When he started cooking classic French food at the Berkshire village pub The Crown at Burchetts Green five years ago, Simon Bonwick says he was almost mocked for offering a style of food that was “so obvious”.
Chef Andrew Sheridan is returning to his Worcestershire hometown of Barnt Green to open Black & Green, a 16-seater neighbourhood restaurant serving 'modern interpretations of British flavours’. The weekly changing menu will be based on local ingredients from ‘micro suppliers and neighbours’, and will - of course - have a strong focus on sustainability.
From coffee to Thai green curry ice cream, Gareth Fulford of Purslane picks his favourite places to eat and drink in Cheltenham
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.
Balmy weather is daring us to ditch the jumpers, lawn-mowers are humming and spring blossom is brightening up green spaces across the country, just in time for National Gardening Week (29 April to 5 May).
