Vervain, Croydon: ‘The terrific cooking deserves a snazzier setting’ – restaurant review A seriously good menu is served in a grand hotel which needs a bit of work The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023
‘Simply a call for freedom’: marchers defend slogan at London Palestine protest Police allow chant at 100,000-strong demo, despite the home secretary saying it calls for the destruction of Israel The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023
‘Too extreme’: homeowners each face £33,000 council bill to replace communal heating system Leaseholders say planned work is ‘totally unreasonable’ and could be done for a fraction of the cost The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
The Campaner, London SW1: ‘Excellent food, but at eye-watering prices’ – restaurant review Barcelona in Chelsea it isn’t but the eating is mainly good here – as long as you have deep pockets The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
Tendril, London: ‘A hotbed of vegetable-love’ – restaurant review Vegan Tendril has put down roots in meaty Mayfair and is doing smart things with great produce The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘She spoke a great deal and I said very little. I’m aware that wasn’t the plan’ They differed on immigration, climate and Brexit – though one did seem to be doing most of the talking The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
Origin City, London: ‘A nose-to-tail ethos’ – restaurant review As Smithfield meat market gets ready to close, a superb new meat-led restaurant opens up its doors The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023
Costa del Kent: sunburn and seaweed are no deterrent as England steams on hottest day of year Viking Bay in Broadstairs almost matches the Med as the September heatwave breaks records The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023
Masala Zone, Piccadilly Circus: ‘A profoundly cheering venture’ – restaurant review One of London’s most opulent rooms finally gets a worthy restaurant, and even the pricing is a joy The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023
‘Green policies are the new Brexit’: a day on the frontline of London’s clean air zone The low emissions zone is provoking extreme reactions in the constituency of a former Tory leader, who has sympathy for anti-Ulez activists The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023
Epicurus, London: ‘It deserves to be full’ – restaurant review Finding its feet in a baffling new venue, Epicurus will soon win you over with its exuberant excess, writes Jay Rayner The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023
Pavyllon, London: ‘Serious drama, both on the plate and off’ – restaurant review Prices will be sky high here courtesy of superstar chef Yannick Alléno, unless a fire alarm intervenes. By Jay Rayner The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023
Sharkbait & Swim, London: ‘Rock oysters here are plump and pert’ – restaurant review For a smart original take on great seafood, visit a railway arch close to the Thames in Deptford The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023
Med Salleh Kopitiam, London: ‘Good things happen here’ – restaurant review Sauces and syrups at this Malaysian restaurant make for a mighty mess – but in the very best way The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023 Burnt Smokehouse and Rack City Ribs, London: ‘What a burger!’ - restaurant reviews Two London joints work wonders with fire and smoke in their unique takes on US-style barbecue
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 La Gamba, London: ‘A pleasing take on the Spanish repertoire’ – restaurant review London’s Southbank is well known for its services to the arts – and now there’s a good place to eat, too
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023 Kurt Vile and the Violators review – solid gold stoner rock Philadelphia’s psych-rock stalwart delivers warm tributes to friends, family and mentors during a many-layered evening of soothing conversational gems
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2023 ‘Putting lives at risk’: UK coastal towns revolt against smaller lifeboats Seaside communities that provide crews and funds fear reduction in size of rescue vessels will ‘put lives at risk’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023 ‘Eye-watering’: how Woking council’s glittering dream turned to dust An astonishing picture emerges of the town’s demise from ‘premier business location’ to bankruptcy
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023 The Parakeet, London: ‘The food is great but beware of the dogs’ – restaurant review The live-fire grilling at Parakeet is really exciting, but their dog-friendly policy is barking mad, says Jay Rayner
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023 ‘You wake up wondering where your next meal is coming from’: UK food bank crisis is only getting worse Last time the Observer visited St Andrew’s church in London, we heard how paying bills was difficult. Now, even with the warmer weather, nothing has got easier
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023 Everest Curry King, London: ‘It’s a simple place, but oh so good’ This curry house in Lewisham is much loved by locals, but the cooking is so gorgeous that outsiders make the journey too. By Jay Rayner
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023 ‘It was apocalyptic’: Tim Richards of Vue on cinema’s collapse and comeback The chain’s founder is celebrating its 20th anniversary – but for a while it, and the industry as a whole, was on the brink
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023 Jacuzzi, London: ‘Give yourself to it as to, well, a hot, bubbly bath’ – restaurant review Lower yourself into the froth of Jacuzzi for a great time – just try not to think about the prices
The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023 High emotion amid coronation cake and cutouts in Britain’s most royalist spot ‘We’re very patriotic’: Charles’s loyalist subjects party like it’s 1953, although some admit they’re there ‘for the booze’