The podcasts by black creators that you need to listen to now From food to film, to music and pop culture, here are the best podcasts from black creators to tuck into this year Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023
Guild of Food Writers: Jimi Famurewa named restaurant writer of the year for third time Famurewa said of the win: “It’s a vote of confidence for the Evening Standard and for London’s restaurants” Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023
Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards: Joanna Taylor named restaurant writer of the year as Jeremy Lee receives nod for latest book The elegant event saw the best voices in food and drink come together to recognise outstanding achievement Evening Standard · May 12, 2023
Isibani, London: ‘Bathe me in the pepper soup’ – restaurant review The fiery flavours of West Africa are bringing London to life, from swanky Knightsbridge to homely Peckham, writes Jay Rayner The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023
Best podcasts of the week: Words of wisdom from Michelle Obama and her famous friends In this week’s newsletter: Personal stories and platitudes abound in the former first lady’s The Light We Carry podcast. Plus: five of the best shows to help you organise your life The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023
Jimi Famurewa names his 12 favourite restaurants of 2022 The Evening Standard’s chief restaurant critic names the places he ate best over the past 12 months Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022
Welcome to the Notting Hill revolution: The new wave of restaurants making west London cool again The best new openings are in W11 — it’s now the go-to postcode for those in the know, says David Ellis Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2022
‘I think of suya and I’m on a Lagos beach with Mum’: celebrating Nigeria’s spice dish Exploring the myths, mysteries and memories of west African barbecue The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2022
Chuku’s: Siblings behind London’s only Nigerian tapas restaurant launch campaign to save business from closure Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick have turned to Instagram to help save their Nigerian tapas restaurant Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2022
London’s best gastropubs, from the Tamil Prince to the Harwood Arms The era of reheated horrors and all-grey makeovers is over, says David Ellis — and London is heaving with food-loving boozers Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022
Settlers by Jimi Famurewa review – tales from African London A writer and food critic celebrates the cuisine, faith and culture of a confident diaspora The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022
Your autumn reading list - courtesy of ‘Okha’, the queer Black book club From André Leon Talley to Campbell Addy, Okechukwu Nzelu and Jimi Famurewa - founder of Prim and Okha, K Bailey Obazee shares her top 10 autumn reads Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
Born and raised by the Burbs Jimi Famurewa pens a love letter to the leafy London suburbs that made him Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022
Jimi Famurewa: My slow-burning love affair with African food Ahead of his debut book Settlers, Jimi Famurewa explains why it took him until adulthood to fall for Nigerian cooking that wasn’t his mum’s Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2022 My first time: “I was, whether I liked it or not, a Glastonbury person now” After years of FOMO, Jimi Famurewa finally finds out what all the fuss is about