Like Giorgio Locatelli, Agostini’s cooking
has been influenced by his time spent in French kitchens. And as with Locatelli, it has been for the good at Ilia
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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
Some of Britain's most famous chefs are offering once-in-a-lifetime private cooking classes and meals to raise money for children with leukaemia... more
Fay Maschler wished Chinese Cricket Club had been better because she likes Chinese food and for the sake of Wang Lei, captain of China's squad.... more
Elle Macpherson, Sienna Miller, Stephen Fry and Sting are among more than 30 celebrity customers who have signed a letter calling on Nobu to stop selling bluefin tuna so that they can "dine with a clear conscience"... more
After dark, they rule London. Guy Pelly, Piers Adam and Nick House are the team behind Mahiki and Whisky Mist. Their latest offering is a new bar in Walton Street
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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
Kylie Minogue will put on one of the most expensive performances in entertainment history at the opening of the Palm Jumeirah manmade island in Dubai. Miss Minogue will be paid £2m to perform a 60-minute set.... more
From the finest buffalo mozzarella to fiery Sichuan hotpots and the freshest seafood, Fay Maschler names the final 25 of her top 50 restaurants.... more
Starters in Sketch and Scott's, then The Greenhouse for mains and Locanda Locatelli for pudding - it's a one-off chance for 10 lucky readers to eat at London's finest.... more
Ristorante Semplice, a newly opened restaurant off New Bond Street, is a timely reminder of why we Brits fell for Italian cooking in the first place, says Fay Maschler.... more
La Dolce Vita Festival returns to Olympia for a celebration of all things Italian and features celebrity chefs, Italian food, fashion, music and plenty of fine wine.... more
Restaurateur Claudio Pulze has done what he sensibly often does with Via Condotti: bought a fading business, spent a frugal amount on redecoration and opened a moderately-priced restaurant.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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