Antidote, London W1 restaurant review
'Where is everybody? It's a question I continue to ask as the food arrives: I can't find fault with any of it'This is quite the plate of food: stark, almost bleak in its monochrome simplicity....
View ArticleAvenue: restaurant review
Down and dirty Americana arrives off Piccadilly the only trouble is, they're not very good at itAvenue, 79 St James's Street, London SW1 (020 7321 2111). Meal for two, including drinks and service,...
View ArticleUnsung food suburbs: Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong is treasure trove of ethnic food, with its own Little India and Afghan Bazaar precincts plus cafes and restaurants offering cuisines ranging from Balkan to MauritianThirty kilometres...
View ArticleHouse of Tides, Newcastle restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'There's so much going right, it seems churlish to point out what goes wrong. But a few dishes could have the flavour thermostat turned down a few notches'The arrival home of local boy Kenny Atkinson,...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Loch Fyne Restaurant and Oyster Bar
It could have been a perfect lunch at the end of a long morning, but Jay didn't find love in Loch Fyne's unique restaurantClachan, Cairndow, Argyll (01499 600 264). Meal for two, including drinks and...
View ArticleEvery vittle helps: Tesco opens New York style restaurant
After buying the restaurant chain Giraffe, Tesco has just launched an NY-style diner, Fred's Food Construction, at one of its stores. But would anyone want to eat out in a supermarket?If you are one of...
View ArticleFine dining's identity crisis: is this the end of posh restaurants?
Haughty waiters, hushed rooms and and starched tablecloths are a thing of the past; today's top chefs are all about casual dining. But don't expect burgers and chips or rock-bottom pricesMayfair...
View ArticleIndian fusion food an exciting new trend in Indian cuisine video
Top Indian chef Manish Mehrotra from Delhi restaurant Indian Accent gives us an insight into Indian fusion cooking traditional Indian cuisine with a modern twist. Mehrotra demonstrates some of his...
View Article8 Hoxton Square, London N1 restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'It's the very definition of a good time: unrushed, informal, menu stuffed with things you didn't know you were pining for'Now here's a ridiculous idea for a restaurant: sell good food at reasonable...
View ArticleThe OFM 50: our favourite foods, recipes, restaurants and more
From Portland to Paris, secret ingredients to world-beating chefs, presenting our second annual guide to the best cooking eating and drinkingBlood has gone out of fashion as a cooking ingredient...
View ArticleJanetira Thai: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
The 'Super Duper Spicy' mackerel curry at this restaurant is so ferociously fiery, you'll need to wash your hair. Worth it though, says Jay RaynerJanetira Thai, 28 Brewer Street, London W1(020 7434...
View ArticleThe joy of long, boozy lunches | Ian Martin
I love a proper lunch in a posh restaurant. My ancestors would have shunned meI love lunch. Proper lunch, I mean, with cutlery. I like the food, too twiddly and delicious to make at home. I like the...
View ArticleTasting the perfect pizza ... in Melbourne
Australia's Johnny Di Francesco beat pizzaiolos from all over the world in the Pizza World Championships in Italy. So what's his secret? To become a world champion in pizza making, you have just one...
View ArticleTimberyard, Edinburgh restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'The menu marries Nordic pickling, foraging, smoking and curing with classic French technique and a refreshing fondness for fine Scottish dairy products. Yay! Cream!'Let's have a gander at the menu:...
View ArticleBlanchette: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Blanchette in Soho knows exactly what it's doing and that includes not annoying Jay Rayner with a silly tasting menuBlanchette, 9 D'Arblay Street, London W1 (020 7439 8100). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleTop chefs reveal their biggest kitchen mistakes video
Do you ever feel incompetent in the kitchen? Don't worry, the professionals have probably made bigger mistakes than you. From trying to grate melting butter to throwing away £400 worth of white...
View ArticleTop 10 affordable restaurants in rural Tuscany
Dining out in Tuscany's tourist centres can be a pricey business, but once you get into the rural areas you can find some of the region's delicious specialities at more affordable restaurants Do you...
View ArticleBritain on a plate | Tom Kerridge
Tom Kerridge on the honest traditions of food in Britain and his new column in Cook, Britain on a Plate, starting 3 May.Watch Tom in action in our exclusive short film.Initially, it wasn't the food...
View ArticleRoti King, London NW1 restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'The mutton curry is so dark, so brooding, so lacking in social graces, it makes other curries look like terrible fops'Sorry, folks, but this week's restaurant is not pretty. Neither its interior nor...
View ArticlePlum and Spilt Milk: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Dishing up big-fisted flavours, and elegant with it, Plum and Spilt Milk in King's Cross is on the right trackGreat Northern Hotel, King's Cross, London N1 (020 3388 0818). Meal for two, including...
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