French food critic attacks Michelin guide
Gilles Pudlowski leaks details of three-star restaurants and says guide had lost the plotFew events are more keenly awaited in France than the release of the annual Michelin restaurant guide, when...
View ArticlePeruvian food: the new wave hits Britain
Peruvian food is here to stay, with ceviche hitting supermarkets and restaurants serving new Andean dishes. G2's food editor goes on a tasting tour to the mountainous heart of the cuisineRecipe: how to...
View ArticleSirena's, London SE1: restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'It's hard to know where to start with Sirena's oddities… The food is not in any way awful, just not really of this century'Doubtless there are many people, both in and out of the biz, glued to BBC2's...
View ArticleDining out in Britain has become a febrile, noisy, expensive ordeal | Ian Jack
A meal out in Belgium recently was characterised by white aprons, hushed diners and a very reasonable bill. How different to the racket that greets you in the UK – especially LondonIn Antwerp last...
View ArticleChriskitch: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Meat eaters don't normally do salad, but Jay's world is turned upside down by a plate of the green stuff7a Tetherdown, London N10 (020 8411 0051). Meal for two £40 (if you try hard)I went to Muswell...
View ArticleGoodbye to the rudest restaurant in London - Wong Kei is finally ditching the...
The London restaurant has long been known for its grouchy staff, but I never found it amusing. Rudeness ruins more than just lunchWong Kei in Wardour Street, famously the rudest restaurant in London,...
View ArticleMaking a meal of it | @guardianletters
Like Ian Jack (Eating out in Britain..., 22 February) I love eating out but hate having to shout over my food and strain to hear conversation on my own table. How can we possibly solve the world's...
View ArticleStrada and Café Rouge owner almost doubles losses
Tragus reports pre-tax loss of £36m despite small increase in sales as restaurant voucher promotions pulled in customersThe debt-laden owner of the Strada and Café Rouge chains almost doubled its...
View ArticleEmber Yard, London W1: restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'Spreading pig-fat-spiked butter over more pig is my new jam'What makes the ideal restaurant? As with the perfect partner, the answer will be very different depending on whom you ask. Some might like...
View ArticleHoi Polloi: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Among all the top knots and beanie hats, Jay feels out of place at Hoi Polloi. But then the delicious food arrives…The Sunday evening of London fashion week in the low-lit, new Nordic fantasy that is...
View ArticleWhy Shanghai diners love China's first British restaurant
Mr Harry Authentic British Restaurant has proved a huge hit with locals – and with prawn cocktail, bangers and mash, fish and chips, and bread-and-butter pudding on the menu, who can blame them?The...
View ArticleFrom sea to plate: the journey of a fish
Our writer follows a single turbot from the choppy waters off the Sussex coast to the table of a smart Brighton restaurant• From sea to plate – in picturesThe sky is clear and the sea calm as the Libby...
View ArticleElBulli chef Ferran Adrià unveils plans for 'cooking laboratory' and museum
Catalan chef says his plan to convert the award-winning restaurant into a training and research centre is '95% finished'Spanish star chef Ferran Adrià unveiled plans on Tuesday for a "cooking...
View ArticleWho are the top celebrity tippers?
The $1,000 tip paid by Ellen DeGeneres and others for some pizzas at the Oscars ceremony was extravagant. But it pales besides what Johnny Depp once left a waiterWhat should we make of the $1,000 tip...
View ArticleMichelin-starred restaurant Per Se earns 'C' grade from health inspectors
Priciest but not the cleanliest: one of New York City’s most expensive restaurants racks up 42 health violation points
View ArticleJapanese cuisine: how washoku is taking over Britain
Washoku, or Japanese cooking, has been honoured by Unesco and is all the rage with British chefs, who are sourcing authentic ingredients and adopting complex techniquesFew words trip so pleasingly off...
View ArticleJamie Oliver's attempts to speak Cantonese provoke mirth
Attempting to announce a new restaurant, Oliver says he will open a 'very slippery' and 'amazing Italian submarine'Hong Kong fans of British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver fell about laughing on Wednesday...
View ArticleRabot 1745, London SE1: restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'My first course is as thuggishly rich as Eric Cowell's dad'Occasionally I'm moved smugly to suspect that I've seen it all. And then something keels up to remind me that I ain't seen nothing yet. This...
View ArticleOld Salty's: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
The Glasgwegian fish supper is a timeless classic. And Old Salty's shows why it'll be with us for years to come1126 Argyle Street, Glasgow (0141 357 5677). Meal for two, including wine and service:...
View ArticleSbarro pizza chain files for bankruptcy protection for second time
Company that first filed for protection from creditors in 2011 has $100m to $500m in assets and liabilities
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