Fun Foodie Launches You Need To Try

Ottolenghi has partnered with Citizens of Soil to create an extra virgin olive oil from the Tuscan and Umbrian hills, the same hills where Yotam spent his childhood summers. Citizens of Soil sources its oil directly from independent family growers across the Mediterranean who champion regenerative farming and the olives are harvested and milled within hours to preserve freshness, flavour and nutritional quality. The EVOO is a finishing oil rather than an everyday cooking one, built for drizzling, not frying. Green, grassy and peppery, with notes of artichoke bitterness and almond running underneath is designed for layering over burrata, roasted vegetables, a really good piece of bread or a scoop of ice-cream. The Ottolenghi Extra Virgin Olive Oil launches on 10th August and will be available at Waitrose.

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Sheffield kitchenware brand Katto is expanding its beautifully crafted collection with two colourful launches. First up are the brand's handmade Coloured Steak Knives, featuring vibrant fibreglass composite handles that are designed to be mixed and matched around the table. Shortly afterwards comes Katto's first-ever salt and pepper mill, years in development and fitted with an advanced ceramic grinding mechanism designed to stay sharper for longer. Handmade in the brand's Sheffield workshop, every piece reflects Katto's commitment to creating timeless, functional kitchenware that's built to last. If you're looking to invest in fewer, better pieces for your kitchen, these are well worth adding to your wish list.

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The founders of London Cheesemongers are bringing a fresh take to food shopping with London Epicerie, a new specialist grocery concept in Belgravia that combines the feel of a neighbourhood delicatessen with the expertise of a fine food retailer. Alongside seasonal produce, artisan cheese, charcuterie and wine, shoppers can expect advice from an expert team including former Brat head sommelier Daniel Garcia Thomas and nutritional therapist Edmund Swinburn. Designed by Diedra Hodgson, whose portfolio includes Aesop and WatchHouse, the interiors are every bit as considered as the produce on the shelves. The result is a beautifully curated destination where provenance, craftsmanship and expert guidance are placed firmly at the centre of the shopping experience.

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Savoury cocktails continue to dominate drinks menus, and premium mixer brand Three Cents is leaning into the trend with its new pickle soda. Made using natural ingredients and free from preservatives or artificial colours, the sparkling mixer combines cucumber, celery, vinegar, salt and dill-inspired flavours to create an umami-packed serve. Designed with bartenders in mind, it pairs particularly well with vodka, gin and whisky, but is equally refreshing enjoyed on its own over ice. 

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The team behind London's amie Wine Studio and Weezie's has unveiled its latest bottle. Made in Limoux using the traditional method, amie Crémant Rosé blends chardonnay, chenin blanc and pinot noir from 40-year-old vines to create an elegant sparkling wine with notes of citrus, wild strawberry and fine bubbles. Designed for long lunches, garden parties and celebrations, it's a refreshing alternative to still rosé throughout the warmer months. Better still, every bottle sold continues the brand's partnership with charity: water, helping fund clean water projects around the world.

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Born behind the bar at Barcelona's design-led Casa Bonay hotel, Libertine Blends is bringing its award-winning canned cocktails to the UK. Founded by sisters Sofía and Inés Miró-Sans, the range was perfected over 18 months before becoming one of the city's favourite aperitivo serves. Available in alcoholic, low-alcohol and alcohol-free formats, the collection includes everything from the Master medal-winning 0% ABV Pear & Cardamom (our pick) to the Gold-winning Skinny Colada. Beautifully branded by Apartamento Studio, the drinks are as design conscious as they are delicious.

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Soho favourite Rita's is embracing the hottest weeks of summer with Rita's Raw, a month-long takeover replacing its usual kitchen with a menu dedicated entirely to chilled dishes. Running throughout August, the concept is designed to reduce heat in the kitchen while celebrating peak-season produce through ingredient-led cooking. Expect oysters, peel-and-eat prawns, beef tartare and steamed lobster, alongside other raw seafood dishes prepared with the restrained, produce-first approach that has become chef Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce's signature. Naturally, mini martinis and gildas will be on the menu too.

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Award-winning Suffolk chocolate maker Pump Street is expanding its cult Bakery Series with a decadent new Walnut Brownie 60% Dark Milk Chocolate Bar. Pairing single-origin Haitian cocoa with chunks of the bakery's signature brownie and caramelised organic walnuts from Sharpham Park, the bar combines rich chocolate with crunchy texture and deep, nutty sweetness. It's the latest release in the brand's Double Origin Series, which celebrates collaborations between exceptional food producers. As with previous launches, the packaging is as considered as the chocolate itself, featuring bespoke watercolour artwork by Annabel Pearl inspired by the walnut harvest.

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