Author Musa Dagdeviren received a Special Commendation for his groundbreaking book in London earlier this week. The prestigious Andre Simon awards showcase the best of contemporary food and drink writing and are now in their 41styear. Musa attended the awards at London’s Goring Hotel with his family, photographer Toby Glanville and his publisher Phaidon Press on […]
We are delighted that the first extract feature interview with Lee Tiernan made front cover of The Sunday Times Magazine Irish edition. The interview with Chef Lee Tiernan was published to coincide with the launch of his first book Black Axe Mangal published by Phaidon where he talks about his books, London restaurant and his […]
Hepple Spirits Douglas fir Vodka was featured on Channell 4’s Sunday Brunch in the weekly Drinkypoos slot. Vodka expert Matt Pomeroy selected his choice of Autumnal English vodkas may the country’s most exciting producers. It was thoroughly enjoyed by Jeff Goldblum, Simon Rimmer, Liz Bonnin and Tim Lovejoy.
Over the moon with the restaurant review published in The Sunday Times Magazine for client littlefrench and chef Freddy Bird… I will simply quote Marina ‘There are four of us for lunch, four very different people, different ages, different tastes. At the end, each of us pushes away our empty plates with a sigh, saying […]
On Friday 5th July littlefrench opened its doors to plenty of buzz and excitement in Bristol. The restaurant is chef Freddy Birds’s first solo venture, offering unpretentious French food, engaging wines at sensible prices, and most of all a relaxed friendly vibe. On the first night of service guests ate classic regional French dishes froma […]
In this week’s episode of the food programme, Dan Saladino meets internationally renowned chef and food writer Magnus Nilsson. The author of The Nordic Baking Book takes Saladino on a culinary tour of the Nordic regions, beginning with a visit to his world-famous restaurant Fäviken and ending with a baking session at Magnus’ family home. […]
Smith & Baxter are proud to be working with The Photographic Dog Show – a charity exhibiton that will be raising proceeds for Battersea Dogs Home and Canine Rescue. Zelda Cheatle, the renowned photographic editor and curator, has brought together an exhibition of works from some of the world’s finest photographers including Magnum superstar Elliott Erwitt, legendary […]
Today it was announced that Daniela Soto-Innes has won the title of ‘The World’s Best Female Chef’ for 2019. Known for running internationally renowned Mexican eateries Cosme and Alta, Soto-Innes has been a trailblazer on the New York food scene since 2014. She displaces last years winner, Clare Smyth of Core in London, from the […]
It’s almost Easter and we have a bit of exciting news to share. Whilst flicking through our latest copy of BBC Good Food (which we get delivered monthly to the S&B office) we were pleased to see both Angela Clutton’s The Vinegar Cupboard and Simple & Classic by Jane Hornby featured in double-page spreads. Under […]
Now that the Mezcal has all dried up and the tacos have been eaten, we are pleased to report that Enrique Olvera’s UK visit was a great success. Enrique was in town to promote the release of his latest cookbook Tu Casa Mi Casa – with recipes designed for the home cook. Although known for […]