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
John Gregory Smith
Food + Drink

John Gregory-Smith shares his three favourite traybake recipes

The best-selling cookbook author John Gregory-Smith is back with more than 100 recipes

19 Jan 2026
Caerphilly Cheesesteak
Restaurants

Peckham to get Welsh sandwich shop with 'Caerphilly Cheesesteak'

Bara, in Peckham, will also serve a ‘Swansea breakfast’ sandwich with bacon, cockles and leeks

16 Jan 2026
Temaki
Restaurants

London's first handroll sushi bar makes move from Brixton to Mayfair

Temaki earned a loyal following in Brixton after opening in 2021

15 Jan 2026
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

The Prince is serving 2026's cocktail of the year

Guinness and champagne is a potent, poetic mix, says Josh Barrie

15 Jan 2026
Restaurants

35 of the best January deals in London's restaurants

From pasta for a fiver to Michelin menus for £26, pick up a food and drink steal across town

15 Jan 2026
Sketch seats and tables
Restaurants

Sketch: 84 clay masks added to restaurant as new artist announced

Sketch, in Mayfair, is collaborating with the British artist Jonathan Baldock

14 Jan 2026
Karaoke Hole
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Fans 'devastated' after beloved drag bar the Karaoke Hole to close

The Karaoke Hole opened in 2018 and has been a favourite among the LGBTQ+ community since

14 Jan 2026
Big Night
Restaurants

New restaurant festival launches in Hackney to support local talent

Acme Fire Cult director Paul Rosser wants to champion independent ventures

13 Jan 2026
Aktar Islam
Restaurants

One of the world's biggest names in Indian food is opening in London

Aktar Islam is only one of four chefs in the world to win two Michelin stars for an Indian restaurant

12 Jan 2026
Restaurants

Ffiona's, the restaurant that turned away Hugh Grant and Madonna

A conman, opera singers and drunken all-nighters: Ffiona Reid Owen tells Josh Barrie the story of her Kensington bistro

10 Jan 2026
Una Healy and Laura Whitmore attend the launch night of Guinness Open Gate Brewery London
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Has Guinness just wasted £73m on its London brewery?

This much-publicised immersive experience is decidedly not for Josh Barrie

9 Jan 2026
Whyte's
Restaurants

Cult restaurant Whyte's returns to London after 30-city global tour

Newly dubbed Rotten Octopus, the restaurant will pop-up at Clara’s bistro in Shoreditch

9 Jan 2026
Restaurants

Good Food Guide launches 'restaurant month' with cut-price set menus

The guide hopes to shine a spotlight on restaurants during quieter months

7 Jan 2026
Events and Things To Do

10 ways to spend a day in London without drinking

Life needn’t revolve around the pub, says Josh Barrie

5 Jan 2026
Connie's
Restaurants

Peckham to get 'London-style' pizzeria from famed Neapolitan pizzaiolo

Founder Andrea Ascuiti is the man behind the celebrated 081 Pizzeria

5 Jan 2026
AMY POON
Restaurants

Amy Poon on the new Poon's: 'I never wanted to do this, but here I am'

Reluctant restaurateur Amy Poon tells Josh Barrie about reopening her family business

2 Jan 2026
Khinkali
Restaurants

Five predictions for what London will be eating and drinking in 2026

If you’ve not been to Cloth, book a table now. It’s turning things up a notch

2 Jan 2026
Box bar
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

London bar offering free beer in exchange for pull-ups

Fancy yourself as a big of a strong man? You can claim a few free pints of fruit beer if so

31 Dec 2025