Food and Drink

Beneath The Dorchester – one of London’s most unanimously luxurious hotels – China Tang is not a modern Chinese restaurant; nor does it attempt to be. Opened by the late Sir David Tang in 2005, the grand basement restaurant’s a la carte menu is embedded in Cantonese standards: deeply comforting and shrouded with warm familiarity, yet ultimately expensive. Accessible via a separate entrance on Park Lane, or through the hotel’s opulent lobby (try to avoid losing your shoes in the...

GAIL’s has announced the UK’s first loaf made with leftover bread, available from this October. The Waste Bread is a sourdough made by turning surplus bread into a porridge, which is then added into the dough. The bread’s tacky, textured crumb sits beneath a thick crust; but because every day’s leftovers are different, every loaf has its own slightly distinct taste. Launching in select GAIL’s on the 11th October, the Waste Bread continues the company’s commitment to sustainability and the...

Established in 1988, Brooklyn Brewery started life as journalist Steve Hindy’s home brewing project. Enlisting his neighbour, Tom Potter, as a partner, the pair’s brewery has always been dedicated to brewing and selling great beer: now recognised as an international beacon for good beer. With an impressive brewing history, some of Brooklyn’s earliest residents from Germany, Belgium and other brew-centric countries brought their passion and knowledge to New York, ultimately making Brooklyn one of America’s most productive brewing centres during...

KFC has been urged to consider adding vegan chicken to its menus following a petition signed by 12,600 people in favour of 100 per cent animal-free options. The fast food chain announced earlier this year that it is planning to add vegetarian fried chicken to its menus, but the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is urging it to go 100 per cent animal-free. The animal rights charity has run a number of campaigns on the treatment of...

Scientists believe the drink may help to reduce stress and anxiety

And organic products - perceived as 'healthier' options - were among some of the worst offenders, according to the findings

When Adam Handling opened The Frog in the grounds of the Old Truman Brewery, the chef’s menu was ambitious to say the least. At the chef’s first restaurant proper – following a stint at Caxton - Handling demolished the rule book, demonstrating skilled fine dining technique with dishes to be enjoyed in an intentionally casual, comfortable space. Street art adorned the walls while 1990s hip-hop sound-tracked the gastro parade of powders, smears and intense fermentations. Although the restaurant’s initial critical...

Synonymous with Italian culture, style and fine dining, S.Pellegrino is preparing to host the final two events in a series of immersive ‘Taste of Italian’ banquets. Following the success of three previous events, having taken place throughout the summer, S.Pellegrino will invite Londoners to enhance their culinary moments through these unique events in collaboration with the award-winning Italian Supper Club. Each of these supper clubs have been carefully curated with a bespoke menu of homemade Italian dishes, with each course...

Summer, provided it isn’t a total washout, is one of my favourite times of year in London. It’s these long warm days that encourage us to explore the city: its various parks, terraces, rooftops and beer gardens. Considering the unusually hot weather we’ve had this year (that’s us done for the foreseeable, I imagine), I wouldn’t blame you if you hadn’t felt the usual urge to escape for a week in the Mediterranean, as many of the inhabitants of our...