World Cheese Awards 2026 head to Córdoba
More than 5,000 cheeses from 45 countries face blind judging on 12 and 13 November, as the competition holds its first edition in Andalucía.
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Schofield's Bar London opens in Covent Garden
The Manchester cocktail bar that topped the UK's Top 50 list in 2024 takes its menu south to the former Chick 'n' Sours site near Seven Dials.
Abbie Hendren opens her own kitchen at Trindle Stores
The former Teal head chef, who represented London on Great British Menu 2026, takes over the kitchen at a two-year-old grocery shop in Kew.
Carrot: a London-style tearoom opens in Paris
Franco-British founder Amelia Duverger brings an all-day English breakfast, scones and a Sunday roast in disguise to rue du Dragon this November.
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Black truffle tagliolini recipe: Umbria's plain classic
Butter, pasta water and parmesan carry fresh black truffle through this Norcia staple, timed to the season that opens across Umbria this month.
Bagna cauda recipe: Asti's slow garlic and anchovy dip
Piedmont's autumn starter comes down to one technique: garlic and anchovies melted into olive oil over the lowest flame. Here it is for four, with the vegetables to dip.
Chettinad chicken curry recipe: the roast-and-grind method
Tamil Nadu's signature curry gets its depth from whole spices roasted before grinding, not after. Here's the Chettinad technique, with or without the region's hardest-to-find aromatics.
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What to eat in Chennai: 8 dishes and where to find them
From dawn idlis to midnight Mysore pak, Tamil Nadu's capital serves its best food in tiffin rooms, Chettinad kitchens and one restaurant where you pay what you feel.
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Best restaurants in Kuala Lumpur 2026: 12 tables worth booking
Dewakan, Malaysia's only two-star kitchen, leads a list that runs from Akar and Terra, the city's new stars, to Bidou, Shu and Bib Gourmand tables in Pudu and Imbi.
Best restaurants in São Paulo 2026: 14 tables worth booking
Tuju and Evvai, Brazil's first three-star restaurants, lead a list that runs from D.O.M. and Nelita to Bib Gourmand counters, Mocotó in the north zone and a bar in the Copan building.
Best restaurants in Bilbao 2026: 14 tables worth booking
Nerua, Islares and Mina lead a list that runs from Bilbao's five Michelin stars to a txuleta grill, three Bib Gourmand tables and a 1903 café with a €23.80 set lunch.
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Guides & awards
Michelin adds 22 restaurants to its UK and Ireland guide
The October update adds 22 restaurants to the selection, with London Italian dining prominent, but awards no Stars or Bib Gourmands.
Business
United adds 30 Chef's Table dishes to Polaris menus
The airline says 11 chefs designed the second seasonal rotation, served from 1 November on selected international business-class departures.
Openings
No-kids zone and 99,000 won: Don Spike defends his barbecue
The composer's Gyeongju restaurant bars children under eight and charges 99,000 won for unlimited short ribs. His answer to the criticism: it was never meant to be fine dining.
Profiles
Chef Marco Dipatrizi of The Boat House Ibiza has died
The restaurant in Cala de Sant Vicent announced the death of its executive chef, who according to its website spent three years cooking for the Pope.
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