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Meet London's panettone maestro

La Bottega del Pane in South London is the brainchild of Rocco Tanzarella. Paying a visit to SW19, Louis Thomas discovers how this photographer-turned-baker has become one of the UK's few custodians of artisanal panettone.

Meet the Sicilian who runs a London pub

Although London has a large Italian population, it is unusual to find them working in that most British of institutions, the pub. One exception is Luigi Stancanelli, landlord of The City Pride on Farringdon Lane, who tells Louis Thomas about...

Giovanni Mazzei brings a taste of Florence to London

Trogolo, which opened in London's Notting Hill this week, promises to provide "the most authentic Tuscan experience possible" in the British capital. Louis Thomas finds out more from co-owner Giovanni Mazzei

Burgundy dominates but Italy is rising: a look at London's fine wine trends

A report from 67 Pall Mall, the London private members' club for wine, reveals how fine wine tastes have changed in the British capital over the last decade.

'We're not reinventing Italy': Francesco Mazzei opens new London restaurant

Ahead of the opening of his new restaurant, Mezzogiorno at Corinthia London, Francesco Mazzei tells Gambero Rosso why he is bringing a taste of his native Calabria to the British capital.

London wine thief avoids jail

The thief who stole more than £31,000 worth of wine from London restaurants using a tuk-tuk and a wheelie bin has avoided a jail sentence by returning some of the missing bottles

London tuk-tuk wine thief given ultimatum by judge

The thief who stole more than £31,000 worth of wine from London restaurants using a tuk-tuk and a wheelie bin has been told that he must return the stolen bottles by 3 November

Locanda Locatelli wines up for auction

Fans of Giorgio Locatelli's celebrated London restaurant, which closed earlier this year, have the chance to snap up some of the treasures from its cellar. Louis Thomas gets the lowdown from Mick O'Connell MW, Bonhams' head of wine for the...

Yannick Alléno opens Pavyllon London at Four Seasons Park Lane

With Pavyllon London at Four Seasons Park Lane, Yannick Alléno opens his first restaurant in the British capital, the fifteenth in his collection.

Charbonnel et Walker, London's oldest chocolate shop loved by the Royal Family

Everyone loves chocolate, including royals. In London, the Royal Family has always procured theirs at Charbonnel et Walker, Princess Diana's (and others') favourite chocolate shop.
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