Rita’s

  • How to Make the Perfect Christmas Trifle

    Way boozier than your nan’s.

  • Three-Chili Squid Recipe

    Combine an ancho chili mayo with fresh red chili salad and house-made chipotle oil for a spicy grilled squid dish you can even make while hungover.

  • This Is Why Britain Loves Nando's So Much

    Out of the 1,094 Nando’s in the world, a third are in the UK and British icons as disparate as Prince Harry and David Haye are fans. But how did a mediocre fried chicken chain make such a dent on British food?

  • This Is What Happens When a Butcher Opens a Pub

    “We’re not going to do something that’s cool for five years and then do something else,” says Luca Mathiszig-Lee, one of the founders of meat-focused London pub Hill and Szrok. “A pork chop will never be fashionable but people will always want it.”

  • Some Dishes Deserve Three Different Kinds of Chilies

    This thrice-spicy recipe for grilled squid from Rita's in East London features ancho chili mayonnaise, fresh red chilies, and chipotle oil.

  • London Chefs Are Learning to Barbecue Like Texans

    In Britain, we’re used to a couple of bangers on the barbecue, so the American stuff is really interesting to me. It’s the process of taking a pretty cheap cut and putting your heart and soul into it.

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