they are made of glass! (ps - empty the glasses into the sink, not the trash ... please) **Food**: You are welcome to bring a snack to share. It is not required. Most people do though. If no one brings anything, there will be nothing. **Code of Conduct**: Though mostly understood, it’s still worth mentioning. We don’t have rules per se, but we highly discourage the following topics of discussion because they are likely to incite anti-social responses - Sex, Politics, Religion. Please don’t mistake this as an attempt to limit your free speech rights but rather a guide to a place and time for appropriate discussions. **After the lights go out**: After the last sip of wine, when we clean up and turn the lights out, if you still haven’t had enough of us, it is typical for a group to get together and go to a local eatery for food and/or drinks or coffee. Again, We look forward to meeting new members and reuniting with old friends. Sincerely, ***Paul Uttermohlen***, **Red 1 Realty** *Your Hilliard Wine Club Host* **Answer**: *That's right!* / We sent a rocketship with live astronauts to the moon for a quick lap around our only natural satellite. They didn't land. And they never got out of the capsule... for 10 days! Been there. Done that! (It's like they're replaying all the greatest hits from my childhood.)