Restaurants: Noble Rot, Lambs Conduit Street, the best set lunch around
The set lunch at Noble Rot is one of gastronomy’s great bargains. Couple this with one of the best wine
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Food and wine
In Niagara (5) Judging ends and dinner at Fat Rabbit, St Catharines
So, the final day of judging of the National Wine Awards of Canada (NWACs). It’s a bittersweet moment, because although
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Restaurants: Nuno Mendes’ exceptional Cozinha das Flores in Porto
Website: https://cozinhadasflores.com/ I went twice in two nights to Cozinha das Flores. It was that good. The first time was
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Highlights: Barbadillo Manzanilla Solear NV Spain
Is there a better value wine than biologically aged Fino Sherry and Manzanilla? This Solear from Barbadillo is available on
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On corkage: should restaurants let you bring your own bottles, and if so, how much should they charge?
Restaurants hardly ever cellar wine these days (it’s far too expensive for most, although there are some noble exceptions). But
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Restaurants: Hunan, London
Hunan is a remarkable restaurant. It’s been a Pimlico institution since 1982, and is widely regarded to be one of
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Restaurants: Honey & Co Bloomsbury, London
Website: https://honeyandco.co.uk/places/honey-co/ Just opposite Noble Rot in Lambs Conduit Street, Honey & Co is a really good restaurant offering middle
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Restaurants: Arabica Borough Market, London
Website: https://www.arabicalondon.com/borough-market/ OK, it’s not fancy. But Arabica is just the sort of place I love eating at. It’s a
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Chianti Classico deep dive (5) dinner at Salefino Vino & Cucina in Siena
Website: https://salefino-siena.com/vino-e-cucina/ This was my first time in Siena, which is simply stunning. It’s almost entirely unspoiled, and is very
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Restaurants: Post and Pepper, Stellenbosch
Website: https://postandpepper.co.za/ This was one of the gastronomic highlights of a recent trip to South Africa, where we spent a
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