Editorial
Feature Published 10 August 2022
A brief history of the Birmingham balti, and where to find it
Birmingham curry houses have existed since at least 1945, when Abdul Aziz, one of the first Bangladeshi immigrants to settle in the city, began serving curry and rice to policemen, lawyers, and barristers from a café on Steelhouse Lane.
Local Guide Published 10 August 2022
Where to eat in Leeds: Hipster hangouts, classic fine dining, and good ol' Yorkshire pubs
Leeds, a stone’s throw from the Yorkshire Dales, is becoming the Northern Powerhouse politicians have for so long claimed to crave. Recently awarded ‘The Best Place to Live in the UK’ by The Times, Leeds city centre is a bustling hub of creativity, cultural diversity, and scores of fine restaurants and bars.
News Published 09 August 2022
Raymond Blanc's new bus service marks a time of evolution at Le Manoir
The village of Great Milton, Oxfordshire, has been home to Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons for 38 years. It has been without a bus service for six.
GFG archive Published 08 August 2022
Through the archives: Alastair Little, 1950-2022
Described as ‘one of the young tigers who are re-defining British cooking’ by the 1989 edition of The Good Food Guide, Alastair Little, who died last week, defined a generation of chefs. His Soho restaurant, simply called Alastair Little, opened in 1985 and ran for 17 years, and was seen as ‘a beacon of innovation’. We look back at his time there.
Feature Published 03 August 2022
The death of Alastair Little marks an era’s end
Alastair Little was a chef and author of searing eminence, and his work is fondly remembered, not least by contemporary Jeremy Lee, who called him 'the godfather of modern British cooking' in a statement on Instagram. Here, Stuart Walton pays tribute to an understated man of food – one of Britain’s most important and influential to have graced the stoves.
Local Guide Published 02 August 2022
Where to eat in North Tyneside: Promenades, patisseries and proper fish and chips
A year might pass, and North Tyneside will again appear in a ‘best places to live in the UK’ list in the national press. Locals read them with a smug, knowing smile, all the while hoping that it doesn’t make securing a dinner reservation any harder… or a pint any more costly.
GFG archive Published 02 August 2022
Through the archives: Nick Nairn at Braeval Old Mill
Nick Nairn was one of the first chefs to turn himself into a ‘celebrity’, and did so via the BBC’s then wildly popular show Ready Steady Cook. But Nairn was a star in the kitchen as well as on the screen. He opened his first restaurant, Braeval Old Mill, near Aberfoyle in 1986, and went on to open the acclaimed Nairn's in Glasgow in ‘98. Not bad for a chef who lacked formal training... and once described himself as ‘a self-taught cook who couldn’t boil an egg ten years ago’.
News Published 01 August 2022
Rafael Cagali of Da Terra to open Elis, a new restaurant in east London
The Brazilian chef Rafael Cagali is opening a second restaurant, Elis, in Bethnal Green this autumn, building on the success of his two-star restaurant Da Terra.
Feature Published 29 July 2022
Zeren Wilson on orange wine: the bottles to try right now
Fifteen years ago, nobody was drinking orange wine, right? Most of us had never heard of it, tasted it, and none of us had seen it occupy its own category on a wine list. Today, if you admit you’ve never tasted a ‘skin contact’ wine – as they’re also known – you might be tarred and feathered by your savvier pals and deemed to be a vinous ingénue for not keeping up with the cool kids.
Local Guide Published 26 July 2022
Where to eat in Margate: A guide to the art town's up-and-coming food scene
Margate is having what they call a ‘moment’. The buzzing and decidedly creative seaside town is known for art and vintage apparel, but the food scene is a joy too, continuously evolving. For such a small town, there’s a wealth of brilliant places to eat, from coffee shops and cafés to restaurants with national recognition.
