Barrafina, London WC2 restaurant review
'You come for some ham seven courses later, you're looking at a big bill and pig's ears'There must be one of those wonderful German compound nouns for the feeling of delicious unease you get when...
View ArticleSuchef: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Suchef champions trendy, nutritional sous-vide, vacuum-packed cooking. The problem is, the food isnt very nice5 Deans Court, London EC4 (020 7332 0858). Meal for two Ā£20A weekday lunchtime and Im alone...
View ArticleThe MEATliquor Chronicles: the meat wagon rolls on
Yianni Papoutsis and Scott Collins have gone from burger van to London dining champs. Their new book, featuring DBC Pierre, is less a cookbook than a distillation of their style and ethosWhen Yianni...
View ArticleTyping Room, London E2 restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'The food that issues from Lee Westcott's kitchen is, with one dramatic exception, bloody marvellous'There's rarely shock news in the restaurant world every chef's sneeze is usually followed by a...
View ArticleOn my radar: Hayden Thorpe's cultural highlights
The Wild Beasts frontman on Dave Eggers, God's Own Junkyard, KORG's Gadget app and the best sourdough pizza place in LondonHayden Thorpe is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of rock band Wild...
View ArticleQuattro Passi: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Mayfairs Quattro Passi thinks its gilded. But, says Jay, there are some things you just cant polish34 Dover Street, London W1 (020 3096 1444). Meal for two, including wine and service: Ā£300In the...
View ArticleL'Anima Cafe, London EC2 restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'The food packs an almighty punch. Flavours aren't just big, they're Godzillas, stomping over tastebuds with gnarly abandon'I could be endlessly amused by the entranceĀ to L'Anima Cafe. The comedy of...
View ArticleOn my radar: Nick Grimshaws cultural highlights
The radio and TV presenter on crying at Kate Bush, reading Beth Ditto twice and staying in for The X FactorBorn in Manchester, TV and radio presenter Nick Grimshaw hosted his first radio show at the...
View ArticleMassimo Bottura: The mercurial chef who reinvented Italian food
A poet in the kitchen and an artist on the plate, the number three chef in the world discusses his Modena restaurant, the perfect tortellini and his love of fast carsEveryone loves Massimo Bottura,...
View ArticleTED Restaurant: review | Jay Rayner
TEDs dishes may be eclectic and extremely tasty, but its sustainability claims raise questionsTED Restaurant, 4751 Caledonian Road, London N1 (020 3763 2080). Meal for two, including drinks and...
View ArticleWhat next for the burger?
High-end fast food is still massively popular, but the figures suggest we may have reached peak burger. Are we ready to switch beef patties for game, ostrich or lamb in the name of variety? And is...
View ArticleTincan: the restaurant serving only tinned fish
A pop-up restaurant in London is serving gourmet fish from gorgeous tins in designer surroundings. Are you a fan of the can and would you pay someone to open it for you?Weve had the silent restaurant,...
View ArticleWhy Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck Melbourne is worth the hoopla
You have to win a ballot to get a seat and a meal will cost $525 but Blumenthals Crown Tower residency is an exciting prospectNot content with a line of ready meals for Australian supermarket Coles,...
View ArticleThere is nothing more American than unlimited breadsticks | Emma Brockes
Forget those classist hedge-funders and their 300-page report on pasta water. What could be more authentically itself than Olive Garden?Id never been to an Olive Garden before this week, but Id thought...
View ArticleVan Zeller, Harrogate, North Yorkshire restaurant review | Marina O'Loughlin
'Van Zeller paints pictures with food, but without all that heavy breathing over plates'My first encounter with Tom Van Zeller's small restaurant was when IĀ attempted something of a whistle-stop tour...
View ArticleOpso: Restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Is it possible to have a great, upmarket Greek restaurant? If the food at Opso in London is anything to go by, apparently not10 Paddington Street, London W1 (020 7487 5088). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleTop 10 budget restaurants, cafes and pubs in York
With the York Food Festival in full swing, Tony Naylor returns to the city to update his 2009 budget eats guide, and finds 10 more restaurants, cafes, pubs and takeaways away from the tourist trapsA...
View ArticleWho killed brunch? For New Yorkers, its not hard to explain
According to Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, the casual meal has now become so debauched as to make life in the city unbearableName: Brunch.Age: 119 years old, give or take.Continue reading...
View ArticleEnough with the negativity: tell us your candidates for high praise | Open...
A glowing review of Pizza Express by a work experience student has gone viral. Who or what do you think deserves acclaim?A positive review of a Pizza Express in Peterborough went viral this weekend,...
View ArticleSkyes the limit for island as second restaurant awarded Michelin stars
Two restaurants on Scottish islands lauded in latest food ratings guide but still no stars for Manchester in four decadesTwo Scottish island restaurants have emerged as culinary winners with the...
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