Food & Drink

Chefspective: Marcellin Marc, Head Chef at Clos Maggiore

We revisit Covent Garden restaurant Clos Maggiore to learn a few tricks of the trade from Head Chef Marcellin Marc.

London Beer Quest: The Euston Tap

Drinking beer in a large stone box on Euston Road doesn't get any better than this.

New York's Naked Cowboy + Free Bagels @ St Pancras, 1pm Today

Times Square's famed Naked Cowboy (aka Robert Burck), will be at King's Cross St Pancras Station (near the First Capital Connect entrance) today at 1pm with his strategically placed guitar, a pair of boots, a ten gallon hat, a bunch of freebie bagels and little else.

Peyton and Byrne Launch New Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts

The Royal Academy's got a new restaurant, where the décor is as sumptuous as the menu.

Posh Pies For A Pound At Battersea PIE Station

Thanks to our partners at Kelkoo Select, up to a thousand readers can get their hands and mouths on a posh pies for just £1, at Battersea PIE Station, Covent Garden.

Just Desserts: Cake Boy

Our roving search for London's best desserts takes us to SW18, where we enter the sugary lair of celebrity Cake Boy Eric Lanlard.

Eco Eating Review: Nice Green Cafe

Our lunchtime eco meal-making this month took place in the basement of Cecil Sharp House (the home of English Folk), where our polka dotted table was sandwiched between a drama class and some kind of medieval dance lesson.

Preview: The Meat Wagon #MEATEASY

The currently wagonless Meat Wagon pop up in New Cross. Long burger queues are expected...

New Restaurant Review: Mushu

New Putney Restaurant To Resurrect Forgotten Tunnels

A new restaurant in Putney will extend through 'hidden vaults' beneath Lower Richmond Road and out onto the embankment.

Fancy A Pint? January's Top Ten Pubs

Quality boozers that deserve your attention, even if you're on the lime and soda.

Food Writing Course @ Leiths

Leiths unveil food writing and food styling courses for bloggers and budding pros.

Cook, Eat & Run at L'atelier des Chefs

L'atelier des Chefs serve up a cookery lesson in your lunch break with the re-launch of their Cook, Eat & Run courses.

New Restaurant Review: Ora Thai

Ora Thai restaurant opened up on Little Portland Street with a medium-sized bang late last year. Do smart uniforms and bespoke toiletries a good restaurant make?

Eco Eating Review: The Duke of Cambridge

The UK's first and only certified organic pub, The Duke of Cambridge had to feature in our eco eating series at some point.

Alternative Pub Crawls: 12 Days Of Christmas

12 pubs? In one day? All themed around the presents My True Love gave to me at Christmas? It'll never work.

Ramsay To Open Southwark Restaurant

Gordon Ramsay is to open his first restaurant south of the river, in Southwark.

Last Minute Listing: Food & Things in Peckham

New Pub Review: The Draft House, Tower Bridge

New Restaurant Review: Brawn

Walking into the white walled industrial space of Brawn is reminiscent of the “abattoir chic” rocked by St John. For a restaurant named after head cheese, this is wholly appropriate.

London's Biggest Gingerbread House @ The Langham

Forget Shard, Heron and Strata, The Langham has just unveiled London’s biggest ever Gingerbread House.

Sandwichist – Lobster Club Sandwich at Sotheby’s Café

During dark times, sales of affordable luxuries rise rather than fall as people splurge on treats to put a smile on their faces. So we decided to splurge on London’s most iconic luxury sandwich.

New Restaurant Review: Watatsumi

Being somewhat dubious of restaurants set in hotels, and also those that are positioned in too tourist-friendly locations, new Japanese restaurant Watatsumi set in the Club Quarters Hotel on Northumberland Avenue right at Trafalgar Square rang alarm bells.

Dining Beyond Zone 1: The Thatched House, Ravenscourt Park

A few deliberately quirky design touches hint that The Thatched House is aiming to go beyond being just a nice pub for those who live nearby. A vast wine list sitting on the table is confirmation that there’s gastro aspirations afoot.