Restaurant review: Gazzosa
A trendy new pasta and wine spot thatโs safe to bring your Italian friends to.
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MEPs reject smoking ban plan
The vote is symbolic but lawmakers still couldn’t come to an agreement.
Restaurant review: Mezzeway
A new spot for Middle Eastern flavors right in the center of Brussels.
The Yellow Bittern โ a rare bird among new London restaurants
You book by post, pay in cash and can only eat in lunch hours. Itโs what makes this stubborn new establishment so special
โIt can lead to chaosโ: false claims and hoaxes surge as Spainโs floods recede
People urged to stop flow of misinformation as fire department says it is hindering work to save citizensHome to more than 120 shops, a cinema and 34 restaurants, the Bonaire shopping centre had long been known as one of the largest in the Valencia reg…
Obsessed with: unearthing Londonโs best autumn-truffle dishes
It isnโt hard to sniff out the delicacy in the capitalโs restaurants right now. But here are six places that take it to the next level
Brussels is bursting out of its borders. Thatโs helping the rise of the right.
Multilingualism is coming for Flanders โ though not everyone likes that idea.
Restaurantโฏreview: Barracuda
Leap into the roaring ’20s with delicious truffle pasta and incredible service.ย
Votes with that? How the politics of McDonaldโs went global
From Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to the U.K.โs Kemi Badenoch, politicians are embracing the burger.
The future is bright for beer โ given the right policy framework
Beer plays an important role in Europeโs economy, but excise burdens, production costs and the post-Covid environment are putting pressure on the sectorโs ability to act as a motor for the whole economy.
โItโs desperationโ: Irelandโs restaurant industry facing crisis with daily closures
Rise in VAT, inflation and people working from home has led small business owners to demand government supportBlazing Salads, Dillingers, Assassination Custard and Brasserie Sixty Six in Dublin, Church Lane and Sage in County Cork, and Barnacles in Gal…
Veniceโs farm-to-table revolution
On the island of SantโErasmo, a pioneering co-operative founded by local chefs has established a kitchen garden, providing the cityโs restaurants with fresh, sustainable produce
Bernard-Henri Lรฉvy: Weโve entered a new world war
The quintessentially French philosopher on Israel, wokeism and why he no longer drinks tea.
Israel vows โconsequencesโ for Iran after missile barrage
Israeli PM Netanyahu said Iran โmade a big mistakeโ in attacking Israel and โwill pay for it.”
Londonโs bistro boom
A new wave of restaurants is reigniting the capitalโs love affair with classic French food. Here are six of the most magnifiques
Aleksandar Vuฤiฤโs diplomacy ร la carte
The Serbian leader has proved adept at balancing the West versus China and Russia.
Security experts see latest Trump close call as โa failure, 100%โ
Trump, however, said the Secret Service did an โabsolutely outstandingโ job.
Tried for double murder and adored by the French left: the violent life and crimes of Pierre Goldman
He was a street-fighting revolutionary with a taste for flash cars and crisp shirts โ a moralising bank-robber who was eventually gunned down in the streets of Paris. As a film recreates this astonishing figureโs notorious trial, we speak to his old ac…
My Paris, by chef Yannick Allรฉno
Where the man at the helm of 17 international restaurants โ and with 16 Michelin stars under his belt โ likes to eat, shop and view art in the French capital
An insider guide to Edinburghโs fine-dining scene
Thanks to a new generation of local chefs shining the spotlight on Scotlandโs world-class produce, some of the UKโs best gourmet restaurants are to be found north of the border
UK looking at tighter outdoor smoking rules, Starmer confirms
Ministers are mulling plans to ban smoking in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants and sports grounds.
Obsessed with: figs, summerโs luscious swansong
Across Londonโs restaurants, chefs are putting the late-season fruit in the limelight in all sorts of imaginative ways
Has Berlin’s fine dining bubble already burst? Michelin-starred restaurants in crisis in Germany
Five of the highest-awarded fine dining restaurants in the capital of the EU’s strongest economy have shut up shop in the past 12 months. Others are warning of a critical situation. But what’s driving this crisis?
Sicilians are brought up to hate our island โ but those of us who flee are seen as the enemy | Viola di Grado
Perpetual invasions, poverty and the shadow of the mafia make people leave for better lives. What will it take to avert this โbrain escapeโ and create a healthier sense of identity and belonging?When I moved from Italy to London 15 years ago, one of th…
Italyโs budget mess leaves earthquake-stricken towns in limbo
The subsidy program that Rome can’t afford is a crucial part of efforts to piece shattered lives and towns back together.
Democratic convention reinvents itself for a new headliner
DNC organizers are scrambling to put the vice presidentโs stamp on it.
Harris, Trump see votes in not taxing tips. Experts see trouble.
Deficit hawks, tax wonks blanch at the unintended consequences of the politically popular idea.
