Brigadiers, London: ‘You’ll smell of roasted spices, garlic and happiness’ – restaurant review
Save up and splash out – this is Indian cuisine at its sumptuous best, says Jay Rayner
A local’s guide to Genoa: 10 top tips
Once the richest city in the world, famous for its seafaring prowess, La Superba’s glories can still be seen in its medieval gates, fine palazzi and renowned cuisine
Forza Win, Peckham: ‘An exceptionally brave venture’ – restaurant review
In these days of identikit high street chains, it’s great to eat in a really unusual place, especially one where the cookery is smart and the ingredients are off-the-scale excellent. By Jay Rayner
The Duke of Richmond, Hackney: ‘Nothing prissy or mannered here’ – restaurant review
Any kitchen that has a crab chip butty and suckling pig on the menu is fine by Jay Rayner. This is what happens when a super-talented chef takes over a local boozer
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer: ‘There was the chance one of us might drop dead on the riverbank’
Over suet pudding at London’s oldest restaurant, the comedians discuss fishing, heart surgery, and staying in touch with their inner child
Here’s what a wine needs now – concrete
The forward-thinking winery’s vessel of choice is the concrete vat
Great British Bake Off: ‘Last year we just tried to make sure we didn’t destroy our careers’
After a triumphant first series together, Prue, Paul, Sandi and Noel are back to tell us about the pressures of the show, the Hollywood handshake and why they might be naughtier this year
Food with a view: great places to eat outdoors
From beachside shacks to a cowshed with an art gallery, five outdoor cafes and restaurants where the landscape is stunning – and the food is better
There’s nothing snobbish about dinner parties
The phrase may be dated and trigger class war on Twitter, but that’s no reason not to have a few friends round
Big Narstie: ‘I’m scared of fish. It’s the way they look at you’
The rapper and TV host on family cooking and why he’s not keen on eating at festivals
Confessions of a messy eater
The souvenirs of a tikka masala, tomato sauce or a Chinese meal down your shirt front are nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it should be a badge of pride
Ugly Dumpling, London: ‘Inventive, cheap and hit-and-miss’ – restaurant review
Some of the food may be flawed and exceedingly silly – but it works, says Jay Rayner
House of Commons, London: ‘A nasty taste in my mouth’
The idea of visiting the Strangers’ Dining Room is exciting, the reality sadly disappointing, says Jay Rayner
The world on a plate: the diverse kitchens of Queens, New York
A food tour of New York’s most multicultural borough revels in Latin American and Asian cuisine, but also highlights how gentrification threatens to end this riot of flavours
St Leonards, London: ‘Not so much a meal out as a funfair ride’ – restaurant review
It’s so cutting edge you could slice your arm off on it, says Jay Rayner, but talk about ups and downs…