FOOD+DRINK

Recipes, reviews, farms and tables

Meet Cherche Midi

Meet Cherche Midi

by Civilian New York City

“It’s a feminised version of the Minetta Tavern." From the ashes of a very rare Keith McNally failure rises a mighty new dining room on the Bowery

Fera | From Cartmel to Claridge’s

Fera | From Cartmel to Claridge’s

by Neil D.A. Stewart

Fine dining goes commando: Simon Rogan's return to London looks very different from his Cartmel operations. But, as Neil Stewart discovers, the taste of Fera is still very familiar. And there are still no tablecloths

Tour de Force | Review: The Box Tree, Yorkshire

Tour de Force | Review: The Box Tree, Yorkshire

by Derek Guthrie

"Traditional, solid, and divided into little serving rooms where the staff will drop the odd bon mot while sweeping the crumbs off the tablecloth. Smart dress preferred. Your mum would like it"

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere

Anytime, anyplace, anywhere

by Alex Kammerling

Alex Kammerling ponders the return of the Great British aperitif

Review: Toro, New York

Review: Toro, New York

by Neil D.A. Stewart

"Inside, you heave aside a heavy curtain and look on to a wedge-shaped space so filled with noise you can almost see it"

Learning curve | Michel Guérard at Les Prés d’Eugénie

Learning curve | Michel Guérard at Les Prés d’Eugénie

by Jennifer Sharp

Brushing up her cooking skills with legendary chef Michel Guérard, Jennifer Sharp finds a philosopher and life coach in the kitchen

Hong Kong Hype | Duddell’s

Hong Kong Hype | Duddell’s

by Lisa Richards

The Ilse Crawford interior is ravishing. And the terrace, above Shanghai Tang, is a Hong Kong CBD hot spot. But what's up with the kitchen at Duddell's?

What’s up with Russ & Daughters Cafe?

What’s up with Russ & Daughters Cafe?

by Civilian New York City

Russ & Daughters is a Lower East Side legend. Now there is a Russ & Daughters Cafe. It looks and tastes the part. So what's the problem?

Turn it up to 11 | Eleven Madison Park

Turn it up to 11 | Eleven Madison Park

by Neil D.A. Stewart

New York's best restaurant is a Willy Wonka wonderful reboot of fine dining

Clam up | Review: The Clam, New York

Clam up | Review: The Clam, New York

by Jack Hanley

Don't go to Mike Price's new seafood restaurant in New York for a light meal. But do go for the people watching and the Parker House rolls