The hottest French restaurants of 2013
Long ignored while foodies chased less familiar thrills, classic French cuisine is being revived by new restaurants like BalthazarFor too long in this country, French food has languished under a cloud...
View ArticleRestaurant: Social Eating House, London W1
'The food is great. Really up there… Liberated, unstarchy, affordable and fun'We all have our irrational prejudices. One of mine might be called le style Gordon Ramsay– I can't be doing with the whole...
View ArticleSocial Eating House, London: restaurant review
When the stuffy staff loosen up and the kitchen catches a few glitches, Jason Atherton's new place will be superb58 Poland Street, London W1 (020 7993 3251). Meal for two, including wine and service:...
View ArticleHotel and restaurant boom helps economic recovery
CBI quarterly survey shows hotels, bars and restaurants have enjoyed biggest rise in trade in almost six yearsBooming trade in Britain's hotels and restaurants is paving the way towards an economic...
View ArticleRuth Rogers of River Café recommends Lebanese restaurant Al Dar - video
Where do chefs go to eat? Ruthie Rogers, chef and owner of the River Café, London recommends Al Dar, a Lebanese restaurant on the Kings RoadMichael Tait
View ArticleTop 10 cheap eats in Singapore
As Singapore prepares to host the first World Street Food Congress – showcasing the best cuisine from trucks, vans and hawker stalls around the globe – we take a look at the finest the city has to...
View ArticleDo Michael Pollan's 'restaurant rules' make sense?
The US food writer and campaigner has come up with some guidelines for ordering food, including the advice to always order the special. Is he right?The American food writer Michael Pollan likes coming...
View ArticleTwo-for-one lunch deals at 50 pubs in England and Wales
Alastair Sawday's have selected 50 lovely foodie pubs where you can enjoy two-for-one lunch deals. Download and print your voucher from midnight on Saturday 1 June
View ArticleTop 10 summer pubs: two-for-one lunch deals
To launch our two-for-one deal on lunches in 50 pubs in England and Wales featured in a new Sawday's guide, we choose 10 summer watering holesAll these pubs, plus 40 more, are part of a Guardian deal,...
View ArticleRestaurant: Kaspar's, London WC2
'It's not awful (well, not all of it), but neither do I want to eat any of it again'I worked as a waitress – sorry, front of house – for years, and know what a stressful gig it is. My worst anxiety...
View ArticleJoe Allen, London: restaurant review
The new owners deserve applause for remaining faithful to the winning ways of this old theatrical hangout13 Exeter Street, London WC2 (020 7836 0651). Meal for two, including wine and service: £100I am...
View ArticleRestaurant: Oblix, London
'It has absolutely no sense of place: you could be eating in any expensive tall building, anywhere in the world''An amazing view," the pal says, looking out of the vast plate-glass windows over the...
View ArticleThe Talbot Hotel: restaurant review
Cue drumrolls as Jay tracks down a near-faultless piece of cooking in Yorkshire. And it's not pork belly…Yorkersgate, Malton, North Yorkshire (01653 639 096). Meal for two, including wine and service:...
View ArticleBistrot Bruno Loubet chef recommends Leon - video
Where do chefs go to eat? Bruno Loubet, owner of Bistrot Bruno Loubet in east London, recommends Leon for its high quality, affordable fast-food
View ArticleYo! Sushi drone delivery – will it take off?
First came conveyor-belt service, now the chain has developed its "first flying serving tray". So could a test flight bring the food safely down?Chunks of prawn cracker are flying through the air, next...
View ArticleBye bye Lorelei: farewell to my favourite restaurant
For one writer the loss of this much-loved Soho haunt was a huge blow. Tell us about your favourite spots that deserve greater appreciation – even if they have closed their doorsOne cold, miserable...
View ArticleGood Food Guide to eating ins and outs: From the archive, 13 June 1968
Now in its nineteenth year, critics disdain its homely detail and catholic coverage. Just how good is the Good Food Guide?The rise of the consumer group as a needling force in the market place is a...
View ArticleGustu, Bolivia: the surprise restaurant venture by Noma's Claus Meyer
Nobody predicted the co-founder of one of the world's best restaurants would pick Bolivia as the location for his next venture. Ed Stocker visits the newly opened Gustu in La PazRead the full report on...
View ArticleWant to know about life and (possibly) food? Be a waiter
Catherine Deveny: I learned everything I needed to know from a succession of catering jobs. What have your experiences taught you?Catherine Deveny
View ArticleRestaurants: Terra Vergine and In Parma, London
'For the italophile, the menu is rarely less than an adventure'The UK's passion for Italian food has recently been dented by spicier interlopers. Love is further chipped away by ready meals (do bugger...
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