Local Guide
Northumberland
Crab, casks, castles and coastlines – this area of the North East offers a feast for the eyes and food for the soul
Crab, casks, castles and coastlines – this area of the North East offers a feast for the eyes and food for the soul
In the sweeping wilds of East Cornwall, the cosiest of village pubs are found, where pirates might once have supped ale before taking to the sea. Like them, the coast is home to spoils and plunder - some of the finest fish restaurants in the land are found in the likes of Padstow and Rock. Stuart Walton explains where to tuck into the best of Cornish seafood.
In the 1987 edition of The Good Food Guide, Andrew Lloyd Webber explored the age-old debate of music in restaurants. Has anything changed after thirty years?
Thursday 21 November 2024 is Beaujolais Nouveau. Each year proves to be a special day in viticulture, celebrating a markedly unconventional French wine. Since the ‘70s, thirsty types in excellent cars have raced down to Beaujolais to pick up bottles of the first release of the year: that juicy, light red that slips down so proficiently. But how did the writer Bill Knott get on carrying out the whole jamboree in reverse? He and a few pals took English wine to France long before the French knew we were even making it...
Believing in dreams – and a double dose of determination – have helped the inspiring chef build a global restaurant empire. And he still loves to cook...