Lydia Winter
Lydia Winter's articles
5 of the best London chefs' first restaurants
Hail to the chef-patron. Here are our top picks of top chefs running their first restaurants
Published: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Q&A: Mazi Mas founder Niki Kopcke on how food can make a difference
We chat to Mazi Mas founder Niki Kopcke about why food is the best way of learning about new cultures – and why it's never been more important
Published: Monday 14th December 2015
5 of the best Swedish restaurants in London
Swedish food's is having a moment, and having seen the food at these London locations, we can see why – it's Scandi-licious
Published: Thursday 10th December 2015
Q&A: Oklava's Selin Kiazim on new Turkish cuisine
Oklava has been ten years in the making, so it's bound to be good. We chat to the chef-patron of this winter's hottest new opening
Published: Monday 7th December 2015
6 of the best London bars in toilets
From their inventive use of space to their menus featuring foraged ingredients, you'll be sure to have a lav at these bars in former public toilets
Published: Thursday 3rd December 2015
4 of the best London breweries with bars
These London breweries and distilleries have been kind enough to open on-site bars, so you can learn all about your favourite beverage before drinking it. Cheers
Published: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Flavour of the Week: Forge & Co
This week, we find the creamiest homemade ricotta, seared mackerel and a refreshingly unpretentious vibe at Shoredtich's Forge & Co
Published: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Q&A: The Modern Pantry's Anna Hansen on creating fusion food
As she opens her second restaurant, we talk to The Modern Pantry's Anna Hansen about pairing flavour profiles and why London's restaurant industry could be in crisis
Published: Monday 30th November 2015
Fäviken's Magnus Nilsson on his new cookbook and enduring the Swedish wilderness
Fäviken's Magnus Nilsson is an enigma. We talk to him about his new cookbook and why restaurants are different in the Nordics
Published: Friday 27th November 2015
Le Gavroche to close on Mondays for 2016 pop-up event series
From January 2016, Le Gavroche will close to the general public on Mondays, and will be holding exclusive pop-up events instead – launched by a collaboration between Michel Roux Jr. and his daughter Emily
Published: Friday 27th November 2015
Change Please: the coffee brand serving up cups to aid the homeless
The Big Issue and Old Spike Roastery are teaming up to harness our coffee dependence as a force for good.
Published: Monday 23rd November 2015
London's 6 best hotel restaurants
Hotel restaurants have come a long way from cold, watery scrambled eggs and burnt sausages. Here's our selection of the top five in the capital
Published: Monday 23rd November 2015
Q&A: Scott Hallsworth on falling in love with Japanese cuisine
We chat to ex-Nobu head chef Scott Hallsworth about taking Kurobuta from a pop-up in Chelsea to two permanent restaurants, a residency in Harvey Nichols and even a pop-up world tour
Published: Monday 23rd November 2015
4 of the best bars in laundries
Get your head in a spin at these London laundry bar and restaurants – just don't bring your washing with you
Published: Friday 20th November 2015
5 of the best single-dish restaurants in London
From the humble potato to the more technical Chinese hot pot, single-dish restaurants are cropping up all across the capital. Here's our favourites
Published: Thursday 19th November 2015
Flavour of the Week: Vico
You may not find a menu at Vico, but you will find plentiful, authentic Italian street food made with ingredients so fresh they're practically still moving
Published: Tuesday 27th October 2015
Nathan Outlaw, Marcus Wareing and more on London's food landscape
Want to get in the mood for London Restaurant Festival 2015? This video, featuring a few of London's best-loved chefs, should do the trick