It was only the other day that I was reminiscing about grand open air cinemas, amphitheatres of the modern day. Just outside Frankfurt, where I grew up, I was taken as a treat to see The Goonies on a massive outdoor screen, bringing along all the junk food an eight year old would need (basically just a bag of sweets). The occasion, the screen, the film, they all still resonate within me. I know the weather in the UK is debateable at the best of times, but I do wonder why we don't have more outdoor drive in cinemas.
One thing we do seem to have plenty of is the "enhanced" cinema experience. Companies such as Secret Cinema and Future Cinema ply their trade by showing classics such as Bugsy Malone and Blade Runner, and enhance the experience by encouraging fancy dress and interactive elements with actors. However, the new boy on the pop up cinema scene is Nomad, a pop up cinema experience run by the Lexi Cinema. With all profits going to charity and food supplied none other than Salt Yard Group. this looks to be a pop up cinema experience with a difference.
I was invited to a preview of the food that will be available at these screenings, including hot dogs and their famous iberico burgers (sans foie gras this time). Think American comfort food with a Salt Yard twist. Of course the evening wouldn't be without popcorn, which can be ordered in either a smoked paprika or cinnamon and lemon version. Everything we tasted was excellent, even the rather odd yet moreish saffron and pistachio ice cream. If they are there, you have to get the salt cod croquettes which were complemented by a lemon and caper alioli. Great cinema food.
Check out the upcoming films and settle in for a night of good food and old time classics on a big screen in Hyde park.
SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST – QUEENS PARK –GOONIES (PG)
SATURDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER – QUEENS PARK –THE GRADUATE (15)
SATURDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER – QUEENS PARK –THE BIG LEBOWSKI (18)
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6 comments:
This looks like fun but I wouldn't want to buy tickets till right at the very last minute cos WHAT IF IT RAINS???
What is on that hot dog?
What is on that dog? Making my mouth water
@ Lizzie - I always worry about the rain at stuff like this, but I am sure that there is adequate cover supplied. That or bring MASSIVE UMBRELLAS
For all the others, the full menu available is below:
FULL NOMAD/SALT YARD GROUP MENU
From the kitchen
Ibérico burger with Manchego and Guindilla
Ibérico dog, Romesco sauce, Caramelized Onions, Guindilla and Mustard Alioli
PatatasFritas with Paprika Salt served with RomescoSauce and Alioli
Salt Cod Croquettes with Lemon and Caper Alioli
Courgette Flower with Goats Cheese and Honey
From the mobile stands/usherettes
Gazpacho
Popcorn:
Smoked Paprika
Cinnamon and Lemon
Homemade Icecreams:
Pedro Ximenez and Raisin
Smoked Marcona Almond Caramel
Saffron and Caramelized Pistachio
Bitter Chocolate and Pistachio fudge
Was a fun night & good to see you there! I still dream of that dog and that burger...
Good luck getting people behind this one. Though you make some VERY
fascinating points, youre going to have to do more than bring up a few
things that may be different than what weve already heard. What are
trying to say here? What do you want us to think? It seems like you
cant really get behind a unique thought. Anyway, thats just my opinion.
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