'Arrogant diners': villagers angry at Michelin restaurant's expansion plans
Neighbours of the Raby Hunt, the only two Michelin-star eatery in England’s north-east, claim traffic traps them at homeWith dishes such as raw beef with caviar, razor clams with almonds, and wagyu...
View ArticleRestaurant tries marijuana for lobsters to take the edge off being boiled
One Maine restaurateur says blowing smoke over lobsters before plunging them into boiling water makes for a happier crustacean and a tastier dishFor decades, seafood lovers have struggled with a...
View ArticleSoane’s Kitchen, London W5: ‘It reminds me of a Victoria Wood sketch’ –...
A great space in a historic building, but the service is confused and the food drabIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a Grade I-listed building, and one with a famous architect, must be in...
View ArticleUber bid to buy Deliveroo could give founder £150m payout
Reports say Uber Eats is in talks to gobble up London-based rival food app for £1.5bnThe Deliveroo founder Will Shu could be set for a payout of nearly £150m ($200m), with reports that Uber has been in...
View ArticleI never set out to stick my knife into a restaurant – but some just deserve it
The Observer restaurant critic’s most biting reviews have now been collected in a book. Here, he defends the art of negative criticism – after all, it’s just a part of the jobExperienced journalists...
View ArticleFesta sul Prato: ‘Utterly cheery and fun and good-hearted’ – restaurant review
Head into the depths of Deptford for this delightful park cafe, where everyone can join the partyFesta sul Prato, Folkestone Gardens, Deptford, London SE8 5JE (07814 829912). Breakfast dishes...
View ArticleMaine investigates restaurant that gave lobsters marijuana
Restaurant owner says blowing smoke over lobsters is meant to lessen their suffering before they are dropped in boiling waterState health inspectors are investigating a Maine restaurant that tried to...
View ArticleWelsh restaurant owners return Michelin star 'to focus on family'
Owners of Checkers in Powys say increased business meant juggling family and long hoursA Welsh restaurant has handed back its Michelin star, with the owners saying they rejected the award because they...
View ArticleHow to avoid food waste: top chefs on their grandparents' favourite dishes -...
Angela Hartnett, Fergus Henderson, Raymond Blanc and many others describe the frugal simplicity - and delicious flavours - that inspire their cooking todayIt is all too easy to romanticise the past,...
View ArticleDamien Hirst to close Ilfracombe restaurant the Quay
Artist’s restaurant and nearby 20-metre statue have helped draw visitors to seaside townDamien Hirst is to shut down his quayside restaurant close to one of his most striking pieces of artwork, the...
View ArticleKerridge’s Bar & Grill, London: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime chips’ – restaurant...
Exquisite British crowd-pleasers at eye-watering prices – this is a place that lends itself to letting goAre fish and chips ever worth £32.50? This is possibly the most pertinent question about chef...
View ArticleJohn Tovey obituary
Restaurateur who put the Lake District on the gastronomic mapBefore the 1970s, visitors to the Lake District came for the scenery, not the food; ramblers would count themselves lucky to get a pint and...
View ArticleKitchen machismo off the menu as female chefs blaze a trail in Scotland
A wave of innovative restaurants run by women is rapidly changing food culture north of the borderJulie Lin MacLeod worked in male-led kitchens for years, and her experiences there – inappropriate...
View ArticleRovi, London: ‘Dainty piles of ferments and pickles in children’s picture...
The brilliant chef’s new Fitzrovia venue is a radical swerve – in a thrilling direction59 Wells Street, London W1A 3AE (020 3963 8270). Small plates £6-£14.50, big plates £12.50-£20.50, desserts £6-£9,...
View ArticleA foodie tour of Osaka, Japan
In Japan’s second city, a night out means ‘scoffing until you drop’ – so our writer asks a couple of local experts for help exploring the stalls, cafes and barsThe woman on the early morning train from...
View ArticleIf Ted Cruz comes to dine at your restaurant, what should you do?
After the senator was recently chased out of a restaurant by local activists, the owner didn’t want to take sides. But was that the right business tactic?Ted Cruz, the Republican senator from Texas,...
View ArticleWetherspoons dishes out poverty wages. That’s why I’m striking | Katie...
Across the hospitality sector, workers like me are finding there’s strength in numbers. Together, we will win the fight for changeToday, I will go on strike for the first time in my life. I’m taking...
View ArticleRoots: York has a new star attraction – restaurant review | Grace Dent
The posterboy for British hospitality has another surefire hit on his handsFor many children of the 80s, the city of York is synonymous with one attraction only: the Jorvik Viking Centre, a place where...
View ArticleCounty Cork gains three restaurants in 2019 Michelin guide
Chefs at Ichigo Ichie in Cork city, Mews in Baltimore and Chestnut in Ballydehob recognisedCounty Cork in Ireland, the home of Roy Keane and rugged coastlines, has a new claim to fame: it’s now a...
View Article1251, London: ‘Bold, imaginative and fun’ – restaurant review
Part Scottish, part Jamaican, James Cochran’s brilliant cooking just needs a little more orderBook online only at 1251.co.uk. Snacks £3-£7.50, plates £9-£16, desserts £8-£10, wines from £17.95How’s...
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