Luxury speciality coffee company, Cupper’s Journey, has strengthened its credentials with chefs, restaurants and hospitality operators after its Rwamatamu Rwanda coffee was awarded a 1-Star Great Taste Award 2026.

As Yorkshire’s first whisky distillery celebrates a decade of distilling with a series of events and anniversary bottlings, it has announced another first.

Grasmere Distillery has done it again. The tiny Lake District distillery's Single Malt New Make Spirit has taken silver at the prestigious Global World Whisky Masters, following last year's gold with back-to-back recognition on the world stage. The Global World Whisky Masters exists to find the best whiskies on the global market.

Mâcon-Igé Blanc François Carillon 2022. White Burgundy has long been the benchmark for Chardonnay. At its best, it combines ripe fruit with bright acidity and the unmistakable mineral character that comes from Burgundy's limestone soils.

Edward Bennett freely admits he gets pleasure from cooking and making meals. “I’d love to do more of it, but unfortunately pressure of work doesn’t allow me the time," says Edward, who is currently playing Captain Von Trapp in Opera North’s production of The Sound of Music. “That’s why I really appreciate staying in an apartment during the run of the show.

There is a particular kind of restaurant snobbery reserved for buildings. We are trained, whether we admit it or not, to expect that good food arrives behind good glass—that the promise of the meal should be legible in the frontage before a single poppadom has been ordered.

Porto is often introduced through its namesake fortified wine, but that does the city a disservice. Spend a long weekend here and you quickly realise that food, rather than Port, is the heartbeat of northern Portugal.

Step into the stunningly refurbished independent Thai restaurant Sukhothai, and you’ll be blown away by the ambience, the food and the service.

There's a particular kind of nostalgia that comes with good French cooking — the sort that conjures lazy lunches, clinking glasses, and the easy theatre of a proper bistro kitchen. As Bastille Day approaches this July, we've been getting reacquainted with those classics courtesy of Horsforth's much-loved neighbourhood bistro, Bavette.

In 1917 The Ivy first opened its doors on West Street in London’s West End, and since then it's become synonymous with exceptional service and food. I remember when I worked in London meeting with colleagues for a quick bite to eat before going on to review a West End show.

German beer thoroughly deserves its high reputation for reliability and consistency and for being clean, balanced and refreshing. German brewers have long worked from the assumption that beer’s purpose is not simply to quench thirst but to accompany conversation, improve an evening and, in a modest way, enhance quality of life.

Sarah Earnshaw makes no secret of the fact that she “loves her food” “I love to go out to dinner and try dishes from different countries around the world” says Sarah, who is currently playing Tanya in the UK tour of Mamma Mia.

Corrie legend Sally Ann Matthews, now touring with the official Steps musical Here and Now, admits her philosophy and ideas about food have kept changing.

Group Editor Andrew Palmer is taken to Rudy's by his niece Emma, a self-appointed ambassador for the Manchester-born pizzeria, and finds the enthusiasm thoroughly warranted. There is a particular tone of voice a niece reserves for the things she has decided her uncle simply must try. Emma has been deploying it about Rudy's for the better part of a year.

Leeds cheesemonger, George & Joseph, has been named a regional winner at the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards, cementing its reputation as one of the UK independent food retailer. The Chapel Allerton-based business was recognised as the North East regional winner at the national awards, which celebrate the very best specialist food retailers across the UK.

Wine retail has long carried a certain stiffness, part theatre, part intimidation; it can leave you navigating more jargon than joy. A relatively new entrant to the market, Winedrops trims much of that away. Its model leans on a tight edit rather than endless choice, with rotating offers that are, at times, strikingly good.

For generations, the British cup of tea has followed a simple formula: strong black tea, a splash of cow’s milk, and nothing too experimental. But as National Tea Day (21 April) approaches, tea experts at Birchall, the nation’s most awarded tea for taste, are encouraging the nation to rethink what goes into their cup.

Quite often visitors to a city will make a beeline for somewhere to eat within its historic boundaries — in York's case, the famous walls. Yet a short walk beyond the centre can lead to some genuinely delightful discoveries, places that take quiet pride in both their hospitality and their food.

Les Dennis has a truly wonderful outlook on food. “Most people eat to live – but I live to eat," declares Les. Les currently plays the role of Old Joe in the UK tour of the musical Waitress, and he not only loves eating food but also enjoys preparing and cooking it; he was the runner-up in the 2013 Celebrity MasterChef and later returned as a guest judge.

Ten Yorkshire vineyards across the region have come together to create the Yorkshire Wine Trail to support wine tourism and wine experiences in our region as Yorkshire’s wine industry continues to grow. The trail will launch on 31st March 2026.

Lee Mead admits he “just loves eating”. Lee stars as P.T. Barnum, known as the 'world's greatest showman', in the UK tour of Barnum – the circus musical. “Food is a massive part of my life and always has been since I was a small boy.

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I was a toddler and my mum used to lift me up to post letters to her friends in the large brass mailbox at the city’s main post office that one day, decades later, I would be dining inside that very building in one of the smartest restaurants in town.

With just a few spaces remaining, guests have the opportunity to savour dishes from five of the Northwest’s award-winning chefs, who are coming together for an exclusive fundraising evening on Tuesday, 24th March from 6.15pm at Lancaster & Morecambe College. The event aims to raise vital funds for local charity CancerCare, which operates four centres across North Lancashire and South Cumbria.