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A seriously ill reader asked for my restaurant recommendations. I posted them on Twitter and it brought out the best in everyoneEvery week I receive emails requesting restaurant recommendations. There...
View ArticleParrillan N1: ‘I grow weary of grilling my own lunch’ – restaurant review |...
At these prices, this London restaurant takes the DIY fad a bit far in making us cook our foodWe laughed, we foodie types, when we heard about Parrillan, the outdoor, “cook your own dinner” restaurant...
View ArticleB&H Garden Room, London: ‘Sins against good taste' – restaurant review
The London skyline dazzles at this rooftop restaurant, but from there the only way is downThe B&H Garden Room, Assembly Hotel, 31 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0LS (020 3962 7275). Starters...
View ArticlePaint the town: an illustrated celebration of London shopfronts
From Italian delis to the city’s oldest coffee stall, Eleanor Crow’s new book documents small food businesses fighting for survivalA lot of it was based on appearance,” says Eleanor Crow on choosing...
View ArticleUK restaurant diners snub pasta for hummus and jerk chicken
Sector declines for sixth successive quarter but chains fare better than independents Restaurant diners are turning their noses up at Indian, Italian and Chinese establishments in favour of Middle...
View ArticleOlafur Eliasson: ‘I brought a frozen chicken into art school’
The Danish artist has taken over the Tate Modern restaurant as well as its gallery. He talks student food and his dad’s life as a ship’s cookWhen the Tate contacted Olafur Eliasson to suggest the...
View Article'We see a lot of tokenism': Attica's Ben Shewry urges chefs to embrace...
Restaurateur issues a call to arms as his Melbourne venue is named the country’s best The restaurateur Ben Shewry has delivered a plea to the food industry to “pay it forward” to Indigenous Australia...
View ArticleJamie Oliver to create ethical 'B Corp' from remnants of his empire
TV chef’s group sets sights on joining global social and environmental movementJamie Oliver is to turn the remains of his business empire into an ethical “B Corporation” that officially gives equal...
View ArticleThe Yan at Broadrayne: ‘I’m going to have to tell readers, it’s my duty’ –...
A refreshing antidote to the spendy fine-dining common to the Lake District, this family-run bistro offers good, hearty eating without the mountainous pricesThe Lake District is impossibly beautiful,...
View ArticleRegina Bistecca, Florence: ‘My favourite steak’ – restaurant review | Jay Rayner
There’s so much to enjoy in this most beautiful city, but little to match this glorious slab of meatRegina Bistecca, Via Ricasoli 14r, Florence 50122, Italy (+39 055 269 3772; reginabistecca.com)....
View ArticleOn my radar: Deborah Levy’s cultural highlights
The author on her favourite tapas spot, wild swimming and the South African artist who excites her mostBorn in 1962 in South Africa, Deborah Levy moved to England at the age of nine, where she studied...
View ArticleKFC to hold US trial of vegan ‘chicken’ nuggets
Fast-food chain picks up on meat-free trend with test product made from plant proteinKFC is to deviate from Colonel Sanders’ original “finger lickin’ good” recipe by offering nuggets made from plants,...
View ArticleVegan food becomes UK’s fastest growing takeaway
Orders of vegan meals grew 388% between 2016 and 2018, figures showThey are still a long way from toppling chicken chow mein as the nation’s favourite takeaway, but vegan meals are now the UK’s fastest...
View ArticleLewis Hamilton invests in meat-free burger chain
F1 star teams up with night club impresario and an early investor in plant-based meat substitutesThe Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has teamed up with a night club impresario and an early investor...
View ArticleBill aims to ban sale of foie gras in New York restaurants over 'cruel' process
If bill passes, anyone violating the law could be liable to a $1,000 fine, up to a year in jail or bothLuxury food foie gras could be struck off the menu in New York if proposed legislation to ban the...
View ArticleArcade Food Theatre, WC1: ‘It’s £14 for a small ham sandwich’ – restaurant...
The concept is an expensive food court that has no takeouts or waiting staff but is bafflingly eager for tipsEn route to Arcade Food Theatre, near London’s Tottenham Court Road, for my second visit, I...
View Article'Rambling dinosaur' Marco Pierre White says women are too emotional to be chefs
TV presenter comes under fire for claiming men are better at handling pressure in kitchensThe former Michelin star chef Marco Pierre White has come under fire for suggesting women cannot handle the...
View Article'Customers looked right through me': what I learned working in a Chinese...
‘You’re too soft,’ said my parents. ‘You need to build character.’ So I spent an exhausting, demoralising summer waiting tablesSince I can remember, my parents have wanted me to work in a restaurant....
View ArticleKala, Manchester: ‘Quietly feeds you well’ – restaurant review
Gary Usher doesn’t bother boosting his popular new bistros across the northwest. He doesn’t have to…Kala, 55 King Street, Manchester M2 4LQ (0800 160 1811). Starters £5.50-£14, mains £16-£30, desserts...
View ArticleNutshell, London WC2: ‘Classy, innovative... insane?’ – restaurant review |...
Is London’s raucous West End ready for khoresht bademjan? This inventive new Persian restaurant has as good a chance as any of making it work…Nutshell, the new modern Iranian restaurant on St Martin’s...
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