Food and Drink
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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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Cool beans: Why 2024 is set to be the year of the legume
How do we feed the world without destroying the planet? It’s a question that’s been puzzling scientists for decades. Lab-grown…
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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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A comeback King, sushi masters and contemporary cuisines: The UK’s most exciting restaurant openings in 2024
Like Beyoncé, restaurants move in formation, and the new openings in 2024 are no different. When the Rouxs taught England…
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Pret is the worst – but the lunchtime juggernaut is too big to stop now
It doesn’t happen often. I’m not proud of it. The last time it happened was really nothing more than an…
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The 12 cooking conundrums of Christmas lunch – and how chefs would answer them
If you’re cooking Christmas dinner for the first time this year, the No 1 rule is… don’t fret. But it’s…
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