Frances Cottrell-Duffield

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Come what May, we've got the flavour of the month

What's on this May...

It's all al fresco this April

What's on this April...

The Standard, London launches new secret dinner party series

The capital’s most talked about hotel launches a dinner party series with signature late-night misbehaviour on the menu

On your March, get set, go!

What's on this March...

February, thank goodness

Valentine's best food and drink and Lahpet comes to the West End

'Tis the season...

We’ve very nearly made it to the end of an extraordinary year

Stevie Parle and Tom Dixon open pop-up JOY at Sotheby's

Stevie Parle and Tom Dixon bring JOY to Sotheby’s with a pop-up restaurant on New Bond Street this November

November's best new openings

The restaurants to book now

October Selects

With the last of the summer spritzes well and truly sunk, we’re preparing to steep our sloes in gin, bake some cinnamon-scented crumbles, and welcome October in all its autumnal glory...

The Standard, London relaunches Isla

Isla returns to The Standard, London with a new menu, new drinks list and newly-designed menu

September, we're ready for you

We’re all set for a new season here at Tonic - lots of new openings on the horizon; a bounty of ingredients about to hit a menu near you; and some gloriously indulgent overnight stays in two of the capital’s best hotels. September, we’re ready for you…

Relaunching The Beaumont’s Colony Grill Room and opening Le Magritte Bar

When The Beaumont throws open its doors again at the end of August 2021, it will relaunch its restaurant, The Colony Grill, and launch a new bar, Le Magritte.

Ten years of Tonic

The best food news for this July

Annnnd - we’re back!

New restaurants and soft openings, and Father's Day and foodie gifts

Brighton favourite, Cin Cin, to open in Fitzrovia this May

Award-winning Italian bar and kitchen, Cin Cin, launches on Foley Street on 18th May

What's on this May

New openings and summer picnics, bbqs and take-aways

The Proof's ultimate hot cross buns recipe

Francesca Strange shares her recipe for the ultimate Easter treat: The Proof's fantastic hot cross buns

What's on in March

Meal kits for now, and terraces to book ahead

What's on this February

Valentine's food to fall in love with, and this summer's best party spots

Feast your way through the longest month of the year

Here's our pick of the best supplies designed with at-home feasting in mind