11 places to eat in and around Salisbury plus win a two-night stay at The Beckford Arms

Don’t sleep on Wiltshire, one of the country’s most picturesque rural counties. All the better with The Beckford Arms as your base.

Good Food Guide

Giorgio Locatelli: Judge me for my food, not my haircut

An interview and some early intel on how a freshly buzzcut Giorgio Locatelli will shape up as a MasterChef judge alongside Grace Dent: “Locatelli has definitely positioned himself as the “bad cop” of the duo.” Sounds promising.

The Times

The restaurant business is changing beyond recognition

A (paywalled) global take on the industry with key data from markets including China, Mexico and the US. “The casual dining element of the sector has disappeared,” notes one commenter, “because it’s no longer casual to decide to go out to eat.”

The Economist

RIP Tony Bourdain, you would have hated all this discourse

Anthony Bourdain’s former assistant Laurie Woolever with a measured take on A24’s heavily anticipated new film Tony. “Having now seen the film twice, there are things I love about it… Sessa is an attractive young man with Tony’s impossibly lean physique who looks good in every single piece of 1975-era costuming. I predict that Tony’s vanity would in no way be offended by Dom’s portrayal of him.”

Bon Appetit