Restaurants: Brat, Shoreditch (London)
Website: https://bratrestaurant.co.uk/redchurch-st/ I’ve been a few times to Brat, but not as often I should have been to this Michelin
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Restaurants: Sargasso, Margate (Kent, UK)
Website: https://www.sargasso.bar/ This is an absolute gem. If you live in London, get yourself a booking here, take the (fairly
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Dosa at Mandarin Oriental: a new chef’s table opens in London, with a Korean theme and a strong wine emphasis
Website: https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/london/mayfair/dine/dosa Akira Back is the name behind the Japanese-themed restaurant at the new Mandarin Oriental in Hanover Square, Mayfair,
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Yuki Bar, a beautiful natural wine bar in London
Yuki Bar instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yukibar.london/?hl=en Tucked away in a surprising location in London Fields is one of London’s newest and most
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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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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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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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