Latest news and features from Craig Butcher

It's been a quiet Christmas and New Year on the blog, but plenty of news and features behind the scenes. I've had my first commission for The Guardian website on their food blog pages:

"From black garlic to coconut water, two top trendspotters tell Craig Butcher what they see in their crystal balls. Is there anything in it or do you think it's all a load of old cobblers?"

To read the full article "Food Trends 2010" for The Guardian Food website, by freelance food and drink journalist Craig Butcher, click here to go to The Guardian Food website.


My feature "Bean Around The World" has also published in print. It surveys different tastes for coffee around the world for leading US coffee trade magazine Roast Magazine in their January / February 2010 issue. It includes comment from well known roasters Monmouth Coffee, James Hoffman from Square Mile Coffee Roasters and PTs coffee in the US:

"Bean Around The World: How roasters are responding to customer demands and changing tastes".

To read the full article by freelance food and drink journalist Craig Butcher click here for the PDF. Note, it's a large file and may take some time to download.

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Top 5 Bars in South London for Heaver Magazine

"The 5 best... Local Bars. Maverick mixologists and decadent drinking dens, Craig Butcher gets lured
into the hottest local bars…"

To read the full article "South London's Top Five Bars" including Clapham's The Loft, Balham's The Clarence and the Tooting Tram and Social by freelance food and drink journalist Craig Butcher for the Winter 2009/2010 issue of South London property magazine Heaver Magazine, click here for the PDF.

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Prague Hotel and Spa Review for GQ website

"Visit Prague for some of the best-preserved architecture and luxury hotels in Europe.

Every Eastern European capital has gone through an awkward Easyjet phase - when mobs of not-quite-dignified British men descended en masse for superbly crafted beers at superbly low costs. Prague was no exception, but since the turn of the millennium, prices have steadily crept up and visitors are now much more likely to order a perfectly mixed Martini at an exclusive roof-top club, than clash beer tankards at one of Prague's few surviving cellar bars."

To read the full article "Reach for the Tsars" all about Prague luxury hotels and spas including the Mandarin Oriental Prague by freelance travel journalist Craig Butcher for the British GQ website of the UK's best men's magazine, click here.

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All About Cognac for delicious magazine

"Christmas may be the time to set fire to brandy over the pud, but as cognac brand ambassador Alexandre Quintin explained to Craig Butcher, he’d much prefer we drank the stuff instead."

To read the full article all about cognac with Remy Martin brand ambassador Alexandre Quintin by freelance food and drink journalist Craig Butcher for the delicious magazine website of the UK's best food magazine, click here.

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Scottish food and travel feature for delicious. magazine

"From tucked-away rural hotels to funky urban gastropubs, and from authentic whisky bars to windswept seafood cafes, Scotland has rich pickings for food lovers. We've rounded up some of the best places, all within easy reach of Edinburgh or Glasgow"

To read the full article on top Scottish food and drink venues by freelance food and drink journalist Craig Butcher for delicious magazine, the UK's best food magazine, pick up the January 2010 issue of delicious magazine, available on news-stands and at supermarkets now. Click here to see other highlights in the January 2010 issue of delicious magazine at the delicious magazine website. Click here to read more about Craig Butcher, freelance food, drink and travel writer. Read More......