Food and Drink
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Richard Corrigan: ‘St Patrick’s Day is a passport to party – these are my favourite places for the best craic’
St Patrick’s Day celebrations looked quite different when chef Richard Corrigan was growing up in County Meath, just north of…
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It’s where Diana dined – but does the new Le Caprice capture the old school glam of the original?
Restaurateur Jeremy King tells me customers have been moved to tears upon entering Arlington, his first restaurant since departing Corbin…
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Michelin star awards 2024: Plenty to celebrate… and feel disappointed by
Another year, another addition to the lofty Michelin Guide. Hosted in Manchester’s suitably grand Midland Hotel, the guide announced 31…
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Can a tiny Suffolk cheesemonger make brie better than the French?
Little under 10 years ago, at a preview for the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, dairy farmers Jonny and Dulcie…
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Of course beef should be on the menu in meat-free restaurants – and I’m a vegan evangelist
Walk down any British high street and there’ll be a raft of shuttered restaurants, tattered menu boards streaked with rain,…
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‘My best meal of the year was at a friend’s house’: How the TikTok crowd made dinner parties hot again
We haven’t heard the phrase “unprecedented times” for a while. Remember when we were all stuck inside, denied a walk,…
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Table for one: Solo dining is on the rise in the UK – here’s how (and why) to do it
Picture the scene: you’re sitting alone in a busy restaurant, an empty seat in front of you and a single…
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The rise and fall of BrewDog: how the anarchic brewery went from progressive to problematic
Oh dear, BrewDog. A case of “How could it possibly get any worse?” And then it did. In a letter…
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Is Wetherspoons the best or worst thing that happened to the pub scene? Join The Independent Debate
If there’s one thing that almost every British high street still has – it’s a Wetherspoons. The cheap-and-and-cheerful chain boasts…
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Gold rush: Why luxury butter is the ingredient du jour
Remember when Instagram was dominated by avo toast and matcha lattes? Well, move over green food: the future is golden.…
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