Food &amp; Drink

November 14, 2016

Dining, Feature, Food & Drink

THE ANGEL in Islington is a neighbourhood teeming with eateries and the appeal of another new restaurant there is diminished by the frequency of their appearance. Now they are beginning to colonize Essex Road b...

Dish by Willibald Reinbacher chef and author of Aquacasia

Glass talks to Willibald Reinbacher, chef and author of the exotic cook book Aquacasia

Sara Hesikova

October 21, 2016

Books, Feature, Food & Drink

THERE is always that time when we go to a restaurant and have a delicious exotic dish that we just wish we knew how to make so that we can eat it whenever we want to. Which is usually every day at this point. W...

Glass reviews Gunpowder’s gung-ho new brunch menu

October 12, 2016

HAVING already secured its place in the top 20 of Time Out’s best London restaurant list, relative newcomer Gunpowder has expanded its offering with a brunch menu. Launching in 2015, Gunpowder’s kitchen is head...

Front cover. Caviar Sturia's sturgeon farm

Glass journeys to Bordeaux to uncover the mysteries of caviar – and also enjoys a once-in-a-lifetime meal

Becky Zanker

August 25, 2016

Dining, Feature, France

CAVIAR is something one typically takes for granted – it’s there, at the Michelin-starred restaurants and Russian vodka bars, adding an indulgent and delicious flourish to clever dishes and canapés. We know wha...

Glass gets Shipwrecked in Midtown Manhattan at the Crave Fishbar

Sonia Akther

August 19, 2016

Dining, New York, News, Travel

STOWED away on Second Avenue, and with a décor inspired by intricate tales of the nautical, Crave Fishbar is the kind of quintessentially quirky eatery New York is so famous for. Serving an array of locally sou...

Glass samples the vibrant Thai flavours of Rosa’s Victoria, London

Becky Zanker

August 11, 2016

ROSA’S is the sort of place you can rely upon for authentic, always-tasty Thai food in central London. Now the Victoria branch is open it’s even easier to get your fix. We visited recently to try some of the re...

Glass reviews the new weekend menu at 45 Jermyn St.

Stephanie Clair

July 25, 2016

REINVENTING restaurants is often a tall order but Fortnum & Mason has undergone a bright new facelift of late. October to be precise, so not so recently, and their ground floor restaurant, formerly The Foun...

Glass samples the Sunday menu at Café Murano

May 30, 2016

PUTTING an Italian spin on the institution that is Sunday lunch, Café Murano’s Pranzo di Domenica menu takes guests on a journey through some of Italy’s finest culinary creations. The elegant yet laid...

Glass enjoys a unique dining experience with the Fitzrovia Collective, London

May 19, 2016

WHY enjoy the work of one celebrated chef when you can try that of three? A forthcoming series of special dinners allows you to do just that, bringing together the complementary skills of three of London’s lead...

Two Cities: One Japan – Glass finds special places to stay and eat in Tokyo and Kyoto

May 10, 2016

Dining, Feature, Travel

PLANNING a trip to Japan is a mouth-watering experience. There is so much to see and do (and eat!) that it would take a lifetime of holidays to really get a feel for the place. Skiing, walking, water sports, mo...

The London EDITION Hotel celebrates the RAW Wine Fair

Stephanie Clair

May 9, 2016

Dining, News

AHEAD of London’s fifth RAW wine fair, which opens next week, France’s only female Master of Wine Isabelle Legeron has joined together with The London EDITION Hotel and taken over their basement to showcase low...

Glass visits the recently opened Greek restaurant Suvlaki, Soho, London

May 3, 2016

IN Soho it’s hard to move for newly launched casual-dining ventures, with London’s culinary entrepreneurs rapidly moving us away from stuffy, bright-lit rooms towards bustling, vibey spaces serving up street-in...

Glass visits Dublin during its 1916 Easter Rising celebrations

April 25, 2016

Dining, Europe, Feature, Ireland, Travel

CENTENARY celebrations of Dublin’s 1916 Easter Rising were dignified affairs and triumphalist displays of narrow-minded nationalism were not to be seen. There was a sense that something important had taken plac...

Japanese fine dining in London – Glass visits Tokimeite

Becky Zanker

March 30, 2016

Japanese fine dining in London – Glass enjoys the culinary treasures of seven-Michelin-star chef Yoshihiro Murata at Tokimeite WALK into Tokimeite and you’d be forgiven for believing you’d somehow, magically, ...

The Glass Easter Gift Guide – Celebrating the Season in Style

Glass Beauty

March 22, 2016

Beauty, Dining, Feature

Penhaligon’s Equinox Bloom Eau de Parfum Penhaligon’s Equinox Bloom Eau de Parfum If you’re looking for something aromatic, comforting and tantalising this Easter, step away from the chocolate and c...

Food as theatre: The Globe’s new dining destination

March 21, 2016

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WITH 2016 marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, this year sees an explosion of creativity and special events in celebration of the Bard’s life and legacy. Across the UK the Shakespeare...

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Culture Not Computers – Glass visits Taiwan and discovers more culture than circuit boards