Rhuaridh Buchanan passed up the chance to work at Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York, choosing to train as an affineur with historic British cheesemonger Paxton & Whitfield instead. If that means anything to you, you’ll know it’s a big deal. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, well, it’s a big deal. Keller’s…
Find Out MoreIn a landscape of fancy French-focused cheese shops, head to Jumi in Newington Green for a Swiss selection. The family behind it have five generations of experience in making cheese, so they seriously know what they’re doing, with a focus on quality all the way from the milking of the cows to the delivery of…
Find Out MoreIf you like cheese, Paxton & Whitfield is the name to know. The shop on Jermyn Street goes all the way back to 1797, but even that stems from a market stall set up in 1742. That’s 278 years of cheese mongering experience, and an absolutely mountain of cheese that’s passed through this shop’s doors.…
Find Out MoreHold the phone. A cheese shop that doesn’t sell cheese? Well, it does – but not as you know it, because La Fauxmagerie is the world’s first vegan cheese shop. And these aren’t your average vegan cheeses, because these guys are on a mission to make sure that those following a plant-based diet don’t have…
Find Out MoreIf you're into Japanese food then this place might just Roka your world (sorry). Robata dishes like black cod in yuzu miso, salmon fillet teriyaki and lamb cutlets with Korean spices are at the heart of the menu but there's a lot of quality sashimi, sushi, maki rolls and tempura to get stuck into too…
Find Out MoreWe know all about the Italian stuff and Vietnam's pretty famous for it too. But Japanese coffee, what's all the hype about? Japanese coffee chain Omotesando Koffee has a whole cult following of its own. Omotesando started life as a one man band with owner Eiichi Kunitomo serving each customer on his own, focusing on the…
Find Out MoreIf you'd have told us that you can get an experimental six-course tasting menu for £46 in Central London a year or two ago, we'd have laughed in your face. Now you might be the one laughing because Scottish chef Nico Simeone (who already has restaurants in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Liverpool - sorry,…
Find Out MoreIf you like your roasts meat-free London's first fully vegan pub has just launched a Sunday roast with not one but three different options. This is a rare thing if you're plant-based, as normally you'd get fobbed off with a little-thought-about veggie side. There's the beet wellington, a deceptively meaty beetroot and mushroom spin on…
Find Out MoreFlavour comes first at this one-off Chelsea cheese shop that sells 30 cheeses from its counter. That might seem like a small number in comparison to many of the other ‘mongers around, but it’s that way for a reason: the selection of cheeses on offer is tightly curated by a collection of people who seriously…
Find Out MoreCamden Passage: an unsung hero of North London, home to a slew of independent shops, cafés and restaurants just begging for an afternoon of meandering. A vital stop on the strip is Pistachio and Pickle, where you’ll find British artisan cheese, crackers, chutneys and, yes, pickles – although we’re not sure whether you’ll actually get any…
Find Out MoreHolloway Road is an unsuspecting location for an under-the-radar clutch of cool restaurants and shops, and Provisions in the jewel in its crown. This independent wine shop and deli is ideal for both perusing and partaking – you can stop in to buy a bottle, or a hunk (or even a wheel) of cheese, and in…
Find Out MoreA trip to a Neal’s Yard shop is heaven for fromage-ophiles – and yes, that is the technical term. Neal’s Yard is mainly all about British cheese, but you’ll find the odd French or Italian variety on offer, too. The company kicked things off in Covent Garden – in Neal’s Yard, natch – but went on to…
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