EAT, DRINK & DO | GIFT | LONDON’S BEST ROMANTIC SPOTS | TRAVEL
From the romantic escapes across the globe to dining amongst a burlesque and jazz performance, Purple have rounded-up the best ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day around the world…
EAT, DRINK & DO
The London EDITION | The Lab’s Collective | Daisy Green Collection | The Kitchens | Dinings SW3
Punch Room at The London EDITION
Cosy up at Punch Room at The London EDITION with a Love Punch sharing cocktail from the award-winning bar team (£24 for two). Served in one of Punch Room’s unique vintage punch bowls, Love Punch is a heady mix of Hendrick’s Gin, Noilly Prat Vermouth, sumac syrup, oak moss pine syrup and lime juice, with an optional Martini Bitter float.
Love Punch is £14 per person and available all weekend.
Punch Room at The London EDITION, 10 Berners Street, W1T 3NP
To book please call +44 (0) 20 7908 7979 or email [email protected]
The LABS Collective’s ‘Beating Hearts’ Campaign
This Valentine’s Day, it’s less about love hearts, and more about healthy hearts with new campaign, Beating Hearts. From 14th February, Londoners can take part in the dynamic event line-up across the key themes, led by some of the biggest names in the industry. REST in a 45 minute guided meditation session, RACE with a morning run around Regents Park, NOURISH the heart with a healthy brunch, and get to KNOW with a talk about heart health. Sessions will take place across LABS campuses in Holborn and Camden, with hosts to be announced in due course.
Book via the website
Daisy Green Collection
This Valentine’s Day take a trip down under at Timmy Green in Victoria. Alongside 60-minutes of world-class burlesque and jazz there will also be an Antipodean menu designed for sharing including Spicy Tuna Tostadas with Avocado, Yuzu & Candied Chilli and Halloumi Fries with Pomegranate & Mint Yoghurt. Mains include Daisy Green favourites such as Crispy Chicken Parmigiana with Prosciutto, Mozzarella & San Marzano Tomato or 6—day dry-aged rare breed Ribeye Steak served with Truffle & Parmesan Fries. Finally, couples can indulge in Daisy Green’s Mars Bar Cheesecake to share for the ultimate night of opulence and seduction this Valentine’s Day.
Tickets, priced at £67.60 can be purchased via the website
The Kitchens
Celebrate the most romantic day of the year with a special four-course sharing menu available at all four of The Kitchens restaurants this 14th February. The contemporary menus are given an indulgent twist with each site offering a selection of their most loved dishes.
Highlights include: Monmouth Kitchen’s sizzling Smoked Lamb Cutlets with Red Anticucho (served on a hot lava stone), or the decadent Oven-baked Lobster & King Prawn with Chilli Herb Crust at Bloomsbury Street Kitchen. Also available will be Stone Bass with Crushed Andean Chilli Lime Sea Salt at Leicester Square Kitchen or Wild Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Oil & Italian Hard Cheese at May Fair Kitchen. To finish, each Kitchen will also be serving an indulgent Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake with Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Sorbet, exclusive for Valentine’s Day 2020.
Menus available at Bloomsbury Street Kitchen, Leicester Square Kitchen. May Fair Kitchen & Monmouth Kitchen
Menu priced at £75pp and available for 5pm on Friday 14th February. Book via the website at various The Kitchens restaurants.
Dinings SW3
Delight in the understated elegance of Dinings SW3 with your loved one. On offer this Valentine’s Day will be an exclusive cocktail, Kirei, created for the evening blended with English Rhubarb-Infused Vodka, Vetiver Gris, Verjus & Ruinart Brut (£14.50) alongside a menu showcasing the best of Executive Chef Masaki Sugisaki and his teams’ unique style of sushi and sashimi using the freshest seafood from Cornish day boats and local produce wherever possible. Finally guests will be treated to homemade truffles at the end of their meal, in keeping with long-held Japanese tradition.
Lennox Gardens Mews, Chelsea, London SW3 2JH
Book via the website
@dinings_sw3
Alain Ducasse Le Chocolat
Ducasse Paris’ signature chocolate brand, Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, created and manufactured in Paris, are exclusively offering two unique gourmet chocolate hearts this Valentine’s Day, designed as original creations by Pierre Tachon, Ducasse Paris’ respected Artistic Director.
New for 2020, ‘The Layered Heart’ is made in Le Chocolat’s signature geometric style, with each half crafted in a different pattern that evokes simplicity and playfulness. Successive layers of chocolate interspersed with an almond and hazelnut praline make up the shell, offering a cascade of textures and flavours as you delve inside.
