Ravinder Bhogal's Pop-up Supper Club at The Dispensary in Whitechapel

Chef Ravinder Bhogal is hosting a new monthly pop-up restaurant at The Dispensary in Whitechapel.  Strictly speaking this is a Supper Club (taking place on one night only, but every month), but let's not argue about semantics - the food sounds fantastic!

"Ravinder Bhogal, author of Cook in Boots, will be hosting another of her special pop up restaurants at The Dispensary on 21 April.
Using the number 9 as her theme, Ravinder will be serving up 9 sumptuous courses at the restaurant in London’s East End.
The event follows the success of Ravinder’s pop ups at Hix Selfridges and Mezza and will showcase her exotic tastes, with menus incorporating far-flung flavours from India to Italy and Kenya to Kazakhstan. Dishes will include Pink Gin and Peppercorn Cured Tuna, Spiced Pig cheek and Turnip Croquettes, and Pumpkin and Wild Spinach Bhajis."

When - Saturday 21st April

Where - The Dispensary, 19a Leman Street, London E1 8EN

Cost - £39 per head, in advance, from 9@thedispensarylondon.co.uk

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Link 1 - Press release
Link 2 - Ravinder Bhogal on Twitter

Link 3 - The Dispensary

Link 4 - Article

Mahika Pop-up Design Store in Finchley

Mahika describe themselves as a marketplace for unique designers, and source goods from India.  They specialise in bringing brands to the UK, providing a service to up and coming designers.  They are now opening a pop-up shop in Finchley in late February.

"MAHIKA is our dream, born out of our passion and love for India. Its colours, food, traditions, weddings, Bollywood, family, and all the daily drama co-existing in perfect harmony with the frustrations, traffic, smells, meddling relatives, nosy neighbours... define the vibrant, impatient, in your face India.
We have lived all over the world since we left India years ago - Hong Kong, New York and now London, our home for many years now. We have loved and learned and grown in each of these cities. They shape much of what we are, and why we launched MAHIKA. To bring the India we love, back to our home in London and to other international cities... and for us, bringing India back meant bringing the fashion and trends from the ever changing, contemporary India.
Of particular interest to us are the up and coming artists, designers and crafts-people who are keen to showcase their exquisite work on an international platform. MAHIKA is our platform to promote the works of these talented individuals, and an opportunity for all to appreciate and acquire these products. In time, we will also feature hand-crafted and interesting work from other parts of the world we travel to."

When - 20th - 26th February

Where - 2nd Floor, O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 6LU 

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Link 1 - Mahika 

Link 2 - Article

Dishoom Chowpatty Beach Pop-up Beach Bar on the Southbank

Dishoom Bombay Cafe re-creates the feeling of a Bombay cafe, and offers an all-day menu of Indian food and drink.

"Waterloo sunset. Pink sky, warm summer evening. Big Ben and the London Eye to the west, St Paul’s to the east. Strolling along to Southbank Centre, you see sand, bunting and hundreds of Londoners young and old, enjoying the Festival of Britain 60th anniversary celebrations.
But then you hear the enchanting sound of Hindi music.You notice the spicy aroma of fresh Pau Bhaji. Chilled Thums Up bottles clink. Children chase balloons across the sand.You see a colourful old fishing boat, full of green coconuts, ready to be cut open and sipped from. Naughty Gola Ices look cool and tempting. Where did the old grey portakabin go? And who put this crazy Indian beach shack up on the South Bank?"

When - 13th May - 4th October

Where - Queen Elizabeth Hall Terrace, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

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