Sexy Fish, London W1: ‘The food? It’s entirely forgettable’
We’re intimidated even before getting to our table, perhaps because I’m wearing H&M and my own face When I tell the pal we’re going to Sexy Fish, she says, “Funny, nobody talks about getting crabs...
View ArticleSartoria: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
The plush and pile of Savile Row is the ideal backdrop to the dizzying cooking of Francesco MazzeiSartoria, 20 Savile Row, London W1 (020 7534 7000). Meal for two, including drinks and service:...
View ArticleOn my radar: Ruby Wax’s cultural highlights
The comedian and campaigner on great theatre, David Eagleman, the brilliance of Radiohead, TED talks and a thriller you just can’t put downActor, writer and television presenter Ruby Wax has also...
View ArticleEscocesa, London N16: ‘Some fine Scottish seafood, in a Spanish restaurant,...
This isn’t where to come for reinvention of any Spanish wheels: it’s a fleecy comfort blanket of familiar dishesMy brother lives on the Isle of Bute, a couple of hours from Glasgow in terms of...
View ArticleRoger Hickman’s Restaurant: review | Jay Rayner
After several invitations, Jay finally makes it to a fancy place in Norwich. But he’s in no mood for small talkRoger Hickman’s Restaurant, 79 Upper St Giles Street, Norwich (01603 633522). Lunch for...
View ArticleOn my radar: Tom Courtenay’s cultural highlights
The actor on David Foster Wallace, the Chateau Marmont hotel, his favourite local restaurant, Strictly and his loyalty to Hull City AFCTom Courtenay, who made his name in the 1960s in films that have...
View ArticleWaste not, want not: why French diners are learning to love their leftovers
Doggy bags are so alien to restaurants in France that there isn’t even a word for them. But a new law designed to cut food wastage means restaurateurs must provide customers with takeaway boxesThe...
View ArticleTen ways to improve British food and drink in 2016
Some of us might be drinking kombucha and eating plangoes this year, but the rest might prefer a decent local chippy, a proper pie or a late-night sandwich shop. Here is one food writer’s new year wish...
View ArticleUS has reached peak 'food city': every town is now a culinary destination
Not so long ago, eating well was a challenge outside America’s major cities, but the farm-to-table movement, craft breweries and Instagram have changed thatNearly four years ago, my younger brother,...
View ArticlePachamama, London W1: ‘Unlikely to trouble the Deliciously Ella brigade’ –...
The chicharrónes may well be the poster meat for unhealthy living, but they’re heavenly As a firm believer in gut feelings, it galls me to be proved wrong. When “Peruvian-inspired” Pachamama landed in...
View ArticleZelman Meats: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
Large portions and fair prices are always unexpected in central London, but Misha Zelman knows what he’s up toZelman Meats, 2 St Anne’s Court, London W1 (020 7437 0566). Meal for two including drinks:...
View ArticleThe 12 things that restaurants must stop doing in 2016
Get rid of the tiny tables and put in some lights so I can read the menu. Please …My dentist tells me that I grind my teeth at night. He says this is a very bad thing and needs to be remedied....
View ArticleIs £2 a fair price for a cup of hot water and lemon?
A customer at a cafe in York thought not, and complained on TripAdvisor. But a detailed response from the manager made clear just how the costs stacked upIs the customer always right? In a blow struck...
View ArticleArthur’s, London E8: ‘The beef stew stops me in my tracks. It tastes like the...
True, the coffee isn’t the greatest, but then you’re not supposed to order coffee, but tea the colour of a Geordie lothario It was the end of the Stockpot in Soho that led me to Arthur’s. Like many...
View ArticleEat, swipe and leave – the new smartphone apps for diners
A host of new apps let you pay for your meal on your phone and take the stress out of splitting billsThe “air signature” gesture used by diners to get the bill could soon disappear as a raft of...
View ArticleAu Pied de Cochon: restaurant review
From nose to tail, there is no part of the pig that the great Au Pied de Cochon doesn’t turn into a pure porcine delight Au Pied de Cochon, 6 Rue Coquilliere, Paris (00 33 1 4013 7700). Meal for two,...
View ArticleThe chefs’ guide to life: how to change career
Mikael Jonsson, the chef-owner of Hedone, on trading a successful law career in Sweden for a Michelin-starred restaurant in LondonI was interested in food from a young age. It was a hobby and I enjoyed...
View ArticleThe chefs’ guide to life: how to be creative
Jocky Petrie, former head of the Fat Duck experimental kitchen, now bringing flair and innovation to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant businessMy creativity was spurred on by having a boring childhood. I grew...
View ArticleThe chefs’ guide to life: how to work together and stay in love
Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich,the chef-owners of Honey & Co, on marriage and the jobItamar When we first met, it was quite loose. Neither of us ever thought we’d be in a relationship or get...
View ArticleShojin ryori: how to cook Japanese vegetarian dishes
Ahead of a Guardian event at Birmingham’s Warehouse Cafe, chef Sachiko Saeki explains the Buddhist cuisine and how to use it at homeShojin ryori is the Japanese term for Buddhist vegetarian cooking and...
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