This month we sent Adam Holden out of his comfort zone, forcing him to abandon the city centre to seek out one of East London’s very best restaurants – Bethnal Green’s much-acclaimed Typing Room. There’s been a marked shift in the London food and drink scene in the last 10 years or so, a seemingly […]

In the age of Instagram, Emily Holden – Marketing Manager – praises the power of a rare photo-free meal, the utter delight to be found in escaping social media for supper, and simply enjoying the moment. The perfect restaurant experience, the El Dorado for food explorers, the Holy Grail for discerning diners, the glimpse of […]

This month food writer Victoria Stewart visits the newest addition to the Marylebone restaurant scene, Blandford Comptoir, a classy spot serving Italian-influenced dishes which has a particularly reputable founder – Master Sommelier Xavier Rousset. It would be pushing it to say, as has been suggested, that the opening of a single hotel had a ripple […]

As the nation’s athletes go for gold in Rio de Janeiro, our Head Chef Stewart Turner recreates a classic Brazilian fish stew that tastes as vivid as it looks. As ever, Demetri Walters MW is on hand to suggest suitable vinous partners. On the table: With the Rio Olympics underway, I thought I would try […]