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Restaurant: Petersham Nurseries Cafe, Richmond
Since Greg Malouf took over this London institution, his dazzling way with spices has transformed the cooking. But the bill still leaves a nasty taste in the mouth The Petersham Nurseries Cafe – which...
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Restaurant review: Karpo, London NW1
Karpo in King's Cross looks deranged from the outside, but step inside and you'll find its food is right on track23 Euston Road, London NW1 (020 7843 2221). Meal for two, including drinks and service,...
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René Redzepi at Claridge's: Noma heroes any more
Whatever diners at René Redzepi's popup restaurant in Claridge's are expecting, it certainly won't be NomaWill you be going to Claridge's in late July or early August for A Taste of Noma? No, me...
View ArticleDavid Mitchell's Soapbox: 'I'm ready-to-order' buttons in restaurants – video
This week David turns his attention to ordering in restaurants. But rather than ranting about it, he has a brilliant ideaDavid Mitchell
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Restaurants: Tramshed, London EC2
Mark Hix has opened seven successful restaurants in four years at the height of a recession. But has he bitten off more than he can chew with a roast chicken and steak joint in the East End?Mark Hix...
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Restaurant review: Whitelock's, Leeds
Thirty years ago, Whitelock's in Leeds was a place of refuge for Jay the student. Thankfully, nothing much has changedTurk's Head Yard, Leeds (0113 245 3950). Meal for two, including wine and service,...
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Jamie Oliver's Gatwick express
Will the arrival of Jamie Oliver's new 'restaurant area' at Gatwick mark a departure for airport food?Ding ding! Britain's most famous cheffy franchises are going head to head at Britain's two largest...
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Top 10 restaurants in Hong Kong
Fine dining in Hong Kong ranges from classic and brilliantly inventive Cantonese to the first Italian restaurant outside Italy to win three Michelin stars, says the South China Morning Post's food...
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Hong Kong's top 10 budget restaurants
There are plenty of fantastic budget restaurants in Hong Kong, says Susan Jung, food editor of the South China Morning Post. You can even get Michelin-starred dim sum for £5• As featured in our Hong...
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Is this the world's rudest chef?
'Sit up straight and relax', 'never waste any food' and 'wait for permission before you sit down'. In some restaurants it's the diners who take orders ...A Sydney chef announced the closure of her...
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Restaurant: L'Enclume, Cartmel, Cumbria
For his farewell column, our long-time critic has a meal to remember for all the right reasonsAt the start of my tenure in this column almost two years ago, I was asked one question so often that it...
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Olympic bargains galore as London's theatres and hotels slash rates
• Long-haul operators report 90% drop in advance bookings• West End theatres offer cut-price tickets• Exclusive restaurants have tables availableCall it the Olympic effect. From the smartest of hotels...
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Restaurant review: Culinaria, Bristol
The great Stephen Markwick is about to hang up his oven mitts at Culinaria. So get down there while you still can1 Chandos Road, Bristol (0117 973 7999). Meal for two, including wine and service, £90...
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Why we're watching: Florence Knight
Stardom beckons for the chef who has cooked up a storm at London's PolpettoWhy's the pretty girl sitting on a kitchen worktop? Oh, to illustrate that she's a chef. Florence Knight has been cooking up a...
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Top 10 budget restaurants and cafes in Pembrokeshire
The surfing is good, the scenery is spectacular and it's home to Britain's smallest city, but how does Pembrokeshire taste? Tony Naylor samples 10 of the best budget restaurants and cafes in St Davids,...
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The Friday the 13th effect: why so many restaurants are missing a table 13
The catering trade has taken the irrational fear of the number 13 to heart – and the customers can be just as superstitious tooI am sitting at a table that doesn't exist. I wanted to eat out at a table...
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Restaurant: Freemasons at Wiswell, Lancashire
Can an inn with culinary pretensions avoid scaring off its core trade? It can when it's as good as thisIt's only a £2.95 side salad, but it tells you just about all you need to know about Freemasons at...
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How to get a table in a restaurant
OFM's favourite front-of-house reveals the blags, bluffs and basic good manners that should help secure a booking every time – even if it's fullIn Bret Easton Ellis's cult 80s novel American Psycho,...
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My war on garnish: why chefs should throw away the tweezers
Restaurants should stop being prissy – nothing needs a chiffonade of parsleyRecently I was asked by a belly-obsessed friend if I would help mount a war against tweezer food. You know the sort of thing:...
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Restaurant reviews: Al di Là Trattoria, New York and Frej, Williamsburg
For the best cooking, New Yorkers head out of town to the likes of Al di Là and Frej – flash food at fighting pricesAl di Là Trattoria, 248 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (001 718 783 4565). Meal for...
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