Microbrewery taphouse named nation’s best pub
A former tourist information centre that was transformed into a pub has been crowned the best in the country.
Archives for September 23, 2026
Manchester restaurant Another Hand closes after four-and-a-half years
Manchester restaurant Another Hand has closed its doors with immediate effect after nearly five years of trading.
Christopher’s to bow out in Covent Garden after 35 years - but says it will be back
Long-established restaurant and Martini bar Christopher’s will close its doors in Covent Garden after 35 years.
Cottage industry: Jack and Beth Bond on running one of the Lake District’s most progressive restaurants
At The Cottage in the Wood, the husband-and-wife team are combining bold cooking and relaxed hospitality with the demands of an eight-bedroom hotel and a growing family.
Flash-grilled: Steven Edwards
The chef at Hove restaurant Etch on Marco Pierre White, fussy eaters and his famous Marmite bread with seaweed butter.
Salad days: unboxing the UK’s healthy QSR market
The market for healthy QSR salad brands is in fine fettle, but it remains a London-centric sector.
Renshaw Street Food Market expands line-up with three new vendors
Renshaw Street Food Market in Liverpool has expanded its food offer with the arrival of Aapli Mumbai Street Food, SHINTAKO and K-Kitchen.
Three UK bars make The 50 Best Bars 2026 extended list
Three UK bars have been ranked in the extended 51-100 list of The 50 Best Bars 2026.
Solis will open its first standalone restaurant in Soho
Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng will open the first standalone site for their chicken and steak grill restaurant Solis.
Pavyllon London chef and Restaurant St Barts sommelier win Gosset Matchmakers
Chef Tadhg McCabe and sommelier Jack Stalker have won this year’s Gosset Matchmakers competition, beating four other teams at the final in London on 21 September.