Food and Drink

With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick the best new restaurants arriving in London over the coming month. Lupins - Southwark Named after the English garden flower, Lupins is the latest project from Lucy Pedder and Natasha Cooke – set to open this month in Flat Iron Square near London Bridge. Having previously worked together in the kitchen of Medlar in Chelsea, The Sand’s End, and having opened The Cross Keys together in 2015 –...

If the vegetable crisis that struck earlier this year taught us anything it is that we are now so far removed from the production of our food that we barely know how it gets from field to table. The extreme weather in the Mediterranean and in other parts of the continent literally left the country bewildered. People compared the empty supermarket shelves to conditions akin to a third world country, while others took to Twitter to berate the lack of courgettes...

Ideal for spring, this week’s recipe from Andy Oliver (Head Chef of critically acclaimed Som Saa) in collaboration with Singha Beer is completely vegetarian. A Thai aubergine salad with soft boiled eggs and roasted rice powder, the dish is healthy and quick to prepare – ready in just 30 minutes. In addition, the flavours of this dish are perfectly paired with Singha Beer, brewed using a blend of sweet, earthy and spicy flavours to complement Thai cuisine. “This is a...

With such a boom in e-commerce, is the future of Master Butchery really as depressing as we're often informed? Royal Warrant-awarded online meat suppliers Donald Russell champion Master Butchery and lesser-known cuts of meat. It’s a curiously warm Tuesday morning on the brink of winter rolling aside for spring to frolic on to the scene like a new born lamb, and there’s a knock at the door. A man carrying a polystyrene container almost as big as a chest freezer...

Britain's smallest microbrewery is producing 1,000 pints a week - from inside a garden shed. The Bulletproof Brew Co has been created in the back garden of founder Patrick Lawrence's mum's house. Mr Lawrence and co-director Connor Johnson are now struggling to cope with demand and say the 400 litres of German-style craft lager they are able to pump out every week is being snapped up. Their products - Hollow Point Helles, Schwarz Beer, and the 6.7 per cent ABV...

This weekend teams from Oxford and Cambridge Universities will take to the Thames to compete in the 163rd Boat Race. The annual race will feature both men's and women's teams in a head-to-head from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Bridge. Cambridge, who beat the Italian national crew in preparation for the 2017 race, won by two-and-a-half lengths last year, ending a run of three wins on the spin for the Oxford crew. The 2017 Boat Race will take place on Sunday, April...

I don't know about you, but flat whites really get on my wick. It's not so much the concept that bothers me - it's just a cappuccino with less froth or a macchiato with more froth -  but the precedent. You see, you seldom get served a flat white in a regular coffee mug. It comes in tumblers, martini glasses or fucking champagne flutes. And you'd feel hard done by if it didn't come with a pretty leaf shape on top....

The shortlist for the People’s Choice vote for Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2017 has been revealed, with thousands of entries submitted for the prestigious award. The voting period will last just over a week, open from Wednesday 29 March, and closing at 12-noon on Wednesday 5 April, after which all votes will be counted. The food photographer, filmmaker and wine photographer with the most votes each, along with their guest will be invited to attend the glamorous...

By Maggie Majstrova, @foodstrova The London food scene is ever-changing, with restaurants focusing on one food type having become a popular choice over the last year or so. Alas, this choice introduces added pressure: if you decide to keep your menu simple, punters will inevitably expect (or at least hope) each item will be cooked to perfection. Part of Whitebread PLC, owners of Premier Inn and Costa Coffee, Bar + Block Steakhouse on York Way is one of these restaurants....