Welcome to the August Observer Food Monthly - restaurant special

Welcome to the restaurant issue, where we chat with the remarkable Selby brothers, chefs at Evelyn's Table, a 12-seat counter in the basement of Soho's famous watering hole The Blue Posts. Now that word of their cooking has spread, booking a spot means you have to be quick on the draw, but you'll be rewarded not only with amazing and original food, but also the chance to see Luke, Nat and Theo in action.

< p class="dcr-3jlghf">You learn which influencers and restaurant critics to trust and which to ignore, but it's also good to have a recommendation from someone passing by himself some time behind the stove. With that in mind, we're asking top chefs to tell us where they've been eating lately and, specifically, places that are new to the map. Their suggestions range from buttermilk and elderberry oysters in a Bothy overlooking Loch Nell to red cabbage gazpacho above a jewelry store in Lichfield. from beloved chef Jeremy Lee. He teases us with the idea that he's been putting his recipes on the page for years, but the good stuff is worth the wait and OFM has a preview of his new book, Cooking - Simply And Well, For One or Many. We have his hake recipe with parsley and dill sauce, his signature anchovy toast and a puff pastry apple pie perfect for you. As if that weren't enough, there's an interview with Sam and Sam Clark and recipes from their first new book in nearly a decade, Moro Easy.

This Month's Life on a Plate is with presenter and author Anita Rani, and Jay Rayner is calling on restaurateurs everywhere to remember to feed the pianist.