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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

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

20 Apr 2025
Uber 55k Tonnes
Events and Things To Do

Uber to launch London's first 'carbon negative pub'

The car booking app said it wants to get greener

2 Oct 2024
Restaurants

London's best weatherproof terraces

There are plenty of restaurants with outside seating, but not all are safe from the sudden onset of rain

30 Sept 2024
Restaurants

It doesn't take a genius to figure out why Dishoom is breaking records

Good food served in good-looking restaurants at a fair price? It hardly takes a genius to see why Dishoom has thrived where so many others have failed, says Josh Barrie

29 Sept 2024
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Rasputin's: Cheap thrills full of fire

This place wasn’t ever meant to exist. Thank god it does, says Josh Barrie

27 Sept 2024
Events

Three top trans-friendly nights out in London

Joyful, inclusive nights for all to have on your radar

27 Sept 2024
Events and Things To Do

Live, laugh, Lidl: supermarket to host Hoxton drag brunch with Hunsnet

The drag brunches will take place in London and Manchester during October

26 Sept 2024
Restaurants

London hospitality wins big at annual AA Hospitality Awards

A lesser-known restaurant in Chiswick also came away with a major prize

24 Sept 2024
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Groucho Club owner Artfarm sees CEO Ewan Venters step down

Ewan Venters joined Artfarm from Fortnum & Mason in 2021

23 Sept 2024
Events and Things To Do

Where to watch the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois fight across London

Two of Britain’s top boxers meet professionally for the first time as Joshua challenges for the IBF World Heavyweight belt

20 Sept 2024
Food + Drink

Two-third pints might be good for our health, but they'll kill pubs

The health of the nation is important, but so too is the hospitality trade. There has to be a better way, says Josh Barrie

18 Sept 2024
Who's Cooking Dinner?
Restaurants

Tom Kerridge, Ravinder Bhogal and more raise £250,000 for Leukaemia UK

The event helps to raise vital funds for Leukaemia UK

18 Sept 2024
Below Stone Nest
Food + Drink

Frank and Jackson Boxer to reopen dive bar beneath London church

The brothers have overseen a complete revamp of the space below a historic chapel

17 Sept 2024
EMORY TATO
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The Emory set to serve a martini made using rain

Top Argentinian bartender ‘Tato’ Giovannoni is known for his playful cocktails

10 Sept 2024
Restaurants

Is this the end for Salt Bae? Turnover at London restaurant falls

Salt Bae attracted keen interest when he launched his London restaurant in 2021, but is rarely seen today

10 Sept 2024
greggs
Food + Drink

Greggs announces 22-carat gold sausage roll earrings

The budget bakery chain Greggs is dropping a gold-plated jewellery in line with London Fashion Week

10 Sept 2024
Uber Eats Simon Rogan
Restaurants

Uber Eats announces world's first 'three Michelin star takeaway'

The offering will be Uber Eats’ ‘most sustainable yet’, press material claimed

10 Sept 2024
Long Chim
Restaurants

Renowned chef David Thompson marks London return with Thai residency

Thompson’s first Thai restaurant in London was the first of its kind to win a Michelin star

5 Sept 2024
Restaurants

Is Endo Kazutoshi London's most serious chef?

Landing a table at Endo Kazutoshi’s restaurant means following the rules, discovers Josh Barrie

4 Sept 2024
Heinz carbonara
Food + Drink

Heinz 'spaghetti carbonara' taste test

Has Heinz managed to can one of Italy’s most treasured creations?

3 Sept 2024