Gary Rhodes obituary
Spiky-haired TV chef who was one of the first to make cooking the new rock’n’rollGary Rhodes, distinctive for his spiky hair and passion for British cuisine, was one of a new breed of TV celebrity...
View ArticleGary Rhodes died of head injury, family confirms
TV celebrity chef collapsed in his residence in Dubai after day of filming new programmeThe TV chef Gary Rhodes died from bleeding between the skull and the brain, according to a statement from his...
View ArticleThe Owl, Leeds: ‘Casually delicious’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent
It shouldn’t work, but it really does: an oyster bar and restaurant in Kirkgate Market that is cool – but not too coolLeeds is currently hiding in plain sight as Britain’s best city. They won’t thank...
View ArticleThe Leaping Hare, Suffolk: ‘One of the good ones’ - restaurant review
Locals have been loving the Leaping Hare for ages – and it doesn’t put a foot wrongThe Leaping Hare, Wyken Vineyards, Stanton, Suffolk IP31 2DW (01359 250 287). Starters £6.95-£9.95, mains...
View Article'Death metal rarely works': how restaurateurs choose the perfect dinner playlist
There has never been a greater awareness of how music can affect our mood. Little wonder restaurants are employing consultants to select music for their diners‘I love the new Thom Yorke album,” says...
View ArticleKid Rock's restaurant to close after his profane comments on Oprah Winfrey
Musician also attacked local and national civil rights figures after confirming closure of Made in Detroit on FacebookA Detroit restaurant belonging to Kid Rock is closing amid backlash over a video of...
View ArticleThe Creameries, Manchester: ‘Seriously good, thoughtful food’ – restaurant...
For sheer tehnical virtuosity and ridiculously good value, have a meal at the CreameriesThe Creameries, 406 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0SD (0161 312 8328). Three-course lunch £18;...
View Article'Utterly delicious': top chefs on the best thing they ate in 2019
Eggs in Mexico City, pickles in New Delhi, king crab in Vancouver – chefs and cooks including Rick Stein, Clare Smyth and Angela Hartnett on the mouthfuls that made their yearRick Stein, chef and food...
View ArticleFive of the UK’s best new hotels for foodies: reviewed
Fantastic, inventive dishes, usually from locally sourced produce, make for culinary heaven at these characterful hotels and pubs-with-roomsWhat’s it like? Completely refurbished this year, the hotel...
View ArticleThe Ivy Asia, London EC4: ‘Showy, daft, but also joy-making’ – restaurant...
The newest Ivy requires the same mindset as you need to watch a Jason Statham film: thinking is not going to help. Just enjoy the spectacleSometimes a restaurant is so ridiculous that I phone my editor...
View ArticleChilango 'burrito bond' investors could lose 90% of their cash
Bondholders of the Mexican food chain may only get 10p in the pound backSmall investors who sank millions of pounds into a “burrito bond” scheme were this week told they could face losing 90% of their...
View Article'It's a focus for the community': Stormzy takes Jay Rayner to his favourite cafe
For the full flavour of Caribbean food and an insight into his upbringing, the star takes the Observer’s restaurant critic at south London’s Bluejay CafeBluejay Café, 2 Market Parade, Portland Road,...
View ArticleWho needs a $120,000 banana when you can get a $120,003.99 Popeyes sandwich?...
The US chain observed the attention Comedian received at Art Basel Miami and brilliantly leveraged the same coverage with something equally ridiculousOne of the things any small business person should...
View ArticleOne family recipe, hundreds of copycats: who can claim hot chicken?
After 80 years, the legendary Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack is expanding to Los Angeles and taking the family’s culinary legacy back“I try everybody’s chicken,” Kim Prince says. But as the niece of André...
View ArticleMizu, Keswick, Cumbria: 'Like Wagamama without the service’ – restaurant...
Drinks are forgotten, tables go unwiped and no one seems to know very much about the menuMizu is a pan-Asian restaurant in an expensive hotel in the north of the Lake District. It is also the Japanese...
View ArticlePersian Cottage, Middlesbrough | Jay Rayner
You rarely eat badly in a Middle Eastern grill house, but this one is a real crackerPersian Cottage, 2 Benson Street, Middlesbrough TS5 6JQ (01642 829 090). Starters £3-£4; mains £7-£13; desserts £3;...
View ArticleFreakshakes, avo and upscale Vegemite: 10 dishes that defined the decade
From celebrity pork buns to TV star desserts, this is how Australian food looked in the 2010sIn gustatory terms it was the best of decades, it was the worst of decades, but one thing’s for sure: the...
View Article‘The names were alluring, the prices hysterical’ – Grace Dent’s review of the...
In a year of baffling food halls, aloof ‘kitchen spaces’ and high-end multi-course snacking, there were a few gems worth a detourIn 2019, I spent a lot of time waiting for a buzzer, in vast, open...
View Article'I left school at 16 but launched a Michelin-starred restaurant'
David Moore of the London restaurant Pied à Terre on how he built a career in fine diningName: David MooreAge: 55Occupation: Michelin-starred restaurateur, LondonIncome:£150,000–£200,000I inherited my...
View ArticleBubala, London: ‘Exuberantly vegetarian’ – restaurant review
If you love vibrant Mediterranean dishes, Bubala will be your East End sweetheartBubala, 65 Commercial Street, London E1 6BD, (020 7392 2111). Small plates £5-£7.50, larger plates £9-£11, desserts...
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