Josh Barrie

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Josh Barrie is an Evening Standard food and drink writer

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Josh Barrie is an Evening Standard food and drink writer

Food + Drink

The best recipes for Easter, as chosen by the country's top chefs

Try something different this Easter and be sure to try hogget and mutton

19 Apr 2025
Restaurants

Tasty Jerk is a mecca for Crystal Palace fans

Here lies a local institution, not a pin on a sightseer’s map, writes Josh Barrie

19 Apr 2025
Events and Things To Do

London's best family-friendly Easter egg hunts

From Ham to London Zoo, here are some exciting events for kids this Easter break

18 Apr 2025
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Events and Things To Do

Things to do in London this weekend

Josh Barrie hasthe best of what to do, see and eat this weekend

18 Apr 2025
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Gordon Ramsay's new bar is a haven for hedge funders and their… wives?

As planes whizz by and the sun melts into the horizon, memories are made 912ft up, writes Josh Barrie

18 Apr 2025
Charles Pan Fried Chicken
Restaurants

Legendary New York fried chicken joint coming to London for first time

New York chef Charles Gabriel hasn’t visited London since his honeymoon in 1975

17 Apr 2025
Spring lamb
Food + Drink

Easter recipe: spring roast lamb with a herby duck fat crust

This recipe calls for lemons, artichoke puree and wonderfully meaty morels

16 Apr 2025
Olga Tsybytovska
Restaurants

How London became a haven to Ukrainian restaurants

From Sino to Mriya Bistro, new Ukrainian restaurants are shaping London’s dining scene, says Josh Barrie

16 Apr 2025
Fortnum & Mason
Restaurants

Jikoni to open pop-up scotch egg bar at Fortnum & Mason

Jikoni will host a week of cross-cultural events at the famous department store

16 Apr 2025
Events and Things To Do

The best pubs and restaurants along this year’s London Marathon route

Once you’ve cheered on the runners, amble on down to one these spots for a light refreshment

15 Apr 2025
Squid Game
Events and Things To Do

New immersive Squid Game experience coming to London

Fans of the South Korean drama will be able to cast themselves into it in this new live experience

15 Apr 2025
Events and Things To Do

The best family friendly activities for the Easter weekend

From the Albert Hall’s Good Friday concert to Battersea Power Station’s inaugural chocolate market, here’s how to celebrate

14 Apr 2025
Soho Food Scene
Restaurants

Standard alumnus Jimi Famurewa to lead new 'Soho Food Scene' project

Soho has always been the beating heart of London’s food culture, Famurewa said

14 Apr 2025
Lamb Shoulder
Food + Drink

Easter lamb cooked in milk with Amalfi lemon and peas from Trullo

Lamb lends itself well to the soft melody of milk

9 Apr 2025
Cull Yaw
Food + Drink

Why Cornish mutton is a better option this Easter

Yaw in for a treat with this mutton dish

9 Apr 2025
Restaurants

Where to eat for lunch on Easter Sunday

An Easter meal is about more than just lamb, say Josh Barrie and David Ellis. It’s about family, comfort, and fun

9 Apr 2025
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Every Spoons in Zone 1, from the terrible to the actually quite nice

Love them or hate them, Spoons aren’t going anywhere. Here’s our pick of the best in central London

9 Apr 2025
Sexy breakfast
Food + Drink

Would you want a free vibrator with your box of cereal?

Get your day off to a buzzing start, says Josh Barrie

9 Apr 2025