I'm interviewing Andrew Turvil live tomorrow at 6pm about his excellent new book Blood Sweat and Asparagus Spears that's all about the 1990s restaurant scene. Details of how to join the event and take part in the Q&A are here open.substack.com/pub/andrewly... please like and share if you can

Smashed #69 Review of the restaurant reviews including Carbone open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Do you love reading about restaurant life? Are you interested in the history of London restaurants? Are you curious about what goes on behind restaurant kitchen doors? Do you love cooking? Do you want a fantastic chicken recipe? Then get Smashed with Adam Byatt! open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

I contributed some bits about Brighton and Worthing to this article, in print on Sunday and online now observer.co.uk/style/food/a...

Do not skip dessert (photo by @gourmetgorro.bsky.social rhubarb souffle)

An interview with the lovely and talented Jan Ostle and Mary Wilson of Michelin-starred restaurant Wilson's in Bristol. They were fun and interesting to speak to and the food is just stunning. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Smashed #62 Review of the restaurant reviews: Why do critics hate creativity? It's a funny one this week, even if I do say so myself. You'll need to subscribe and use a single use unlock to read as this one is for paid subs only. It will be worth it, promise. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

I'm pimping an old newsletter about The Bear because of Season 4 being out. Read it, don't read it. Algorithm, bury this post for some f#*king reason. Whatever. andrewlynes.substack.com/p/smashed-ho...

I'm not convinced about the new Pet Shop Boys look.

I wrote about William Sitwell's Reform UK membership and how it should affect how his restaurant reviews are viewed. Link in the reply.

Can anyone recommend an article or book about Reform Party/Nigel Farage's possible links with NF, BNP, EDL et al? I know about Raymond Saint but I'm assuming there's got to be many more like him. Thanks. This is for a thing I'm writing following on from William Sitwell's column about joining Reform.

Can hardly believe this

Happy Easter everyone.

Random request - does anyone have a copy of Incest and Morris Dancing by Jonathan Meades to hand?

What would really improve Bluesky is being able to choose to get alerts when people I follow post as on X. Anyone know if there's any way to do that yet, anything like the equivalent of TweetDeck? Thanks.

My first newsletter of 2025 is an attempt to find a defining theme for the UK restaurant scene in 2024 and to look forward to what 2025 has in store. There’s jokes, music and loads of ideas of where to book. Please give it a read & like & restack if you enjoy it. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

For any #TheBeatles #McCartney fans that don't yet have it, The McCartney Legacy: Volume 2 is currently available on Kindle for 99p.

To celebrate Jeff Lynne's birthday, here's my brother's dog doing his impression of the ELO frontman

This platform is ok but I would be happier if I was seeing more modular synthesis, more old song recommendations (disco, jazz, funk, house), more MENA music, more weird fiction, more modernism, more sci fi. Recommend ppl for me to follow & for each new one I’ll recommend a book/LP/film in return.

It occurs to me that now might be a good time to share a recipe for Negroni Sbagliato! www.nigella.com/recipes/negr...

I love Eastern European cookbooks. That's a (very, very) niche joke by the way.

Norovirus day four: as a weight loss strategy, it's definitely cheaper than Wegovy and probably as effictive but overall can't recommend - 1 star.

Avoid the funk, the funk's gonna getcha anyway. So you might as well read my latest restaurant newsletter. youtu.be/F9OZZxvPG5g?... open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

I can't believe Burger and Lobster is going to open in Brighton. Do they think it's still 2015 down here?

Would you like to win a bottle of very nice vodka on me? At the moment you are in with a very, very good chance. All you have to do is subscribe to Smashed (you can do it for free). All the details are at the link below. Good luck! (UK only). open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Smashed #43: A review of the week's restaurant reviews open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Number 16 of 1000. Can't wait to get into this. @throbbing-gristle.bsky.social @muterecords.bsky.social

I'm on the look out for any chef curated Xmas hampers to feature in my newsletter. Can anyone help? Does anyone know anyone that can help. Do chef curated hampers exist or are they a figment of my imagination? Let's find out together. Any help much appreciated.