Cyclist David Millarโs guide to Girona
The former road racer came to Catalonia for his job โ and stayed for the coffee, trail runs and restaurants
Thousands gather in anti-racist protests after warnings of more far-right violence in UK
UK police had braced for an escalation in violence but counterprotestors outnumbered far-right demonstrators.
Paris’ restaurants are still not feeling the promised Olympic benefit
After a massive slump in June and July due to security measures, some businesses near the capital’s competition sites are only now seeing an uptick in visitor numbers.
Designer Marc Angeโs perfect day in Paris
From breakfast in a buzzing spot in the Marais to late-night adventures in a David Lynch-designed nightclub, via contemporary art, clothes shopping and cool restaurants
Whisper it, but is now a good time to holiday in Paris?
Hotels and restaurants are dropping prices after unexpected quietness in the city during the Olympics.
Whisper it, but is now a good time to holiday in Paris?
Hotels and restaurants are dropping prices after unexpected quietness in the city during the Olympics.
Parisians are pissed as Olympics make it hard to get around town
The city’s residents, already gold medal-level complainers, aren’t too happy about how the Summer Games are affecting their day-to-day lives.
A day on the farm with Simon Rogan
The sustainability-driven superchef grows most of his restaurantsโ produce on his farmstead in the Lake District, which this summer is offering a tasty peek behind the scenes at its workings
Germanyโs doner kebab becomes symbol of angst over rising costs
“I can still remember when doner kebabs were sold for โฌ3.50,” reminisced one teenager amid calls for a price brake to stop rising kebab costs.
Excitement and stoicism in Spain as country prepares for Euro 2024 final
La Roja may be favourites to win against England, but few in Madrid are taking anything for grantedFriday morning found Manuel Mesa, who was performing an important, if unsung, role in Spainโs preparations for Sundayโs Euro 2024 final, in a commendably…
Naked airports for Italians and bins for Americans
Which is more impressive, Silvio Berlusconi Airport or a receptacle for waste?
Restaurantโฏreview: Al Volo
Could this humble Italian eatery make the best sandwich in the EU quarter?
Designer Sara Battagliaโs guide to Milanโs art scene
The galleries and museums where the Milanese local finds inspiration for her own work โ and the restaurants that fuel her on her quest
Donโt bother voting in European election
For EU democracy to be at risk, it would first have to exist.
Two restaurants that changed my mind about Devon
If The Seahorse and River Exe Cafรฉ were in Italy, theyโd be top of any touristโs agenda
Big Mac vs. Supermac: McDonaldโs losesย EUย trademark fight
EU top court ruling says the fast food giant can no longer trademark Big Mac for chicken.
Putinโs a bigger deal than EU election in Europeโs frontline states
In Estonia, Latvia and Poland, residents near the Russian border say the war has ruined their livelihoods and shattered their sense of safety.
Obsessed with: gooseberries
These translucent fruit are the taste of British summertime, but their moment in the sun is fleeting. Catch them while you can in these creative takes on the menu at Londonโs top restaurants
Donโt talk about gender identity, UK government tells schools
Schools in England have been told not to teach children about gender identity.
WHO urges countries to ban high-salt foods
Cardiovascular diseases kill 10,000 people in the WHO European Region every day, the agency said.
โItโs catastrophicโ: Italian restaurants in London struggle to find staff post-Brexit
UK hospitality industry hit by crisis as thousands of young Italians are forced out by latest round of rules and cost-of-living crisisEmanuela Reccia has lived in London for almost a decade. She was a teenager when she left her home city of Naples to b…
Restaurantโฏreview: Kitsune
An Asian-inspired, vegan street food restaurant that opened its doors a few short weeks ago.
Irelandโs smoking ban 20 years on: how an unheralded civil servant triumphed against big tobacco
Tom Power led an alliance that brought about the pioneering health initiative which has since been adopted by more than 70 countries โ and has saved countless livesExactly 20 years ago an Irish civil servant named Tom Power won a remarkable battle agai…
Not waiting around: Parisโs servers battle it out in revived Course des Cafรฉs
Waiters carried in one hand a tray holding a coffee, croissant and glass of water during the 2km raceEver complained about the slow service in a Paris cafe or restaurant? Your server may be able to get to your table quicker than they are letting on.On …
โWe need to talk about choiceโ: woman who ended life at Dignitas urges change to UK law
On the eve of her death in Switzerland Paola Marra told the Guardian about her journey and her wish that she could have died at homePaola Marraโs social calendar has been packed in recent weeks. The 53-year-old has been dining at some of Londonโs best …
Michelin hails โcultural dynamismโ as 52 French restaurants earn their first stars
One chef receives three stars at first attempt in 115th edition of the French foodiesโ bibleA record 52 restaurants in France โ including 23 that only opened in the past year โ have been awarded one or more Michelin stars for the first time, which the …
McDonaldโs hit by โtechnology outageโ in UK, Australia, Japan and China
Fast food chain working to resolve problem but denies it has been hit by cybersecurity attackMcDonaldโs restaurants in multiple countries including the UK and Australia have been hit by a โtechnology outageโ, which the fast food chain denied had been c…
What the EUโs new packaging rules mean for you
Brussels is going after excessive packaging in a bid to slash waste.
