Jimi Famurewa is the Evening Standard's chief restaurant critic
Jimi Famurewa is the Evening Standard's chief restaurant critic
This could easily have been a victim of sequel bloat. Instead, says Jimi Famurewa, it's one of the defining openings of the year
Rising from Mao Chow’s ashes, this new restaurant’s maximal approach is sometimes sloppy, sometimes brilliant, says Jimi Famurewa
In trying to be trailblazing, Chantelle Nicholson’s new venture can lose sight of the fun - but there is hope, says Jimi Famurewa
In every sense, this might just be the hottest new place in town, says Jimi Famurewa
Amid the wafting woodsmoke, Jimi Famurewa finds a veg-heavy venture that blazes with inventiveness
Despite an awkward first impression, Jimi Famurewa finds a central spot with indefinable charm
Amid the Brixton bustle, Jimi Famurewa finds cooking of immense focus, skill and endorphin-spiking intensity
This inordinately sexy restaurant has the palpable, crackling buzz of an instant hit, says Jimi Famurewa
Drop any dodgy preconceptions about the all-day bar — Kerth Gumbs is delivering enrapturing dishes, says Jimi Famurewa
Hawker’s is distinguishing itself as more than an overflow car park for its famous antecedent Roti King, says Jimi Famurewa
None of the food was disastrous, but there was something about the meal that didn’t leave an especially enjoyable afterglow, says Jimi Famurewa
This irreverent, intensely considered wine bar does away with any lingering notions of provincial, Eighties naffness
In an emergent dining hotspot that the locals probably want kept secret, Jimi Famurewa finds something special
While the planet-healing intentions are admirable, says Jimi Famurewa, this new opening is almost too eco for its own good
The Standard’s award-winning critic looks back at his 2021 on a plate
After a nightmare before Christmas, Jimi Famurewa finds love, actually, on Curtain Road
The former Dalston pop-up moves to Soho — and serves Jimi Famurewa one of his meals of the year
After battling his way in, Jimi Famurewa discovers a scrubbed up boozer offering a recognisable, democratised sort of joy
Pure artistry and comfort as deep as the Aegean greets Jimi Famurewa at this hidden Holborn gem
Over in NYC, this place is a hit. At the Notting Hill offshoot, Jimi Famurewa finds something missing
Meet Luke Findlay’s buzzy, Japanese-inspired place on its own terms, says Jimi Famurewa, and the rewards are miraculous