Sneaky tricks of the restaurant trade and how to avoid forking out too much
During the summer, smart restaurant owners put cunning tactics on the menu to boost profitsEver found yourself unexpectedly drinking expensive French wine in a restaurant while Edith Piaf's La Vie en...
View ArticleGastón Acurio, the super chef who put Peruvian cuisine on the world map
From culinary festivals to cookbooks, the Lima restaurateur has rebranded his nations food into a highly successful exportIn the kitchens and cafes of the food-crazed Peruvian capital, history is...
View ArticleFischer's, London W1 restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'Cakes and puddings are corset-bursters: punctiliously realised konditorei and ribstickers you could lag attics with'If my diet of fat and salt permits, I'd like to grow old in Marylebone (give or take...
View ArticleBens Cornish Kitchen: restaurant review
Sharing a kitchen with your mother and brother might sound like hell but at Bens they love to keep it in the familyMarazion, Cornwall (01736 719200). Meal for two, including drinks and service,...
View ArticleTop 10 pop-up restaurants and food experiences in Amsterdam
Fresh tastes, clever design and a relaxed vibe are the order of the day for Amsterdams innovative and pop-up restaurantsSteps from Centraal station, the original &samhoud places has two Michelin...
View ArticleHunan, London SW1 restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'There's wave after wave of tiny dishes, about 15 or so in all, with just a mouthful or two in each. Bite, bite, and they're gone, leaving us beaming'Control freaks, look away now. For at Hunan, Mr...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Kurobuta
Kurobuta serves insanely delicious Japanese delicacies at prices that make you want to sit down and cry17-20 Kendal Street, London W2 (020 3475 4158). Meal for two, with drinks and service, £140Its...
View ArticleWhatever happened to the British food revival?
A few years ago, modern British food was on the up. Now we're eating American and south Asian, and the high street is still full of Italian, Japanese and Mexican chains. What went wrong?What happened...
View ArticleThe Croft Kitchen, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire restaurant review
'The food starts arriving: all is not just well, but a smack across our smug faces'Restaurant-wise, in these still uncertain times, there's little braver than attempting a fine dining restaurant...
View ArticleRotorino: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Stevie Parle, this papers young chef of the year in 2010, has a lot to live up to at his new place. Does he manage it?434 Kingsland Road, London E8 (020 7249 9081). Meal for two, including drinks and...
View ArticleAnthony Bourdain: St John was the restaurant of my dreams
The US chef and author of Kitchen Confidential on the allure of St John and the old-school charm of Fergus HendersonIt was AA Gill who sent me to eat at St John, about 15 years ago. I went there alone,...
View ArticleRené Redzepi: The St John ethos is about respect and generosity
The co-owner of Noma on the lasting culinary influence of Fergus Henderson and St JohnI first went to St John in 2006, for lunch the day after the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards. Seeing Fergus and...
View ArticleSt John's five rules for success: 'No music, no art, no garnishes, no...
As Britain's most influential restaurant nears its 20th anniversary, its founders and alumni tell how it has shaped their careers and how the nose-to-tail philosophy heralded a global culinary...
View ArticleUnsung food suburbs: Castlecrag, New South Wales
Among the beautiful stone houses and clipped lawns of this north shore Sydney suburb are a host of surprisingly good dining options for those living in the area and beyondOriginally planned by Walter...
View ArticleRussia closes McDonald's restaurants for 'sanitary violations'
Consumer watchdog closes four Moscow branches following inspections, in move seen by critics as part of sanctions warRussia has shut down four McDonald's restaurants in Moscow for alleged sanitary...
View ArticleWant more than tacky Tex-Mex? Then prepare for a real Mexican wave
Tired eateries boasting sombreros and plastic cacti have done little for the reputation of Mexican food. But a torrent of new restaurants could see the country's authentic cuisine get the recognition...
View ArticleThe Chef's Dozen, Chipping Campden restaurant review
'This place could tempt you into being a tourist in your own country'There's a much-circulated photograph of Blur's Alex James at a bucolic festival, captured with Jeremy Clarkson and David Cameron....
View ArticleGrub's up: maggots and crickets on menu at Britain's first 'pestaurant'
Rentokil crawls into street food arena with cheesy worms, insect lollipops and pigeon burgers, specially farmed for intrepid dinersDavid Cross started out studying the behaviour of the American...
View ArticleThe Pompadour by Galvin: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
A beautiful dining room, stunning food, flawless service and fireworks to finish No wonder Jays in high spiritsCaledonian Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh (0131 222 8975). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleSustainable fishing: a view down the line from head chefs
Londons Newman Street Tavern and the Salt Yard Group chefs on sourcing sustainably for their restaurants, plus a bonus recipeOur selection of 5 of the best fish cookbooksThere is a certain amount of...
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