Craving a cosy evening at a charming local Italian, plucked straight from a Richard Curtis movie? Drag Terra Rossa to the top of that ever-growing list of restaurants lingering in your phone’s notepad. Here we found warm,...read more »

WHAT? Food fads come and go, but cooking your own dinner on a hot stone never gets boring (for us, anyway). So we were delighted to get wind of Hot Stone Steak & Sushi, a tiny restaurant serving up big flavours a couple of minutes’ walk from...read more »

WHAT? Bright and zesty brunch dishes (so good they’ve won awards), great coffee and evening events a few minutes’ walk from Angel tube station and Islington green. WHERE? Ignore the queues of hungover youths at The Breakfast Club Angel (what’s...read more »

With both parents hailing from the East End of London and growing up in the salty old fishing village of Leigh On Sea, Essex, fresh seafood has been intrinsic to my upbringing. Boxing Day, Sunday lunches and every funeral I’ve ever attended start...read more »

Camden Passage is full of treasures every which way you turn – moreish meats at The Elk In The Woods, pretty trinkets at the various antique shops, and a little gem called Fredericks, hiding behind what looks to be an historic pub frontage. Step...read more »

Ever heard of Des McDonald? Probably not, but you’ve heard of his work. By 22 years old he’d opened two restaurants in the City of London and become executive chef of Caprice Holdings, founded by Chris Corbin and Jeremy King (our top achievements...read more »