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Time Out
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The best restaurant in London in 2025 has been crowned by Time Out
Over the past 12 months, Time Out's legion of expert food critics have eaten their way through the capital – trying gastropub roasts, sinking into sustainable menus, checking out exciting newcomers and discovering the best of its Vietnamese, Mexican, Italian and Chinese cuisine. Now, all of that hard work has culminated in the creation of Time Out's list of the 50 best restaurants in London for 2025. As Time Out's food and drink editor Leonie Cooper puts it, this is 'your indispensable guide to where you'll find the best food right at this moment in one of the world's most exciting places to eat'. And after countless dishes and a lot of deliberation, one restaurant rose above the rest to be named the best of the best. Our new number one London restaurant for 2025 is Hackney 's modern Korean joint, Miga. The restaurant moved to east London from New Malden in 2024 and has since become one of the city's most in demand spots. Leonie said: 'Miga is all about exhilarating dishes that smash your tastebuds with integrity and panache.' She added: 'Their landmark dish is yughwe, a ballsy beef tartare accessorised with skinny, crisp batons of Asian pear and a near-neon egg yolk. The soy braised short ribs and slices of pan-fried pork belly delivered in a glowing apple-and-mustard sauce are also must-orders.' For obvious reasons, securing a table at Miga is no easy feat. If you don't have a booking, your best bet is to turn up for lunch when walk-ins are more likely. Or, in the meantime you can check out one Time Out's other top 50 eateries. Our second best restaurant in the city for 2025 was Greek(ish) spot Oma in Borough Market and in third place was the UK's first ever Michelin-star vegan restaurant, Plates.
South China Morning Post
25-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Brics countries eye multilateral mechanism to help global economy: Brazilian official
Brics member countries have begun exploratory discussions on creating a multilateral investment guarantee mechanism, a senior Brazilian official told the Post, a move aimed at deepening the bloc's role in helping to stabilise the global economy. Advertisement Brazil's secretary for international affairs in its finance ministry, Tatiana Rosito, said the talks took place after a Brics meeting on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings in Washington. The proposed mechanism would be modelled on the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, or Miga, which helps developing countries lure foreign direct investment by offering political risk insurance and credit guarantees. Miga covers risks such as expropriation, currency inconvertibility, contract breaches and conflict-related disruptions. Established in 1988, the agency has helped de-risk infrastructure and energy projects in some of the world's most volatile environments. Tatiana Rosito, Brazil's secretary for international affairs in its finance ministry, attends an International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Handout If created, a Brics version of Miga could be added to the group's financial toolkit alongside its Contingent Reserve Arrangement, signed in 2014 and in operation since 2016.
Fox News
16-02-2025
- Fox News
Chocolate paired with tea has health benefits that outweigh wine
Both tea and chocolate have a rich, unique history spanning thousands of years. Tea made its debut in 2737 B.C., when legend has it that Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sipping boiled water beneath a tree when some leaves accidentally blew into it, according to multiple sources. Tea sommelier Piotr Miga, based in greater Boston, explained to Fox News Digital how recent evidence suggests that the people of Ecuador were using cocoa 5,300 years ago – but noted that it did not reach Europe until the early 16th century, when Spanish explorers brought it over. Soon, word spread about the health properties of these two delicacies. "By the 17th century, both tea and chocolate were considered high-scale, fashionable and medicinal in nature," Miga stated. Tea and chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, he explained, are high in antioxidant polyphenols, which target free radicals and can reduce the risk of cancer and have other health benefits. Healthline reports that the antioxidants and flavanols in cocoa and dark chocolate can reduce inflammation and help keep the endothelial cells that line your arteries healthy. The medical journal also details how popular teas like green tea, ginger and rosehip can also fight inflammation and prevent oxidative damage. Tea and chocolate are customarily served at the end of a meal with dessert, especially on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Miga explained that tea is more appreciated in British and Eastern nations, whereas in France and Italy, people are more inclined to drink wine. Miga believes that dark chocolate complements black, pu'er or herbal teas with flavors of berries, rose or citrus. He described how milk chocolate or a chocolate dessert would "pair nicely with black tea picked in the early spring, what we call first flush tea or oolong tea." Amy Sherman, San Francisco-based tea enthusiast and editor-in-chief of The Chocolate Professor, told Fox News Digital that the same rules apply to pairing chocolate with tea as chocolate with wine. "You can either contrast or you can complement," she said. "There are a lot of different styles of chocolate and tea, so it lends itself to a lot of experimentation." Sherman concurred with Miga's suggestion of pairing dark chocolate with black tea. She also mentioned that she loves Earl Grey tea, a black tea with a citrusy bergamot flavor, paired with chocolate – because "citrus and chocolate [are] a beautiful