Here’s our regular round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 16 April 2023. ***** The Observer When “the food started to arrive… I knew we were somewhere else entirely.” Jay Rayner received a one-word answer from his counterpart at The Guardian when he announced he was reviewing […]

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Here’s a quick, bank-holiday round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 9 April 2023 and over the Easter weekend. ***** The Observer “It’s all delightful.” Jay Rayner was in Salford and paid a visit to Sakura; be warned, there’s another restaurant with the same name in the […]

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Here’s our regular round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 2 April 2023. ***** The Observer “Wave after wave of sweet and fiery and sour crashes on the wilder shores of your tongue.” Jay Rayner dived into the “neon-bright Bangkok flavours” at Speedboat Bar, on the Chinatown-fringe […]

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Here’s our regular round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 26 March 2023. ***** The Observer “Settle back into this gunmetal-grey velvet booth, put your elbows on the polished copper table and enjoy the ride.” Jay Rayner was in Glasgow, trying out the Total Trust menu at […]

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