An Azerbaijani tourist sparked a bomb scare at a restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal after confusing the words for “pomegranate” and “grenade” when ordering a round of drinks.

Douglas Blyde takes a trip to Türkiye to visit Arkestra and discover for himself whether this music-themed fine dining restaurant really is “one of Istanbul’s hottest tickets right now”.

Alan Fisher, chef patron of Kyojin Stewhouse in Matsue, Japan has set the new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, smashing the previous record by more than 24 hours, and just a day later he baked his way to another global best.

With many of us likely to crack open a bottle of fortified wine this festive season, Taylor’s Port has launched a winter terrace at boutique hotel The Mitre Hampton Court.

Michael Deane’s one-Michelin-starred Eipic in Belfast has announced that it will close at the end of this year as it struggles to pass soaring operating costs onto its customers.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust has announced that it has purchased the Pleasure Boat Inn at Hickling Staithe in the Norfolk Broads in a bid to engage more visitors with the local flora and fauna.

Malibu is offering customers free training to Stamp Out Spiking as part of its latest campaign, Malibu B.A.B.E.S, a brand-new spiking safety protocol that empowers friends to watch out for each other on nights out.

As part of the extensive refurbishment of the three-Michelin-starred Core by Clare Smyth, the Notting Hill restaurant has opened a new whiskey and cocktail bar.

Douglas Blyde visits Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy, the chef’s homage to the hotel’s former director of kitchens, Auguste Escoffier. During lunch he finds a pairing that speaks “to the mind more than the palate” and an “astonishing” collection of Madeiras.

Part of The Ship Inn at Cockwood collapsed over the weekend after days of heavy rainfall weakened its walls.

A debate about Brooklyn Beckham and wine corks when cooking food has re-emerged in an interview, which begs the question: is he right?

The number of licensed premises in Britain has fallen by almost a third (30.6%) in the last two decades, with an average of six venues closing per day since 2003.