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

Yi-Ban
Food + Drink

Yi-Ban, the Chinese restaurant that's a plane spotter's paradise

Yi-Ban, opposite City Airport, has existed in east London for more than 20 years, but should be far more popular

9 Jun 2026
The White Hart Surrey
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The Surrey country pub that does one hell of an American barbecue

Order a monolithic, meat-filled sandwich and enjoy it next to a 14th century fireplace

2 Mar 2026
Spiteri family
Restaurants

The Latimer: Spiteri family to reopen legendary Notting Hill pub

Ariadne’s Nectar Bar is to become The Latimer, a high-end pub with draught beers and modern cooking

2 Mar 2026
Galvin La Chapelle
Restaurants

Galvin La Chapelle to host new series of collaboration dinners

Chefs will join Jeff and Chris Galvin at their Spitalfields restaurant

2 Mar 2026
CeCe's
Restaurants

Group behind the Fat Badger to open glamourous Italian restaurant

CeCe’s is the latest high-profile launch from growing hospitality enterprise Public House Group

2 Mar 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Vesper: Check in for a licence to chill

Here is a bar with all the elegance of an early Bond, says Josh Barrie

26 Feb 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Country pub of the week: The Wykeham Arms, Winchester

A pub with history crammed into every nook and cranny, says Josh Barrie

23 Feb 2026
Raye
Events and Things To Do

Things to do in London this weekend

Josh Barrie picks the very best of what to do in the capital

20 Feb 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Josh Barrie reviews Cato: The best bartender in town works here

Angelos Bafas is a rare talent paying tribute to a cocktail pioneer, says Josh Barrie

19 Feb 2026
 Amamoto
Restaurants

Lauded sushi master who charges $2,000 per head to make London debut

Shogo Amamoto’s first omakase counter became so popular the chef turned it into a private members’ club

18 Feb 2026
Moor Hall pancakes
Food + Drink

How to make Mark Birchall's three Michelin-star pancakes

Celebrated chef Mark Birchall shares his recipe for a showstopping langoustine pancake this Shrove Tuesday

17 Feb 2026
Fenix
Restaurants

Mayfair to get new luxury Greek spot courtesy of Tattu team

The growing hospitality group also owns Tattu and Italian-American brand Louis

17 Feb 2026
Ben Miller
Restaurants

Ben Miller promoted to Alex Dilling's head chef at Hotel Café Royal

Ben Miller has been promoted after the restaurant retained its two Michelin stars

17 Feb 2026
Pancakes
Food + Drink

Eight top chefs share their favourite recipes for Pancake Day

Eight chefs, eight twists: not all heroes wear crepes

17 Feb 2026
Restaurants

The best Chinese restaurants in London, from A Wong to the Sichuan

From Sichuan to Shaanxi, Hunan to Yunnan, Cantonese and everything in between

16 Feb 2026
Kate Austen
Restaurants

Muse to host new series with many of Britain's most acclaimed chefs

Chef Tom Aikens is to welcome a raft of star chefs to his Mayfair restaurant this year

13 Feb 2026
Marie Mitchell
Restaurants

Cubitt House pub group announces line-up of chefs for dinner series

Chef director Ben Tish will welcome star chefs for a raft of celebratory dinners

12 Feb 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The best bars in London for Valentine's Day

From sexy hideaways to the chicest spots in town, here’s way to go

12 Feb 2026
Sally Abé Teal
Restaurants

Sally Abé to launch first standalone restaurant in Hackney in March

Dishes at Teal will include ‘lockets savoury’, a Victorian classic, and the ‘penny lick’, an ice cream snack once served by London street vendors

12 Feb 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Josh Barrie at McCarthy's: Bag a slice of Irish spice in Tooting

London’s new-found obsession with Irish culture continues in Broadway Market, says Josh Barrie

12 Feb 2026
A couple kisses to celebrate the arrival of the new year in front of Big Ben
Podcasts

Evening Standard podcast: How to have a non-naff Valentine's Day

Our newsroom shares its recommendations for the restaurants worth booking, along with gifts that actually feel thoughtful

10 Feb 2026