Cheltenham fish and chip shop named best in Britain
Family-run Simpsons restaurant wins top award in the industry having come second twice in last few yearsA Cheltenham fish and chip shop has been named the best in the UK, beating nine other regional...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on limited choice: à la carte should be off the menu |...
Too many options can be wasteful and confusing. And that’s not only true of posh restaurants and TescoExpensive restaurants are dropping à la carte in favour of a much more limited range of choices. It...
View ArticleLake Road Kitchen, Ambleside, Cumbria: ‘It’s all a gal could hope for’ –...
A meal without a single missed beat is as unusual as a non-menopausal Paul Hollywood fan Not enough attention is paid to bread in restaurants. The new Nordic practice of delivering it as its own course...
View ArticleLetter: The wide-ranging enthusiasms of Aileen Hall
The enthusiasms of Aileen Hall ranged over a wide field and included classic jazz. She befriended many musicians, including the American trombonist Benny Morton. My wife and I spent many memorable...
View Article‘Airbnbs for dining’ give Italian female chefs chance to shine
Rise of social eating networks in Italy presenting women with opportunity to monetise skills not widely utilised in male-dominated restaurant kitchen cultureDuring the day, Claudia Proietti works in...
View ArticleMr Chow restaurant opens in Las Vegas: 'The only thing Chinese is my name'
Known for his glamorous and theatrical flair, the visual artist turned restaurateur returns to the tried-and-true franchise he started in London 48 years agoMidway through a party Michael Chow is...
View ArticleShuang Shuang: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
A conveyor belt, personal stock pots, lists of equipment… Eating at Shuang Shuang is like an exam in cookingShuang Shuang, 64 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1. No bookings. Meal for two, including drinks...
View ArticleA plate in the sun: the restaurants our food critics dream of in winter
January getting you down? Our food writers reveal the places they fantasise about when the winter blues strike, from Mexican jungle kitchen to Alpine hut. And if you can’t escape, try some of their...
View ArticleSpain’s hot restaurants: the top new chefs and where to discover them
As the Madrid Fusión food festival begins, meet the country’s rising culinary stars and chew over a trip to their restaurants, where there are affordable menus to be enjoyed before fame strikesAll...
View ArticleThe slow death of the long lunch
With several of Britain’s best restaurants opting to cut their midweek opening hours, does this signal the final last gasp of the long boozy lunch? If so, will you miss it when it’s gone?Historically,...
View ArticleTwenty-five years of the gastropub – a revolution that saved British boozers
As the Eagle in London marks a quarter of a century of informal food and mismatched furniture, all hail the gourmet pub. Plus: 10 of the best in the UK todayChildren always think the truly primitive...
View Article'Humpty Trumpty': DC dining institution fights political fire with fun – and...
Jeffrey Gildenhorn’s 50s-style American City Diner has been a local fixture for years, and as a former mayoral candidate he can’t resist making a political pointJeffrey Gildenhorn took his usual seat...
View ArticleMacellaio RC, London EC1: ‘Meat dangles on hooks like a scene in Saw’ –...
They love a bit of theatre: viciously sharp knives are stabbed into tables with a thud; meat is butchered loudly to order We should be eating less meat, not just for our personal health, but for that...
View ArticleThe Herbivorous Butcher: sausage and steak – but hold the slaughter
At this newly opened vegan butcher shop in Minneapolis, you can find barbecue ribs, pastrami and numerous cheeses that taste like the real deal, as brother and sister Aubry and Kale Walch aim to...
View ArticleThe good mixer: Miss Polly Hawkins cocktail recipe
The bar manager at Piquet looks to Victorian times for gin-based inspirationDelicate and flowery thanks to the camomile, with a fragrant perfume from the rose and gin botanicals – much like the ladies...
View ArticleA Wong: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
A custard bun might just be London’s best dessert, says Jay, when he visits A Wong. And it’s not just any bun… A Wong, 70 Wilton Road, London SW1 (020 7828 8931). Meal for two, including drinks and...
View Article'World's best chef' Benoît Violier found dead
Swiss chef who ran the Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near Lausanne, has died in an apparent suicideThe giants of French gastronomy have paid tribute to the French-Swiss chef Benoît...
View ArticleChef Benoît Violier, speaking in 2012, talks about his career – video
In a film broadcast for Fine Dining Lovers in November 2012 chef Benoît Violier talks about his work at the Restaurant de l’Hotel de Ville in Crissier, near Lausanne. He says honesty, hard work and...
View Article'World's best chef' Benoît Violier mourned by his peers
As the latest Michelin guide was unveiled, the leading lights of gastronomy paid tribute to a ‘brilliant man who gave the impression of being perfect’To all appearances, Benoît Violier, the star...
View ArticleSeven ways Chipotle could win back its customers' love
The restaurant chain lost diners and dollars because of an outbreak of E coli. Now it is officially over, here’s a few tips to bring their hungry public backOn 8 February, Chipotle will close its doors...
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