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Celebrity restaurants top foodies' bible
Restaurants owned by TV chefs have come out on top in the 2009 edition of the coveted Good Food Guide.
Med diet protects against diabetes
A Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish could help protect against Type 2 diabetes, a study finds.
Fat Duck hatches a perfect 10
Heston Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck has achieved the rare feat of scoring a perfect ten out of ten in The Good Food Guide 2009.
Wareing beats mentor Ramsay in new Harden's guide
Pétrus, whose head chef is Marcus Wareing, has finally overtaken Chelsea's Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (RGR) to offer the best food of any top-end restaurant in London, a survey finds.
Global warming to affect Britain's wine industry
Increasing summer temperatures could mean some parts of southern England are too hot to grow vines for making wine by 2080, according to a new book.
Tokyo tops Michelin star chart
Tokyo, famous for its sushi, has overtaken Paris to become, officially, the world leader in gourmet dining.
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 Success on the menu for region's chefsThree Westcountry restaurants have joined the likes of celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay in the UK's premier foodie league. |
 Fifteen Cornwall wins national 'Tourism Oscar'Fifteen Cornwall won gold at this year's Enjoy England Awards on Wednesday 23 April, scooping the top award in the 'Taste of England' category. |
 Tesco local food sales top £1m a weekLocal food sales in Tesco's Westcountry stores have hit a new record, the company has reported. |
 Okehampton restaurant to get Ramsay treatmentTV chef Gordon Ramsay has been in Okehampton this week to help turn the fortunes of a troubled restaurant around. |
 Bodmin pasty firm lands Sainsbury's dealBodmin-based Proper Cornish Food Company has won a major contract to supply Sainsbury's with a premium chilled "taste the difference" traditional Cornish steak pasty. |
 Vineyard's sparkling wine hits the shelvesA Bodmin vineyard has developed Fortnum and Mason's first ever own-label English sparkling wine. |
 Olive business thriving in DorsetSo how does a year long honeymoon travelling on motorbikes, around the Mediterranean result in the best olives in the UK? Maybe even the world… |
 Food waste costing millions in DevonThe average household in Devon throws out £420 worth of food every year, a Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) study has found. |
 MasterChef winner lands job at Gidleigh ParkTop TV chef Michael Caines MBE has offered the winner of BBC Two's MasterChef a job at his award-winning Devon restaurant. |
 Stein's Seafood Restaurant reopens after £2.5m refitRick Stein's stylish new Seafood Restaurant in Padstow has opened its doors after a £2.5m refurbishment. |
 Bring back high street fishmonger, poll saysThe fishmonger is the retailer that shoppers would most like to see return to Westcountry high streets, research finds. |
 Independent brewery picks up number fourThe Hidden Brewery, a multi award-winning Wiltshire-based microbrewery, has acquired its fourth pub, The Chough in Salisbury. |
 Topsham restaurant is crowned best in DevonTopsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant has been named as the best restaurant in Devon at the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards. |
 Devon grows...organically!Devon has been declared the number one organic county, according to the latest figures from the farming ministry, Defra. |
 London, New York, Trebetherick!Top chefs land at Trebetherick's St Moritz Hotel bringing the ultimate Cornish dining experience - all day long. |
Cornwall's top 10 restaurantsWith the help of toptable.co.uk, we've compiled a list of the top 10 restaurants in Cornwall. |
 Schools get ready for a FEAST invasionSchool meals are set to be given a radical overhaul as part of a £220 million training scheme aimed at school cooks, teachers and teaching assistants. |
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Tuck into National Vegetarian Week
National Vegetarian Week 2009 will take place from Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May, it has been confirmed.
Battery hen bargains
Consumers can now purchase a whole chicken from supermarkets such as Asda and Somerfield for a mere £2 – but what's all the fuss about?
Vegetarianism offers much to eat
Su Taylor, of the The Vegetarian Society, looks at vegetarianism, and why a vegetarian lifestyle is becoming so popular.
Ramsay's Petrus crowned best restaurant
TV chef Marcus Wareing, one of Gordon Ramsay's star chefs, has come out top in the annual accolades dished out by toptable.co.uk.
A journey to perfection
You may have seen culinary wizard Heston Blumenthal on his TV show 'In Search of Perfection', but here we look at where he began his journey.
Britain's most romantic restaurants
With the help of toptable.co.uk, we've compiled a list of the top 10 most romantic restaurants in the UK.
Foods that increase your metabolism
What is it with supermodels? They claim to be able to lunch on Big Macs and eat chips until they come out of their ears and not put on an ounce.
Bumper sales for British cheesemakers
Sales of regional British cheese are outperforming that of their continental rivals, new figures show.
London 'most expensive city to eat out'
London is the world's most expensive city for eating out, according to a new survey.
Food fans tempted to the Scottish Highlands
Never mind mountain bikers and hillwalkers, the Highlands and Islands is fast becoming a "must visit" destination for food lovers.
Delicious Dublin
Dublin is a modern, cosmopolitan city - something that is reflected in the vast array of restaurants on offer.
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