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NoMad London: ‘What price, beautiful food?’: restaurant review

Oscar Wilde spent a night in the cells at Bow Street – but today’s incarnation is taking no prisoners. By Jay Rayner

Tallow, Tunbridge Wells, Kent: ‘This is my kind of fine dining’ – restaurant review

It’s get-in-the-car-and-go good

The Alan, Manchester: ‘A truly delightful menu’ – restaurant review

With its friendly staff, fair prices and fine cooking, it’s a real puzzle why the Alan isn’t busier, says Jay Rayner

Dai Chi, London W1: ‘Delightfully odd’ – restaurant review

Every time I quibbled about something or other, another mouthful of something gorgeous on a skewer turned up

The new rules for post-pandemic restaurants

As lockdown becomes a distant memory, chefs and restaurateurs must look at a different way of providing hospitality to their customers

How to find wines that give the best value for money

Chasing deals on wine can be a mug’s game. Here’s how to come out on top

Patrick McCabe: ‘Even today you can walk into some Irish bars and be in a different dimension’

In his hometown bar in Clones, the Butcher Boy novelist talks about the nature of memory and surreal 1960s ‘happenings’

Richard Corrigan’s secret ingredient: seaweed

Used by generations in Ireland, seaweed works brilliantly in tapenades or as an extra flavour in a fish dish

Thirty years of Nando’s, Wagamama and a British food revolution

April 1992: the two chains open their first UK branches. Since then they’ve changed the restaurant industry and the way we eat out. How did they stay so fresh?

The best tapas bars and restaurants in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain’s new capital of gastronomy

Six brilliant places to eat serving the Andalucían specialities in Spain’s latest foodie hotspot

Yikouchi at Chancer’s Café: ‘An utter joy’ – restaurant review

A move to Birmingham from Beijing lets this fine British chef show off his robust talents

Corinne Bailey Rae: ‘On tour, I’ll chop up raw garlic, put it in hot water and drink it’

The singer on the most effective way to look after her voice, why she swears by manuka honey and lunch with Stevie Wonder

Life is about small pleasures. Having the same thing for dinner every night may not be one of them

When I had no time or money, I ate nothing but pasta and pesto. But why would anyone choose to do that?

Millionaire, Reacher, The Bridge … some shows are more suited to TV dinners than others

Here’s a rule of thumb: when eating in front of the telly, the bleeding pieces of meat should mostly be on your plate, not the screen

Beyond the Biennale: Venice’s ‘secret’ Sant’Elena island

While most of La Serenissima will be heaving with visitors during the art fair, which starts this week, this tiny island at the city’s eastern tip is a world apart

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  • Herby panisses, fancy cauliflower pie, passion fruit creme caramel – Georgina Hayden’s recipes for a spring feast
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  • ‘I could eat the lot!’: the best new Easter eggs for 2025
  • Social climbers: is non-stop content creation now what it takes for restaurants to survive?
  • The Crown, Arford: ‘Everything one might want’ – restaurant review
  • Breakfast fads come and go, but at heart, is Britain a nation of cereal eaters?
  • Dame Denise Lewis: ‘I love an apple crumble – just don’t talk to me while I enjoy myself’
  • Margo, Glasgow: ‘Something very special’ – restaurant review
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  • Gilgamesh, London: ‘It’s a weird trip’ – restaurant review

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