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Awards honour 'pioneering' Blumenthal

18.10.11
Heston Blumenthal was honoured for his pioneering spirit at the third annual London Restaurant Festival awards... more

Restaurant festival off to a flying start high above the capital

04.10.11
The third - and biggest - London Restaurant Festival has kicked off, with 805 restaurants, from local pubs and curry houses to Gordon Ramsay dining rooms, offering special Festival menus for £10 to £30 to diners across the capital... more

Pizza East is worth the trek

02.06.11
At Pizza East you'll find pizzas a long way from home but making the most of their freedom... more

Nopi offers a new twist in the chain

03.03.11
The Ottolenghi formula has attracted loyal fans across the capital with its Middle East-meets-Med dishes. Now Nopi is in the West End, in even greater luxury... more

Dinner served by star chef in London Eye is a restaurant festival highlight

05.10.10
Chef Richard Corrigan kicked off this year's London Restaurant Festival by serving jelly of lobster, Granny Smith parfait and grouse pie to 10 guests in a pod of the London Eye... more

Joël Antunès is making a big noise over the bridge

03.06.10
Don’t be put off by the hotel’s imposing exterior — Joël Antunès offers high quality at fair prices.... more

The new order: five of London's hot new restaurants rated

13.11.09
Five hot restaurants, five hopeful owners, but which will succeed in a city that feeds on novelty but relishes quality?... more

Micro-dining mania: the big boom in small plates

05.10.09
Who wants a big £24 main course when you can try several little ones instead? Liz Hoggard charts the rise and rise of the grazing joint... more

The Drapers Arms makes a welcome return

14.05.09
The Drapers Arms looks like it's going straight back to being the joy of the neighbourhood.... more

Winning ways at Taste of McClements

25.02.09
A bid for dinner with Fay Maschler for the Standard's charity auction turned into a culinary cavalcade of an evening at A Taste of McClements.... more

'Thrilling' restaurant Aaya calls in administrators

14.01.09
A Soho restaurant has called in administrators less than a year after it opened... more

Food

08.10.08
The credit crunch is going to be a test for restaurateurs as the capital's increasingly educated diners become more picky not only about the menu but the price tag attached to it. ... more

£60 for two... the best (value) meal in town

02.09.08
The London Restaurant Awards paid tribute last night to the Evening Standard for creating an award for restaurants which offer good meals at a low price... more

Five to try: Restaurants with a sense of humour

27.08.08
Wit, even in catering, is always a virtue. Fay Maschler finds five great restaurants that don't take themselves too seriously.... more

Five to try: Fierce Ovens

09.07.08
Sometimes it's the heat of the oven that makes or breaks a dish. Fay Maschler finds the best ovens in London. ... more

Five to try: Restaurants with culture

21.05.08
Unwrap something delectable — and also eat the packaging with Fay Maschler's five must try restaurants.... more

Find time to enjoy Le Café Anglais

27.02.08
You can dine at Le Café Anglais for a fair price, not cheap, but it is a bargain for anyone with the time to enjoy it.... more

Snuggle up in our top 10 cosy corners

09.01.08
We find the top 10 venues where good food and a welcoming atmosphere will banish those winter blues.... more

A Podium for losers

02.01.08
Even with a vastly expensive refit and new head chef, the Park Lane Hilton's Podium is no gastronomic destination.... more

Five London diffusion restaurants

14.11.07
Critic Fay Maschler takes a look at five diffusion restaurants in the capital.... more

Hope is truly gratifying

25.07.07
As fewer people cook at home, restaurants that truly gratify are those which represent idealised domesticity such as Anchor & Hope. ... more

Something for the girls

30.05.07
Certain restaurants go that extra mile to make the ladies feel cherished. Here, Charles Campion picks out the best - as well as a selection of establishments for real men.... more

Gordon's leading lady

02.05.07
London's top woman chef, who has written her first cook book, mastered her craft in Gordon Ramsay's ferocious kitchens. So how come she is so nice?... more

Let's go outside: Alfresco eats

11.04.07
From smart rooftop restaurants and pretty park cafès to pub gardens and riverside spots, our leading food writers select their choice of the places to eat and drink alfresco.... more

Where to eat Malaysian

21.03.07
Cheerful decor, restrained prices, sweet service and comprehensive menus - Fay Maschler reveals where to eat Malaysian for less moolah.... more

Where to eat Asian food

24.01.07
From delicious dim sum in sophisticated surroundings to fiery Sichuan in Soho, Fay Maschler reveals where to sample the real deal.... more

Rise of London's young-gun restaurateurs

24.01.07
They won't win Michelin stars today but this crop of rising stars are ones to watch, says William Sitwell.... more

Fay's 2006 awards

27.12.06
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Fay Maschler's 2006 awards: part one

20.12.06
From most genial host to the silliest name, Fay Maschler reveals her restaurant awards for 2006.... more

Best new restaurants of 2006

20.12.06
From friendly neighbourhood brasseries to splash-out dining, the capital has witnessed some excellent openings. 2006 has been a cracking year, says Fay Maschler.... more


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