Seveni Bar and Restaurant, London: ‘As boisterous inside as it looks outside’...
With its fantastical decor and smoking BBQs, dining at Seveni calls for a sense of adventureSeveni Bar and Restaurant, 82 Kennington Road, London SE11 6NL (020 3795 9921). Skewers £1.40 - £5.50....
View ArticleQueens of the kitchen: women hold power until the space becomes a business
An incubator for female chefs of color is working to break the barriers women encounter in the restaurant industryMy mother is one of four sisters, and some of my most at-home memories take place in...
View ArticleMollie’s, Oxfordshire: ‘Happy Eater meets the Crossroads motel’ – restaurant...
The latest venture from the Soho House group is an American-style diner with rooms, on the A420 near Swindon – yes, it’s all a bit weirdMollie’s Motel & Diner on the A420 is a riddle wrapped in a...
View ArticleWhite New York restaurateur says sorry for touting 'clean' Chinese food
Arielle Haspel’s Lucky Lee’s restaurant at centre of controversyCritics claim cultural appropriation and unfair stereotypingControversy over a New York City restaurant owner who touted her “clean”...
View ArticleThe Fishmarket, Edinburgh: ‘Seafood cookery of the first order’ – restaurant...
This new place down on the docks comes highly recommended, the chefs are expert, the fish impeccably sourced. Only one thing is wrong…The Fishmarket, 23A Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh EH6 4LP (0131...
View ArticleThe whole package: the food businesses binning plastics
A zero-waste supermarket, a dairy farm and a London restaurant have become pioneers in the scrapping of single-use plasticsThe Clean Kilo, BirminghamOur branding is our shop floor – we don’t have...
View ArticleGordon Ramsay defends new restaurant in cultural appropriation row
Restaurateur’s response criticised as being dismissive of Asian critic’s Lucky Cat reviewGordon Ramsay has hit back against accusations of cultural appropriation at his new “authentic Asian” restaurant...
View ArticleWould you pay £60 for the world’s fanciest doner kebab?
The chef at a central London restaurant aims to push kebabs ‘as far as they can go’. He has certainly managed price-wiseName: The £60 doner kebab.Age: New this month.Related: Insane about the membrane:...
View Article10 of the best restaurants near Amsterdam’s main attractions
When museums and sights have taken their toll, have a break nearby at cafes and restaurants reflecting the city’s mix of traditional and inventive cuisineBrasserie ZuiderbadContinue reading...
View ArticleXier, W1: 'How I hope heaven will be’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent
A 10-course tasting menu of dreams, with a pudding selection for the afterlifeIt is a badly kept secret among us coddled, gouty, 52-columns-a-year restaurant critics that we fear and avoid the lengthy,...
View ArticleMatt Healy The Foundry, Leeds: ‘Food to swear by’ – restaurant review
From cheese toasties to shredded cabbage, Matt Healy shows there is an art to keeping it simpleMatt Healy X The Foundry, 1 Saw Mill Yard, Leeds LS11 5WH (0113 245 0390). Snacks and small plates...
View ArticleShanghai Modern, London WC2: ‘Comfortingly reliable’ – restaurant review |...
A decent Chinatown newcomer with a familiar menu featuring all the usual suspects, and a few surprisesChinatown didn’t appear to be broken before the planners set out to fix it. Still, here we are,...
View ArticlePasta Ripiena, Bristol: ‘hilariously messy and brilliantly done’ – restaurant...
You’ll eat in fancier restaurants, but few will serve such taut and silkily delicious pastaPasta Ripiena, 33 St Stephen’s Street, Bristol BS1 1JX (0117 329 3131) Starters £6-£7.50. Mains £14-£17....
View ArticleThrough the looking glass: Pete Buttigieg and Al Sharpton's lunch is the...
The Rev and the mayor dined at Sylvia’s, Sharpton’s go-to spot to fix Democratic presidential hopefuls with his inscrutable gazeThe 2020 Democratic primaries are taking place next year, but the contest...
View ArticleGreen new meal: restaurants can charge diners to reduce their carbon food-print
California program will add an optional 1% surcharge to diners’ checks to help fight climate changeDining out isn’t the most eco-friendly activity, thanks to the carbon footprint of food brought in and...
View ArticleLocanda on the Weir, Porlock Weir, Somerset: B&B review
The inventive food at this stylish restaurant-with-rooms is a real treat after walking on Exmoor or the South West Coast PathPorlock Weir, a coastal hamlet a couple of miles west of Porlock village,...
View ArticleBross Bagels, Edinburgh: ‘Happiness and unabashed carbs’ – restaurant review...
The legendary bakery that bashes out a joyous mishmash of kosher, modern and made-to-order bagelsI went to Edinburgh on the promise of some of Britain’s best bagels. That’s a notion bound to cause...
View ArticleThe Spärrows, Manchester: ‘glorious carb-fest’ – restaurant review
A temple to Tyrolean food, the Spärrows offers a hearty welcome to all who love cheese and doughThe Spärrows, Unit 3, Mirabel Street, Manchester M3 1PJ (07711 300 116). Most dishes £5.50-£8; dessert...
View ArticleHere's one tax that restaurant owners just might approve of | Gene Marks
Anthony Myint is promoting an optional 1% tax on dinner bills to help support California farmers tackle climate changeAsk any restaurant owner today and they’ll tell you that running their business is...
View Article‘Great food, but please do something about the noise’ – the battle for...
Background noise in some eateries can reach the equivalent of a lawnmower or a motorbike. It’s enough to put you off your dinnerGregory Scott’s friends have asked him to find a quiet restaurant for...
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