One Chinatown restaurant has been a part of our family for years. Now we mourn its passing
We measured out the landmarks of our lives at London’s Y Ming. So long, and thanks
L’Artisan, Cheltenham: ‘They know what they are doing and they do it extremely well’ – restaurant review
Lovely French L’Artisan sends the sweetest of billets-doux from the mid-80s
Park Row, London W1: ‘It reminds me of a failed Christmas grotto’ – restaurant review
‘Even a hedge fund manager in an advanced state of refreshment would spot this as a massive, cynical waste of money’
The Seafood Bar, London: ‘The platters for one are enough to feed two’ – restaurant review
Sustainable, fresh and offering huge portions… Soho’s new seafood place will soon have you hooked, says Jay Rayner
Nama, Liverpool: ‘I was offered an edible balloon before the sashimi’ – restaurant review
It has a fine pedigree, but this Japanese-inspired fish stop in a food hall delivers one-note cooking backed by too many notes from a roaming brass band
Tacky or trendy? Fake flowers are ‘blooming’ all over the country
Instagram snaps of ‘floral’ walls are driving a boom in the plastic plants. But some are aghast at the aesthetic and ecological cost
Chakana, Birmingham: ‘It’s all kinds of fabulous’ – restaurant review
Built in an old bank in Birmingham, this Peruvian restaurant has an interest rate that’s sky high, says Jay Rayner
Ekstedt at the Yard, London SW1: ‘A bit like eating an actual plate of bonfire’ – restaurant review
Odd, a little challenging, but never, ever boring
Frozen in Time: Anthony Bourdain, New York, May 2001
Photographed for issue three of Observer Food Monthly, the chef is all innocence and enthusiasm, on the cusp of life-changing success
The day I cooked timpano with Stanley Tucci
The giant Italian pie was the centrepiece of the star’s Big Night film. Now he’s invited Jay Rayner round to his house to make it.
Gilbert & George: ‘We’re art’s outsiders. We never wanted to eat lasagne at other people’s houses’
The artists, who never keep food at home, walk through the East End with Observer Food Monthly before lunch at their regular cafe
Tarunima Sinha’s recipes for cakes, bakes and your new best friands
Sweet, salty, savoury and beautifully balanced recipes, perfect for the start of autumn
Asma Khan’s secret ingredient: nutmeg
The chef and restaurateur on the spice that always reminds her of Indian family weddings
Kebab Kid, London: ‘Take-away as a cult’ – restaurant review
Rather than blowing £1,450 on a steak wrapped in gold leaf at Nusr-Et Steakhouse, enjoy a gorgeous Kebab Kid kebab, says Jay Rayner
How to buy (relatively) affordable Burgundy wines
While some of the region’s wines are astronomically expensive, you can still find great drinks to suit more modest budgets