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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
David Ellis and Josh Barrie

The biggest food and drink stories of 2025, from Pizza Express to M&S' strawberry sandwich

It’s been a mad year in food and drink. Who knew a strawberry sandwich would cause such drama, or that Pizza Express would suddenly become relevant again?

Over the course of 2025, we saw the Guinness phenomenon rumble on, witnessed the Lionesses party in Soho after winning yet another trophy, and revelled in London’s many affordable restaurants. Dining out doesn’t have to be too expensive after all.

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