French court fines online reviewer for slamming restaurant before it had opened
Anonymous person calling themselves ‘The Clarifier’ ordered to pay several thousand euros to Dijon eaterie An amateur French restaurant reviewer has been fined several thousand euros after writing a...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2015 best ethical restaurant: the runners-up
Sustainable, environmentally friendly and charitable: readers’ choices from across BritainBest ethical restaurant: the winnerMarket Bistro, King’s LynnNorfolk producers are championed at this family...
View ArticleHenderson’s Vegan, Edinburgh – restaurant review | Marina O’Loughlin
‘You could fire the cashew nut fritters from the castle’s cannon to pretty devastating effect’Henderson’s has been an institution in Edinburgh for as long as anyone can remember, since back in the days...
View ArticleFaecal attraction: toilet-themed Russian restaurant appeals to novelty diners
Moscow’s Crazy Toilet Cafe features seats made from lavatories and cocktails served in mini urinalsEating and defecation: two parts of life most people like to keep well segregated. Not so the owners...
View ArticleShotgun: restaurant review
The US barbecue trend has brought with it much tiresome posturing, but this restaurant feels like the real dealShotgun, 26 Kingly Street, London W1 (020 3137 7252). Meal for two, including drinks and...
View ArticleJust the ticket: would you pay for a restaurant dinner in advance?
Diners can now book and pay online in advance, writes Ed Cumming; it suits them and the restaurateurs, tooNick Kokonas’s maverick streak brought him wide acclaim as a restaurateur. Alinea, his...
View ArticleMany internet reviews are bogus – are you honestly surprised? | Rhiannon Lucy...
One restaurant that hadn’t even opened was panned online – so surely, rather than trusting strangers on the web, let’s take control of our own destiniesAs someone who has never left a TripAdvisor or...
View Article10 of the best restaurants and street food snacks in Goa
Goan cuisine has been influenced by an exotic blend of sea, spices and foreign invaders – first the Portuguese, then the hippies and lately food-savvy travellers – which means delicious Indian snacks,...
View ArticlePintura, Leeds - restaurant review | Marina O’Loughlin
‘Is this the work of passionate individuals in love with the food of the Basque country, or a company with a concept? Three guesses…’The intention had been to review newly launched Headrow House from...
View ArticleDrake's restaurant: don't expect Pound Cake at this Fancy establishment
References to the rapper at Fring’s in Toronto – which he co-owns – are few and far between, but its meals offer an internal logic reminiscent of his best workThe door of the men’s room at Fring’s...
View Article'Notes of tar and rose petal': how to decode unappealing wine descriptions
Why would anyone want to drink a wine that tastes of tobacco or dirt? Maybe it is ‘bullshit’ but, if you’re trying to pick a wine you’ll love, it’s a bit of helpful bullshitI recently joined two...
View ArticleBog-standard cafe opens in Moscow – video
Footage published on Friday of the lavatory-themed eaterie that has opened in central Moscow, named the Crazy Toilet Cafe. Food is served to guests with crockery designed to look like baths and...
View ArticleGetting rid of tips could reduce sexual harassment, advocates say
Survey shows three-quarters of women in US food service industry have been sexually harassed: ‘You have to tolerate what the customer might do to you when they pay your bills’Women’s rights advocates...
View ArticleMasterChef judge tells female contestants to choose between kitchen and family
‘No BS, put career first to do well,’ says Monica Galetti – but not all female chefs agree, and fear promising talent will be put offIt doesn’t, to borrow a well-known phrase from MasterChef, get much...
View ArticleCheeMc: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Without visiting Korea, it is impossible to tell how authentic CheeMc’s fried chicken is. No matter. It’s delicious…CheeMc,310 Walworth Road, London SE17 (020 3645 0772). Meal for two, including drinks...
View ArticleSquid ink with a side of ego: what big-name chefs are serving us | Catherine...
Bradley Cooper in Burnt is every inch the modern celebrity cook – these hotshots claim to be catering for us, but in truth they’re just pleasing themselvesThe weekend before last I made sandwiches so...
View ArticleMichelin-starred chef at Bristol restaurant Casamia dies of cancer
Jonray Sánchez-Iglesias, 32, and his brother Peter turned their parents’ trattoria into one of the UK’s most highly rated eateriesA top chef has died of skin cancer at the age of 32, just days before...
View ArticleIs it OK not to share my food in the restaurant?
Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsAm I strange or selfish because when out for a meal I just want to eat my own,...
View ArticleNo more Noma from end of 2016 as Danish restaurant farms itself out
Rene Redzepi’s temple of Nordic gastronomy will move to fringe of Denmark’s Christiana neighbourhood and grow its own vegetables for seasonal menuNoma, one of Europe’s most famous restaurants, is set...
View ArticleAirbnb for supper clubs: why chefs are upset about meal-sharing websites
With the rise of platforms that allow dinner party hosts to connect with chefs, debates around regulation are surfacingThe traditional choice between restaurants, takeaways and home-cooking is being...
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