This year, we designed two restaurant safaris,  each one taking in three of our
Taste restaurants for either lunch or dinner. Each restaurant on the safari
showcased a starter, main course or dessert for you to try. At each restaurant
the chefs introduced each of their delicious Taste dishes to the diners, whilst
the Taste of London wine ambassador Neil Phillips perfectly matched wines to
the dishes.

The lunchtime safari took in the culinary delights of Spice Market, Aurelia
and Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social. The dinner safari was an
extremely glamorous occasion starting at The Savoy’s Beaufort Bar where guests
were treated to Taste of Savoy, a bespoke cocktail made especially for this
year’s festival.  Starter was enjoyed in the hotel’s River Restaurant
before we travelled to Gordon Ramsey’s Maze (pictured) for the main course and
Theo Randall at The Intercontinental for dessert.

This year, Taste of London is celebrating what is arguably its best restaurant line-up to date, totaling an impressive eleven Michelin stars.  At this year’s festival,
chefs from over 30 restaurants, with a combined total of 11 Michelin stars, wil
be delighting over 50,000 visitors in London’s Regent’s Park between 19^th
– 24^th June. Tickets for the event are on sale now www.tastefestivals.com/london

Other acts recently confirmed include sizzling hot boy band The Wanted, celebrity favourite MC Wretch 32, solo artists Tulisa and Dappy, Brit superstar Alexandra Burke, pop sensation Conor Maynard, newcomers Rita Ora and Maverick Sabre, Brighton duo Rizzle Kicks, soulful starlets Little Mix, Bajan group Cover Drive, UK rappers Professor Green and Labrinth and reality TV stars from Made In Chelsea.

For tickets see the Channel 4 website www.channel4.com/t4 at @t4witter and the T4 Facebook page.

To mark the launch of the game and celebrate ten years of Freeview, House PR also revealed the nation’s most uplifting TV moments of the last ten years with Will and Kate’s balcony kiss from the 2011 Royal Wedding topping the poll of the most uplifting British TV moments from the last ten years.

The landmark moment topped the poll, narrowly ahead of Jonny Wilkinson’s World Cup winning drop-goal in 2003.  Other notable moments in the Top 20 list included Susan Boyle’s first appearance in Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 (7^th), Tim and Dawn’s “kiss” in the final episode of the office in 2003 (9^th), and Freddie Flintoff’s moment of true sportsmanship, when he consoled Brett Lee at the end of the Edgbaston test match during the epic Ashes series of 2005 (10^th).

The list of uplifting TV moments from the last ten years includes memorable moments from live events, comedy, drama, entertainment, wildlife documentaries and sport:

Top 20 Uplifting TV Moments:

1. Royal Wedding: Will and Kate’s balcony kiss (2011)
2. Rugby World Cup:  Jonny Wilkinson’s winning drop-goal (2003)
3. Only Fools and Horses: Delboy and Rodney bring an illegal immigrant home (2002)
4. I’m a Celebrity: Jordan and Pete get together (2004)
5. EastEnders:  Alfie comes back for Kat (2005)
6. Champions League Final: Liverpool’s comeback (2005)
7. Britain’s Got Talent: Susan Boyle’s audition (2009)
8. Planet Earth: Emperor Penguins end of winter scene (2006)
9. The Office: Tim and Dawn’s kiss in the final episode(2003)
10. The Ashes:  Freddie Flintoff consoles Brett Lee (2005)
11. Doctor Who: Rose defeats the daleks (2005)
12. Vicar of Dibley:  Puddle scene (2006)
13. Gavin and Stacey: Smithy crashes Nessa’s wedding (2010)
14. Sport Relief: David Walliams swims the River Thames (2012)
15. Top Gear: James and Richard convert a Reliant Robin into a space shuttle (2007)
16. Olympics: Kelly Holmes wins gold in the 800m (2008)
17. The Apprentice: Good guy Tom wins after being in the losing team (2011)
18. Downton Abbey: When Lady Mary and Matthew get together (2011)
19. Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton winning the World Championship (2008)
20. Comic Relief:  Robert Webb on Let’s Dance (2009)

From quizzing them on their pop knowledge and trying to tease the 10th birthday event secrets out of them, the team were put through their paces by over 30 national print and online entertainment writers.

