Some restaurants seem to be an instant success: Brat – the first opening from Chef Tomos Parry (previously of Kitty Fishers) has been just that. The turbot on its menu has been papped and praised by almost everyone in the business. We sent Tom Cave to sample the famous fish

The sip-slurping masters of our wine lists do much more than just pour wine. We sent Sophie Thorpe to watch Britain’s finest sommeliers pitched against one another and to find out just what it takes to become the best

As the team behind P Franco open up their first proper restaurant, Bright, Sophie Thorpe settles in for a long lunch – finding food that is both fun and finessed The scene at Bright on a Saturday lunchtime tells you a lot about the restaurant. A group of young parents have put the prams to […]

With Burgundy on the mind ahead of January’s en primeur, we sent Sophie Thorpe to sample the list at Cabotte Last week, I tasted a cheese like no other. A cheese that – bizarrely – I couldn’t devour a block of. A cheese so mesmerising that I have thought about it at least once every […]