Joanna Taylor

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The crowd at the World's 50 Best Bars 2025 in Hong Kong

The real-world impact of bar-industry awards

From cocktail competitions in Toronto to the biggest night in the bar calendar in Hong Kong, we go in search of the ingredients that turn bartenders into stars

Published: Monday 26th October 2026

A girl’s gotta eat: inside the world of sex work and restaurants

Long before becoming an award-winning food writer, Joanna Taylor got to know restaurants and bars as a professional girlfriend. Here, she reveals what they taught her about the way that desire, shame and morality are treated in contemporary society

Published: Monday 23rd March 2026

The changing face of restaurant criticism

Diners are hungry for new platforms to learn about Britain’s bars and restaurants. Joanna Taylor gets the download

Published: Tuesday 25th March 2025

My big fat working class Christmas

Joanna Taylor’s family Christmases don’t exactly scream gourmet guru, yet here she shares why she wouldn’t change a thing

Published: Tuesday 26th November 2024