£32 each (200 g). Available in dark and milk chocolate. Only available to purchase in-store
The signature ‘The Heart to Share’ is made up of two indulgent halves that bring together delicate flavours into one romantic design. With each ingredient meticulously sourced by Le Chocolat’s team of skilled chocolatiers, one side is coated with dark chocolate and filled with an almond praline, matching a second complementary combination of milk chocolate and hazelnut praline. Designed specifically to enjoy with a loved one, it is the perfect treat for two.
£19 each (70g). Available to purchase online or in-store
15 Bagley Walk, Coal Drops Yard, London, N1C 4DH
LONDON’S BEST ROMANTIC SPOTS
Gold | Yeni | Milroy’s of Spitalfields
Gold
A much-loved celebrity hangout, Gold in the heart of in London’s fashionable Notting Hill, encapsulates the cosmopolitan spirit of contemporary west London is the perfect spot to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2020. The tranquil escape of the garden room with its luscious green foliage and stripped back interior provides the perfect backdrop for a romantic evening with your nearest or dearest. The menu exudes colour, taste and modern freshness, and focuses on produce-led sharing plates and minimal-process cooking in wood ovens or over an open flame. Signature dishes include the Wood-roasted Whole Sea Bream with Wild Oregano & Capers and the Braised Rabbit Leg Tortellini with Porcini Butter for main course, while on the cocktail menu the Baklava Fizz, a sweet blend of Don Julio Tequila, Fig Shrub, London Honey, Almond Milk & Soda is the perfect way to toast the most romantic day of the year.
95 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 2QB
For reservations please visit the website or call 020 3146 0747
@goldnottinghill
Yeni
For something extra-special this Valentine’s Day, guests at Yeni Soho can enjoy the newly-launched tasting menu. The new offering is a 10-course, fully vegan menu with a focus on seasonality and a uniquely modern take on the food of Istanbul. Every dish on the seasonally-led, plant-based menu has been curated and crafted by chef and owner Civan Er, whose passion for perfection, from plant to plate, shines through in every aspect of Yeni. Diners are able to sample Civan’s Vine Leaves Tempura with Spicy Chickpeas, Grilled Peppers & Walnuts, Yeni’s signature Manti; with Grilled Aubergines & Almonds and more of its specialties.
Cocktails made with freshly squeezed juices, fruit, house-made tonic and bitters alongside an all-European wine list are chosen to compliment the taste and origin of the food served at Yeni and offer guests the ultimate in culinary excellence.
55 Beak St, Soho, London W1F 9SH
Book via the website
@yenisoho
Milroy’s of Spitalfields
Settle in for a night at London’s oldest whisky specialists’ Spitalfields bar. The Proofing Room cocktail bar in the basement offers the perfect romantic hideaway for a Valentine’s rendezvous. From the award-winning team behind The Vault, the bar offers tipples such as the Coconut Butter Old Fashioned made with Bourbon, Coconut Butter & Bitters (£12), so, cuddle up in a candlelit alcove until late this Valentine’s Day.
76 Commercial Street, London E1 6LY
Book via the website
@mwbspitalfields
TRAVEL
The Abu Dhabi EDITION | The Norman
The Abu Dhabi EDITION hosts books clubs and brunches
Experience an all-day Valentine’s brunch at Alba Terrace, as hours go by unnoticed in the relaxed space to share. The exquisite array of starters, main courses and desserts will be sure to spark your taste buds. Pricing for the brunch starts at AED500 per couple including soft beverages or AED800 per couple including house beverages. Following brunch, head to Library Bar for an exclusive Valentine’s Book Club – unwind in the sophisticated and intimate setting with unlimited cocktails for 2 hours between the hours of 5:00pm & 11:00pm. Available from 9th – 15th February from 5:00pm – 11:00pm for 150AED per person.
For those wanting to let loose, visit The Abu Dhabi EDITION’s renowned rooftop bar Annex for an animal themed brunch with tropical themed beverages and bites, make-up artists and a variety of music to suit everyone’s taste! The brunch is available from 1 – 4pm on 14th February, priced at AED350 per person.
Book via the website
Escape to The Norman in Tel Aviv for a fix of winter sun this Valentine’s Day
Enjoy understated elegance with The Norman’s deluxe selection of rooms to choose from, including thirty individually designed guestrooms and twenty one-of-a-kind suites. Combining antique-inspired charm with a glamourous edge, each room offers the perfect romantic sanctuary for couples. With an average temperature of 20 degrees, Tel Aviv is the perfect destination for a fix of sun this February. Soak up the rays whilst taking in the faultless cityscape and sea view at The Norman’s rooftop, or cool down with a dip in the rooftop infinity pool. Also located on the roof is The Norman’s pampering wellness area – providing a vast selection of wellness offerings from deep tissue massages to jet lag treatments to help recuperate and rebalance travellers, whilst also enhancing quality of sleep for the ultimate wellbeing experience.
Book via the website