combination." When it comes to choosing the right tea to sip with a chocolate mint, Sherman commented, "It depends." "If you're trying to enhance the mint flavor, then I would have a mint tea," she said. "If you want something to cut the mint flavor, then I would go with a black tea (like) English Breakfast or Orange pekoe." Since chocolate caramel is extremely sweet, Sherman thought it would be paired best with "something that has a stronger character to it," like Lapsang Souchong, a smoky black tea. To cut the strong sweetness of milk chocolate, Sherman suggested pairing it with green tea, which has an earthy, milder taste. She surmised that red tea (rooibos), which has a honey flavor to it, would go well with bittersweet chocolate, chocolate covered nuts or toffee, or even strawberries or cherries that have been dipped in chocolate. "With some of the fruity chocolates, I would go with either a rooibos or hibiscus that has its own flavor that's really strong, or I would go with a black tea, which would be a contrast," Sherman said. Chocolate with sea salt or chocolate covered popcorn would go best with matcha tea, which is made from green tea leaves and has a frothy bitterness, she explained. Sherman described how the sweetness of white chocolate confections, like bonbons or truffles, complements the delicate floral essence of herbal tea, or the mild flavor of chamomile. Since white chocolate is made from cocoa butter, rather than cocoa solids, it also has a milder flavor. Another popular trend, she said, is tea-flavored chocolate bars. William Mullan, brand director of Raaka Chocolate in Brooklyn, New York, told Fox News Digital that his company has been manufacturing chocolate tea bars in-house since 2014, with the debut of their Earl Grey unroasted dark chocolate bar. Just like some teas can bring out the sweetness of darker chocolate bars, the health properties of each can also work together as mood enhancers, Mullen said. "Theobromine and caffeine are both stimulants, and they can help with focus and mood," he said. "If you want to get something done and be peppy and focused, a little chocolate and a little tea, chemically, can be a very advantageous thing in the right dose."
The Independent
14-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Modi hails Trump ‘mega-partnership' as India pledges to buy more US oil and gas
India has agreed to buy more American fossil fuels and combat aircraft, and to ease tariffs on imported goods, after its prime minister Narendra Modi and US president Donald Trump met at the White House on Thursday. Mr Trump had repeatedly threatened to impose punitive tariffs against India if it did not make concessions to shrink the trade deficit between the two countries. Hours before the two leaders met, Mr Trump complained about the climate for American businesses in India and threatened tariffs against any country that puts high duties on US imports. 'Prime minister Modi recently announced the reductions to India's unfair, very strong tariffs that limit us access to the Indian market, very strongly," Mr Trump said. "And really it's a big problem I must say." At a joint news conference after their talks, both leaders spoke about their warm personal relations while emphasising their focus on their own national interests. Mr Modi made several references to Mr Trump's Maga slogan – "Make America Great Again" – and at one point suggested he would adopt his own version: "It's Make India Great Again - Miga. "Maga plus Miga...[is a] mega-partnership for prosperity,' he added. India's foreign secretary said the two leaders agreed to work on a deal to resolve trade concerns, with a senior Trump administration official adding that a deal could be reached as soon as this year. Delhi wants to double its trade with Washington by 2030 and make the US its 'number one supplier' for oil and gas, Mr Modi said. Since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, India has become the world's biggest buyer of discounted Russian crude, with Moscow supplying nearly 40 per cent of its total imports, despite Western pressure to cut ties with Russia. A shift toward more US oil and gas raises concerns about India's own climate commitments. Mr Modi has often talked up his green credentials and committed the country to reaching net-zero emissions by 2070, with a focus on expanding renewables. Increasing fossil fuel imports from the US, the world's largest producer of oil and gas, risks locking in carbon-heavy infrastructure. Domestically, Mr Trump has vowed to 'drill baby drill', aiming to increase oil and gas production in the US, and has pulled the country out of the Paris Agreement. Beyond energy, the meeting highlighted growing strategic ties between India and the US, particularly when it comes to defence. Mr Trump announced that Washington is considering supplying India with F-35 stealth fighters – just days after Russia offered Delhi a deal on its own Su-57 jets. Indian officials later said the F-35 deal was a proposal at this point, with no formal process underway. The two leaders agreed to deepen security cooperation in the Indo Pacific, a thinly veiled reference to competition with China, as well as to start joint production on technologies like artificial intelligence. The two countries have also agreed to advance long-planned cooperation on nuclear energy, after India's most recent Budget included a policy to liberalise regulations around liability for nuclear disasters. Despite the warmth on display between the two leaders and the talk of closer cooperation, Mr Trump again raised the threat of tariff hikes during their press conference. "Whatever India charges, we charge them,' he said. Mr Modi vowed to protect India's interests. "One thing that I deeply appreciate, and I learn from President Trump, is that he keeps the national interest supreme. Like him, I also keep the national interest of India at the top of everything else."
