Food and Drink

Despite Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove promising that chlorine-washed chicken would be staying off British menus after fellow Brexiter Liam Fox avoided the question, the Tories’ former Brexit minister suggested it may be on post-Brexit menus after all. The EU has banned chlorine-washed chicken as it is associated with worse conditions for rearing chickens and so the issue has become a touchstone in the debate about whether British food safety standards would drop to...

Sitting among the cobblestone streets and hidden mews of West London CHAKRA boasts a chic, continental charm that when combined with the aroma of warm Indian spices draws you in like a moth to a flame. Recently refurbished the restaurant is looking to position itself as an accessible neighbourhood eatery with a loyal clientele who will return time and again. And it has a strong proposition. Located in the hubbub of Kensington and with a cosy pub on its doorstep...

Originally opened on nearby All Saints Road during the late 1990s, ULI became a local favourite before closing a few years ago. Quickly following the closure, however, the restaurant has since been resurrected – taking over a space on Ladbroke Road, close to Notting Hill Gate tube. Fronted by a large, partially enclosed terrace area with comfortable seating and a hanging garden of foliage and lights, the restaurant is modestly decorated: bright with contemporary art and soft blue touches against...

The Meat Shack mislabelled beef as Aberdeen Angus and sold frozen chicken claiming it was fresh

At a ceremony hosted at the BFI IMAX Cinema in Waterloo this afternoon, the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2019 was launched, with 24 restaurants having been newly-appointed Michelin stars. Following the news of four London restaurants (Sorella, Farang, Kudu and Petit Pois) having received Bib Gourmands, this year’s list of London restaurants to receive Michelin stars includes Ikoyi, Brat, Sabor, HIDE Above, Leroy and Roganic. Outside London, one star has also been awarded to the likes of Rogan...

Scientists have used a groundbreaking gene editing technique to make the little known groundcherry ready for supermarkets

With plenty of exciting restaurant launches constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurant openings taking place over the coming month. Kym’s by Andrew Wong – City One of the year’s most exciting new restaurant openings, Andrew Wong is set to open Kym’s in the Bloomberg Arcade. Following the huge success of his eponymous restaurant near Victoria, Kym’s will be a modern ‘premium casual’ Chinese restaurant, named after Andrew’s parents’ restaurant opened in 1985 – reopened as A.Wong in 2012....

 Bristol-based animal welfare charity Viva! is launching its new campaign, Trash. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the forgotten victims of the dairy industry – male calves – and forms just one part of their ongoing campaign to highlight the dark side of dairy. To mark the launch of Trash, Viva! has commissioned two giant vegan billboards to appear on one of the busiest stretches of motorway in the UK for the first two weeks of October. The emotional billboards feature young calves...

Beer AND doughnuts you say? Why has this not been a thing until now? Last weekend those lucky enough to be at Goose Islands LDN Block Party got an opportunity to sample such delights. The Goose Island Beer Company teamed up with Crosstown Doughnuts to offer pairings such as Roasted Peach Doughnut with Goose Halia and Sea Salt Caramel with Goose Bourbon Country Stout. First on the menu was a pairing of Vegan Lemon-Thyme doughnut with Goose Sofie. This was...