Outrage in Spain over suggestion of earlier closing times for restaurants
Spain’s Minister of Labour, Yolanda Dรญaz, suggested earlier closing times for restaurants sparking widespread outrage. Dรญaz said the current timings are out of step with the rest of Europe.
More than 400,000 songbirds killed by organised crime in Cyprus
Report links rise in birds trapped for human consumption to cuts in anti-poaching resources in area of British military baseMore than 400,000 songbirds were trapped and killed in Cyprus last autumn as part of a recent increase in wildlife crime, accord…
Spainโs late-night eating culture poses mental health risk, says minister
Labour minister says itโs madness that people are still working in restaurants at 1am but opposition and tourism groups defend countryโs nightlifeWorking past 10pm can pose a risk to mental health, Spainโs leftwing labour minister, Yolanda Dรญaz, has wa…
Restaurants bustle, new bookshops open, the air raid app goes off. This is our defiant reality in Kyiv | Nataliya Gumenyuk
As Russia seeks to destroy our way of life, Ukrainian efforts to keep society going should never be taken for grantedA family member who works for the Kyiv ะกity State Administration, recently told me about a colleague. She is a single mother with a 10-…
โThe Trump whispererโ โ Can Mark Rutte save NATO?
The Dutch prime minister is a top contender to lead the alliance in a period of unprecedented turbulence.
Hunt attempts to woo first-time buyers
SNEAK PEEK โ SCOOP: Hunt to court first-time buyers with lifetime ISA shake-up. โย Bim Afolami defends โdamp squibโ Edinburgh reforms. โKing Charles III will be on your fivers from June 5. Good morning! Weโre writing to you from our London HQ. Perhaps one day weโll write from the BT Tower, which is due to become [โฆ]
Fighting the smartphone โinvasionโ: the French village that voted to ban scrolling in public
Seine-Port is introducing restrictions on phone use in streets, shops and parks โ but young people say thereโs little else to doA picture of a smartphone with a red line through it serves as a warning in the window of a hairdresserโs shop in a French v…
โItโs all a bit marginalโ: claims of Brexit trade perks donโt add up, say firms
A business department report trumpeting the four-year benefits of leaving the EU does not match the reality faced by companiesOn the four-year anniversary of Brexit last Wednesday, business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch trumpeted its successes. โTh…
โEveryone is affectedโ: Pressure grows on French government to strike deal with farmers
Paris feels impact of continued blockade of capital over low food prices, red-tape and threats to rural lifeEurope live โ latest updatesAt the vast Rungis food market outside the French capital, wholesale fruit and vegetable companies were feeling the …
Parliament probing lobbyists who fought sustainable packaging rules
Business groups could face penalties for overzealous lobbying on the EUโs new rules to ditch throwaway packaging for reusable options.
Heaven knows Iโm miserable now! The Smiths star recoils at Trump using his song
Please please please … stop playing my stuff at your rallies, says Johnny Marr.
Want to feel young again? Eat out in central London
I am 60. In many top restaurants, I am also the youngest diner in the room
โSheโs the bestโ: Copenhagen prepares for Queen Margretheโs abdication day
Hotels and restaurants fully booked as thousands expected in Danish capital to farewell monarch of 52 yearsOn the streets of Copenhagen, the sound of drums boomed from the square and a blur of red and white flags came into view. People on cherrypickers…
Avoiding litigation about patents โ whatโs not to like?
Transparency at the heart of Commissionโs proposed patents regulation is a sensible and decent plan to build upon, says former judge of the General Court of the EU.
Back to the land: young Italians find la dolce vita in a return to farming
A new generation is redefining what it means to be a farmer, abandoning well-paid jobs in the cities to tend their plots with passionWords by Silvia MartelliPhotographs by Stefania PrandiWhen he was 23, Giacomo Perletti came across old photos of the Co…
โFood is a tool for changeโ: the Turkish chef who empowers women, helps refugees โ and serves a mean dobo
Ebru Baybara Demir, who won a global gastronomy prize in 2023, explains why cultural exchange and humanitarian relief are both on her menu in south-east TurkeyIn a limestone house in Mardin, south-east Turkey, chef Ebru Baybara Demir is busy at her kit…
Top chef leaves French hotel after alleged naked โhazingโ of kitchen staff
Michelin-starred Aurรฉlien Largeau, who ran restaurant at Hรดtel du Palais in Biarritz, says reports of incident are โfalse and defamatoryโA Michelin-starred chef has left his job at a French luxury hotel after an alleged hazing ritual in which a member …
German budget woes trigger disaster warnings for restaurants
Owners who oppose return to higher pre-pandemic VAT rate are dismissed as scaremongers by economists
Londonโs best new restaurants of 2023
The table talks of the town, as selected by our resident gourmets
Maximโs revisited
Can โroi des restaurantsโ Laurent de Gourcuff conjure culinary magic with his revamp of the legendary Parisian brasserie?
