Food and Drink

The natural compound capsaicin that give the fruit its fiery kick could be used for treating lung cancer patients

With a warm, humid climate that stimulates a fast ageing process, Demerara County in Guyana is globally renowned for its rich history of rum production. Beginning during the 1640s, with the introduction of sugar cane by the early European settlers, the foundation of Demerara rum production was laid a decade later, with distilling introduced into the territories by the British. While the area was once rife with distilleries, producing their own signature rums, Demerara Distillers Limited is the final remaining...

By Jay Williams My dinner companion fancies himself something of an interiors aficionado and insists on categorising any space as soon as he’s in it.  Within seconds of being shown to our booth, he’s off.  “It’s sort of Noughties Vegas Retro,” he decided.  “Um, is that a thing?”  I asked.  “Well,” he considered.  “It’s the sort of place you’d go to have it large when Floyd Mayweather was fighting.  Proper fights, I mean.”  Indeed. STK London opened about six years...

I'm going to make a bold claim. Easter is a better wine-drinking holiday than Christmas, hands down. The bleak midwinter offers little joy for wine fanatics much beyond a comforting pour of claret in front of a warm log fire. When the main event arrives you face the realisation that turkey pairs comfortably with few good wines, nor do many of the other ingredients that adorn the mishmash plate. After all, when does turkey make it onto a tasting menu...

The first commercial brewery to open in Hackney since the 19th Century, London Fields Brewery was launched in the summer of 2011. Following a sequence of legal issues surrounding co-founder Jules De Vere Whiteway-Wilkinson, the brewery was acquired by Carlsberg in 2017, purchased in a joint venture with Brooklyn Brewery, with which the Danish company signed a UK distribution deal in 2016. Currently brewed at Truman’s Brewery in east London, the Carlsberg/Brooklyn takeover plans to return the brewing process to London Fields...

Home SW15 in Putney has been named the best Best Local Restaurant in London at the Good Food Guide’s prestigious awards – just a year after the South West London restaurant launched. The accolade is particularly noteworthy for Home SW15’s owners, Craig Gordon and Head Chef Freddie Fallon, since London’s vibrant restaurant marketplace is especially competitive. Craig and Freddie attribute this early success to their focus on hospitality, friendliness and great food and drink. Along with Bar Supremo Fredi Viaud...

Rewind 10 years ago and London was a barren land for vegan food. It was nigh on impossible to satiate the taste-buds of plant-powered diners, with options lacking any sort of imagination or flavour. Fast forward to 2019 and things have take a rapid turn; the capital has spawned a mind-boggling number of plant-based restaurants and street food outlets. Veganism has become overwhelmingly accessible: it’s gone from lacklustre bowls of pasta to innovative meat-free products. And the lifestyle change is...

With plenty of exciting launches constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurant openings taking place over the coming month. Bun House – Chinatown  Following the success of its Soho restaurant, Bun House will open a new, larger space in the heart of London’s Chinatown. The new 72-cover restaurant will have a continued focus on Cantonese steamed buns, with two brand new menu additions: beef brisket, and a brioche-style pineapple bun. Revered menu highlights from the...

Burgers, bourguignon and Bolognese are among Britain's favourite beef dishes, a study has found. Researchers who polled 2,000 meat-eaters identified the most popular beef-based meals – which also include chili con carne, cottage pie and corned beef hash. The top 30, which features many traditionally British dishes, also has a strong international flavour with offerings from Japan, Hungary, Mexico, Morocco and Germany all making the list. Such dishes include teriyaki beef, goulash, fajitas and schnitzel – among other worldwide cuisine...