57 m. ago Celebrated Scottish chef to open Parisian restaurant and bar Vinette & Vivien on site of Fhior restaurant

A Scottish chef who was recently awarded a Michelin Star is set to bring a taste of Paris to Edinburgh this autumn.

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28 h. ago Luxury Scottish Resort opens new restaurant and bar offering 'sophisticated' dining experience

Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort has opened The Dining Room and Slàinte Bar following a £20 million refurbishment in its 240-acre Scottish estate.

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33 h. ago ‘A gilded temple to the new world order’: inside the former US embassy that is now a super

Even the cheap rooms cost £1,400 a night at London’s bling-heavy hangout for high net worth individuals. From mega-basement spa to gaudy rooftop bar, our writer takes a tourRumours have long swirled about what lies beneath the great 1960s fortress of the former US embassy on Grosvenor Square. There have been lurid fables of cold war bunkers, secret service shooting ranges, CIA interrogation chambers and even escape tunnels to Hyde Park. But none of these fictional fantasies quite compare to the underground lair that has now been excavated below the imposing block, in its new incarnation as one of the fanciest hotels in London.Owned by the royal family of Qatar, and operated by an offshore company registered in the British Virgin Islands, belonging to one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest dynasties, this former outpost of US imperialism has become a gilded temple to the new global order. Reborn as the Chancery Rosewood, it is a beacon of luxury designed to attract the cream of the world’s ul...

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50 h. ago Inside London’s newest luxury hotel – with suites from £1.2k per night

The Chancery Rosewood features an expansive spa and eight new restaurants and bars

Economics

3 d. ago Benidorm's bars and restaurants take stock after seeing days of 'little activity' in 'strange summer' after videos showed empty terraces and sun loungers

The Spanish holiday resort, long famed for its vibrant nightlife, jam-packed shores, and 24 hour party scene, is facing a subdued peak season.

Culture

4 d. ago Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon turns heads in a sleek black satin and lace slip dress as she performs with her band Lolahol in Ibiza

The singer-dancer, 28, who is the daughter of Queen of Pop Madonna, took to the stage at beach restaurant and bar El Silencio in Cala Molí, Ibiza, on Saturday.

Culture

5 d. ago Unassuming roadside pub with cracking pub grub that gets booked up weeks in advance

This popular village pub draws people from all over for one very special dish - and I approve

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6 d. ago Inside the hidden cocktail bar beneath one of London’s finest restaurants

Inside the hidden cocktail bar beneath one of London’s finest restaurants  News Shopper

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6 d. ago The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war | Sidney Blumenthal

The restaurant means little to activists – it’s simply a tool to bludgeon perceived enemies and flex conservative powerFirst they came for the Smithsonian. Then they came for Cracker Barrel.Whether it’s the museums or the corporations – or the universities, law firms, federal departments and agencies – the attack lines of the Trump culture war and its culture warriors are the same. The vicious full-scale assault on the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain after the company naively wandered on to the battle zone by altering its “Old Timer” logo exposes the cynicism of the whole operation and its ulterior motive to impose an authoritarian regime over every aspect of American society.Sidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, has published three books of a projected five-volume political life of Abraham Lincoln: A Self-Made Man, Wrestling With His Angel and All the Powers of Earth. He is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘A proxy for America’s culture war’: why Cracker Barrel’s new logo sparked ire on the right

The restaurant chain reverted back to its old logo after Trump joined the backlash against its rebrand. Experts say it was an easy targetOn Tuesday, the United States commander-in-chief weighed in on one of the most pressing issues facing our nation: the rebranding of a restaurant chain.Last week, Cracker Barrel, a Tennessee company whose nationwide locations lean heavily on a cozy, old-timey aesthetic – “rocking chairs on the porch, a warm fire in the hearth, peg games on the table” – announced it was updating its logo. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago How US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel became a Maga lightning rod

Controversy around group’s logo change highlights America’s fickle political culture

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8 d. ago Trump calls Cracker Barrel logo outrage ‘a great opportunity’ to cash in for restaurant chain that set off MAGA

‘They got a Billion Dollars worth of free publicity if they play their cards right. Very tricky to do, but a great opportunity,’ the president wrote on Truth Social.

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9 d. ago Cracker Barrel apologizes for new logo but says it is sticking with change

Company says ‘we could have done a better job sharing who we are’ after taking heat over rebrandThe US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has apologized to fans who were angered when it announced a new logo recently – but it is sticking with the change.“If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company said Monday in a statement on its website. “You’ve also shown us that we could have done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Central London train station could see 'world renowned' fine dining restaurant and bar open next door

Central London train station could see 'world renowned' fine dining restaurant and bar open next door  My London

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9 d. ago Reeves's tax raids are 'doing as much damage to hospitality sector as Covid lockdowns'

Some 89,000 jobs have been axed in restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels since Rachel Reeves' Budget last October, according to analysis of official figures by UK Hospitality.

Events

1 week ago Grilled spiced corn and Keralan coconut aubergines: Andrew Clarke’s Indian

A twin homage to Goa and Kerala, with authentic local spice blends and barbecued vegetables as the star turnVegetables take centre stage at our restaurant, Acme Fire Cult, be they grilled, smoked or coal-roasted in dying embers until they’re rich with sweetness and char. Fire transforms vegetables in a way that no conventional kitchen can, and that approach has followed me on my travels throughout India, where cooking over coals is embedded in everyday life, from roadside tandoors to beachside grills. The bold, spice-laden food of Goa and Kerala in particular have shaped my cooking, and today’s dishes, both inspired by fire and spice, are veg-forward barbecue dishes with roots in tradition and flavour, only turned way up. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I've been to this marvellous Edinburgh restaurant twice this week, as its lunch menu is irresistible

It offers the best value lunch in the city

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2 w. ago The Dorchester Grill: new chef and menu announced at historic hotel restaurant

Jacob Keen-Downs arrives from Gold in Notting Hill, under culinary director Martyn Nail

Society

2 w. ago National Burger Day: The 10 best burgers in London, from Supernova to Tommi's

Josh Barrie and Ben McCormack pick London’s 10 best burger restaurants

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2 w. ago Chuck's: famed smashburger joint to open first permanent London site

The restaurant will open at Carousel’s cocktail bar No. 23

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