Top 10 Money-No-Object Feasts" for Channel 4 Food

"Whether suspended 100ft up, overlooking the great vineyards of Rioja or showcasing the genius of Ferran Adria at the El Bulli Hotel, the ultimate money-no-object feasts are out there. Craig Butcher packs his suitcase for 4 Food"


To read the full article "Top 10 Money-No-Object Feasts" to accompany the new Heston Blumenthal Feasts television series currently airing for Channel 4, which includes the El Bulli Hotel in Spain, Moto in Chicago and La Pergola in Rome, by freelance journalist Craig Butcher for the Channel 4 Food website, the UK's biggest food website, click here.

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The Hitlist: London has thousands of restaurants, here's just a few I should try

London has quite literally thousands of restaurants, bars and cafes. That much is obvious. Over the years I've accumulated a list of venues which others have rated well, or which grabbed my attention. Along with some recent additions from the Twittersphere (thanks to all who made recommendations) the already lengthy list now looks pretty ridiculous -- there simply isn't enough time (or cash) to try them all. This goes some way to explaining why there aren't many restaurants I return to time after time (and perhaps hints at why so many average venues, without the need for return custom, get away with such average food and service). 


So I'm leaving it to the great British public to guide me. Which restaurants do you rate? Which should I avoid like mad? Which venues have I missed out? Please add your comments -- I'm aiming to try as many as possible before the year is out and to cover them on this site!

1. 500 http://www.500restaurant.co.uk/HomeE.html
2. Adagio http://www.adagio-pizza.com
3. The Arch. http://www.thearchlondon.com/?cid=5
4. Amaya http://www.amaya.biz/
5. Barrafina http://www.barrafina.co.uk
6. Ba Shan http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/venue/2:21319/ba-shan
7. Bar Shu http://www.bar-shu.co.uk/
8. Blueprint Cafe http://www.danddlondon.com/restaurants/blueprint_cafe/home
9. Bob Bob Ricard http://www.bobbobricard.com
10. Bocca Di Lupo http://www.boccadilupo.com
11. Bruno Loubet at The Zetter http://www.bistrotbrunoloubet.com/
12. Le Cafe Anglais http://www.lecafeanglais.co.uk
13. The Canton Arms
14. Caravan 
15. Colony http://www.colonybarandgrill.com
16. Dean Street Townhouse http://www.deanstreettownhouse.com/
17. Dinings http://www.dinings.co.uk
18. The Forge http://www.theforgerestaurant.co.uk
19. Giaconda Dining Rooms http://www.giacondadining.com
20. Goodman http://www.goodmanrestaurants.com
21. Hardy's http://www.hardys-w1.com
22. The Hawksmoor http://www.thehawksmoor.co.uk
23. Hibiscus http://www.hibiscusrestaurant.co.uk
24. Iberica http://www.ibericalondon.com/
25. Indian Zing http://www.indianzing.co.uk
26. Koba http://www.koba-london.com/
27. Locanda Locatelli http://www.locandalocatelli.com
28. Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/marcus_wareing.aspx
29. Mien Tay http://www.mientay.co.uk
30. Moolis http://www.moolis.com
31. Nahm http://www.halkin.como.bz/eat-and-drink/nahm
32. National Dining Rooms http://www.thenationaldiningrooms.co.uk/index.asp
33. No 10 http://www.london-eating.co.uk/36360.htm
34. Norfolk Arms http://www.norfolkarms.co.uk/
35. Odette's http://www.odettesprimrosehill.com
36. The Old Amalfi
37. Park Terrace http://www.royalgardenhotel.co.uk/default.asp?section=219&page=699
38. The Parlour http://www.theparlouruk.com/
39. Pepito http://www.camino.uk.com/pepito
40. Pizza Santa Maria http://www.santamariapizzeria.com
41. La Petite Maison http://www.lpmlondon.co.uk
42. La Pont de La Tour http://www.lepontdelatour.co.uk/
43. Proud Cabaret http://www.proudcabaret.com/
44. Polpo http://www.polpo.co.uk
45. Roast http://www.roast-restaurant.com
46. Roz-Ana http://www.roz-ana.com
47. Salt Whisky Bar http://www.saltbar.com
48. Searcy's (National Portrait Gallery), http://www.searcys.co.uk/nationalportraitgallery/
49. St John http://www.stjohnrestaurant.co.uk/
50. St Paul's http://www.restaurantatstpauls.co.uk/
51. Story Deli http://www.storydeli.com/
52. Terroirs http://www.terroirswinebar.com
53. Tike http://www.tikerestaurant.co.uk
54. Tobia http://www.tobiarestaurant.co.uk/
55. Trinity http://www.trinityrestaurant.co.uk/
56. Vinoteca http://www.vinoteca.co.uk

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Top 10 Healthy Eating Restaurants for Channel 4 Food Website

"After any seasonal feast, comes famine. But, as Craig Butcher discovered for 4Food, you can still enjoy all your favourites without the calories. From no-cream Indian to Michelin-starred goodness, 4Food shows you can have your cake and eat it."

To read the full article "Top 10 healthy eating UK restaurants" all about the best healthy eating restaurants across the UK, from vegetarian restaurant Terre A Terre to Michelin-starred Nottingham Restaurant Sat Bains and Bristol's Bordeaux Quay, by freelance journalist Craig Butcher for the Channel 4 Food website, the UK's biggest food website, click here.

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Celebrities name their favourite local restaurant - feature for Channel 4 Food

"While Gordon's on the hunt for Britain's Best Local Restaurant, Channel 4’s TV favourites, designers and Gordon’s own celebrity chefs reveal their favourite local gems to Craig Butcher for 4Food."

Read the full 'Top 10' feature by freelance food and drink journalist Craig Butcher, which details Channel 4 celebrities' favourite local restaurant, to coincide with Gordon Ramsay's new F Word series. Click here to read the feature on the Channel 4 Food website. Read More......

Foraging for Supplies -- delicious. magazine

"Few restaurants are shy about proclaiming their local, ethically-sourced provenance message. But when you discover the owner John Rensten spends his weekends picking mushrooms in the New Forest, you wonder whether there might be something special on offer. Craig Butcher reviews John's restaurant, The Compass, to learn just how easy it is lay your hands on nature’s own larder."

Click here to read the full article on foraging and read the restaurant review of The Compass in Angel, North London. All available online at the delicious magazine website. Read More......

Foodtripper.com: Tea in High Places - London

Iconic London buildings take centre-stage in an eccentric celebration of English tea-drinking, reports Craig Butcher

“Tea to the English is really a picnic indoors” wrote Pullitzer Prize-winner and author of The Colour Purple, Alice Walker. After a recent publicity stunt by London tourism chiefs Visit London, it seems we have dispensed with the charade once and for all.

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