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Table Talk: Rohit Ghai
The chef patron at Kutir in Chelsea on how his mum’s cornmeal flatbreads inspired him to become a chef, eating chocolate pizza in Mauritius and why Jacquart Champagne make a perfect pairing for fried chicken.
Top New York sommelier charged with arson
Award-winning New York sommelier Caleb Ganzer has been charged with arson after allegedly being caught on CCTV setting fire to a dining shelter in Manhattan.
Five hacks for opening a bottle of wine without a corkscrew
Ever wondered what to do if you have a lovely bottle of wine but no corkscrew to open it with? Well we have too, so we found five hacks on the internet and tried them out, so you don’t have to…
Batali pays US$600,000 to settle sexual harassment investigation
Celebrity chef Mario Batali and restaurateur Joe Bastianich have agreed to pay US$600,000 to settle a four-year sexual harassment investigation by New York’s attorney general’s office.
Colossal beer bar opens with a staggering 42 brews on tap
A £10million drinking den in Lancashire is being lauded as ‘the longest bar in the north’, and comes with an extraordinary 42 hand pulls.
A London bar is serving cocktails for dogs
Hackney Wick venture After Bark offers plant-based ‘puptails’ for four-legged patrons.
Table Talk: Nathan Cornwell
The head chef at The Barn at Moor Hall in Lancashire on working with summer’s bounty in the Moor Hall gardens and a memorable magnum of Paul Jaboulet Le Petite Chappelle at Frantzen in Stockholm.
Amuse-Bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
We round up the latest restaurant news this week, including an immersive board-game bonanza, a West-African chef’s protégé and Olympic-inspired cocktails…
Sweden launches DIY bars in incredible remote spots around the country
Visit Sweden have masterminded a new programme called ‘The Drinkable Country’, where 14 open-air tables have been placed in the nation’s most out-of-the-way spots. Prominent drinks industry experts are also on hand to help guests forage, mix and enjoy their own drinks.
The Savoy appoints its first American bartender to run the American Bar
New Mexico native Shannon Tebay has become the first American to head up the American Bar at The Savoy in London, and the second woman since Ada Coleman.
Video reveals how to secretly ask for help at a bar if you feel unsafe
As we all return to pubs, bars, restaurants and now nightlife venues, unfortunately things are not always going to go to plan. A new video is highlighting how to secretly ask for help at a bar if you feel uncomfortable or unsafe on a date.
