Substacks recommended by Marshall Manson

Recommended by Marshall Manson

Notes on a Napkin is a candid, irreverent dive into the realities of restaurant life, mixing industry truths with cultural commentary and a restaurateur’s POV of the beautiful chaos behind the scenes.

From Dan O'Regan, owner of two great places in Bristol, who gives an insider's perspective.

- Marshall Manson

London Centric

By Jim Waterson

Proper local journalism about who really runs London - and what's actually going on in the city.

Jim Waterston doing real journalism for London

- Marshall Manson

The View from My Table

By Andy Neather

Thoughts on food and wine trends from the former wine critic of the London Evening Standard

Insight into wine.

- Marshall Manson

Braise

By Dominic Preston

Recipes, restaurant reviews, and thoughts on food from Dominic Preston.

Interesting perspective on food and restaurants

- Marshall Manson

Bald Flavours

By Sam Wilson

Restaurant reviews. That's it. No freebies.

Fantastic food writing and restaurant reviews, mostly London focused.

- Marshall Manson

Smashed

By Andy Lynes

The UK's restaurant scene digested

Another perspective on the London restaurant scene.

- Marshall Manson

Seconds with Jimi Famurewa

A full plate of food, culture, and other things.

One of the best restaurant critics around.

- Marshall Manson

Liam Collens

Liam is a restaurant critic and food and travel writer based in Dubai. He owns EatGoSee and contributes to other publications.

The Cook's Edit

By Kate Roxburgh

A focus on the affordable and the inspirational to live life to the full. Restaurant reviews and travel from the weekend papers. London life, the allotment, cookbook reviews, what I’ve been cooking and where to shop and go on holiday

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. 5th literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" —The Times

An old friend, Emma is one of the most interesting writers of her generation.

- Marshall Manson