Food and Drink

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....

Every year as the great British summer begins to draw to a close millions of people descend on Notting Hill to embrace its vibrant Caribbean heritage in Europe's biggest street party. Amongst the vibrant costumes and traditional dances two facets that are guaranteed to pull big crowds is the carnival atmosphere and plethora of West Indian food on offer - but you don't have to wait until August to get a taste of that. Founded by Jamaican Josh De Lisser and...

By Dominika Piasecka from The Vegan Society  Asda has paved the way as the first UK supermarket to approach The Vegan Society with intention to improve the labelling of its vegan products – including vodka. The giant has started putting the Vegan Trademark on 16 different items, some of which have already reached the supermarket shelves, causing positive social media reactions. More products will be released in the next few months. Asda joins other high profile companies such as Alpro, Lush, Original...

While some chefs’ signature dishes are unsightly culinary car-crashes, others are actually quite enjoyable. Jacob Kenedy’s (owner of Bocca di Lupo, Gelupo and VICO) signature - ‘lasagnacini’, for instance, is a playful hybrid between two Italian classics: lasagna and arancini – deep-fried risotto balls. Available at VICO in Soho, which was recently awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2017 Michelin Guide, the dish is also possible to recreate at home thanks to this week’s featured recipe. This recipe makes about...

We’ve recently reported on the monumental increase in popularity of gin within recent years, yet this modern-day gin renaissance is showing absolutely no sign of impeding. London dry is, undeniably, at the forefront of gin’s current popularity, though a number of different styles have received attention – including sweeter Plymouth gin, plus the revival of Old Tom. Pink gin is another trendy tipple, originally created by members of the Royal Navy in the mid-19th century to cure sea sickness, combining...

Regardless of the fact that Jamie Oliver was instrumental in making my generation’s school dinner’s inexplicably bleak, I’ve always respected the chef’s devil-may-care approach to cooking. Still, I’d trade all of the champagne and caviar in the world for just one last turkey Twizzler, no matter how disgusting they really were, on reflection. When he The Naked Chef was first broadcast, almost 20 years ago, I was too young to understand the appeal. But when I first began to cook...

To celebrate Calcot season in true Catalan style The London Economic has teamed up with Moritz the original Catalan beer (supplied through online drinks store, drinks21.com) and Bar Tozino in trendy Maltby Street, SE1 (a barcelona-style tapas bar) to offer one lucky reader the chance to win dinner for two at Bar Tozino where we’ll be offering a special tapa Calçots with salsa romesco washed down with the real taste of Barcelona – Moritz beer. From Friday 24th March (5pm-9pm) to 26 March (12pm-5pm), Bar Torzino will be staging a fabulous outdoor Calcot inspired bbq...