Blandford Comptoir, London: restaurant review
Cosmopolitan, suave, charming… this lovely Italian shows what a good idea EU membership wasBlandford Comptoir, 1 Blandford Street, London W1U 3DA (020 7935 4626). Meal for two, including wine and...
View ArticleA man for Four Seasons: my goodbye to New York's modernist cathedral
Mies van der Rohe designed the chairs, Rothko created the artwork (then thought better of it) and New York’s power brokers did their deals over the salad and swordfish – but now the exquisite...
View ArticlePokémon Go: Restaurants and bars cash in on PokéSpot locations
The Guardian hit the streets to speak to restaurateurs who have transformed their establishments into money-making Pokéspots, but not everyone is happy with invasions of Pokémon catchers.Bars and...
View ArticleChez Bruce, London SW17: ‘A meal that encourages you to wallow in sheer,...
‘Every detail is attended to: of course the temperature is balmy; of course the tome of a winelist is bound in softest leather; of course the acoustics are perfectly judged’In those slim restaurant...
View ArticlePetit Pois Bistro: restaurant review | Jay Rayner
A classic French bistro in east London that does the small things well and serves a mousse of utter perfectionPetit Pois Bistro, 9 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU (020 7613 3689). Meal for two, including...
View ArticleRochelle Canteen, London E2: ‘It wears its fabulousness lightly’ – restaurant...
‘How on earth have I never been? This is nourishing for body and soul, and huge fun’I should really hate Rochelle Canteen. It’s the sort of place whose misty-filtered photographs in weekend broadsheet...
View ArticleThe Astor Grill at Cliveden House, Berkshire: restaurant review
The stables at Cliveden are now a new grill. But the prices are so high, you’ll have to be an Astor to enjoy it The Astor Grill at Cliveden House, Taplow, Berkshire SL6 0JF (01628 607 107). Meal for...
View ArticleThe pop-ups that made hotel revenues go sky high
Marriott’s Canvas Project gets entrepreneurs to transform tired hotel spaces into edgy food and drink outlets for locals – and so far, it’s workingWith so many new dining and socialising options...
View ArticleTable 11, Glasgow: ‘I don’t mind a bowl of homemade crisps as pre-dessert’ –...
The specials board is where the real stars hang out. We have a couple of fat, tender octopus legs, charred into sticky smokiness If you live in Glasgow, you may be a touch jaded by the ongoing chunter...
View ArticleIf we’re a nation of foodies, why do patients starve? | Kevin McKenna
Even as we lap up every last TV food programme, those most in need of good food are going withoutIt was once claimed that there wasn’t a street in Glasgow that didn’t also serve as a football pitch....
View ArticleThe Woodspeen, Berkshire: restaurant review
Attention to detail shines through in everything they do here, right down to the sensational salt and vinegar crispsThe Woodspeen, near Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8BN (01635 265 070). Meal for two,...
View ArticleBugging Byron: activists release cockroaches and locusts at burger chain
Two London restaurants targeted as part of backlash following company’s involvement in immigration sting against own workersTwo London branches of Byron have been forced to close after protesters...
View ArticleNot just crickets: thousands of insects released at Byron restaurants – in...
Activists from two organisations, London Black Revs and the Malcolm X Movement, let out a “swarm of insects” in Byron’s Shaftesbury Avenue and Holborn restaurants. Michael Segalov, a journalist from...
View ArticleShould you say no to prosecco with your pancakes?
The unstoppable rise of bottomless brunches means you can now drink as much as you like over breakfast. But beware the overindulgence of a morning mimosa You know what’s better than rolling out of bed...
View ArticleItaly tackles food waste with law encouraging firms to donate food
Restaurant customers will be encouraged to use doggy bags as part of move to save 1m tonnes of food a yearItaly has made it easier for companies and farmers to donate food to charities and is...
View ArticleThe Frog, London E1: ‘I can’t shake the feeling that this is a rather silly...
The beetroot starter has got technique, panache, creativity. Well, it has until the pal whispers, ‘They look like tampons’What an odd place. Set beside a street-food pod in east London, the Frog looks...
View ArticleOn Café, London: restaurant review
This little gem of a caff serves French patisserie and Chinese dim sum, and somehow it all makes senseOn Café, 31 Clapham Park Road, London SW4 7EE (020 3759 0162). Meal for two, including service:...
View ArticleBolivian national park serving up sustainable ingredients for fine dining
Chefs among travellers proving there is demand for produce from Madidi – and helping communities understand commercial potential of their flora and fauna Deep in Bolivia’s Madidi national park, Kamilla...
View ArticleTripAdvisor does its best to catch fakes | Letter from TripAdvisor CEO...
Your article on TripAdvisor (Ever been fooled by a rave review?, 8 July) got me thinking back to why I started the site in the first place. Until then, unbiased information sourced from travellers had...
View ArticleCCTV shows men suspected of releasing insects inside Byron restaurants
Police say they want to speak to three men over incidents at two branches of burger chain that followed immigration stingPolice are seeking three men suspected of releasing cockroaches inside two...
View Article