Food & Drink
Three Crowns, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘Elevated pub grub with flamboyant little details’
Chef Ousmane Gaye and his team lift a classic afternoon at the boozer to new heights
Read MoreFlat Earth Pizza, Cambridge Heath, food review: ‘A temple of careful, conscious and creative eating’
The restaurant makes a triumphant return to permanent digs with some ‘fresh magic’
Read MoreSeoul in a Bottle, Kraft Dalston, food review: ‘Stuck in the middle and confused’
Delays and awkward stand-offs put paid to an evening that began with promise
Read MoreSupa Ya Ramen, Kingsland Road, food review: ‘Mouth-slurping goodness’
Luke Findlay’s permanent venue is a ‘winner’
Read MoreNoci, Islington Green, food review: ‘Bubbling atmosphere but a lack of Italian flair’
There’s an impressive buzz around Louis Korovilas’s new venture, but it’s missing some individuality
Read MoreCaravel, Regent’s Canal, restaurant review: ‘Petite but perfectly formed offering’
The restaurant on a converted barge is ‘well worth the expense’
Read MoreThe Bourbon, Roman Road, food review: ‘Soul-warming gem’
Smokey meat and whiskey make for a ‘worthy addition to a road with an illustrious history’
Read MoreThe house of Medici and its fascination with pear paintings
Our resident food historian on the humble pear
Read MoreMaize Blaze, Hackney Wick, food review: ‘The right food for the right occasion’
The Colombian restaurant at Howling Hops Brewery is a ‘little unimaginative’ but perfect for soaking up the beers
Read MoreAlter, Aldgate East, food review: ‘Stylish venue shaking up perceptions of vegan fare’
Chef Andy Goodwin has created a ‘gorgeous little spot’ on the first floor of the Leman Locke Hotel
Read MorePawtraiture
Our resident food historian Gillian Riley on Manet, Monet and mousers
Read MoreLing Ling’s at The Gun, Well Street, food review: ‘So delectable that they will be fighting people off with a stick’
The ‘feisty’ new Asian fusion spot above an East End boozer will ‘charm you completely’
Read MorePuppy-dog explosion and vanishing kittens
Our resident food historian touches on a culinary taboo as she ponders the proliferation of dog-walkers during the pandemic
Read MoreThe Flying Frenchman, Newington Green, food review: ‘Who better to trust with French food?’
The restaurant’s expert staff produce a stunning evening of food and wine that’s ‘not too taxing on le wallet’
Read MoreWhat did you eat during Covid, Daddy?
Our resident food historian returns to explore child hunger and ask what we can learn from scenes painted by artists of the past
Read MorePasso, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Exceptional service but less-than-exceptional food’
The beautiful setting and friendly staff are sadly let down by ‘so-so’ dishes
Read MoreAll’s Well, Mare Street, food review: ‘A cornucopia of flavour, fun and sustainable frolicking’
Chef Chantelle Nicholson’s pop-up offers a ‘delicious and planet-friendly evening’
Read MoreLondon’s water
Our resident food historian on how the capital went from epidemics caused by faulty sewage to enjoying one of the safest tipples around
Read MoreLockdown lunches and crowded picnics
Our resident food historian on outdoor get-togethers, and why it is still the grub that ‘makes it all worthwhile’
Read MoreYellow on a plate
Our resident food historian transports us to the warm south through colour, Van Gogh and a drop of absinthe
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