Food and Drink

A restaurant for people who simply love food, St. JOHN is a rare Michelin starred gastro temple without redundant affectation.

Tying in with the Mexican festival of Cinco de Mayo, Patrón Tequila will reveal the winner of their fourth annual ‘Margarita of the Year’ this weekend (5th May). Celebrating Mexico’s most famous cocktail, three finalists have been selected from the seven cocktails entered. These include the ‘Verde Margarita’ inspired by Mexico City, a ‘Salted Plum Margarita’ inspired by Osaka, Japan, and ‘La Margarita’ enthused by Los Angeles, California. Like the ‘Mediterranean Margarita’ entered by Yanaida Prado (recipe below), ‘La Margarita’...

Exit Vauxhall Station at the foot of the bridge and head west, following the path of the Thames. Pass the 50 storey glass syringe, trailing the road to the right as it forks onto Nine Elms Lane and keep walking; crossing the invisible border between Lambeth and Wandsworth. Lapse the blocks of flats veiled with trailing ivy and the new (controversially located) American Embassy. Keep walking. The road then continues its winding tour of unaffordable industrial rubble. Keep walking. Past...

In the year between April 2017 and April 2018, UK wine producers planted a record one million vines, meaning an extra two million bottles will enter the market in 2018. The UK’s wine production has been on the up for well over a decade now, and with British summers becoming warmer, that trend is set to continue. There are over 500 vineyards in the UK producing different types of grapes, with Chardonnay taking the number one spot as the most...

Founded in 1995, Bath Ales brews a distinctive range of premium, well-crafted beers from its west country base. A new chapter began for Bath Ales in 2016, acquired by St Austell Brewery, one of only 28 independent, family-owned brewers in the country and one of Cornwall’s oldest businesses. Following this takeover, Bath Ales will launch a brand new brew house, Hare Brewery, later this month, home to some of the most sophisticated and technically-advanced brewing and bottling facilities in the...

Changes are coming to Bar Termini Centrale, the renowned Marylebone bar from Tony Conigliaro. Following the success of a two-month pop-up residency, Fat Tony’s will continue to operate from Bar Termini Centrale, on an indefinite basis. Launched by chef James French, Fat Tony’s has captured the attention of Londoners with a menu of classic Italian dishes, with a prominent focus on handmade pasta (all made fresh on-site, daily). Committed to classic dishes and traditional Italian flavours, the Fat Tony’s menu...

As part of vegan charity Viva!’s Scary Dairy campaign, this May they are organsing a nationwide initiative called ‘MooFree May’ – which focuses on encouraging the public to ditch dairy and try delicious dairy-free alternatives. During May Viva! are holding a series of fun events across five major UK cities where they’ll offer the public delicious samples of dairy-free products and distribute a range of dairy-free information including free recipes booklets, health and nutrition information and dairy-free mini guides. Accompanied...

With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurant openings taking place over the coming month.   Kricket – Brixton In 2015, Kricket opened as one of the main food offerings at POP Brixton and quickly garnered critical acclaim. Almost two years later, however, the restaurant closed, with all of founders Rik Campbell and Chef Will Bowlby’s attention focussed on a larger Soho site. Following the resounding success of the Soho restaurant,...

A quick visit to Lübeck in Germany, considered 'marzipan capital of the world'.