Two-star Michelin restaurant in Wales handed one-star hygiene rating Ynyshir’s Gareth Ward ‘not embarrassed’ by score and says it was due to concerns about the use of raw ingredients The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
Lennox Cummings: What It's Really Like Working in the Food and Beverage Industry Learning doesn't always happen in classrooms—on-the-job experience often teaches lessons you can't find in a textbook. International Business Times · Jan 13
The Good Front Room: Dominic Taylor to revive Caribbean restaurant in Dalston The Caribbean concept, which was a huge success in the Langham hotel, is moving east Evening Standard · Jan 13
Aktar Islam: Chef behind two star Indian Opheem to open debut London restaurant Aktar Islam is only one of four chefs in the world to win two Michelin stars for an Indian restaurant Evening Standard · Jan 12
Green whisky? Scottish distillery tests eco-friendly aluminium bottles Stirling Distillery project risks being viewed as heresy but it says it wants to make the industry more sustainable The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Cream of the crop: small brewers take on Guinness with rival ‘nitro’ stouts Independents muscle in on craze for the black stuff with dark beers that use same nitrogen process as Irish favourite The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Hidden London: Ffiona's, the restaurant that turned away Hugh Grant and Madonna A conman, opera singers and drunken all-nighters: Ffiona Reid Owen tells Josh Barrie the story of her Kensington bistro Evening Standard · Jan 10
35 of the best January deals in London's restaurants From pasta for a fiver to Michelin menus for £26, pick up a food and drink steal across town Evening Standard · Jan 9
Restaurants worth travelling for: The Crown, Bray The delightful eccentric Simon Bonwick is on beautiful form in Bray, says David Ellis Evening Standard · Jan 7
Taylor Swift Effect Strikes Again as Sancerre Wine Sells Out After TV Cameo in Docuseries Taylor Swift's Eras Tour documentary briefly featured a £32 ($40) Sancerre bottle that quickly sold out in the US, with fans calling it another chapter in the 'Swift Effect'. International Business Times UK · Jan 7
‘Stock up’: Ontario premier promises to banish Crown Royal whisky from province Doug Ford’s move comes after Diageo announced plan to shutter Ontario whisky plant and move operations to US The Guardian - US · Jan 6
Wetherspoons set to open new pub in central London: everything you need to know Wetherspoons is opening a new pub in the heart of London Evening Standard · Jan 6
Princess Diana, Cindy Crawford and black cod: Inside Nobu’s extraordinary rise From cooking a nervous tempura for Princess Diana in 1997 to inventing black cod with miso and feeding the world’s biggest stars, Nobu Matsuhisa reflects on celebrity diners, personal tragedy and the moments that shaped his global restaurant empire. By Lauren Taylor The Independent UK · Jan 6
90-year-old central London restaurant where diners included the Beatles faces losing licence Police want 90-year-old Elysée, which Prince Philip is also said to have visited, to have its licence revoked due to ‘multiple breaches’ of public safety rules Evening Standard · Jan 5
Creative Bloq · Jan 5 The most important branding tool in 2026 isn't what you think They're making a resurgence, and designers need to take note.
Woman & Home · Jan 1 Lisa Snowdon just delivered a masterclass in how to style leather trousers, with a chic and cosy look that's worth replicating A pair of wide-leg leather trousers was the perfect choice to elevate Lisa’s cosy knitwear and comfortable trainers
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025 Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros review – Frederick Wiseman’s mammoth feast for the eyes Over four hours, cinema-verite demigod Wiseman takes a gastronomic tour through the minutiae of running a triple-starred Michelin restaurant
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025 Is ‘coasting’ the perfect way to enjoy an alcoholic drink this New Year’s Eve? Retailers say appetite for alcoholic drinks that are about half the strength of the traditional versions is soaring
Bored Panda · Dec 29, 2025 “Ramsay’s Plan All Along”: Gordon Ramsay’s Scathing Wedding Dig Fuels Explosive Family Drama “This wedding will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, how sad.”
Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025 Oldest French restaurant in London to auction off decor ahead of new look London’s oldest family-run French restaurant is auctioning off its classic interior decorations to make way for a new look.
International Business Times UK · Dec 26, 2025 Brooklyn Beckham Declares Wife Nicola Peltz 'My Everything' After Blocking Parents on Instagram Brooklyn Beckham declares Nicola Peltz his 'everything' while blocking his family on Instagram, escalating a bitter feud that reportedly began with a wedding dress snub.
Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025 Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay anger locals with 'selfish' wedding decision The Olympic swimmer, 30, and model, 25, have reportedly uninvited much of Adam’s family from the wedding amid weeks of public sparring
Tom’s Guide · Dec 24, 2025 I went behind the scenes in a Michelin-starred chef's kitchen — here's 3 things I learned I got a first look at Clare Smyth's new restaurant, and even learned a few tricks in her pro kitchen.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 Scottish whisky market slides into supply glut amid falling sales and US tariffs Global sales fall by 3% in third consecutive year of decline as distilleries scale back production or expand storage
Tom’s Guide · Dec 23, 2025 How to cook the perfect Christmas turkey, according to a Michelin-starred chef: 'It sounds simple, but it truly works' A Michelin-starred chef shares her top tip for cooking a perfectly juicy Christmas turkey.