Cottons, London's longest-running Caribbean restaurant group, is excited to announce the opening of its new Shoredich site on Hoxton Square.

The restaurant, currently situated on Curtain Road, will relocate to its new location this summer, opening in early September.

With its official launch at the Island Villa Plaza in Ocho Rios, the return of the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival is set for Independence Day, Saturday, August 6.

The festival takes place at the White River Reggae Park and returns after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New research by Prezzo, to launch its ‘Summer Like You Mean It’ campaign, has revealed the top signs it is summer in the UK, with the smell of BBQs cooking in gardens taking the top spot with 45 percent of the vote.

Also, to make the list of quintessential British summer traits was the scent of freshly cut grass (40 percent), a classic Mr Whippy ice-cream with a flake (38 percent) and everyone complaining about how hot it is (38 percent).

Pokémon has returned to Happy Meal with Pikachu, Gossifleur, Victini and more available at McDonald’s.

The Happy Meal Pokémon experience will give every child the chance to get a little closer to becoming a Pokémon Master.

Each year, only around 2% of products are awarded 3-Stars in the ‘Exquisite’ category for ‘extraordinarily tasty food’. This August, when the results were announced, Hackney Gelato totally smashed it, winning 3-Stars for three different recipes – Pistachio, Almond & Lemon gelato, Sea Salted Caramel gelato, and Hot Cross Bun gelato.

On the arrival of the highly-anticipated Commonwealth Games, Birmingham’s newest wine bar, Vinoteca, unveiled a specially designed wine tasting paddle to celebrate the flavours of the Commonwealth. Located at Two Chamberlain Square in the city centre’s Paradise development, the team at Vinoteca have hand-picked three wines to showcase vineyards across the UK, Australia and South Africa.