Ducksoup is mood-alteringly good. If only it offered a modest selection of sides - there is an irritating lack of carbohydrate and greens on offer - it would be perfect... more
Chef Mark Hix speaks of his bitter disappointment after he pulled out of plans to transform one of Shoreditch's most notable buildings into a restaurant... more
Parents at one London primary are looking forward to fête with a difference as top chef Mark Hix sets up a 'pop up' version of London haunts the Groucho Club and The Ivy... more
Vietnamese food in the capital is often little more than street fare but with a little help from Mark Hix, a bold move to introduce its more sophisticated side seems to be paying off ... more
The fact that fewer restaurants than anticipated closed down in 2009 may be a blessing, at least for the owners, but the real crunch, I suspect, is still to come, says Fay Maschler... more
Never is there a time more poignant than Christmas to marvel at your mother, who magicked Christmas not from a hat or an M&S branch but from the vast reserves of her own selflessness. ... more
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
It was the charity banquet with a difference, a £1,000-ahead five-course meal made of ingredients all grown, plucked or fished from in and around London... more
It's the £1,000 dinner with a difference. Guests at a charity banquet in London next month can look forward to soup made from nettles picked from Hyde Park, and wild fennel plucked from the banks of the Regent's Canal in Hackney... more
First it was Marco Pierre White who confessed using Knorr chicken stock cubes. Now other top chefs have admitted their junk food secrets, although these are the snacks they love to eat.... more
Scott's had lost its magic for most Londoners, but a pearl of a revamp might just put this seafood landmark back on the map, says Fay Maschler.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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