Michelin stars are icing on the cake for the Yummy Brummies
The city is shaking off its old image and attracting record numbers of young peopleTime was when Birmingham’s most celebrated association with food was Spaghetti Junction. It was not a place for...
View ArticleMy Kitchen gallery: Tom Oldroyd
Chef Tom Oldroyd has just opened a restaurant in Islington, but is just as home with a fried-egg sandwich. Continue reading...
View ArticleLeave Birmingham alone: there are restaurant gems here, too
Despite recently winning its fifth Michelin star, the city often finds itself at the sharp end of reviewers’ tongues. But unfairly so – its pool of chefs may not measure up to London, but it is highly...
View ArticleRestaurant: Andrew Edmunds, London W1 | Marina O’Loughlin
‘It has a well-deserved reputation for romance, possibly because you’re basically sitting on top of each other’I’m old enough – just! – to remember when Soho wasn’t the semi-sanitised mediaville it is...
View ArticleI don’t know if the Sanderson is racist. But I do know that uneasy feeling |...
A group of diners have accused the London hotel of treating them ‘like dirt’. I’ve had similar experiences, but the motivation is always hard to proveI funded myself through eight years of education by...
View ArticleThe Seaside Boarding House, Dorset: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
A new coastal enclave in Dorset owes its steady hand and knowing menu to the buzz and clatter of the capitalThe Seaside Boarding House, Burton Bradstock, Dorset (01308 897 205). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleMangal 1.1: London kebab kings turn up the heat
For 25 years, in an unassuming side street, the Mangal restaurant has wowed all comers, including Jamie Oliver, Yotam Ottolenghi and Elijah Wood. Now it’s expanding, with two new restaurants. How does...
View ArticleFood takaway sales forecast to hit £8bn with smartphone boost
Benefits of online and mobile ordering included allowing customers to have access to up-to-date menus and offersBritain will spend almost £8bn a year on takeaways by the end of the decade as a surge in...
View ArticleThe end of tipping in New York? Top restaurant group bans gratuities
And number of popular restaurants in the city will institute a no gratuities policy, although the news has been met with a mixed reactionA restaurant group that includes some of Manhattan’s most...
View ArticleThe Trip to Italy box set review: fabulous food, funny jokes, and a few...
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon bring James Bond, Ronnie Corbett, Michael Caine and many more along for the ride on their open-top culinary tour of Italy“It’s the equivalent of eating Mo Farah,” says Steve...
View ArticleIs it finally time for Americans to do away with tipping?
A New York restaurant chain has decided to end tipping in the hope of changing the dining industry– is this a blessing, or a sad end to a part of American culture? Continue reading...
View ArticleBrawn, London E2 – restaurant review | Marina O’Loughlin
‘This is the work of a chef who seeks to perfect rather than innovate just for the sake of it’Quite honestly, this is the best pannacotta I’ve ever eaten. I intend, as I usually do with dessert, to...
View ArticleDanny Meyer's US restaurant group to implement no-tipping policy
Union Square Hospitality Group, which runs several top restaurants, is abolishing tips and raising wages, arguing the current system is unfair to kitchen workersA restaurant group that includes some of...
View ArticleThe best produce in Northern Ireland showcased in the perfect location – video
Harry’s Shack in Portstewart is the fulfilment of owner Donal Doherty’s dream of showcasing the very best Northern Irish produce in the perfect location. Two years ago it was a shed by the beach, now...
View ArticleThe eco guide to eating out | Lucy Siegle
Some restaurants pay lip service to environmental issues. It’s up to us to seek out those that put their ethics firstIn a restaurant, ethical instincts can go out the window. In a recent survey, 80-90%...
View ArticleEe-Usk and Oban Seafood Hut: restaurant reviews | Jay Rayner
Fans of fresh seafood are advised to drop everything and head to Oban. Be warned: you might decide not to returnEe-Usk, North Pier, Oban (eeusk.com; 01631 565 666). Meal for two, including drinks and...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2015 best restaurant: The Palomar
There’s brilliant food and a perfect night out at the cosmopolitan London restaurant that ‘just can’t help having a family feel’Read the full list of runners-up by regionAll restaurants have their...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2015 best newcomer: Harry’s Shack
Two years ago it was a shed, but now this beachside restaurant is the star of Northern Ireland’s food sceneVideo: ‘We let the sand blow in the doors’: watch Donal Doherty explain the ethos of Harry’s...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2015 best restaurant: the runners-up
Cafes, neighbourhood tapas and Indians and Michelin-starred restaurants from across Britain, as voted for by OFM readersBest restaurant: click here to find out who wonIngham Swan, NorfolkLocally...
View ArticleOFM awards 2015 best cheap eats: runners-up
OFM readers around the UK choose their favourite meals under £15EASTLucca Enoteca, ManningtreeThe speciality here is the handmade Neopolitan-style pizzas, baked in a wood-fired oven, and topped with a...
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