Conceived and edited by Phaidon editors.

Introductory essay by Barry Schwabsky, art critic for The Nation and regular contributor to Artforum.

Joe Warwick is a London-based food writer, restaurant critic and experienced author of restaurant guides.

He wrote The Hedonist's Guide to Eat London, which lists the 150 best London restaurants selected by critics, sommeliers, chefs, suppliers and maitre d's, and is the publisher of restaurant trade fanzine Galley Slave.

Joe started the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards and as such is well respected and connected within the restaurant world.