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Olly Alexander's guide to London: Tamil Prince dosas, the Towpath Cafe and gifts from After Noah

Actor and singer Olly Alexander shares his favourite spots for eating, drinking and gift-buying in London

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

No reservations: London's best restaurants to turn up to without a booking

No booking? No problem! From dim sum to smash burgers, Ben McCormack selects the best restaurants for walk-ins

Evening Standard · May 24, 2024

Russell Norman forever changed what it means to dine out in London

Norman, who has died aged 57, was a master of details

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2023

Pioneering restaurateur Russell Norman dies aged 57 following cardiac arrest

The legendary restaurateur responsible for the rise of small plates dining and the revolution of the Negroni has died unexpectedly aged 57

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2023

Trattoria Brutto review: modest Italian food and an amazing atmosphere

There are few areas in the entire of the UK that betray the type of restaurant they house more than Farringdon. Home of the historic Smithfield Meat Market, you can expect food here to share a common theme: a focus on meat and butchery, and a consequential machismo – you’re…

The Week · Mar 30, 2023

Still hungry? How we fell out of love with small plates

It’s over a decade since seven perfectly arranged beans came to constitute dinner. But is the age of small plates dining coming to an end? And if so, what’s next?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022

The best dog friendly restaurants in London

Fancy a meal out with your beloved mutt? Ben McCormack has the answers

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022

Opening nightmare: launching a restaurant into a world stricken by Covid and Brexit

The long read: The past two years have been the hardest ever for restaurants. Amid critical shortages of staff, food supplies and even customers, can a new venture from the man behind Polpo survive?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022