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Has ‘long Covid’ made hangovers more brutal?
People with ‘long Covid’ could be more likely to suffer from extreme hangovers, according to a new study.
Covid inquiry finds ‘no basis’ for stopping pubs selling alcohol
There was “no basis” for stopping pubs selling alcohol during the pandemic, according to the Covid inquiry.
Guinness for 20p: Dublin pub reveals 1970s prices
Fancy a pint of Guinness for 20p? You’ll have to go back to Dublin in the 1970s for a deal like that.
Wine List Confidential: The Angel Inn, Stoke-by-Nayland
Douglas Blyde ambles over to East Anglia to see how siblings Richard and Elizabeth Clark have transformed The Angel Inn pub into a gastronomic hotspot with “carefully contemplated wine matches”.
Vagabond Wines appoints administrator
Wine bar chain Vagabond Wines has asked the High Court to appoint an administrator in an effort to restructure the business.
Welsh pub faces backlash for ‘Google translate’ English name change
One Welshman is urging punters to boycott their local pub after it replaced its “proper” Welsh name with the English translation.
Marco Pierre White to launch new pub concept
Celebrity chef, restaurateur and stock pot magnate Marco Pierre White will be debuting his new Ale House brand in Felixstowe, Suffolk.
What to drink at Lita
Due to open this month, Mediterranean-inspired Marylebone restaurant promises seasonal cooking and Old World wines to match. Sommelier Kristina Gladilina told WLC about her love of Grower Champagnes, and the most challenging ingredients to find pairings for.
Stephen Terry to sell The Hardwick
After closing The Hardwick in the autumn, chef Stephen Terry has now put his Abergavenny gastropub on the market.
Wine List Confidential: Moments at the Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
Douglas Blyde continues his Catalan journey, making time for a visit to Moments. While there, he discovers what head sommelier Alexandre Zaragoza would pair with a “humorously enormous black truffle”.