Nik heads to the the trendiest place that ever did trend – Hackney – and samples East London’s first and only raw seafood bar.

With a new head chef in place has L’Anima succeeded in keeping its soul? Danielle Woodward discovers  Italian sophistication five minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street

William heads to the one time centre of the UK foodie world to see if Fishmore Hall can keep Ludlow on the food map

Seems Kentish Town in North London is still riddled with crime; despite being home to food critics such as Giles Coren, gentrification has been a horse-drawn carriage. And new restaurant Joe’s Southern Kitchen just by the tube station is feeling it.

Nik ventures where the pretentious food bloggers dare not – a chain restaurant! Here at Spaghetti House, hidden away beneath the mountain of dishes on offer, he finds a tasty crab special, big enough to fill a man for lunch and for the rest of the day.

Lucy Self heads South East to the Tulse Hill Hotel and finds the secret to a good holiday is not going very far… 

Possibly the best delicatessen discovery you’ll have for a long time

I like Abbeville’Village’, it’s so Nice. The shops sell Nice Things, the butcher sells Nice Meat and all the houses around are Nice. It’s all pretty nicely priced too, incomes around here are of the large kind. You rather expect Harry Enfield’s character, I Saw You Coming, to open a shop soon.

William heads to Stoke Newington’s latest foodie offering and delights in indulgent comfort – it’s just a shame he’s struggling to see what he’s looking at.

The man with the knives is back, but why do some people seem have the knives out for him? Nick samples Marco PW’s branded Wheelers in the City and finds it perfectly alright