Rhubarb Is Forcing Its Way on to Every London Restaurant Menu

Welcome back to Insta Stories, a column examining the London restaurant scene through the often-problematic medium of Instagram. This week’s filter is terminal.

News of the week

Celebrated Turkish import Yeni may have officially opened in Soho a few weeks ago now, but in the world of Instagram that’s about as relevant and interesting as fruit that’s been left as nature intended. Consider this week’s press and P.R. dinners Yeni’s real opening party: after all, if a restaurant’s hero dishes haven’t been commemorated via flat lay, are they really heroic at all?

Well-sourced sauced event of the week

Might the liberal pouring of Alpine wine at The Drop’s inaugural tartiflette party at Coal Drops Yard be responsible for some truly excellent caption work?

Reappropriated 1990s nostalgia of the week

Whatever next — cacio pepe made via Play-Doh Kitchen Creations Noodle Makin’ Mania?

Cross-channel jaunt of the week

With the World Restaurant Awards ceremony not taking place until the evening, the prospect of lunch in one of the globe’s great eating cities unsurprisingly lured a number of invitees over on the morning Eurostar to Paris. Some handled the early start better than others.

Prospective bangers of the week

The golden age of musical mash-ups is probably over, but as anyone who has heard a successful one can attest, the results of this sort of creative fusion can sometimes be breathtaking. Similarly good things seem to be on the cards here.

Ongoing fruit supremacy of the week

Rhubarb season is still in full swing, folks.

Dish of the week

Oranges are not the only citrus fruit.

Shot of the week

Welp, that’s Valentine’s Day sorted for next year.