Butter boards: the deliciously rich trend that’s whipping up a storm
Beaten butter spread out with sweet or savoury ingredients added is becoming a restaurant and online sensationFinally, there’s a TikTok food trend that doesn’t start with a genius making something...
View ArticleThe Rose, Deal: ‘A gentle parade of impressive cooking’ – restaurant review
Starry metropolitan chef Nuno Mendes has taken his A-list cuisine to the Kent coastThe Rose, 91 High Street, Deal, Kent CT14 6ED (01304 389127). Snacks and starters £4-£12, mains £19-£25, desserts...
View ArticleAroma Buffet, London W12: ‘Delivering joy though dark times’ – restaurant...
It’s a rookie error to go heavy on carbohydrates in plates one to three, even if the Singapore noodles are exactly as I love themFood trends come and go, but the all-you-can-eat buffet plods on through...
View ArticleOn my radar: Angela Hartnett’s cultural highlights
The chef on Stanley Tucci in a new BBC murder drama, the charms of San Francisco and meeting her musical heroThe chef Angela Hartnett was born in Kent in 1968. She studied history at Cambridge...
View ArticleKushi-Ya, Nottingham: ‘A blissfully good place’ – restaurant review
Tucked away up in the rafters, this hidden gem in Nottingham reaches dizzying heights with its joyous Japanese foodKushi-Ya, 1A Cannon Court, Long Row W, Nottingham NG1 6JE. No lunchtime bookings....
View ArticleOFM Awards 2022: Best Restaurant – Roots, York
Lockdown taught chef Tommy Banks to let go and trust his team at the restaurant voted by OFM readers as this year’s favouriteOFM Awards 2022: Best Restaurant – runners upOFM Awards 2022 – all the...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2022: Best Restaurant – runners up
A 10-course tasting menu in the Midlands and seafood from a MasterChef winner in St Andrews – our best restaurant runners up, voted by OFM readersOFM Awards 2022: Best Restaurant – the winnerOFM Awards...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2022: Best Sunday Lunch – The Queen o’ t’ owd Thatch, South Milford
Four days of prep, generous portions for more than 100 covers and a chef who still loves her own roasts … no wonder readers voted this pub a winner – for the second timeOFM Awards 2022: Best Sunday...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2022: Best Sunday Lunch – runners up
From Belfast to Brighton, readers told us their favourite places to go for Sunday roasts, classic or with a twistOFM Awards 2022: Best Sunday Lunch – the winnerOFM Awards 2022 – all the winnersThe Duck...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2022: Young Chef – Sertaç Dirik
His dad’s Turkish restaurant, Mangal 2 in east London, was in trouble. His brother needed help. Sertaç came to the rescue…Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022 – all the winnersBy March 2020, Sertaç Dirik...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2022: Best Value Eats – runners up
Dumplings in Glasgow, sourdough pizza in Salisbury – here’s where to go for the best value eats according to OFM’s readersOFM Awards 2022: Best Value Eats – the winnerOFM Awards 2022 – all the...
View ArticleDo we need homes built to last for a millennium? | Brief letters
Stirling prize | James Corden’s omelette fury | Boris Becker’s voluntary sacrifices | Screeching cliches | Teachers misspeakingI was delighted to read that the best new building is one planned to “last...
View ArticleThe Old Stamp House, Ambleside, Cumbria: ‘Low-key fabulous’ - restaurant...
It may have a Michelin star and a ‘world’s best fine dining’ gong to boot, but this Lake District venture has not been swayed from its core purpose: to serve exquisite, hyper-local fare with...
View ArticleWhy being rude to the waiter (or other staff) is the worst strategy
After James Corden was accused of being ‘nasty’, psychologists explain why rudeness doesn’t payWhether it is clicking their fingers at the waiter, talking loudly on their phone or letting the kids go...
View ArticleOn my radar: Emily Beecham’s cultural highlights
The Pursuit of Loveactor on her favourite tapas restaurant, a podcast about failed auditions and a revealing new history of female artistsActor Emily Beecham was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, in...
View ArticleMoonfish Café, Aberdeen: ‘A crowd-pleasing menu’ – restaurant review
On a grey day in the Granite City, lunch comes with a touch of magic and plenty of welcome colourMoonfish Café, 9 Correction Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1HP. Lunch starters £9.95-£10.95, mains £14.95, desserts...
View ArticleMy advice to restaurant owners: don’t apologize for a bad Yelp review | Gene...
If you’ve done something wrong, admit your mistake and fix what you can. Otherwise, stand your groundRemember Anton Ego – the aptly-named villainous restaurant critic in the animated film Ratatouille?...
View ArticleTexas pizzeria’s Jeffrey Dahmer-inspired pie stirs outrage
Gory Halloween restaurant display called ‘disgusting’ and ‘sick’ in wake of controversial Netflix series about serial killerA Texas pizzeria is facing criticism for displaying a gory-looking pizza...
View ArticlePlantations kept slaves. They were a place of horror. Why exploit them as a...
I was offered plantation rum, saw plantation-themed shutters and then a plantation-linked housing estate. And I thought: enoughIt was date night in the upmarket, ever-fashionable Ivy restaurant, and it...
View ArticleDeranged diners, inflation and staff shortages: American restaurants are...
Covid rules have been lifted – but things aren’t back to normal for staff or customersBy any concrete rubric, restaurants in New York City are the same as they’ve always been. All the pieces are intact...
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