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Tiki Cocktails are in cookery masterclass Reading on Wed 12th of June 2019. Origins of Tiki Bars: 1930s The history of Tiki drinks can be traced back to the 1930s, when a man named Don Beach opened the first Tiki bar in Hollywood, California. Don was inspired by the Polynesian culture that he had experienced while travelling in the South Pacific. To recreate the flavors that he exp...

It was a proud moment for us here at L'Ortolan to first see Gareth, our talented sous chef on the big screen, and with something as highly regarded as BBC's MasterChef: The Professionals, we were all on tenterhooks watching his TV debut. With incredible comments from his first dish, right through to his last in in the semi-finals, we knew we needed to share some of his inspired creations wit...

Wednesday 13th September, 2017 - 01189 888 500 Climb into the driver's seat of the supercar of your choice* Experience L'Ortolan's superb cuisine Mingle with other car lovers as you sip Champagne Enjoy a spin in your chosen supercar and then return to L'Ortolan to enjoy a three course Michelin starred lunch with the other Supercar Gourmet Event guests.Drive Times...

We were thrilled when we heard that our barman Manos and head sommelier Konrad had achieved 5th place in the UK finals at the Skinos Mediterranean Cocktails Challenge recently. It was a global cocktail competition with a Mediterranean theme. Rules were, 2 bartenders 1 cocktail and Mastiha liqueur as the base of the cocktail. Nine countries took part (Greece, USA, Cyprus, Lebanon, Holland, Fra...

Negroni was first mixed in Florence, Italy, in 1919. Count Camillo Negroni concocted it by asking the bartender to strengthen his favourite cocktail, the Americano by adding gin rather than the normal soda water. The bartender also added an orange garnish rather than the typical lemon garnish of the Americano to signify that it was a completely different drink. Negroni cocktail  ...