David Paw

3 weeks ago | blog.resy.com | Sara Liss |David Paw

There’s some serious talent leading the kitchen. The kitchen’s ethos at Bistro 8 is “simple pero no sencillo,” which means “simple but not easy” in Spanish. The kitchen is helmed by Ibáñez, Shōwa Hospitality’s director of culinary operations, who hails from Xalapa, in Veracruz, Mexico. His noteworthy 30-year career has spanned training at the Centro Culinario Ambrosía and the renowned Pujol in Mexico City, the latter of which he worked as chef de cuisine.

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Jake Missing |David Paw |Heidi Lauth Beasley |Sinead Cranna

Visibility level: A Victorian dungeonSupposedly the oldest wine bar in the city, this Charing Cross cave feels like the scene of a never-to-be-solved crime from the 1800s. The atmosphere is creaking and it should be somewhere an old thesp will regale you, but you’ll more likely overhear someone from Canary Wharf talking about their optimum number of reps. Visibility level: Like the glow of a red light in AmsterdamThe bric-a-brac Kurdish restaurant in Peckham is lit like a femme fatale.

Mar 7, 2025 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Rebecca Dolan |Cass Farrar |David Paw

You only need to spend 10 minutes looking for last-minute tables on a Thursday night to know that the best restaurants in London are in high demand. But with a little patience comes big rewards. Despite a raging cost-of-living crisis and uber-competitive dining landscape (heavily influenced by the whims of the algorithm), new openings are in full flow. We’ve narrowed things down to the very best of the best.

Feb 27, 2025 | blog.resy.com | David Paw |Lyssa Goldberg

Discover restaurants to love. The Ultimate Guide to Miami The Hit List The Hit List For all your restaurant recommendation needs, look no further than the Resy Hit List, our monthly list of 10 spots that should be on your radar right now.

Feb 25, 2025 | ca.style.yahoo.com | David Paw

Chefs Chris Leach, Tommy Banks and Tom Zahir Browne have all seen sexism in kitchens throughout their career – and agree that the culture needs to changeThe chef Jason Atherton’s comments in a recent interview in The Times ignited a swift response on social media from 70 leading female chefs across Britain, who have condemned gender bias and sexism in the UK hospitality industry via an open letter that has so far counted more than 1,000 signatures in support.