Interview
Paul Askew, The Art School
We talk to the chef at The Art School Restaurant in Liverpool
We talk to the chef at The Art School Restaurant in Liverpool
From the striking stained glass window of Bibendum to a Stewart Swan piece jazzing up The Palmerston, art is a powerful vehicle of personality in a restaurant. We’ve lined up 31 great spots where you can enjoy art on the walls as well as the artistry on the plate.
The largest of the Channel Islands is a self-governing bailiwick off the northwest coast of France. On a clear day, from one of its many fortified eminences, where the old cannon have fallen silent and the defensive towers turned into bijou residences, you can see Normandy. Hydrangeas festoon large in private gardens, while summer sees outbreaks of startling, purple-headed agapanthus line the verges. There is a local language – a reconstructed Norman tongue called Jèrriais – which around three per cent of the inhabitants still use.
For such a small seaside town, Margate has a buzzing and decidedly creative vibe and offers a wealth of brilliant places to eat, from coffee shops and cafés to restaurants with national recognition.
From an old-school caffè bar in Edinburgh to a Best Local Restaurant in Birmingham and Florentine magic in Farringdon, these are our picks of the top Italian restaurants across Britain in 2024. If you love something you can’t see in the list, let us know about it here: https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/feedback