London food

London food

La Maritxu has announced a fourth site in Coal Drops Yard, behind King's Cross station, expanding from its original location in Connaught Village. Founded in 2021, the shop has gained popularity for its rich and creamy Basque cheesecakes, baked in the traditional Bilbao style to achieve a distinctive dark exterior and silky center.

Crafted at Powdermills has taken over the former PowderMills Hotel, repositioning it as a design-led 'lifestyle hotel' with everything crafted to tell a story.

At the helm of The Victoria is Jamie Younger, the hospitality operator behind extremely popular Thai joint the Begging Bowl. Younger has brought on Seán Breen, formerly of Noble Rot, as the executive chef.

Como's international experience in the hospitality sector opens up new doors for what comes next. This partnership will allow us to explore new possibilities.

I used to live in Amsterdam 30 years ago. I've been spending more and more time in the city, reconnecting with the city and getting to know its vibe and its restaurants. Amsterdam has changed so much since I was here in the late '90s.

The programme features science and nature activities, folk music and storytelling, designed to reconnect people to the natural world.

Hendrick's gin is launching 'Anotherland', an immersive theatrical experience at Selfridges, to celebrate the debut of Another Hendrick's, a new flavor infused with orange blossom and cacao.

Red Lobster's version features wild-caught cod served with Chesapeake fries, coleslaw, and hush puppies. The two pieces of fish are top tier, perfectly salty and adequately rich.

My favourite, and how it all started, was with Solkiki's excellent date bonbons: almond ganache in a date, surrounded by 66% Bolivian chocolate. When I'm eating chocolate dates for personal pleasure, the cocoa content needs to be high to counterbalance the tooth-jarring sweetness of dates, so these really did it for me.

My food is made for sharing around a dining table. My cooking uses the classical techniques I've learned from working in Michelin starred kitchens, but the flavours reflect the food we love to eat; bold, expressive, and shaped by the cultures and cuisines from the diasporas of London.

"The Hot List is not just a list. It is a celebration of curiosity, craftsmanship, human endeavour, cultural connection and the thrill of discovery."

Dough Hands waved goodbye to its residency at the Old Nun's Head pub in Nunhead, meaning you can no longer grab a slice of these heartily topped behemoths this side of the river.

Emergency services are attending a fire at the well-known James Connolly pub on Eden Quay in Dublin's city centre this morning, located at the back of the pub.

The pub, which had most recently been operating as Franklins, is getting a full refurb, including a zinc bar top, porcelain lights, a bespoke back bar, antique mirrors, and polished wooden floors, ahead of reopening under its original name.

Increased fuel prices are already leading to higher inflation, and we can expect a similar impact in the food and non-food supply chains in the months to come.

Every element of the space is imbued with meaning, with a strong central axis reflecting the late queen's unwavering service and duty, while other areas represent her roles as a mother, a wife, a woman.

Impala, after all, is a Super 8 restaurant, the group that has, among others, Tomos Parry's Brat in Shoreditch, which has been constantly, unfalteringly brilliant since 2018.

A large section of the car park was sealed off by gardaí for a number of hours after the incident as garda forensic investigators assessed the scene.

The Chancery Rosewood hotel, transformed from the former American Embassy, features a gorgeous foyer in warm tones and expansive suites with floor-to-ceiling views over Grosvenor Square.