Food and Drink

What’s on the local menu this month? Bread, cheese, cakes, coffee, a pair of new farmers’ markets and a favourite festival. . .

Proof our area gets more delicious by the day, Cambridge has just welcomed two must-book restaurants – and a must-shop deli. . .

This month, Velvet’s resident wine buff shares an ‘ABC’ guide to Australian whites, all ideal for summer sipping. . .

Packing for your summer holiday? Rohiny Belani, Velvet’s contributing fashion editor, showcases looks which tick all the holiday boxes

Known for championing local independents, Cambridge foodie Jake Griffiths-Ellis recommends two of the city’s best places to dine and drink al fresco

Honed over a decades-long love affair with hummus, Hannah Gregory shares her four favourite versions of the dip

Committed to providing ‘great steak for everyone’ Flat Iron opens its Cambridge restaurant

“Everything tastes better when enjoyed outside!” Celebrate summer by dining alfresco, writes Cambridge Cookery’s Tine Roche

It’s National Picnic Month. Want to pack the perfect hamper? These local indies have got you covered. . .

Artisan ice cream maker Jack van Praag creates incredible gelato flavours

Say hello to your new dinnertime go-to: Hannah Gregory’s super-speedy spicy prawn pappardelle

The hotly anticipated Japanese bar and restaurant opens on the city's Jesus Lane next month - and tables are booking now. . .

Dominic Parry – the founder of award-winning Saffron Ice Cream Company – explains what motivated him to begin churning

Nominated by the public and judged by industry experts, we can now announce the winners of the first Velvet Food & Drink Awards!

Cambridge Food Blog’s Grace Mills shares (some of) her favourite places to eat on the city’s famously foodie Mill Road

On the menu in Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds: expansion plans, anniversaries and awards. . .

Suffolk’s Two Magpies Bakery shares two summer berry bakes from its 10th birthday cookbook. . .

Velvet’s wine columnist Giles Luckett recommends cool summer whites for warm summer nights. . .

Cake and hangover-free cocktails? The Babs Bar, popping up at Chesterton’s Barbarella cafe throughout June, could be our perfect night out

Hannah Gregory’s pea and goat’s cheese tostadas call for sunny days, balmy nights and a glass of cold white. . .