Mario Batali's Las Vegas restaurants to close amid sexual assault allegations
Claims that Batali drugged and sexually assaulted a woman in 2005 are being investigated. He is also alleged to have drugged and sexually assaulted a woman in 2004Three of Mario Batali’s Las Vegas...
View ArticleCarluccio’s could close 30-plus restaurants as restructure is approved
Chain is latest casualty of casual dining crunch, which has hit Byron and Jamie’s ItalianLandlords of struggling Italian chain Carluccio’s have backed a restructuring plan that could result in the...
View ArticleLeroy, London: ‘Give me a noisy, naughty bar like this any day’ – restaurant...
The team behind Ellory is back – with world-class food and joyful serviceThere were several things that drew me to the all-new Leroy, from the people who once made Ellory. For example, any restaurant...
View ArticleBirnam Brasserie, Gleneagles: ‘Cassoulet is a £23 travesty’ - review
It’s easy to find yourself in the rough at the new all-day brasserie at GleneaglesBirnam Brasserie, Gleaneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1NF (01764 694 270). Meal for two, including drinks...
View ArticleIhop becomes Ihob in desperate blea for attention
The International House of Pancakes is flipping its name in what appears to be a shameless, albeit effective publicity stuntWell, we’re talking about them, so it worked.On Monday, in what would appear...
View ArticleCoombeshead Farm, Cornwall – restaurant review | Grace Dent
This is a place to pull out of the bag when you need to save your marriageWhen the spiritual teacher Heather Small from M People sang of One Night in Heaven, she demonstrated, I feel, that “heaven”, if...
View ArticleAnthony Bourdain made food writing muscular and kinetic | Jay Rayner
Food critic Jay Rayner pays tribute to the chef who knocked down culinary wallsAnthony Bourdain, TV chef and travel host, found dead aged 61Anthony Bourdain was, by his own estimation, a jobbing...
View ArticleThe Coach, Farringdon: ‘Like greeting a much-missed old friend’ – restaurant...
I remember the Coach in a more debauched era, when it was a Guardian and Observer pub, and it’s changed in so many ways but I’m glad it’s backThe Coach, 26-28 Ray Street, London EC1R 3DJ (020 3954...
View ArticleMichelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar sacked over anti-Islam tweet
Dubai hotel ends contract with chef who tweeted that Islam had ‘terrorised’ Hindus for 2,000 yearsA Dubai hotel has terminated its contract with the Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar after he tweeted...
View ArticleDo try this at home: why restaurants always ruin roasties, crumble and...
Restaurants are terrible at anything that takes time – or is too easy. So cancel the booking and start cookingJournalists are paid to report what they see and, as a result, they get to see terrible...
View ArticleLa Goccia, London WC2: ‘It’s all so bloody nice!’ – restaurant review
A beautiful setting for those living the good life, but oddly, a patchy culinary experienceIn the 80s sitcom The Young Ones, there’s a moment when unhinged student medic Vyvyan becomes apoplectic at...
View ArticleThomas Carr Seafood: 'It demands to be liked’ – restaurant review
Some things are so right at this new seafood grill that you forgive them things that are so wrong, says Jay RaynerThomas Carr Seafood and Grill, 59 High Street, Ilfracombe, North Devon EX34 9QB (01271...
View ArticlePaper straw factory to open in Britain as restaurants ditch plastic
Production line in Ebbw Vale, Wales, to make straws for McDonald’s and othersNo paper straws have been made in Britain for the last several decades. But that is about to change as a group of packaging...
View ArticleClare Smyth named best female chef in the world
British chef who catered royal wedding is recognised by World’s 50 Best RestaurantsClare Smyth, a Northern Irish chef who catered for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s evening wedding reception, has...
View ArticleClare Smyth's best female chef award raises questions about sexism
British chef’s triumph is bittersweet as legitimacy of gender-specific award is questionableThe chef Clare Smyth is the first Briton to receive the World’s Best Female Chef award, which she accepted in...
View Article10 of the best Moscow restaurants – chosen by the experts
For a taste of modern (and old Soviet) Russia, World Cup visitors should try these restaurants, markets, cafes and canteens, offering new twists on traditional Slavic cuisine – at affordable...
View ArticleYnyshir, Powys ‘Delicious pigheadedness’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent
A sublime and unforgettable mix of seasonal local produce with a Japanese twist – chef Gareth Ward’s cockiness is more than justifiedOften I pick restaurants due to a sort of stubborn mischief. Ynyshir...
View ArticleSt Leonards, London: ‘Not so much a meal out as a funfair ride’ – restaurant...
It’s so cutting edge you could slice your arm off on it, but talk about ups and downs…St Leonards, 70 Leonard Street, London EC2 (020 7739 1291). Meal for two including drinks and service...
View ArticleParting a rich fool and his money? Child’s play | David Mitchell
The luxury-goods market with its rocketing prices tells us much about our class systemScampi, I remember once reading, used to be very expensive. In the 1950s, ordering scampi in a restaurant was a...
View Article‘Cash is just grief’: why shops and bars want to make you pay by card
More and more businesses are opting not to take cash – it’s expensive, slow and makes them vulnerable to robbery. But millions of people don’t have bank accounts. Will they be cut out of this new...
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