Food and Drink

New York-influenced pizzeria NY Fold has created a hangover pizza in time for the festive season. Tge limited edition pizza has been specially designed for pre and post partying for those in need of rejuvenation and replenishment, with Alka Seltzer also available free of charge upon request. The topping combines the following: Egg: contains B-vitamins and amino acids that destroy toxins and replace the levels of B-vitamins lost through drinking Sausage: full of selenium essential for the normal functioning of the immune...

It was all going so well. Arriving over half an hour early, I met with my Editor at a pub close to the restaurant for a catch up over a quick pint. Yet by the time of our dinner reservation had rolled around, we had ended up at the wrong restaurant. Positioned in the middle of Great Portland Street, the Fitzrovia branch of Picture has been operating for around four years, with the newer Marylebone outpost (the site of our...

Despite being one of the most populated cities in the World, London maintains an incredible amount of green spaces. In all, the capital boasts 14,164 hectares of green spaces, including parks, wildlife habitats, natural reserves, gardens, outdoor spaces, and plenty of room to get foraging. Jonathan Cook has been foraging for most of his life. Nicknamed  'John the Poacher' he flogs food he finds to trendy restaurants and now makes his living picking mushrooms, fruits and flowers that grow naturally. Behind...

Celebrating their 150th anniversary this year, Jack Daniel’s have introduced a brand new whiskey – Single Barrel Rye – to their Single Barrel collection. With rye whiskey currently enjoying a new golden age in the UK, the new expression follows limited release batches of Rested Rye in 2014 and Un-aged Rye in 2012, and has a bold and complex flavour profile with notes of dried fruit, toasted oak, caramel, vanilla and (of course) rye. What’s more, to celebrate the launch...

The full English is a mainstay of British breakfast tables, but what is the recipe for the perfect plateful? According to new research, the ultimate fry-up contains two sausages, two rashers of bacon, fried eggs, mushrooms, toast, beans and fried tomatoes and red sauce, with fried bread and black pudding also considered essentials. But settling the age-old sauce argument, ketchup was the most popular condiment, with 42 per cent saying this is a key ingredient in a cooked breakfast, compared to just...

Often referred to a “the missing link”, Old Tom Gin is typically sweeter than London Dry and drier than Dutch Jenever. Although hugely popular during Victorian Britain, Old Tom had fallen out of favour until recently, yet it has resurged with the explosion of popularity surrounding gins in the UK (particularly London) at present. Yet, even so, there are still few Old Tom style gins readily available at the moment. A particularly impressive ‘Old Tom’ gin, however, is that from...

Joining the likes of Kurobuta, Yo! Sushi and Burger & Lobster, Zelman Meats is the latest addition to the fifth floor of Knightsbridge’s Harvey Nichols. Perched next door to Burger & Lobster, Zelman Meats is also owned by Russian restaurateur Misha Zelman, who also owns a chain of popular steakhouses - Goodman - and the alpha-male Beast in Marylebone. This particular branch, however, seems very much like an overspill space for those wishing to visit Burger & Lobster during peak...

I like coffee. I also know and appreciate the difference between good and bad coffee: an often necessary caffeine-fix to face the day ahead, and a great end to a meal that has been joined by copious amounts of wine. I do not, however, approve of the unbelievable level of pretension that surrounds coffee in 2016. There are far too many coffee shops that adopt frankly irritating names in a bid to draw the MacBook crowd away from Starbucks, roasting...

Brewed: Amsterdam, Netherlands Strength: 5% ABV Heavily inspired by the often forgotten history of Dutch brewing, using herbs, spices and fruits brought home by Dutch sailors, Lowlander Beer use botanicals during the brewing process of all of their beers. Named after the literal meaning of The Netherlands (‘Low Lands’), the brewery source all of their botanicals, herbs and spices from Jacob Hooy, the oldest spice store in Amsterdam and intend to ‘create great tasting beers which are full of both...