Who wants a din with their dinner?
Restaurants are becoming so noisy you can barely order your food. It’s part of the modern take on hospitality: treat ’em mean, keep ’em keenIn an unfamiliar restaurant, in an unfamiliar city, T and I...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best restaurant: Barrafina, Adelaide Street
No reservations, no tables, just a counter with cooks. And now OFM readers have voted the London restaurant the best in BritainAll the runners-up from across the UK, as chosen by OFM readersIf you want...
View ArticleOFM awards 2016 best restaurant: the runners-up
From elegant fine dining in Edinburgh to southern barbecue in Barry, the top choices across Britain from OFM readersBarrafina, Adelaide Street: best restaurant 2016The Ingham Swan, InghamThe building...
View ArticleOFM awards 2016 best young chef: Dan Smith
He’s the rising star at the award-winning Clove Club – but his biggest influence is his mumThe winner of our Young Chef of the Year Award does not do doubt. Dan Smith always knew that the professional...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best newcomer: Anglo
The owner and the head chef of Anglo refitted the kitchen and ripped out the basement. Then the five-star reviews arrivedThis year’s Best Newcomers have earned their award the old-fashioned way: graft...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 outstanding achievement: Social Bite
George Clooney put the Edinburgh cafe with a mission to help the homeless on the map. So what comes next?When you have somehow lured George Clooney into your sandwich shop, what do you do for an...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best ethical restaurant: Silo
At his Brighton restaurant, voted Best Ethical by OFM readers, Doug McMaster grinds his own flour, churns his own butter, and ships his coffee in by sailboatClick here for the full list of runners...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best ethical restaurant: the runners-up
OFM readers’ choices for places to eat that have a conscienceSilo: best ethical restaurant 2016Rainbow Cafe, CambridgeGlobally inspired dishes, lots of vegan and gluten-free options, and minimal...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best independent retailer: Sous Chef
Does your recipe call for shredded jellyfish? Gochujang? Pistachio paste? Sous Chef, OFM readers’ Independent Retailer of the Year, has everything you needI was always a passionate cook but often...
View ArticleOFM awards 2016 best independent retailer: the runners-up
Farm shops, delis and specialists from across the UK, as voted for by OFM readersSous Chef: winner, best independent retailer 2016The Gog Farm Shop, CambridgeFamily-run farm shop, deli, butcher and...
View ArticleOFM awards 2016 best Sunday lunch: the runners-up
The best Sunday pub roasts and restaurant dinners, as voted by OFM readersBlacklock: best Sunday lunch 2016The Duck Inn, StanhoeNorth Norfolk pub where starters – quail eggs with tarragon mayo – are as...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best Sunday lunch: Blacklock
Sundays haven’t been the same since London’s Blacklock opened its doors. Even competitors are in awe of the food voted Best Sunday Lunch by OFM readersClick here to see all the runners upGordon Ker...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best place to drink: Bar Termini
Come to Soho’s Bar Termini – voted Best Place to Drink by OFM readers – for the perfect £1 espressos, stay for the brilliant house negronisClick here to see all the runners upItalians often come into...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best place to drink: the runners-up
OFM readers choose their favourite venue for a tippleBar Termini, best place to drink 2016Thirsty, CambridgeShop and bar selling a carefully selected, and priced, range of wine and craft beer.46...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 lifetime achievement: Pierre Koffmann
The Frenchman who taught generations of British chefs – including Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay – wins Observer Food Monthly’s prestigious awardBy way of introduction to his new cookbook, Pierre...
View ArticleLang Lang: ‘Beethoven was a sausage lover’
The superstar Chinese pianist on the rigours of childhood practice, mum’s home cooking and sharing a flat with his dad and some miceFood is so important in Chinese culture. Millions of books say what...
View ArticleFive classic French recipes by Pierre Koffman
From cassoulet to creme caramel, delicious dishes from OFM’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement award-winnerPierre Koffman: lifetime achievement award 2016A cassoulet is perhaps the most famous dish from...
View ArticleReverend Richard Coles: ‘If you doubted the possibility of miracles, I made...
From pop stardom and battles with drugs and depression to Radio 4 regular, he’s no ordinary vicarI arrive at Picture, a likeable English mezze restaurant round the corner from Broadcasting House in...
View ArticleOFM Awards 2016 best market: St George's Market
A mix of tradition and innovation put Belfast’s historic St George’s market – voted Best Market by OFM readers – at the heart of the city’s changing food sceneClick here to see all the runners upFriday...
View ArticleOFM awards 2016 best market: the runners-up
From Ely to Stroud via Stockbridge, OFM readers vote for their favourite marketsSt George’s Market, Belfast: best market 2016Ely MarketsFarmers’ market, acredited by farm shop trade body Farma, sells...
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