Restaurant review: The Factory House
The overworked concept of the Factory House gets on your nerves. If only they'd paid more attention to the food…10 Lime Street, London EC3 (020 7929 4590). Meal for two, including wine and service:...
View ArticleRestaurant apologises for serving two-year-old boy whisky
Frankie and Benny's restaurant in Swansea accidentally served Sonny Rees the spirit as he celebrated his second birthdayA restaurant chain has apologised after a child was accidentally served whisky as...
View ArticleRestaurant: Michael Nadra Primrose Hill, London NW1
'It's not the rush of the novelty-seeker but repeat custom that floats Michael Nadra's boat'Smart suburbs sprout smart restaurants: the likes of Fraiche on the Wirral, Riva in Barnes, or The Kitchin in...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Medlar, London SW10
Delicious, unpretentious food at a reasonable price in a decent setting … Medlar is as good as it gets438 King's Road, London SW10 (020 7349 1900). Lunch for two, including wine and service £90Sitting...
View ArticleJamie Oliver: '30,000 napkins a month' stolen from restaurants
It's not just table linen that's going missing, either - even the toilet flushers have been vanishing. Have you ever liberated a little memento from a restaurant?You might think that, along with fish...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2012: the winners - in pictures
All the winners, from best restaurant to best cookbook
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly award-winners announced
Nigel Slater named food personality of the year, while nine-year old Martha Payne's blog on school dinners also recognisedIn pictures: the OFM award-winnersA community scheme producing vegetables in...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2012: The Seahorse wins best restaurant - video
The owners of Observer Food Monthly readers' favourite restaurant reveal why it's the culmination of a lifelong dream
View ArticleOFM Awards 2012: Sir Terence Conran wins lifetime achievement award - video
Sir Terence Conran changed the way Britain eats in and dines out. Chefs Simon Hopkinson and Jeremy Lee pay tribute
View ArticleOFM Awards 2012: Tayyabs wins best cheap eats - video
Tayyabs is an east London institution – and with good reason. Here's why there's always a queue at this Whitechapel Punjabi hotspot
View ArticleRestaurant: The Ethicurean, Wrington, Bristol
That duff name apart, it's impossible not be infected by the energy in this ramshackle former orangeryYou simply don't get more bucolic than the Ethicurean. Even its address reads as if it was written...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2012 Best ethical restaurant: Create
Celebrating the Leeds restaurant that serves up hope to its staff as well as top-quality meals to its customersPastry chef Claire Burton has just finished lunch service at Create Leeds's King Street...
View ArticleThe Seahorse restaurant's arroz negro recipe
You've voted the Seahorse as your favourite place to eat in this year's Observer Food Monthly Awards. Here's a simple dish from its menu to make at homeArroz negroMakes enough for two-person paella...
View ArticleRestaurant review: The Cottage in the Wood, Keswick
Stunning views, local Herdwick hogget, bold cooking – it's almost enough to make a man take up hill walkingBraithwaite, near Keswick, Cumbria (01768 778 409) Meal for two, including wine and service...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2012 Lifetime Achievement: Sir Terence Conran
The designer, restaurateur and serial entrepreneur who changed the way Britain dines out and eats inA month ago the designer, restaurateur and serial entrepreneur Sir Terence Conran buried a time...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2012 Best Ethical Restaurant: runners up
Readers' choices of organic, local, sustainable cafes and restaurants around the countryLONDONDuke of Cambridge This pioneering pub was the first to be certified organic by the Soil Association, back...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2012 Best Restaurant: runners up
Readers' choices of the best restaurants nationwideLONDONHawksmoor The empire continues to grow and the latest is the imminent opening in Piccadilly, which adds more fish to the steak-based menu. The...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2012 Best Restaurant: The Seahorse, Dartmouth
Mitch Tonks, co-owner of our readers' favourite restaurant, explains why hospitality is as important as foodDover, turbot and Dory, a trilogy of deliciousness," Nigel grins as he shows off the fish he...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2012 Best Cheap Eats: runners up
Cafes, canteens and tapas bars – your choices from around the UKLONDONPitt Cue Co No reservations because it's so small, which means queues – but don't even think about not waiting. Go for the pulled...
View ArticleObserver Food Monthly Awards 2012 Best Sunday Lunch: runners up
Readers' choices of roast dinners and more from around BritainLONDONThe Albion Lovely Georgian building, pretty garden and mighty lunch, including rib of Longhorn beef for two. 10 Thornhill Road,...
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