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Comments on the curries at newly refurbished Veeraswamy can sometimes provoke a chilly reaction from the owner. But as Dan Bignold discovered, by no means everyone likes it hot these days
Posted: 16 March 2006 | 00:00
Chef Louis Solley is on a mission to coax office workers to shun a quick lunchtime sandwich in favour of simple, wholesome fare at Hilliard "gastrocafé" in London's Blackfriars. Phin Foster reports
Posted: 09 March 2006 | 00:00
Moving from a respected gastropub to a small local restaurant could be a smart move to stay ahead of the pack, or a lifestyle change - or just a way to raise customer spend. Whichever it is, it works at the Old Butchers, as Dan Bignold discovers
Posted: 02 March 2006 | 00:00
Forget Tex-Mex, authentic Mexican cuisine is now on offer in east London - along with 50-plus tequilas. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 03 February 2006 | 00:00
Former Michelin star holder Barry Tonks has brought a lighter style of cooking to the City since becoming executive chef at the Threadneedle hotel's Bonds restaurant. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 19 January 2006 | 00:00
Pascal Aussignac's Michelin-starred Club Gascon has spawned a sister restaurant near by where his hearty southern French fare is served in a bistro environment. Joanna Wood reports
Posted: 15 December 2005 | 00:00
A combination of trial and error and experience has enabled Andrew Lassiter to offer his "funky and sexy" version of pan-Asian food at Cocoon, as Dan Bignold discovers
Posted: 08 December 2005 | 00:00
Jason Birkbeck, a product of Nigel Haworth's Northcote Manor, has brought his no-nonsense style to Hipping Hall, between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 01 December 2005 | 00:00
The opening of Vinoteca was the realisation of an ambition Charlie Young and New Zealander Brett Woonton had held since they worked together at Liberty Wines. Fiona Sims finds out more
Posted: 24 November 2005 | 00:00
Benjamin Tish's Italian-influenced food and reasonable prices are going down well with City traders on their lunch breaks, and now he's targeting hotel guests to boost evening trade. Dan Bignold gets his teeth into some Italian specialities
Posted: 17 November 2005 | 00:00
Charlie Digney is one of many accomplished chefs who are self-taught, and one of many who have chosen to practise their art in a pub. Dan Bignold went to meet him
Posted: 13 October 2005 | 00:00
The locals weren't going to be easily won over by the changes Francesco Furrielo made to the menu and decor at his Brighton restaurant. But he's getting there now, as Emma Allen found
Posted: 06 October 2005 | 00:00
It's been evolution rather than revolution since James Bennington took over in the kitchen at La Trompette. Joanna Wood reports
Posted: 22 September 2005 | 00:00
Kenneth Poon won a Michelin star at the Oriental at London’s Dorchester hotel and is now heading the brigade at Bokman Chan’s Orchid restaurant in Harrogate. Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 15 September 2005 | 00:00
Stefaan Couttenye decided to indulge his passion for beer by cooking with it at his restaurant - and now even Michelin-starred restaurants are following suit, as Fiona Sims discovers
Posted: 08 September 2005 | 00:00
Born in Martinique and trained in France, Jimmy Desrivieres now finds himself on England's South Coast. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 01 September 2005 | 00:00
Mansfield may have much to recommend it, but that has not included top-flight cuisine - until now. Katie Dracher reports
Posted: 18 August 2005 | 00:00
Dan Bignold goes to Bristol and finds a pub that's a restaurant that's also having it both ways
Posted: 11 August 2005 | 00:00
This Madrid restaurant offers diners the chance to sample dishes made famous by Ferran Adri at his El Bulli restaurant near Barcelona. Janet Harmer reports
Posted: 04 August 2005 | 00:00
Hilton-trained Sophie Sirak-Kebede is now serving authentic Ethiopian food at her London restaurant. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 21 July 2005 | 00:00
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