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Hawksmoor’s macaroni cheese recipe

Published 28 February 2025

Ingredients 2 cloves of garlic240ml whole milk25g butter25g plain flour40g Stichelton or Colston Basset Stilton, grated40g good Cheddar (we use …

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The CODE team’s best offers of 2022

Published 17 December 2022

From birthday celebrations to wedding weekend getaways, we here at CODE HQ use the app offers a lot. As we …

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The best things the CODE team ate in 2022

Published 16 December 2022

Hart Bageri In February this year I went on a pilgrimage to Copenhagen. I arrived at my hostel at 2pm, …

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Best bites: Baklava at Zahter and paella at Arros QD

Published 9 December 2022

Arros QD Arros QD is the Spanish chef Quique Dacosta’s only restaurant in the UK and it specialises in wood-fired …

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Best bites: Goat curry at Jollof Mama and ramen at Supa Ya Peckham

Published 2 December 2022

KERB at Cowcross Yards KERB is a great way to try something new. There’s always so much choice, and so …

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Best bites: Spinach and ricotta gnudi at Caravel and mince pie gyoza at Daddy Bao

Published 25 November 2022

Caravel Having gone from having never been on a canal barge before in my life, I’ve now been on two …

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Best bites: Unagi at Angelina and pork dumplings at Awabi

Published 18 November 2022

The Prince Regent, London Shell Co There’s a sense of childish excitement when dining on Shell and Co.’s barge, The …

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Best bites: Smoked potato raviolo at Bancone and the three beast feast at Temper

Published 11 November 2022

Decimo at The Standard For whatever reason, I often find myself at Decimo at The Standard. I’m not complaining, because …

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Best bites: Medialunas from Mostrador and tuna tostadas at Santo Remedio

Published 4 November 2022

Club Mexicana, Kingly Court Club Mexicana in Kingly Court is the ideal spot for a quick filling lunch break. It’s …

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Best bites: Pork tonkatsu at “mu” and lobster bearnaise at Dorian

Published 28 October 2022

Brutto A lot of people have already talked generously about Brutto, the Smithfield’s Italian with chequered tablecloths and £5 negroni. …

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WhistlePig Rye Whiskey complimentary cocktails with CODE app

Published 26 October 2022

In collaboration with WhistlePig Rye Whiskey, some of your favourite CODE app offers now come with a complimentary cocktail knocked …

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Best bites: Langoustine tacos at KOL and canapés at The Good Food Guide Top 20 launch

Published 21 October 2022

BiBo Shoreditch It’s not every day you get to learn from a true master of their trade, but in the …

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Best bites: Terrine en croûte at The Barley Mow and seafood gohan at SUMI

Published 14 October 2022

The Barley Mow Downstairs, the newly opened Barley Mow in Mayfair is a proper pub. I’d prefer it if they …

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Best bites: Cod cheeks at The French House and Kolkata fish chaap at Farzi Café

Published 7 October 2022

Farzi Café Sometimes that sad sandwich you packed for a quick, desk-bound lunch just won’t cut the mustard. When you …

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Best bites: Grouse at Corrigan’s and an Ynyshir pop-up at Soho Farmhouse

Published 30 September 2022

Plaza Khao Gaeng At the risk of sounding dramatic, I’d say I’m addicted to spice. There’s a bottle of Tabasco …

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Best bites: Barnsley chops and Thai nostalgia

Published 23 September 2022

Crispin, Spitalfields I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without trying the original Crispin in Spitalfields. What a place. What a …

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Best bites: Pub grub in Marylebone and lobster by the sea

Published 16 September 2022

Tattu, Leeds During a brief jaunt to Leeds last week, I found the ideal location for those visiting the city …

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Best bites: From seafood in Mykonos to the best of Meatopia

Published 9 September 2022

Nōema, Mykonos All the big restaurant names have turned up to Mykonos. Jason Atherton has a restaurant on the Greek …

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Best Bites: Prime sandwiches in Peckham and a good Brixton brunch

Published 2 September 2022

Rarebit I headed to Rarebit on Sayer Street in Elephant and Castle for dinner last week. Perched on a little …

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From K-dogs to the perfect side salad, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 26 August 2022

Raby Hunt I went to Raby Hunt at the weekend. I’ve decided to say that it was one of …

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From Peckham to Pimlico, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 19 August 2022

Paco Tapas, Bristol Spend enough time with Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, the chef behind the inimitable but imminently closing Casamia, and you …

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From posh pubs to pop-ups, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 12 August 2022

Fortitude Bakehouse During a two-year hiatus from meat, nothing quite filled the void left by sausage rolls. Specifically, the chunky …

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From brisket to beef tartare, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 5 August 2022

Bar Crispin This is a place you can spend a whole evening, lingering over the small plates menu and digging …

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From scallops to soufflé, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 29 July 2022

The Pem An indulgent evening started at The Savoy for champagne and oysters and finished at Sally Abé’s Westminster restaurant …

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From Somerset to Southwark, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 22 July 2022

The Camberwell Arms There are many things I love about The Camberwell Arms. For starters, the assortment of clientele it …

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From Miro to Miznon, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 15 July 2022

Scott’s Mayfair It’s long been a favourite Mayfair spot of mine and it was good to be back at this …

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From Lambeth to Lyme Regis, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 8 July 2022

Legare x The Garden Café If you’ve visited Legare in London Bridge, you probably already know that Jay Patel is …

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From doubles at Danclair’s to pies at The Pelican, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 1 July 2022

The Tamil Prince In the absence of a proper summer, which – one hot day aside – we have not …

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From Clipstone to Café Cecilia, here are the best things the CODE team ate this week

Published 24 June 2022

Ciao Bella Having been in northern Italy at the beginning of the month, where the food was some of the …

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Better off red: Zeren Wilson on the best red wines to chill for summer

Published 24 June 2022

Reds, they wanna have fun. Cyndi Lauper might not have been singing about the joys of sipping a chilled red …