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Eats. Writes about it for the Financial Times. Chairs Kitchen Cabinet. Plays a bit of piano. Has big hair. Doesn't accept comps for reviews. [email protected]

London
Joined November 2009
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BOOKNEWS. When I’m on tour this autumn for my new book Nights Out In The Kitchen, I’ll be signing copies but if you can’t get to a show and still want a dedicated copy the Balham bookshop Backstory have you sorted. All links in the linktree below. linktr.ee/jayrayner1?utm_sou…
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The Kitchen Cabinet is in #Leicester tonight! Join @jayrayner1 at @TheYTheatre for a lively, fast-paced take on food and drink — with a special focus on mango and making the most of offcuts & offal. Got a question? Ask it live! Apply for tickets now: bbc.in/43pFYoL
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Joining us for our 75th JBW edition is @jayrayner1 leading a sextet of top-flight musicians in fresh arrangements of classics by Sade, Matt Bianco, Working Week, Everything but the Girl, Paul Weller, Sting and more. Get your jazzy 80s on and book now: rb.gy/8wde76
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The Kitchen Cabinet returns for a new series this morning, kicking off with a children’s special. Liquid Nitrogen icecream anyone? And can you guess with whom I dared to have afternoon tea? #bbctkc @BBCRadio4 10:30am
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Browse our autumn bestsellers at the Guardian Bookshop 🍂 Popular titles include... The Golden Road by @DalrympleWill Under the Changing Skies from @GdnCountryDiary Nights Out At Home by @jayrayner1 Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys and lots more! guardianbookshop.com/recomme…
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I am told this piece, an interview by me with Barbara Kingsolver about the importance of trade unions, was the most read piece on @guardian website yesterday. Obviously, we would love it if even more people read it today !
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Fantastic night @pizzajazzclub with my boy, enjoying the brilliance of the @jayrayner1 Sextet and their ‘Jazz Up The 80s’ set. The perfect end-of-the-week tonic.
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I love this so much, it was a joy to do. But the milk churn idea, was actually the brain child of the wonderful @sophbags
How @jayrayner1 smuggled his parents into Fiddler on the Roof – with help from @andynyman 🎻 Discover the Private Passions of the writer, eater and jazz pianist, from Rimsky-Korsakov to Madeleine Dring on @BBCSounds now 🎧 bbc.in/3XQhjHV
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🍴 With (virtual) contributions from the likes of ‘Saint Nigella’, Big Zuu & the @storyhouselive crowd, tonight @jayrayner1 answered the questions about being a critic we've all been craving to ask. 💻 Watch Nights Out at Home, at home, via #FaneOnline: fane.co.uk/jay-rayner
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💗 From Mark Hix’s famed crispy duck salad at the original Ivy, to a steak bake from Greggs, tonight @jayrayner1 tells the stories of the places & the dishes that have stolen his heart over the years. 🎟️ Book your stream ticket via #FaneOnline: fane.co.uk/jay-rayner
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As always, a par excellence raconteur and bon viveur. And a Londoner. Food lover or not, you'll find @jayrayner1 the perfect host of a fantastic evening. Buy a ticket. Get the book. Best idea - get both. Thanks, @bloomstheatre, for a delicious evening.
Very much looking forward to tonight's Nights Out At Home show at the Bloomsbury theatre. There are a dozen seats left (incl one pair in the stalls) if anyone fancies it. Ticket link here. ucl.ac.uk/event-ticketing/ap…
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And a special #CookbookCorner shoutout for the wonderful Nights Out At Home: Recipes and Stories from 25 Years as a Restaurant Critic by @jayrayner1!
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🏠 Where better to start the #NightsOutAtHome tour tonight, than @HOME_mcr? Live on tour this Autumn, don't miss the chance to join @jayrayner1 & celebrate the launch of his brand new memoir-in-recipes. 🎟️ fane.co.uk/jay-rayner
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Sign up to our newsletter by this Thursday morning (5 Sept) and you’ll receive an exclusive, subscriber-only letter from Observer restaurant critic Jay Rayner, marking the publication of his new cookbook, Nights Out At Home Subscribe here: guardianbookshop.com/sign-up…
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Jay Rayner gathered some of his closest friends to ask him these all important questions... Well he tried to anyway! You can ask him your own questions when he comes to Guildford this September for Nights Out At Home - Live. @jayrayner1 29 Sep | Book Now yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on…
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🍗 What’s the best way to roast a chicken? ✍️ What expertise does a restaurant critic need? 🍽️ Why doesn’t he open his own damn restaurant? Join @jayrayner1 for an interactive night with your chance to ask the questions you've always wanted answered. 🎟️ fane.co.uk/jay-rayner
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Food critic Jay Rayner is coming to The Apex, in Bury St Edmunds, west Suffolk, in a new show to celebrate his new book Nights Out At Home. eadt.co.uk/news/24493577.jay… 👇 Full story
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They partied , they bet on elections , they crashed the economy, they broke every public service, they destroyed integrity and honesty in public office , they paid their mates billions , they put their friends in the House of Lords, they gave their cronies knighthoods, they went into the jungle , they lied again and again, they were convicted by police, they went on holiday when they shouldn’t and they have the cheek to question Keir Starmer’s work ethic. I would never take anything for granted but I hope they are annihilated on Thursday. The worst people and government we have ever had! P.S good afternoon all 😊❤️
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Starmer's wife is Jewish. Maybe some of these braying Tory idiots might pause and think why Friday night might be important for them as a family?
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My pal and colleague @jayrayner1 and I are both appearing on Saturday August 31st at @QPBookfest - one after the other, so you can catch us both!
We're thrilled to launch our programme for this year's Festival!📚🌳 With incredible speakers including Alan Bennett, Michael Palin, @Elif_Safak, @CarolineLucas and more, we can't wait to welcome you back to Queen's Park. Discover the full programme: queensparkbookfestival.co.uk…
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