Travel
- Lignum in Galway - an Irish restaurant that hums with heritage, fire and ambition
Head to the West of Ireland for this groundbreaking new restaurant which celebrates its sense of place while pushing the boundaries of cooking over fire.
- Wine tasting in the garden of England: Taking the Estate Tour at Gusbourne
As UK vineyards get ready to bring in the 2021 harvest, we popped down to Kent for a tour and tasting at the multi award-winning Gusbourne Estate.
- Staycation in Mayfair - we overnight at the relaunched The Beaumont
This Art-Deco inspired Mayfair hotel took an extended leave of absence over the past year or so to allow the creation of a new bar as well as gently redesigning the lobby, restaurant and terrace. We checked ourselves in for an overnight stay and tried both The Colony Grill Room and the new bar.
- Seaside towns near London and where to eat when you get there
You know the drill, you've checked the weather app on your phone and the forecast is good which means one thing... day trip! We've gathered together details on some of the best seaside spots near London, how to get there and - crucially - where to eat.
- Test Driving The Mash Inn - a long lunch you won't want to end
The Mash Inn has taken to alfresco dining with aplomb - this is a country restaurant that fully embraces the concept of a long lunch.
- The best new UK hotels for foodies opening in 2021
With every popular hotel booked up till the end of summer; if you're planning a UK staycation (and who isn't) then what you really need to know about are this year's interesting new hotel openings.
- LeBlanq launches luxury cycling tours with Blanc, Bosi, Palmer-Watts and Bradley Wiggins
Love cycling? Love eating well? If you're at the intersection of both of those on a Venn diagram, then LeBlanq would be the perfect holiday for you. Imagine world-class food and the best sports icons in cycling coming together for a weekend.
Originally organised for last Autumn, before certain restrictions got in the way, it's now kicking off this summer.
The man behind this luxury cycling tour is
... - 48 hours in Treviso - a travel guide to weekending in Prosecco country
Fancy taking in a long weekend in Prosecco country? Here's where to eat, drink and stay in and around Treviso.
- Checking into Coworth Park for a bespoke menu experience
Five star country hotel Coworth Park has come up with an incredibly personalised restaurant experience for special occasions. We went to try it out.
- Pasta making and wine tasting - Hot Dinners travels to Tuscany
We head to the Rennaisance Tuscany Il Ciocco for a quick Autumn break. Barely a two hour flight from London, and you could be learning how to make ravioli, enjoying biodynamic wine at the vineyard which makes it or just lolling by the pool. Yes, it's fair to say we liked Tuscany quite a lot...
- Checking into the award-winning Moor Hall - an extraordinary restaurant with rooms
Mark Birchall and his team have turned this Jacobean manor house into a world class destination for foodies - we checked in for a modern day feast.
- Test Driving Culler de Pau - a restaurant on the edge of Galicia where location is everything
Here on the very edge of Galicia - out on the O Grove peninsula, a Spanish chef is wowing diners with ultra local dishes given a very modernist treatment.
- Test Driving The Mariners in Rock (with a stay in Padstow Townhouse too)
We do the Paul Ainsworth double - staying in his Padstow Townhouse before popping across the estuary to check out his Mariners pub in Rock.
- Checking into the InterContinental Lyon - Hotel Dieu - a piece of Lyonnais history gets the luxe hotel makeover
There's been somewhere for weary travellers to rest their heads on this site in Lyon since the 12th century, but the latest makeover is altogether more five star than before.
- Test Driving The Woodsman - Stratford-upon-Avon's hot new restaurant
When the chap behind Michelin-starred pub The Harwood Arms opens a new place devoted to British food cooked over fire in Bard country, we thought it was worth taking a look. And yes, it happens to have a cracking cocktail trolley too. Sold.
- A super overnight destination for stressed Londoners - we check into The Grove
Who wants to be facing a four hour schlep on the motorway when you can be at your minibreak destination in under an hour from London? We check out The Grove in Hertfordshire which has just seen its Glasshouse restaurant reopen after a three month makeover.
- Super handy for a Shannon Airport pitstop - Test Driving Adare Manor's Carriage House restaurant
Our latest trip to Ireland sees us visit the newest restaurant at one of Ireland's glammest hotels. We take a look at the Carriage House restaurant that's part of the sprawling Adare Manor grounds.
- Motels get the Soho House makeover - we check into Mollie's Motel and Diner
Soho House's Nick Jones has designs on the UK's budget travel market and Mollie's Motel & Diner is how he plans to disrupt it. We take a look.
- Where to stay in San Sebastian
Planning a foodie trip to San Sebastian - we've been a few times now, so here are our suggestions on where to stay there.
- Tapas and tortilla - a foodie break in Mallorca
We pick all the reasons why this Balearic island should be on any self-respecting foodie's hitlist