Shaman is a low-alcohol bar in London for healthy hedonism
As Gen Z turn to teetotal living, London’s first low-alcohol bar, Shaman, sets the trend for healthier, booze-free socialising
Food & Drink
Review: paella restaurant Arros QD displays disorientating alchemy
From edible stones to tomato snow, three Michelin-starred Valencian chef Quique Dacosta serves dishes at Arros QD that both bemuse and delight the senses
Burger & Lobster launches gender neutral cocktails
Restaurant chain Burger & Lobster has launched a menu of gender neutral cocktails that are both transparent and nameless, in response to research that found that many people shun drinks perceived to be too masculine or feminine
Singapore Airlines partners with AeroFarms for sustainable salad in the air
Farm-to-table has long been touted as a more sustainable way to dine, but now garden-to-plane is taking off thanks to a collaboration between Singapore Airlines...
Nolla restaurant pioneers zero-waste dining in Helsinki
The brainchild of three chefs from around the world, a new restaurant called Nolla is bringing 'zero-waste' dining to Helsinki. Emily Eastman reports
When chef...
Norway’s Under restaurant serves seafood beneath the waves
Located on Norway's icy North Atlantic coast, Europe’s first underwater restaurant, Under, invites gourmands to eat freshly caught seafood beneath the waves. ...
Makr Shakr robotic bartender mixes cocktails in Milan
Capable of making up to 800 drinks a night, the Makr Shakr robotic bartender has taken up residence in Milan, at a rooftop bar that overlooks the city's cathedr...
REVIEW: agave bar Hacha serves crystal-clear margaritas
Hacha, a new agave bar in London's Dalston, specialises in serving crystal-clear margaritas, as well as flights of tequila and mezcal with surprising food pairi...
Review: Ruya restaurant modernises Anatolian feasting
Inspired by historic Anatolian gastronomy, Ruya restaurant in London's Mayfair takes traditional Turkish food to a higher level. Jenny Southan reports on its cr...
Ikea’s design lab Space10 publishes cookbook of the future
In the next 35 years, global food demand will increase by 70 per cent. In response, IKEA’s research and design laboratory, Space10, in Copenhagen, has publish...
On-demand food deliveries could replace hotel room service
As on-demand food delivery apps such as Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo gain traction, hotels are noticing a trend for guests shunning room service from on-si...
V&A museum explores the future of food with new exhibition
London's V&A museum has curated a new exhibition called "Food: Bigger than the Plate", which explores how innovative individuals, communities and organisati...
Review: Lino restaurant melds low-waste with Finnish minimalism
Opened in November, Lino is a new all-day restaurant and takeaway located close to London's famous Smithfield Market. With Finnish-inspired interior design by W...
Review: Provisioners restaurant explores pink and black food
Provisioners restaurant at the new Dixon hotel on London's South Bank, is a stylish place for both guests and locals to eat. Gently innovative, the chef focuses...
Review: Trattoria Gloria brings maximalism to Shoreditch
Opened in February, new Italian restaurant Gloria delivers a smile-inducing dose of maximalism to London's otherwise industrial-cool Shoreditch. With kitsch int...
Uber Eats is testing food deliveries to the airport gate
On-demand dining app Uber Eats has started trialing food deliveries to gates in Toronto Pearson airport's Terminal 3, to ensure time-pressed travellers don't go...
British Airways serves ‘botanically engineered’ gin for drinking at altitude
British Airways has partnered with Edinburgh-based Pickering’s Gin to create a gin that has been 'botanically engineered' to be drunk in the air. Following th...
Edible cocktails arrive at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel
Ground-breaking mixologist Matthew Biancaniello is serving his trademark edible cocktails during a three-month residency in the Library bar at the Hollywood Roo...
Kebab Queen restaurant turns shawarma into fine-dining experience
New London restaurant Kebab Queen, which is opening this month, serves kebabs that are a long way from what you familiar with – instead, they come as part of ...
Sushi Singularity will 3D print food based on customer biometric data
A wildly futuristic restaurant called Sushi Singularity will open in Tokyo in 2020, serving 3D-printed, nutrient-rich sushi cubes. Not only this, but the food w...
Mollie’s Motel and Diner: Soho House redefines the UK roadside pit stop
Up until now, British service stations have been grim places to pull into for a greasy fry up and a can of Red Bull but Nick Jones's Soho House & Co has tur...
New York’s Existing Conditions bar serves highly scientific cocktails
Not only does Existing Conditions have a cocktail vending machine but a drinks list that sees libations created using highly scientific processes
Inside futuristic Aoyama Lab dessert bar in Beijing
Designed by Studio MVW, the futuristic Aoyama Lab dessert bar in Beijing looks more like a sci-fi medical facility than a place to eat cake. But its cutting-edge interior design is sure to set a new trend for clinical excellence
Is Lina Stores restaurant the coolest Italian in London?
London's famous Italian deli, Lina Stores, opened its own restaurant in Soho last year, and has since become one of the city's trendiest places to eat, in the least pretentious way