Food | The Guardian · Nov 15, 2026
Ever-open, eminently relatable, sensibly priced spots of this sort will always have an audience A London chophouse has taken up residence on St Philip’s Place, Birmingham, on the edge of Cathedral Square, or “Pigeon Park”, as the locals call it. This particular nook of Brum city centre is a magnet to those feathered blighters, although Blacklock ’s smoulderingly macho menu is ironically pigeon-meat free, revolving instead around heaps of chops and steaks cooked over charcoal. There’s porterhouse, bone-in sirloin, lamb rump and pig’s head on toast. Launched in London in 2015 , Blacklock was the elegant, edgy, no-nonsense dining experience for groovy young things who quite literally wanted meat and two veg, so long as said veg was dripping-fat chips; it now has five sites in the capital and another in Manchester. “We just ended up at Blacklock,” people used to tell me half a dozen times a week, then go on to rave about the bread, the gravy and the ash-baked sweet potatoes, and revel in the glorious simplicity of it all. Modern life was complex, Blacklock was not, but neither was it cheap enough to feel like a jaunt down the Toby Carvery . And now its big flavours and broad appeal have hit the UK’s second city. Continue reading...
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Bon Appétit · Nov 14, 2026
Daily Americanos can't help with a stubborn cold, but takeout sushi and a Little Caesars Chicago Deep Dish Meat Treat pizza are good for the soul.
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Kitchn | Inspiring cooks, nourishing homes · Nov 14, 2026
When it comes to Thanksgiving desserts, pumpkin pie is one of those recipes that deserves a spot on your holiday table. As much as I love a traditional pumpkin pie, I don’t always love the extra work that comes with making one — especially when the oven is already working overtime. That’s where this recipe for no-bake pumpkin cream pie comes in. It has everything I love about the classic, but with a rich, creamy filling that comes together without ever turning on the oven. READ MORE...
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