Food and Drink

This week we celebrate the pioneering spirit of the Saint-Mont winegrowers with this Rose wine that salutes the revival of several ancient grape varieties which had almost disappeared. Hailing from the Gers region of France the first vines in this area were planted in the 11th century by Benedictine monks. And the very same monastery still stands today, overlooking the village of Saint Mont. The wine is also named for the pilgrims who used to pass through the village of Saint Mont on...

Named after Brighton’s famous West Pier, Lost Pier Brewing is a relatively new craft beer producer operating from Chiddinglye Farm in Sussex. Each of the brewery’s eight inventive beers are unpasteurised, unfiltered, vegan and naturally cloudy – canned with an eye-catching label designed by Brighton-based artist Mister Phil. According to Lost Pier’s website, the renowned local artist “has managed to capture the West Pier and the seafront in his unique artistic way. His authentic, vibrant, and happy artwork is what Brighton and...

The world over, French food is best known for its Michelin-star variety: the theatre of a carved duck, the delicacy of îles flottantes, the flames of a Crêpes Suzette. But in the northwest corner of France, nearer to its Celtic cousins than other parts of the country, such pomp doesn’t fly in Brittany. Here, the order of the day is on the fresh seafood that surrounds it and – because of the colder climes, hearty food doesn’t go astray either....

McDonald's is set to open a reservation-only restaurant in High Street Kensington with cutlery, silver cloches and waiters with white gloves. Opening next Wednesday the store will be the first of a luxury experience pilot that could get rolled out across the country. The restaurant will welcome diners with a string quartet before seating them at a table complete with all the trimmings, including serving the food under a silver cloche (a bell-shaped dish). With waiters wearing white gloves, burger-themed...

Scientists have shown for the first time how a boozy night out makes it hard to resist junk food and have dubbed the feeling the drunchies, or drunk munchies.

“#gyozadreams” reads the laser-cut decal emblazoned across the window of Titu. A sentiment so drenched with hubris, it’s almost arrogant; perhaps fittingly for this hive of Mayfair that’s still yet to be dragged into 2018. Although festooned with commendable independent restaurants, Shepherd Market and its surrounding warren of narrow streets remain adulterated with cigar smoke, juxtaposed to the gold-wrap supercar fumes of nearby Berkeley Street. Titu, though, is refreshingly modern. Officially London’s smallest restaurant, the 15-cover space opened just three...

As Britain experiences one of the hottest summers on record, productivity levels have slumped as the heat affects the nation’s diet, routine and sleep patterns.

In Shoreditch and its surrounding neighbourhoods, countless restaurants seem to come and go – occasionally without us even noticing. With so much competition, new local restaurant openings are arguably under more pressure than counterparts elsewhere in London. Here, a unique selling point is absolutely necessary. Enter Plate - a bakery, bar, catering company and restaurant by Chef Arnaud Stevens. Situated above M by Montcalm Hotel - opposite Moorfields Eye Hospital – the restaurant suggests their speciality lies with ‘great British...

Following the resounding success of global bestseller Midnight in Peking, author Paul French has published City of Devils. A dramatic non-fiction account of Shanghai’s lawless 1930s, the book follows a meticulously researched narrative from the author, having lived in Shanghai for ten years. Delivering an intriguing insight into Shanghai’s pre-war underworld, City of Devils is a snapshot of the city before the Japanese invaded: a time when Shanghai was overrun by crime, with outlaws from all over the world using...