Move over millefeuilles: queues in Paris as city gets first taste of Krispy Kremes
Home of the patisserie falls for US doughnuts with hundreds of people lining up for opening of first branchFrance, the country that gave the world the word โpatisserieโ, a nation famous for its macaroons, meringues and millefeuilles, whose restaurants …
Chef Surender Mohan, sharing Indiaโs heritage through high-end cuisine
Guy Shone and The Dialogue met with Surender Mohan, Executive Chef at Jamavar restaurants, to discuss his passion for cooking, from his childhood in India, to international recognition with a Guide Michelin star.
Christmas season fights: Man vs. Frog (and pigeons and geese)
The French love eating frog legs at this time of year โย but should they?
Could younger homebuyers turn Belgravia from staid to โbuzzyโ?
The exclusive London area is trying to attract a new demographic and correspondingly trendy shops and restaurants
Single-use fast-food packaging hangs in the balance
France has already banned it โย now industry is lobbying hard to ensure the EU doesn’t do the same.
COVID inquiry: Rishi Sunakโs โdogmaticโ push to reopen economy slammed by ex-science chief
‘Eat Out to Help Out’ discount scheme ‘highly likely’ to have increased deaths, Patrick Vallance tells official probe.
Paper or plasticย โ letโs choose wisely
Next weekโs vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is a risky moment for Europeโs green future and circular economy.
Seven of chef Paul Ainsworthโs top London restaurants
The man behind Cornwallโs Michelin-starred Paul Ainsworth at No 6 shares his favourite places to dine when heโs back in the capital
The Godfather of Maasmechelen โ How Italyโs โndrangheta mafia went global
Once a clique of Calabrian mountain dwellers, the criminal organization has become one of the biggest in the world by teaming up with the competition.ย
Croatian authorities rule out Coca-Cola poisonings
Beverage testing confirms the soft drinks haven’t been tampered with en masse.
My spice roads
On the eve of Diwali, the HTSI food writer celebrates the legendary local restaurants of his forefathers
Turkeyโs parliament cans Coca-Cola over Israel โsupportโ
Ankara’s legislature starts internal boycott of coke products.
Britainโs COVID-19 inquiry exposes the rot at the heart of Whitehall
Beyond the sweary WhatsApp messages lies a deeper British malaise.
Mice with that? Man arrested after rodents released into McDonaldโs in pro-Palestinian protest
West Midlands Police seek second suspect in connection with the ‘distressing’ incidents at fast food chain.
Cabinet of โfuckpigsโ and a team with โno planโ: 9 Boris bombshells from the UKโs COVID inquiry
Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain’s evidence rocked Westminster Tuesday.
Nigel Farage says heโll be fine in reality TV jungle after dealing with EU โsnakesโ
Brexiteer ‘seriously’ considering a stint on โIโm A Celebrity โฆ Get Me Out Of Here.โ
French Jews live in fear amid rising antisemitism following Hamas attacks
Israel’s war against Hamas is exposing fault lines in French society โ home to the world’s largest Jewish community after Israel and the US.
Rich Peopleโs Problems: Should I trust online financial recommendations?
Those reviews are not the same as feedback for restaurants and wine
Panic! Russia sends France into a tailspin over bedbugs
Kremlin misinformation blamed for fear of a bedbug invasion in Paris.
As Lebanonโs border simmers, life in downtown Beirut goes on (for now)
One doesnโt have to wander far to understand that affluent downtown camouflages the consequences of the countryโs disastrous financial crisis.
An unsanctioned coterie of pro-Israel quasi-lobbyists has descended on D.C.
Winning over lawmakers can take on several different forms.
Bikeless in Berlin: Europeโs cycle backlash has begun
Conservative parties are turning cars into a major culture war issue.
Westminsterโs conflict of interest conundrum
How close is too close? When journalists’ contacts become pals.
Michelin Guide to begin awarding keys to worldโs best hotels
A group of more than 5,300 hotels in 120 countries to hear next year whether they have won what may become a coveted symbolThe world-famous Michelin Guide, the red gastronomic bible that awards stars to the best restaurants, is to begin rating hotels u…
Restaurant review: Rizes Brussels
A cozy Mediterranean spot in the heart of Louise.