Luke Baker sees food as more than something to fuel your body with – in fact, it's true to say that Luke loves everything to do with food. The actor, singer and musical theatre star, playing the marathon role of Frankie Valli in the 20th anniversary tour of Jersey Boys, traces his love of “all things food” back to his childhood.

Step into the stunningly refurbished independent Thai restaurant Sukhothai, and you’ll be blown away by the ambience, the food and the service.

There is a particular kind of Saturday lunch that announces itself before you've even sat down — the kind where the sun is doing something uncharacteristically Mediterranean to a British city centre, and the diners on the terrace have already decided the working week is somebody else's problem.

Sarah Earnshaw makes no secret of the fact that she “loves her food” “I love to go out to dinner and try dishes from different countries around the world” says Sarah, who is currently playing Tanya in the UK tour of Mamma Mia.

Group Editor Andrew Palmer is taken to Rudy's by his niece Emma, a self-appointed ambassador for the Manchester-born pizzeria, and finds the enthusiasm thoroughly warranted. There is a particular tone of voice a niece reserves for the things she has decided her uncle simply must try. Emma has been deploying it about Rudy's for the better part of a year.

Wine retail has long carried a certain stiffness, part theatre, part intimidation; it can leave you navigating more jargon than joy. A relatively new entrant to the market, Winedrops trims much of that away. Its model leans on a tight edit rather than endless choice, with rotating offers that are, at times, strikingly good.

Quite often visitors to a city will make a beeline for somewhere to eat within its historic boundaries — in York's case, the famous walls. Yet a short walk beyond the centre can lead to some genuinely delightful discoveries, places that take quiet pride in both their hospitality and their food.

Ten Yorkshire vineyards across the region have come together to create the Yorkshire Wine Trail to support wine tourism and wine experiences in our region as Yorkshire’s wine industry continues to grow. The trail will launch on 31st March 2026.

With just a few spaces remaining, guests have the opportunity to savour dishes from five of the Northwest’s award-winning chefs, who are coming together for an exclusive fundraising evening on Tuesday, 24th March from 6.15pm at Lancaster & Morecambe College. The event aims to raise vital funds for local charity CancerCare, which operates four centres across North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

If you love Italian food, then you are bound to love Riva Blu. For this is no ordinary restaurant but one that gives a true taste of Southern Italy. It’s no secret that Italians are passionate about their food, and this passion is reflected in the menu, service and food at Riva Blu.