Acts announced so far include Tulisa, Alexandra Burke, Conor Maynard, Wretch 32, Rizzle Kicks, Cover Drive, Rita Ora amongst others with loads more to be announced. Keep an eye out for the coverage in the Sunday Mirror, Digital Spy, ITN, We Love Pop, Star, Yahoo OMG!, The Sun, Sugarscape, Love it!, Closer, MSN, Heatworld, Pop Dash, Shout Online, Bliss and more. For tickets, go to www.channel4.com/t4 and for more information on our campaigns for Channel 4 contact liana@housepr.com

Every other Sunday night, Hotel Street will host a film club showing a selection of infamous cult classics and timeless rock n’ roll documentaries – and tickets are on sale now.  Starting on Sunday 29^th April at 6pm, film fans will be able to enjoy a collection of old and recent day notorious movies and documentaries that embody the Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins no BS attitude.

Coming up on the Hotel Street Sunday night film club:

29^th April – This Is Spinal Tap and Metallica: Some Kind of Monster // 13^th May – The Filth and the Fury and Sid and Nancy //  27^th May – Bob Dylan: Don’t Look Back and Easy Rider // 10^th June – Monterey Pop and The Doors // 24^th June – Dogtown and Z-Boys and Rebel without a Cause

Tickets are available now via www.facebook.com/sailorjerryUK or in person from the Hotel Street store counter during the hours of midday and 7pm each day.

For more information of what’s on at Hotel Street,
head to www.sailorjerry.com/uk

To celebrate the launch of the stunning new 208, Peugeot have teamed up with internet dance sensation Marquese Scott, A.K.A ‘NonStop’, to create ‘Let Your Body Drive’, an exclusive new video and campaign created by the mesmerising dancer and leading car manufacturer.

With over 50 million YouTube views to his name, 29 year-old NonStop has attracted legions of fans of around the world with his hypnotic moves and distinctive style of body-popping.  ‘Let Your Body Drive’ by Peugeot and Nonstop also features the brand new track ‘Feel The Love’ by London based dance act Rudimental.

Watch ‘NonStop’s’ impressive moves here www.youtube.com/letyourbodydrive

Helping the event celebrate its 10th Birthday will be celebrity favourite MC Wretch 32, feisty solo artist Tulisa,  Brit super star Alexandra Burke, pop sensation Conor Maynard, talented newcomer Rita Ora, and the glamorous cast of Made In Chelsea will also be hitting the golden sands.

T4 presenter Nick Grimshaw said: “The line-up this year is looking truly awesome and it’s definitely going to be a great party to kick off the summer! Make sure you get your tickets soon to join us on the beach for a day you will not forget – there are only 10 weeks to go!”

For tickets see the Channel 4 website www.channel4.com/t4 at @t4witter and the T4 Facebook page.

Many congratulations to the sister site of our client The Huffington Post UK for winning a Pulitzer Prize last night. The Huffington Post US won the prestigious award for its series: Beyond The Battlefield (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/beyond-the-battlefield/) which is David Wood’s 10-part series on the struggles of wounded American soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Pulitzer Board hailed Mr Wood’s series as a “riveting exploration of the physical and emotional challenges facing American soldiers.”

Hotel Street will make its own piece of history as it exhibits the iconic restored original flash artwork of the late Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins for the very first time in Europe.  Paying homage to the father of old-school American tattooing, and the inspiration behind the spiced Caribbean rum that bears his name, the exhibition will feature 75 pieces of Collins’ legendary collection. Curated by Amsterdam Tattoo Museum founder and tattooist Henk Schiffmacher, the exhibition will showcase Collins’ values of independence, hard work and unyielding standards of craftsmanship to a new generation.

Every week, Hotel Street will be transformed into a music venue with an electric line-up of gigs showcasing the best in straight-up, no nonsense rock n’roll and punk as well as host a fortnightly Sunday film club, showing a selection of infamous cult classics and timeless rock n’ roll documentaries.

In another first for the UK, the official Sailor Jerry clothing and accessories line will be available to buy in person at Hotel Street during the day. Bringing Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins legacy and artwork to life, the range includes a selection of t-shirts, jackets, hoodies and belt buckles. Items from the brand new Hawaiian range will also be available exclusively at Hotel Street.

For more information on Hotel Street and Sailor Jerry, visit www.sailorjerry.com/uk

Encapsulating the theme, ‘The World Comes to Windsor’, stars who are coming from all over the world to take part in this global event include Susan Boyle and Il Divo.  Narrators include Dame Helen Mirren, Omid Djalili and Martin Clunes amongst many more. The headline acts will form part of the grand finale on the Sunday evening, hosted by national treasure Alan Titchmarsh and broadcast exclusively by ITV1 in early June 2012.