Festivals tend to be about music but this summer it's about what you eat while you're listening to it. This weekend is Jamie Oliver's first Big Feastival in Clapham Common... more
Top London restaurants will have to offer diners take-home 'doggy bags' to earn a new 'save the planet' equivalent of a Michelin star which has been launched... more
London's claim to be the world restaurant capital soared in credibility today when its chefs dominated a list of the 100 future culinary superstars... more
Madonna, Mick Jagger and Mario Testino can breathe a sigh of relief. The future of their favourite London alfresco dining spot is secure after a four-year planning battle... 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
Syd, our local Armenian butcher, sells high-quality, good-value meat to chefs like Skye Gyngell and Simon Hopkinson, the local council estate and the groomed mothers of Brook Green. But on Saturday, he is packing up his unpretentious shop after 34 years, having failed to agree a sale price for it from Hammersmith and Fulham council.... more
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
Most fine-dining establishments in London now claim to be environmentally friendly but the bar has been set at a new height by Acorn House, a restaurant that aims to be 'carbon neutral'.... more
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