Saudi Gazette
14-02-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
Modi hails US-India 'mega partnership' in Trump meeting
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed a "mega partnership" between the US and India, as he and US leader Donald Trump wrapped up a meeting in which they announced a deal for Delhi to import more US oil and gas in an effort to shrink the trade deficit between both two-day visit comes as Trump recently ordered that all the US trading partners including India should face sweeping reciprocal while both men praised each other's leadership, Trump criticized India for having some of the highest trade tariffs in the world, calling them a "big problem".The Indian leader, seeking to soften impending trade barriers, said he was open to reducing tariffs on US goods, repatriating undocumented Indian nationals and buying military fighter jets from the a joint news conference, Modi made several references to Trump's "make America great again" slogan, including his own spin to it: "It's Make India Great Again - Miga," Modi said."Maga plus Miga...[is a] Mega partnership for prosperity".Trump also added that India would be "purchasing a lot of our oil and gas" in an effort to close the trade deficit between both countries."They need it. And we have it," Trump India already being reliant on imported oil, which it sources from multiple countries, the energy deal with the US "presents a relatively low hanging fruit for both parties", Radhika Rao, a senior economist at Singapore's DBS bank told the BBC."The US is the largest export market for India's goods and services, which underscores the administration's willingness to pre-emptively smoothen trade relations and offer concessions to narrow the bilateral trade deficit that the US runs with India," she "India's challenge will be to balance its own trade deficit because US oil and gas might be more expensive due to a stronger dollar," Amitendu Palit, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Institute of South Asian Studies said."Reciprocal tariffs are likely to follow on India too at some stage. Hopefully for India, they won't turn out to be larger than expected," said Dr also added that the US would increase sales of military hardware to India by millions of dollars, eventually supplying Delhi with F-35 fighter two also spoke about immigration - another pain point in bilateral relations - with Trump announcing that the US would extradite a man who allegedly plotted 2008 Mumbai terror attack to "face justice in India".Modi thanked Trump for allowing the extradition and vowed to accept repatriations of Indian nationals illegally living in the week, US deported on a military plane 104 Indians accused of being illegal immigrants, with a video showing deportees in shackles. A second flight is expected to land in India on are one of the largest populations of unauthorized immigrants in the US. They also hold the majority of H-1B visas - a program that Trump had temporarily banned during his first term and is now coming under fresh before his meeting with Modi, Trump had ordered his advisers to calculate broad new tariffs on US trading partners around the globe, warning they could start coming into effect by 1 acknowledged the risks of his tariff policy but argued the policy would boost American manufacturing and the country would be "flooded with jobs".Trump told reporters that "our allies are worse than our enemies", when it comes to import taxes."We had a very unfair system to us," the Republican president said before meeting Modi. "Everybody took advantage of the United States."The White House also issued a news release that fired a trade shot across the bows of India and other document noted that the average US tariff on agricultural goods was 5% for countries to which Washington had granted most favored nation (MFN) status."But India's average applied MFN tariff is 39%," the White House fact sheet said."India also charges a 100% tariff on US motorcycles, while we only charge a 2.4% tariff on Indian motorcycles."Trump has already placed an additional 10% tariff on imports from China, citing its production of fentanyl, a deadly opioid that has stoked a US overdose has also readied tariffs on Canada and Mexico, America's two largest trading partners, that could take effect in March after being suspended for 30 days. Earlier this week, he removed exemptions from his 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs. — BBC
