On the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, my interview with the indomitable Colonel Stuart Herrington, who was on one of the last choppers out, about the war that won't leave him thetimes.com/world/asia/art…

Put your phone away thetimes.com/article/d291f2…

Paternoster Farm thetimes.com/article/ac8f27…

Oh this is awful - Pembrokeshire Council are trying (successfully so far) to close down this wonderful restaurant I reviewed only last Sunday. If you have visited, think you might want to, or just care about good restaurants, please do write to the address they advise.

NEW episode of Wine Times…Food, Wine, Lively Conversation with Charlotte Ivers and this week - puddings and sweet wines… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/win…

Janda Diner, Peckham review: ‘I needed it to deliver — and it did’ thetimes.com/article/7d79ef…

New episode of wine times! open.spotify.com/episode/5uqHIz…

On the latest episode of Wine Times, Charlotte Ivers and @DeanEdwardsChef taste a delicious Domaine du Mas Ensoleille Rose Sélection Parcellaire 2024. Watch the full show here: youtu.be/g9esJioKmUI 🤝 Celebrity Cruises #ad

Lower Marsh in Waterloo. Pedestrianised and clearly with very chill licensing laws. Even the greengrocer has people on tables outside drinking wine! More of this! A more fun world is possible!

South London on sea thetimes.co.uk/article/fiftee…

Very obviously the coolest new restaurant in London. thetimes.com/article/807806…

What do Pink Floyd, Greece, a Celebrity Masterchef champion and Lebanese wine all have in common. Find out in the latest episode of #winetimes podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/win… Alexis Conran Charlotte Ivers Times Radio

I'll be doing a sort of mini restaurant review for every edition of this newsletter - either highlighting an exciting new opening or pointing you to somewhere you might have missed. If that sounds appealing please do sign up!

Game changer noodle situation in Chinatown Noodle and Beer review — ‘It’s a little bit magical’ thetimes.com/article/a4bcca…

A great piece by Josh - highly recommend reading 👇

Fat Badger, Notting Hill. Very chic, great food. One of the best new openings of the year. The Fat Badger review: ‘The genius is that it seems so simple — it isn’t’ thetimes.com/article/40ff0f…

I’m a Terry Pratchett superfan — here’s why you should be too | ✍️ @charlotteivers thetimes.com/culture/books/…

Fundamentally, I have been waiting my whole life to write this article. We don't take funny writers seriously. And yet there are a load of authors who can write a serious musing on the human condition. There's barely anyone who can make it so funny. thetimes.com/culture/books/…