82 m. ago ‘Food is political’: the TikTok star shining a light on South African cuisine’s hidden gems

Nick Hamman wants to help the local economy by enticing people to seek out township barbecues and family-run sandwich shopsSolly’s Corner, a fast food restaurant in downtown Johannesburg, was bustling. Slabs of hake and golden chips sizzled, green chillies were being chopped and homemade sauces distributed liberally into packed sandwiches.Food influencer and radio DJ Nick Hamman stepped behind the counter and was greeted as an old friend by Yoonas and Mohammed Akhalwaya, the father-son duo behind the family business in Fordsburg, a historical south Asian and Middle Eastern area. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants

Ryan Lee has turned his love of mahjong into a thriving social scene in San Francisco

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26 h. ago Bar Brasso: Robin Gill to open new aperitivo bar next door to Darby's

Gill’s new venture will operate as a kind of café-deli during the daytime and an aperitivo bar in the evening

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46 h. 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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3 d. 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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4 d. 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

5 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

6 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.

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7 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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7 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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8 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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8 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...

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9 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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

2 w. 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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2 w. 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 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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