We've rounded up all the goings-on this month in the capital, from a celebration of Georgian wine month and a Michelin-starred wine event, to the London Restaurant Festival

A new omakase, the follow-up to Cloth, and brand new Dishoom all feature in London’s newest openings for October

From easy-going spots like Padella to classics like Manteca, this guide to the best pasta restaurants in London should have you eating al dente in no time

From Valencian paella to the grills of northern Spain, fire is one of the great threads running through the country’s cooking. In London, it offers another route into Spain’s regional food culture

From childhood andouillette tears to a five-course offal feast – Christy Spring on what really makes a food "gross," and how to get over it

From the tools we trust to the dishes we return to again and again, this issue celebrates the rituals, ingredients and kitchen wisdom that make cooking at home worth the effort

Forget all about difficult dish-decision-making – these top tasting menus give you the chance to wine and dine on the very best that London's chefs have to offer at a range of different price points

Foodism teamed up with Zurich for a one-night dinner at Canal, where chefs Corin Schmid and Lewis de Haas showcased the city’s flourishing food and wine scene

From millionaire’s shortbread to six-course tasting menus, cooks reveal how love lives in the details, and why the meals that matter the most are rarely just about the food, finds Clare Finney