Levan, London SE15: ‘Wholly enticing deliciousness’ – restaurant review |...
A dinner that leaves you not just laughing, but also learningLevan is a new restaurant in Peckham, south-east London, named after the Paradise Garage DJ Larry Levan, who found fame in late-70s New...
View ArticleMy idea of luxury? Proper mushy peas
Luxury food doesn’t have to be expensive, and expensive food isn’t always the definition of luxuryThe other day, I got to thinking about the matter of luxury in food, and for a few moments all I could...
View ArticlePucci, London: ‘We revelled in nostalgia’ – restaurant review
If you enjoy large helpings of schmaltz with your pizza, head straight for Mayfair’s PucciPucci, 39 Maddox Street, London W1S 1FX (020 3887 4363). Pizza £8-£45. Sharing plates £6-£26. Desserts £7-£9....
View ArticleBeyond the scotch bonnet: the rise of Caribbean food in the UK
A young generation of British-Caribbean chefs are reclaiming their culinary heritage and bringing it to a new audienceThe plantain at the Nyamming “explorative dining” experience, held in the belly of...
View ArticleGoing solo: the chefs who work on their own
We’re used to seeing bustling restaurant kitchens – but what’s it like to be the only one behind the pass? Four chefs tell of the ups and downs of doing all the cooking by themselvesAnna Tobias at P...
View ArticleThe problem with food tourism: the chefs fighting to keep their restaurants...
Clamour for tables is all very well, but for some restaurateurs, the acclaim that comes with a Michelin star or TV fame can be bewildering and disruptiveShortly after getting off the phone to me, the...
View ArticleBrasserie of Light, London W1: ‘It knocked the cynic right out of me’ –...
A twinkling 1940s Hollywood movie set that doubles as a glitzy brasserieAlmost everything about Brasserie of Light, a new restaurant at Selfridges in London, sounded atrocious. My mistrust of fancy...
View ArticleOlle, London: ‘The diners are the window display’
Pleasing dishes are in the spotlight at this fine traditional Korean barbecue – and so are the dinersOlle, 88 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6NG (020 7287 1979). Small plates £6-£12.50; larger dishes...
View ArticleNorth Berwick: Welcome to Scotland’s new foodie hotspot
As millennials are priced out of Edinburgh they are bringing their eating habits with themHistorically, North Berwick was known as a classic British seaside town peppered with old ladies sipping cups...
View ArticleMore means less when it comes to a great cafe | David Mitchell
Patisserie Valerie lost its atmosphere when it became just another chain restaurant with a vague ‘Belgian patisserie’ themeThe first time I went to Patisserie Valerie, in December 1993, it felt really...
View ArticleAndrew Fairlie obituary
Chef whose restaurant was the only one in Scotland to hold two Michelin starsAndrew Fairlie, who has died aged 55 after suffering from a brain tumour, is credited with leading the transformation of...
View ArticleVermin invasion: Sydney construction boom sends rats into restaurants
Outlets closed as rats disturbed by demolition and building work in the city centre relocate Sydney’s construction boom is “stirring up rat populations” and driving them towards restaurants, according...
View ArticleJolene, London N16: ‘Earthy, imaginative, slightly saintly’ – restaurant...
This neighbourhood joint doesn’t have our critic talking about it in her sleep yet - but she’s in loveFirst, the restaurant’s name, because names are very important: Jolene. It is, of course, also a...
View ArticleMonsieur Le Duck, London: ‘It's like the first night of your French holiday’...
If you are out for a duck and the taste of France, head to this tiny corner of GasconyMonsieur Le Duck, 4 Brushfield Street, London E1 6AN (020 7247 2223). Salad, main course and a side £17. Desserts...
View ArticleWorkers benefit from luncheon vouchers – archive, 6 February 1957
6 February 1957: Aware of the tax benefit, more London companies are giving meal vouchers to employees Over 6,000 firms in the Greater London area now give most of their employees luncheon vouchers to...
View ArticleKid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant sued over alleged racial discrimination
Black former employee says she was fired after wearing her hair in an afro to work, according to federal lawsuitA black former employee of Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit restaurant is suing over alleged...
View ArticleNonya , Glasgow: 'The joy ebbed from my soul with each new dish' – restaurant...
A puzzling, underwhelming experience – this lauded Asian fusion restaurant-bar must have been having an off-dayStaring at my plate of sludge-like noodles on a Sunday lunchtime at Nonya in Finnieston,...
View ArticleChef José Andrés: 'I wouldn't mind if they told me: you are the food tsar'
The Michelin-starred mastermind behind a 31-restaurant empire gained a new level of recognition with his relief efforts in disaster-hit zones such as Puerto RicoA nonstop stream of people of different...
View ArticleGilpin Spice, Windermere – restaurant review | Jay Rayner
A vivid fusion of Chinese and Indian cooking makes for an unexpected haven in CumbriaGilpin Hotel, Crook Road, Windermere LA23 3NP (01539 488818). Snacks and small dishes £5-£12. Larger dishes...
View ArticleCaractère, London W11 – restaurant review | Grace Dent
Playful, satisfying and occasionally baffling, there is lots to love at Emily Roux’s new restaurantHaving the name Roux hanging around your neck must be a mixed blessing. It’s terrifically handy, I’m...
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