Hawthorn, Kew: ‘It aims to fill and soothe’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent...
This is fine dining, but not of the painful sort when, by course nine, you wonder when real dinner will get going“Hawthorn, we’ll call it Hawthorn,” said the owners of the reincarnation of The...
View ArticleOn my radar: Ivo van Hove’s cultural highlights
The Olivier-winning theatre director on Paul Mescal’s star turn in Streetcar, an ideal Saturday in south London and the best composer he’d never heard ofBelgian theatre director Ivo van Hove, 64, has...
View ArticleSocca, London: ‘Much is very good, but the missteps baffle’ – restaurant review
Chef Claude Bosi’s masterful touch can be felt at Socca in Mayfair, but sadly not in everythingSocca, 41a South Audley Street, London W1K 2PS (020 3376 0000). Small plates £9-£35, pasta dishes £18-£48,...
View ArticleThese tastemakers want Black food to be more than a side dish
Success can be elusive for Black restaurateurs, but a cohort of buzzy chefs is working to change thatFew food personalities enjoy as high a profile as Joseph Johnson. “Chef JJ”, as the New York chef is...
View ArticleA month on, John Lethlean’s ‘sexist’ restaurant review is still coming back...
Lethlean maintains he is ‘not a sexist’ after backlash over remarks on female server’s clothing and says he ‘would have said the same about a bloke’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest...
View ArticleWhale meat on the menu as Japanese suppliers try to tempt tourists
With the domestic market in long-term decline, whalers and restaurants are working with the Japan travel bureau in a bid to win over skeptical visitorsThe anticipation is building in the private,...
View ArticleMusu, Manchester: ‘Gigantically ambitious and pointedly bonkers’ – restaurant...
Minuscule portions of exquisite pleasure that linger in your mindMusu is very possibly the most expensive restaurant in Manchester. Freshly opened with a £3m-plus fit-out, it resembles nothing so much...
View Article111 by Modou, Glasgow: ‘A banging recipe for a great place’ – restaurant review
The innovative menu at 111 by Modou in Glasgow is really amazing. The story of its chef is pretty amazing, too111 by Modou, 111 Cleveden Road, Kelvinside, Glasgow G12 0JU (0141 334 0111). Total Trust...
View ArticleCould a chatbot write my restaurant reviews? | Jay Rayner
Artificial intelligence’s ChatGPT is becoming more sophisticated and polished than ever. In seconds, it will knock out essays, lyrics, poems, almost anything… But could it beat Jay Rayner at his own...
View ArticleThe tipping point: should we leave 20% or more for waiters – even if we’re...
Last week, a group of tourists were excoriated by a New York waitress for leaving a 10% tip on a $700 bill. So what amount would have been appropriate?Name: Tips.Age: Unclear, but a tip-like custom...
View ArticlePanera to adopt palm-reading payment systems, sparking privacy fears
Bakery is first restaurant chain to use Amazon One biometric technology, which faces scrutiny from lawmakers and activistsThe US bakery and cafe chain Panera will soon allow customers to pay with the...
View ArticleToba, SW1: ‘The bliss is in the devilishly good detail’ – restaurant review
Toba was so slick and distinctly fancy I feared the food would be an afterthought. I was wrongSt James’s Market, where Toba has set up shop, is absolutely nobody’s favourite place to dine out, despite...
View ArticleSpeedboat Bar, London: ‘Completely irresistible style’ – restaurant review
The neon-bright Bangkok flavours of London’s Speedboat Bar will soon have your lips tinglingSpeedboat Bar, 30 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DL. Snacks £5-£12.50, salads, stir-fries £10-£14, curries,...
View ArticleHalf of all UK consumers have cut non-essential spending
KPMG study shows scale of household spending cutbacks, with eating out hit particularly hardMore than half of UK consumers have cut back on discretional spending since the start of the year, with...
View ArticleMr Pook’s Kitchen, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway: ‘Happiness is moments...
A peculiar sensation began to flood through my body, one I’ve not experienced for a long time: I was full.We went to Mr Pook’s Kitchen in Castle Douglas while on holiday in the south-west of Scotland,...
View ArticleRats, crime and inflation: fears for future of Manchester’s famed Curry Mile
Businesses are struggling and gangs have moved in, say locals, as custom on the popular Wilmslow Road strip continues to dry upWhen Nadia Khan used to visit Manchester’s curry mile in the 1990s, the...
View ArticleSakura, Salford: ‘It’s all delightful’ – restaurant review
For Manchester’s Chinese students, this small Hong Kong-style café is a true taste of homeSakura, 8 Salisbury House, St Stephen Street, Salford M3 6AX. No bookings. Main dishes £8-£11.50, desserts...
View ArticleThe Oyster Club, Birmingham: ‘The biggest thing on the plate was the chunk of...
Inland fish restaurants are peculiar places; the older I get, the more I question why they exist at allThe area around Birmingham New Street on Saturday night gave me a taste of how weekend nightlife...
View Article‘Booker’s remorse’: Australian fine dining cancellations up 88% last year as...
Schnitzels are in and souffle is out as the cost-of-living crisis bites and diners seek more affordable, flexible dining optionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning...
View ArticleThe Kolossi/Attica, London: ‘It’s not revelatory, it’s much better than that’...
They say you can’t revisit past times, but at this much-loved old haunt, it’s not quite trueThe Kolossi/Attica, 50-60 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4RR. Small plates, starters £3.80-£9.80, larger dishes...
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