Food and Drink

Following the warm reception to his first solo venture on Bermondsey Street, Spanish chef José Pizarro has since opened two additional London restaurants and plans to takeover a pub in Esher, Surrey. Formerly occupied by Claude Bosi, the Swan Inn will re-launch as a ‘Spanish pub’ next month, with José intending to bring the best of his London restaurants while maintaining a British pub feel. Signature tapas dishes will feature on the menu alongside a selection of classic pub dishes...

A new vegan pie class has been introduced to the British Pie Awards ahead of the 2019 event prompting speculation that this year could be the first time ever that a vegan pie reigns Supreme Champion. The world-famous Awards, now in their 11th year, are to be held on Friday 8th March 2019 in the pork pie capital of Melton Mowbray, with judging taking place on Wednesday 6th March. This year sees the introduction of three all-new elements, including a Vegan...

Just Eat is set to roll out a nationwide food safety improvement programme for the UK’s takeaway sector with a commitment of £1 million to raise hygiene and safety standards. Under the scheme all zero-rated restaurants will be removed from the platform from 1 May, and restaurants with a food hygiene rating of 2 or lower will receive funding to get up to the required level. All new restaurant sign-ups will have to meet the minimum standard of FHRS rating...

Complex, mellow and packed full of flavour this week's wine choice is a Pinot Noir masquerading as a Burgundy. The delightful Yarra Valley-grown vino is packed full of deceptively French characteristics, with plenty of earthy and developed personality. Yet with a light and delicate composition it is very much the embodiment of everything that is good about Australia's famed wine growing region, saving you plenty of dough on a comparative bottle from continental Europe. Twenty pounds may sound a lot for a Pinot...

A 12 year-old climate change campaigner has urged the Pope to consider going vegan for Lent following meetings inside the Vatican. Genesis Butler attended a general audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican following a meeting with senior Catholic priest, Father Paweł Ptasznik, in which she spoke about the Million Dollar Vegan campaign to fight climate change with diet change. She thanked the Vatican priest for seeing her and told him about her love for animals and how we need to change our...

Just one small onion a day is enough to reduce cancer risk by 79 per cent

Established as a family-run brewery in 2015, Edinburgh Beer Factory is a big part of the Edinburgh’s recent brewing renaissance, with the UK’s first lager brewed in the Scottish capital during 1835. Most of the original 19th Century breweries have since ceased trading, yet a new wave of exciting independent breweries has begun to celebrate the city’s unique brewing heritage. Now with over 20 team members, the multi-award winning brewery aims to inject all that is best about Edinburgh into...

Taking place on Sunday 3rd March, Bistrotheque in east London will provide the venue the first ever Magic Brunch. Spearheaded by Natalia Ribbe of Ladies of Restaurants and children’s nutrition charity Magic Breakfast, the fundraiser event will feature a menu comprised of signature dishes from London restaurants Bistrotheque, Foxlow, Som Saa and Gunpowder London. Moreover, drinks will be provided by Three Sheets (named one of the World’s 50 Best Bars) and Karma Cola, including a ‘Karmosa’ – a brunch cocktail...

With a long, colourful history, the hamburger has become one of the world’s favourite fast foods. While the exact roots are much-contested, the US has become synonymous with the dish, with more than 40 billion burgers consumed annually. On this side of the Atlantic, however, London also has its fair share of exciting burger restaurants, with Burger & Beyond having recently joined the proverbial pile, opening a permanent site on Shoreditch High Street. While minced beef has been enjoyed for...