Josh Barrie

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Josh Barrie is a food and drink writer for Evening Standard, with weekly bar review On The Sauce

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Josh Barrie is a food and drink writer for Evening Standard, with weekly bar review On The Sauce

CEO of Leon Restaurants John Vincent
Food + Drink

Why the founder of Leon has bought it back

After he sold his chain, John Vincent watched it get ‘bad’. Can he revive its fortunes?

9 Jun 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

What's it like to drink Kylie's rosé... with Kylie herself

Josh Barrie and his Clark’s desert boots pad softly into Annabel’s for a drink with the star

5 Jun 2026
Bar Etna
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Bar Etna review: Slice culture is coming to London

Negronis for a fiver will do well in this part of town

29 May 2026
The Latimer
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The Latimer, Notting Hill: A quality local pub

Nourishing scenes are happening, and happening well, writes Josh Barrie

20 May 2026
Food + Drink

British Sandwich Week: 10 of the very best sandwich shops in London

From mortadella rolls to plump egg sandos, London has a sandwich culture to rival any in the world

18 May 2026
Wembley Way prior to The Adobe Women's FA Cup Final
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Pubs for a pint in Wembley after the FA Cup final

Everywhere is going to be busy, but these pubs and bars will be your best bet

13 May 2026
Pint of beer costs over £10
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The £11 pint sets an insane, disastrous precedent — pull the other one

There is no need for beer to cost this much, writes Josh Barrie

8 May 2026
Rooftop at the Berkeley
Going Out

A place in the sun: London's finest al fresco spots

Toast the start of terrace season at the capital’s best outdoor dining spaces, from laidback waterside pubs to the bougiest rooftops

24 Apr 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Josh Barrie reviews Sova: Take a wine flight to Eastern Europe

Sova is this new, polished and a little contrived — but once it loosens up, it’s going to be a marvel, says Josh Barrie

20 Apr 2026
Restaurants

StreetSmart once again raises more than £1m to fight homelessness

The hospitality campaign works to end homelessness across the UK

15 Apr 2026
The fourth best souvlaki in the world
Food + Drink

A pilgrimage to the 'fourth best souvlaki' in the world, in Santorini

On Kamari beach is a post-swim dish of repute, says Josh Barrie

14 Apr 2026
Joseph’s fish n chips
Restaurants

Joseph’s might be the best chippie you've never heard of

Times are hard for London’s chippies, but Joseph’s is proof they’re worth preserving, says Josh Barrie

11 Apr 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Josh Barrie at City Arts: Go Austin Powers into the wee hours

In search of late-night London? Follow the butt plugs, says Josh Barrie

10 Apr 2026
Restaurants

Heston Blumenthal: ‘I took cocaine to sleep. It was self-medication’

Heston Blumenthal talks to Josh Barrie about being bipolar and closing his London flagship

9 Apr 2026
Greggs chicken sausage roll
Food + Drink

Is Greggs' new chicken sausage roll worth trying? Just about

Greggs has launched its latest menu item across the UK

9 Apr 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Here are London’s biggest – and best – pub gardens

Time to take this outside? These alfresco spots are perfect for a drink in the warm weather

8 Apr 2026
Restaurants

45 of the most affordable set menus at London's best restaurants

Flash without the cash, as chosen by Josh Barrie

8 Apr 2026
Nekter
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Ynyshir truffle toastie to debut at new Shoreditch wine bar

Nekter is the work of wine supplier to the stars Jon Davey, who specialises in vintages from the New World

7 Apr 2026
Restaurants

10 of London's best old-school Italian restaurants

From 2 Veneti to Trevi, here’s where to go for your spaghetti fix, according to Josh Barrie

6 Apr 2026