Latest articles by Ben McCormack
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26 new London restaurants to try nowFrom a Turkish grill house in Soho to an intimate neighbourhood bar in Hackney and a Japanese counter in Kensington, these are the London tables to book now
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Sloane Square gets the full French treatment at Brasserie OliviaFrom breakfast to late-night drinks, La Nouvelle Garde’s London debut brings the rhythm of a brasserie to Sloane Square
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Langosteria London is The OWO’s glamorous new catchFrom Sicilian langoustine to tonno rosso carpaccio, Langosteria serves Italian seafood in one of Whitehall’s grandest dining rooms
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Texas barbecue gets a Hong Kong remix at Hon’s BBQ in HackneyAt Hon’s BBQ, Texas smoking meets Chinese cooking in a red-hued Hackney Wick dining room spotlighting ribs, rice and records
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Embrace the spirit of Appalachia at this new London restaurantDrawing on the culinary traditions of America’s eastern mountain range, Appalachia is the latest restaurant to conquer north London
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Squeeze into Buvette, Covent Garden’s latest French import, by way of New YorkJody Williams’ cult New York haunt returns to London with croque-monsieur, Beaujolais and flea-market charm in Neal’s Yard
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With Vesper, Jackson Boxer gives Clerkenwell a restaurant to keep coming back toThe chef’s new Clerkenwell restaurant pairs cold martinis, clever British comfort food and Jermaine Gallacher-designed interiors
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Chelsea’s favourite fishmonger levels up with a new bistro and seafood barThe Sea, The Sea expands its fish counter-cum-chef’s table into a full restaurant, retail and terrace operation
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Feast at a new Greek-Cypriot taverna in buzzy Covent GardenZylia is a contemporary haunt shaped by childhood memory, family recipes and an obsession for charcoal grills
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The best Spanish restaurants in London for a Mediterranean summerDiscover the small-plate dining way of life at our picks of the best Spanish restaurants in London
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On a roll: the restaurant behind London’s temaki boom moves to MayfairTemaki’s new outpost pairs architectural restraint with some of the capital’s most sought-after hand rolls
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Oudh 1722 brings a forgotten Indian culinary tradition to LondonMichelin-starred chef Aktar Islam’s first London restaurant is rooted in the historic food culture of Awadh, northern India’s former royal province
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Tilda Swinton is to perform a new live work at the Guggenheim Museum BilbaoThe performance, titled ‘House of Gestures’, centres on Swinton using physical movement and costume changes to evoke character, memory and place, in a collaboration with Dom Pérignon
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Auguste turns a former Hackney favourite into an atmospheric Abruzzese trattoriaIn London Fields, a self-funded new opening from the teams behind Elm and Bambi brings the flame-grilled flavours of Abruzzo to a theatrical, Hopper-esque dining room
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The best pubs in LondonThe Wallpaper* guide to pubs where the beer is as carefully curated as the wine list, and where the welcome is as warm at the bar as it is in the dining room
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East Tokyo comes to east London at this hot new restaurantAt Mitsu, smoky Japanese flavours meet karaoke, DJ sets and late-night dancing
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London's best tasting menusLondon’s tasting menus have evolved far beyond classical fine dining, with chefs drawing on global influences, hyper-seasonal produce and deeply personal narratives to create some of the most ambitious meals in the city
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In the historic London hall where Vivienne Westwood made her debut, Idalia dishes up fare that's dressed to impressThe first opening in the Olympia's £1.3 billion regeneration brings food, design and cultural history back under one roof
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The best Chinese restaurants in LondonDiscover our food critic’s picks of the best Chinese restaurants in London; those serving up a wealth of regional wonders in the chicest of surroundings
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This modern Egyptian restaurant is London’s fieriest opening of the yearChef Meedu Saad goes solo with Impala, a charcoal grill restaurant and love letter to North African flavours that has already conquered Soho
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London's best Italian restaurants for pizza and pasta aficionadosFrom four-course blow-outs to the perfect pizza , food critic Ben McCormack recommends London's best Italian restaurants to have on your radar
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Chef Sally Abé finds her own voice at Teal in HackneyTeal by Sally Abé is built on British produce, nostalgic flavours, and sisterhood
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Taste the Mediterranean sea at this new London restaurantGreek in instinct and grounded in British ingredients, Jul’s is set to conquer SW1
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Sale e Pepe Mare brings Italian coastal dining to The Langham LondonA seafood-focused spin-off of the Knightsbridge institution brings Riviera spirit and tableside theatre to Portland Place
