Food & Drink
The best restaurant openings, chef interviews and food and drink advice brought to you by The Blend's editors
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London’s best set lunches for long, meandering afternoons
Some of the city's finest meals are served before 3 pm
By Lisa Wright
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Claridge’s Hotel opens a bakery with a modern British twist
Acclaimed baker and sourdough specialist Richard Hart reinvents classic loaves, bakewell tarts and sausage rolls freshly made to go.
By Alexandra Zagalsky
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Is cider the new Champagne?
It's time to toast the return of cider as bumper autumn harvests give way to premium vintages of this 'misunderstood' fizz
By Charlie Teasdale
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Three-sip drinks are London's hottest bar trend
Short, sharp and – crucially – ice-cold, micro cocktails are now the only way to open a meal in London
By Heather Steele
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Chef Stevie Parle on good design and great London restaurants
Coming into 2025, chef Stevie Parle hadn’t opened a restaurant for five years. He leaves it with one of London’s hottest new spots to his name – maybe two.
By Heather Steele
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Who will take the panettone crown?
In Milan, pastry chefs draw palette knives to decide whose is the greatest panettone of them all
Partner Content Created With.By Charlie Teasdale
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Four chefs share their tips – and trips – for al fresco dining
To mark the high season, get prepared to eat outside
By Delilah Khomo
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A bite-sized history of the canapé
Auguste Escoffier, who ran kitchens at The Savoy in London and The Ritz in Paris, set the standard for the modern canapé
Partner Content Created With.By Simon Mills
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How London fell back in love with the brasserie
From Brasserie Zédel to Café François, we sample the best bistros in town
Partner Content Created With.By Charlie Teasdale
