Food and Drink

Released to tie in with World Vegan Day (1st November), which commences World Vegan Month, sales data research from high-street Italian chain restaurant Zizzi suggests that the popularity of veganism is continuing to rise, with sales of vegan dishes increasing by a huge 246 per-cent since last November. The restaurant has sold more than 166,000 dairy and meat-free meals since summer, alone. Examining sales data of vegan dishes as part of Zizzi’s ongoing commitment to providing the most varied menu...

With great expectations often comes great disappointment. When Adam Handling opened The Frog near Brick Lane last year, the menu read like an absolute dream. Nonetheless, my expectations weren’t particularly high; I’d imagined The Frog might be one of those restaurants wrought by an overambitious chef who over-promises but under-delivers. I was wrong. The Frog E1 (as it’s now stylised) has since become one of my favourite restaurants, and when the announcement of a new, bigger central London space was...

By Frances James  New research released for World Vegan Month has revealed over half of Brits are now adopting vegan buying behaviours - but how do you shop "vegan"? Veganism has now transformed from what was once regarded as a fringe movement to winning British hearts and minds in ever greater numbers. According to new research to mark the start of World Vegan Month, more than half of UK adults are now adopting vegan-buying behaviours and Britain is more vegan-friendly than ever...

What was once regarded as a fringe movement viewed by the wider public with varying degrees of suspicion, veganism is now winning British hearts and minds in ever greater numbers. According to new research to mark the start of World Vegan Month, more than half of UK adults are now adopting vegan-buying behaviours and Britain is more vegan-friendly than ever before. One in five (19 per cent) cut down on the amount of meat they buy and the same number...

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.    Fiume – Battersea His third restaurant in collaboration D&D London (following Sartoria and Radici), Francesco Mazzei will launch Fiume this month. Literally translated as ‘river’, Fiume is situated on the bank of the Thames within Circus West Village in the eagerly anticipated Battersea Power Station development. A modern Italian restaurant, Fiume – with it’s picturesque...

With ‘concept’ and ‘rooftop bar’, ‘fusion’ is a term that generally fills me with patent trepidation, in terms of dinner. Since the introduction of the ‘F’ word, so many chefs have over zealously combined disputatious ingredients and cooking techniques, often creating the most absurd of grotesqueries. New Zealander Peter Gordon, a 'Fusion pioneer', has got it right, however, with The Providores and Tapa Room on Marylebone High Street - having been operating since 2001. Across two floors, the restaurant is...

  One of three restaurants from the Gladwin Brothers, Rabbit focuses predominantly on “wild food”, most of which is either hunted or foraged. Still in season (at the time of writing), Rabbit’s Sussex grilled harissa aubergine recipe also features an Egyptian-inspired cinnamon dukkah spice mix, sunflower seed butter and salsa verde. With various elements, the dish is somewhat simple to recreate at home, and is – above all – a delicious meat-free dish for Autumn. Ingredients Aubergines, 1 box, quartered...

Opened during the summer, Dickie’s Bar is a late-night drinking destination, adjoined to Corrigan’s Mayfair. A collaborative project between Richard Corrigan, Gregory Buda (from The Dead Rabbit, New York) and Richard Ryan (Founder of Drinksology), Dickie’s Bar bar has a culinary approach to cocktail creation, with ingredients taking centre stage. Here, the cocktail list uses the best of the season’s harvest, most of which is sourced from Richard Corrigan’s garden and farm, Virginia Park Lodge in Cavan, Ireland. Alongside a...

A sleepy British county has been declared the home to the world's best lager - found in Sussex. Belgium was topped by a small Sussex brewery at an international beer awards where drinking experts blind tasted numerous competitors worldwide. The beer from the Hofmeister Brewing Company is the first lager to be awarded five stars in the 2017 IWSC Beer Awards - 13 years after it was removed from the shelves due to poor sales. Richard Longhurst, co-founder of Hofmeister...