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Sipsmith, Gelupo and The Rib Man in for Halloween

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Hot news (pun intended), we’ve teamed up with Sipsmith, Gelupo and The Rib Man to make sure our Halloween party on the 31st October is amazing. Here’s the press release with all the details…

Food blogger Adam Layton (Noshable) will be stoking the fires of hell this Halloween for the third installment of his popular pop-ups at Ben’s Canteen. Fresh from his travels across the USA, Adam will be channelling the spirit of Massachusetts’ East Coast Grill, where once a year the chefs substitute the peelers for pitchforks and serve some of the most devilish food in the country.

At Ben’s Canteen this means ‘suicide wings’ tossed in a custom Holy Fuck Buffalo sauce from The Rib Man and a sherry spiked Cuban stew of shredded beef brisket (known locally as ‘ropa vieja’ or ‘old clothes’ in Spanish), the recipe for which has been passed down for generations by top Cuban chef Ernesto Lambrada (The F Word, De La Panza). Guests will be able to choose between mild and Holy Fuck heat levels on the night, and a special ‘antidote’ has been devised to instantly cure any tortured tastebuds… but beware, it comes at a price! Mwahahahaha.

Cocktails will be on hand, courtesy of Hammersmith-based spirits company Sipsmith, while artisan ice cream makers Gelupo (part of Bocca Di Lupo) will be producing a special pumpkin and cinnamon ice cream as a cooling amuse bouche. For dessert Caroline Geaney (ex Hummingbird Bakery) will be creating the authentic American diner staple of pumpkin pie with squirty cream.

Menu – £30 per head. Book your 7pm tickets here and 9pm tickets here.

Sipsmith ‘Swamp Water’

Free cup of Sipsmith’s gin based ‘Swamp Water’ punch.

‘Suicide Wings’

Buffalo chicken wings with celery and ranch dip. Available in Holy Fuck (very hot) or mild sauce.

‘Antidote’

You may need one if you wish to live…

‘Zombie Clothes’

Ropa Vieja. Cuban stew of shredded beef, carrots, peppers, onions and ‘spiked’ sherry. Served with rice and plantain.

Toffee Apples (debased)

Spiced apple vodka jelly dunked in molten toffee.

Gelupo Halloween Ice Cream

Pumpkin & Cinnamon ice cream fro the brilliant Gelupo.

‘Damned’ Pumpkin Pie

Classic American diner style pumpkin pie with whipped cream.

Hell Night at Ben's Canteen

Canteen Weekender

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This week we had our first birthday and we’re super grateful to everybody who came down and celebrated with us. The year has flown by, thanks for coming along on the journey with us (and for enduring a few bumps along the way) and we hope you’ll keep hanging out with us – we’ve got loads of things planned. On that note, you need to come to our American Road Trip inspired dinner as part of the August Bank Holiday, details here.

Below is a little list of what’s going down over the weekend and coming up…

Remember we’re open for brunch and dinner from 9am till late all weekend.

  • Dinner on Saturday and Sunday starts at 6pm and if you book before 7pm you can claim 2 courses for £20 and a free glass of wine.
  • Also, we’ve just launched the Sunday Night Saver - get any of our burgers or sandwiches for a tenner.
  • When you pop in during the evening, you need to indulge in our dedicated chip menu - the chilli cheese chips are the staff favourite.
  • Happy Hour - join us for good times and cheaper drinkies from 5-7pm daily.
  • On the drinks front, we’re more than proud to have England’s oldest cider in the Canteen, find out more about it here.
  • We run SW London’s busiest and best brunch, starting at 9am each day.
  • Come and check out the new brunch menu, we’ve added French Toast, Huveos Rancheros and a Smoked Salmon Bagel amongst other things.
  • Reckon you’re a big eater? Try our Man v Food style challenge - can you smash back the All Day Breakfast Scotch Egg, the Big Ben and the BC Burger and chips in 20 minutes?!
  • Check out the Colporter pop-up - leave the Canteen with a full tum and some awesome pieces for your home – and Jo Butler Flowers who will be bringing fresh bunches for sale every Thursday.
  • Oh, you should also check out our new bar snack, beef jerky from Billy Franks. The cheeseburger flavour is awesome as is the BBQ and the Holy Fuck Sauce (from The Rib Man) flavour

Good times!

Road Trip Dinner at Ben's Canteen

 

American Road Trip Dinner with Noshable

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Noshable, the brains behind the awesome Independence Day Dinner at Ben’s Canteen (click here to see some pics from the event), has been on an American Road Trip.

Now back in Blighty, he wants to share some of the food he ate and is putting on a special dinner at Ben’s Canteen on the 24th August. Please note, the dinner will be sponsored by the brilliant Platter and Billy Franks Original Beef Jerky and supported by Cornish Grill.

Noshable Road Trip Dinner at Ben's CanteenTickets cost £30 per person – click here to book the 7pm sitting and here to book the 9pm sitting.

£30 Per Head Set Menu

  • Free House Cocktail on Arrival
  • Starter (inspired by Fatty ‘Cue, West Village, NYC)
    • Roasted Bone Marrow with Beef Floss, Anchovy Breadcrumbs & Cabbage Kim Chee
  • Main (inspired by Mitchell’s Deli, Nashville Tennessee)
    • Asian Flank Sandwich with ‘Giardiniera Salad’, Mayo & ‘Animal-Style’ French Fries.
  • Dessert (inspired by Wexler’s, San Francisco, California)
    • Bourbon Banana Cream Pie – Dulche de Leche base with a Salted Caramel Bourbon Sauce.

To book the 7pm sitting please click here… and to book the 9pm sitting, please click here.

Please arrive on time, food is served suppler club style, i.e. everyone is served at the same time.

For those of you booking for the 7pm sitting, you will need to move to the bar by 8.45pm to make way for the second sitting at 9pm. The bar will be open before and after your meal so you can hang out and have a mighty fine time.