Sensitive facade, feminist credentials, soulful lyrics… but what lies...
My music journalism past suggests that a #MeToo moment in rock is long overdueThe allegations against the US singer-songwriter Ryan Adams are complex and gruesome. Sexually Skyping with someone who...
View ArticleParker’s Tavern, Cambridge: ‘Crowd-pleasing? You won’t want to leave’ –...
Whether intellectual or not, we can all indulge in Tristan Welch’s first-class cookingParker’s Tavern, University Arms Hotel, Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AD (01223 606 266). Starters £7-£16, mains...
View ArticleTen ways to cut it as a wine bluff
Looking for a shortcut to oenological enlightenment? Here are some hints for making a little knowledge – and some orbital shaking – go a long wayNever ruin your palate by drinking fine wine, they say:...
View ArticleI enjoy airline food, but in a restaurant? Pass the sickbag | Samuel Muston
AirAsia is to open an eatery serving its dishes. It seems crackers – who would choose to eat plane fare on terra firma?People harrumph more at 38,000ft. It’s a sort of iron rule of air travel. Fifteen...
View ArticleWoman dies after eating at Michelin-starred restaurant
Spanish authorities say 28 others suffered food poisoning after dining at Riff in ValenciaOne woman has died and 28 people have suffered food poisoning after eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant in...
View ArticleJust Eat shares slide as rival Uber Eats delivers cut in fees
Changes to US firm’s charging structure bite as competition in delivery services intensifiesThe share price of the meal delivery service Just Eat fell by more than 5% on Thursday after US competitor...
View ArticleHappy Face, London N1: ‘A space-age slant on a classic pizza joint’ –...
Simple, fun and easy on the pocket, this place should spark smiles all roundIf you were very evil in a past life, there’s a chance that you’ll be reincarnated as that friend or colleague who always has...
View ArticleInvestigation opens into Michelin restaurant death and food poisonings
Spanish inquiry awaiting results of postmortem and Valencia restaurant samples after woman diesA Spanish judge has launched an investigation into the death of a woman who had eaten at a...
View ArticleBia Rebel, Belfast – restaurant review | Jay Rayner
The passionate owners of this noodle bar make ramen even the Japanese could love – but Observer readers know that already…Bia Rebel, 409 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 3GP (02895 435 964). Ramen £6-£8. Sides...
View ArticleThe OFM 50 2019: everything we love in the world of food right now
From bagels in Edinburgh to the V&A’s collection of vintage orange wrappers, via laksa, goat kebabs and France’s grande dameContinue reading...
View ArticleLegna, Birmingham: ‘An orchestra with an instrument missing' - restaurant review
The decor is beautiful, the service warm and the atmosphere congenial, but what happened to the food?Eventually, much of London will run away and set up life an hour up the train track in Birmingham....
View ArticleYeni, London: ‘Underwhelming dishes and in-yer-face pricing’ – restaurant review
Beyond the front of house team, there is little to delight at this modern Turkish newcomerYeni, 55 Beak Street, London W1F 9SH (020 3475 1903). Starters £9-£17. Mains £21-£32. Desserts £9. Wines from...
View ArticleThe art of edible bacteria: Noma's David Zilber on the slow magic of...
The self-taught specialist in the breakdown of food by micro-organisms is as much at home in the lab as the kitchenChef David Zilber reads books about the makeup of genetic material during staff meal....
View ArticleJobs at risk as Giraffe and Ed's Easy Diner close restaurants
Chains’ owner says shutting 27 outlets is the only option to protect the companyThe owner of the Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner chains is planning to close 27 restaurants, putting 340 jobs at risk.Boparan...
View ArticleChildren's meals in pubs and fast food chains 'getting saltier'
Action on Salt study calls for traffic light labelling to help parents pick healthier optionsChildren’s meals in pubs and fast food chains in the UK are getting saltier, a health group has said, as it...
View ArticleJohn Bloom obituary
Businessman best known for his role in the cut-price washing machine wars of the early 1960sThe entrepreneur John Bloom, who has died aged 87, drove a coach and horses through the complacency of the...
View ArticleMario Batali gives up his restaurants a year after sexual assault allegations
Partnership between Batali and the Bastianich family was formally dissolved a year after he was accused of sexual misconductCelebrity chef Mario Batali has given up his stake in his restaurants more...
View ArticleRestaurants are now employing robots – should chefs be worried?
From burger-flipping robots to android waiters, automated systems that can cook and serve are no longer the preserve of sci-fiLike most chefs, Flippy is not afraid of hard graft. Since last summer that...
View ArticleGloria, London EC2: ‘Kicks Brexit gloom up the arse’ – restaurant review |...
This kitsch, orchestrated chaos is a ton of fun – and the food is unexpectedly very good, tooGloria is completely at odds with London’s restaurant scene right now. It is lots and lots of hopelessly...
View ArticlePassyunk Avenue: ‘A cheese whiz-smeared act of devotion’ – restaurant review...
Missing the food of Philadelphia? This retro diner in London makes you feel right at homePassyunk Avenue, 80 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6NE (020 3960 2251). Starters and sides £4-£9.50; mains,...
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