Wine expert reveals the best bottles you can find for under a tenner


Our drinks expert shares the wines with prices you can really raise a glass to (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Winter deals can be a hotbed of hype but, with wine, the real hackis to nab something that naturally delivers value for money, the one nobody has locked onto yet. You have to be in the know to […]

These are London’s ‘most recommended restaurants’ for 2023


Add these spots to your notes now (Picture: Benjamin McMahon) Deciding on a spot for dinner in the capital can feel overwhelming – but it needn’t be anymore, as a list of London’s ‘most recommended restaurants’ for 2023 has been released. And you can be rest-assured these places will deliver as the list is based […]

What to do in London this week: Bubbles, sake bombs and the best date night bars


London this week (Picture: Bloomsbury Club, Jack and Boule, Bubble Planet and Apothecary East) Welcome back to the Slice, your weekly guide to what’s on in London. It’s cuffing season in the capital, and everywhere we go we’re seeing couples holding hands and smooching at bus stops. For you loved-up types, we’re spending the night […]

Greggs unveils very first Bistro offering an ‘all-day fine dining experience’


Beloved bakes get an upgrade (Picture: Daniel Sneap) It’s safe to say that you wouldn’t typically put Greggs and ‘fine dining’ in the same sentence – up until now, that is. The hit bakery chain is launching its very first Bistro, offering an ‘all-day fine dining experience’. Opening at Fenwick Newcastle on Friday December 1, […]

Heinz soup fans devastated after family favourite axed from shelves


Supermarket shelves has lot a soup star player (Picture: Getty) Soup season is upon us, but it’s bad news for those partial to a comforting tin of Heinz. That’s because the brand has admitted it’s discontinued a lunchtime winter staple – of the tomato soup variety. The Cream of Tomato Soup With A Kick of […]

Cheapest supermarket mince pies are just 18p each — here’s where to buy them


We’ve worked out the price per mince pie (Picture: Getty Images) While Gen Z might be killing off the traditional Christmas dinner, they’re not going to stop us from reaching for a mince pie or 12 in the run up to the big day on December 25. And rising supermarket costs aren’t going to stop […]

Thinking of packing it in to live on the road? This is what van life is really like…


Hands up who’s ever thought of jacking it all in for a life on the open road? You’re not alone. A global interest in camper vanning skyrocketed during the Covid pandemic – and it shows no signs of slowing down. Since 2018, searches for ‘van life’ have increased by a huge 216%, according to research […]

‘Destination dupe’ is the new hack that swaps your holiday for a hidden gem


Palma could be a great alternative to Barcelona (Picture: Getty Images) Gen Z have long since championed ‘dupes’, with entire TikTok accounts dedicated to finding alternative versions of popular products. They might be cheaper, lesser known or simply worthy of some attention. And now, savvy travellers are jumping on the bandwagon too. Expedia’s 2024 Travel […]

Top chefs reveal the dishes you should never order in restaurants, including Gordon Ramsay’s warning


Beware of the soup du jour (Credits: Getty Images) No-one wants to end up on the receiving end of Gordon Ramsay’s savage put-downs (remember the infamous ‘idiot sandwich’?). In fact, a restaurant in Australia was so concerned about his presence they apparently kicked him out. But there are plenty of reasons to listen to the […]