The chef Toby Burrowes has left his head chef role at the glitzy Japanese concept Zuma to open his own restaurant in Mayfair, London. Currently unnamed, the chef told CODE he has taken over the former Street XO site on Burlington Street and is readying to launch in the next couple of months.
The North West might be home to the largest natural lake in England, but it is also home to many brilliant pubs. From the Lake District to the red bricks of Manchester, these pubs offer more than just a place to grab a drink. Here are some of the Guide’s favourite pubs in the North West.
You’ve likely heard about The Yellow Bittern over the past few days. This new 18-cover restaurant in north London has racked up the column inches following one of the co-owners’ social media rant about diners not spending enough money. Publisher of The Good Food Guide, Adam Hyman, has his say on The Yellow Bittern and why everyone should work in a restaurant at least once in their lives.
Exeter is a city encircled by tremendous rurality. Travel south, and there are prime scallops landed daily into Brixham. Head north, east or west, and you will soon arrive at rolling Dartmoor, find a small farm, or hit a keenly traversable coastline replete with cattle and sheep. It is, then, a place within easy reach of great ingredients, and in the city’s culinary landscape it is being increasingly turned into something memorable. Here, the West Country’s Mark Taylor earmarks numerous establishments worth visiting.
We caught up with Cibus, the North West’s Best Local Restaurant 2024.