The new Smashed restaurant newsletter including the impact of TikTok and Reddit on restaurant criticism, my final comments ever on The Yellow Bittern, the Observer/Financial Times critic situation and much more is out now. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

I had to do it. It’s actually the law now. If you are a food writer, you have to have an opinion on Hugh Corcoran’s London restaurant The Yellow Bittern and put it into written words. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

It's very handy that the only restaurant I'm interested in reading about is The Yellow Bittern. Tell me more about postcard bookings and expensive pies why don't you? That you can only pay in guineas and you must arrive on a penny farthing clutching a copy of the collected poems of A. E. Housman...

I wrote about the brilliant Great Bustard for The Caterer. Chef Jordan Taylor is a rising star and definitely one to watch. You read it here first (the article is behind a paywall. That's modern life for you). www.thecaterer.com/all-content/...

I'm celebrating the first year of writing my Smashed restaurant newsletter with a 25% discount on subscriptions. andrewlynes.substack.com/p/smashed-1s...

For my substack newsletter, I interviewed five leading restaurant PRs to discover just how much influence they have over our dining choices. The piece is in 3 parts, 1&2 are free to read, part 3, on Gordon Ramsay's rise to stardom, is for paid subs. Start here open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Smashed no. 38: Have food critics lost their way? Or Should Ben Shewry just shut the f**K up? open.substack.com/pub/andrewly... #restaurants

It’s Kanelbullens Dag in Sweden (and Korvapuustipäivä in Finland) which is to say Cinnamon Bun Day! And I just so happen to have some Swedish Cinnamon Buns as #RecipeOfTheDay to mark this important occasion www.nigella.com/recipes/swed...

The latest edition of Smashed is out now, a digest of the UK #restaurant scene. It's a fun, opinionated and informed read, I'd be delighted if you'd give it a go open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,354,638! Early adopter, me. I should post here more often. The other places are doing my head in.

In Smashed #35 find out if my reviews of this week's restaurants (which I haven't been to) and ChatGTP's efforts are as good as the critics. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Smashed #34, my restaurant-themed newsletter is out now. It's a hellishly great read this week so please click the link below and share if you can, I'd really appreciate it open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

The latest Smashed is out and it’s a doozy. I spoke to 4 UK Michelin chefs who are all fans of The Bear TV show and asked them how true to life they think the series is. The answers are fascinating. Part 2 will be out tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Are restaurant critics truthful? What if We Didn’t Start The Fire was about British restaurants? Subscribers can also read about how London became a world-class dining destination with contributions from Michel Roux Jnr and Jason Atherton. Get Smashed. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

In the new Smashed, I compare UK and USA styles of restaurant criticism, look at the influence of Instagram reviewers on newspaper critics and give my opinion on Jeremy King's menus. All this plus giant mice, jokes, swearing and music from Marvin Gaye & Lilac Time. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

My restaurant newsletter Smashed #32 is out now featuring Furna and No No Please in Brighton and some Chez Bruce-related stories off the back of Marina O'Loughlin's review in the new @noblerotmag andrewlynes.substack.com/p/smashed-32

In the latest Smashed, I'm possessed by the positive spirit of Chris Martin of Coldplay and am nice to all the national restaurant critics. How long can this unusual turn of events last for? Find out by clicking the link below. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

In the free-to-read Smashed #30, I pit the UK’s restaurant critics against @Tripadvisor to see who is the more useful and trustworthy. Plus, my less-than-award-winning performance at the Wyndham’s theatre. Get Smashed, now with added Falco. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Smashed #29 is out. I review the below-the-line comments on a Jay Rayner review, celebrate Simon Hopksinson's 70th birthday and wonder if Tom Parker Bowles is outlining Jilly Cooper's new novel for her open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

Smashed #28 is out now with my thoughts on #worlds50best, small plates, Sichuan peppercorns and tacos plus a Tim Hayward review as presented by a 1950s repertory theatre company. open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...

When is a restaurant review not a restaurant review? When it's Smashed. Read the latest edition of my UK restaurant scene newsletter to find out what it all means (and read about my recent meal at Julie's in London). open.substack.com/pub/andrewly...