Dining out with Michelin's most dedicated followers
The all-powerful Michelin Guide has garnered a cult following of enthusiasts. Carys Sharkey goes star gazing
‘Indian food is a universe’: Making a home at Chet Sharma’s BiBi
Chet Sharma is serving up some of the tasty plates of food in London. Carys Sharkey meets the chef reimagining fine dining.
Why Burford should be your next Cotswolds weekend away
In a Venn diagram of people who live in West London, have gundogs and are partial to a merlot, then The Bull would be in the middle.
The ultimate foodie road trip across South Wales
The idea of Welsh food tends to be limited, but the country has some of the best produce in the UK.
Best places to eat soup noodles in London
This is the time of year for eating soup noodles, a dish guaranteed to sustain you through the winter trudge.
High glamour and high solitude in Les Trois Vallées
From Asian-inspired glamour to Savoie savoir-faire, there’s no one way to ski Les Trois Vallées, writes Carys Sharkey.
Da Terra's Rafael Cagali is breaking down borders
Brazil, Bethnal Green, Brighton: Rafael Cagali is cooking from his roots, writes Carys Sharkey.
Hôtel Dame des Arts: Literary legacy in this Parisian neighbourhood
Saint-Germain-des-Prés was once Paris’ artistic beating heart, Carys Sharkey checks in to Hôtel Dame des Arts to see how its legacy lives on.
Michael Caines checks in at The Stafford
Legendary chef Michael Caines is taking on his next big project – and returning to London after decades away. He speaks to Carys Sharkey.
Gorse: A star is born in Cardiff
After winning Cardiff’s first Michelin star, Gorse is opening a new chapter for fine dining in the Welsh capital, writes Carys Sharkey.
The knifemakers going a cut above
From social media influencers to top chefs, artisan knives are slicing across the UK’s culinary scene.
Is late-night dining dead in London?
Is late-night dining in London dying at the hands of tee-totalling park runners, or is it having a resurgence?
Where to eat in Paris, from pho to foie gras
Paris eating often involves a sprawling brasserie with tiny tables and an average steak haché at far from average price.
The best sandwiches in the Square Mile
There is no better testament to how seriously the Square Mile takes its lunch than the queues snaking out of sandwich shop doors.
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons: Behind the culinary icon
During my first visit to Le Manoir I could neither speak nor talk. This is not hyperbole about dumbfounded luxury – I was just a baby.
The ringers keeping the bells swinging in the Square Mile
As bell ringing faces an uncertain future, Carys Sharkey goes to meet the people keeping the tradition alive in the City.
A sandwich revolution and the City of London
In the City, queues spill out of sandwich shop doors as the rigmarole of work is punctured by bread and spread.
The Importance of Being Earnest at he National Theatre
Max Webster’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest opens with Ncuti Gatwa’s Algernon swathed in hot pink ballgown and draped over a piano.
Recalibrating time at the iconic Jamaica Inn
I had time to kill in Miami , so I parked myself up for a cubano, a perfect sandwich of roast pork and pickles welded together by a semi-fluid puck of cheese.
BSL Antony and Cleopatra at the Globe is radical but frustrating
Blanche McIntrye’s bilingual staging of Antony and Cleopatra at The Globe is as frustrating as it is powerful.
Who’s afraid of drinking vermouth?
I first tried vermouth in Spain. There, the day, slowed by the sluggish intensity of heat, is jolted into cool night by aperitivo hour.
