It was once suggested that it was easier to get quotes out of Marcel Marceau than Tommy Carberry. His praise for the wonder horse of his career, L’Escargot, was succinct, reflecting on him as “a ...

Fresh from their five-winner haul at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival, the Irish are all set to scream home L’Escargot, the spearhead of their six-horse challenge on the Grand National, the most ...

This isn't so much a review as a public-service announcement. A rallying call to the dining dispossessed, the rained-on, snubbed and footsore, who have had their fill of queuing round the block for ...

FROM THE ARCHIVES AINTREE AND THE CARBERRYS: In 1975 Tommy Carberry guided L’Escargot home to thwart a Red Rum Grand National… FROM THE ARCHIVES AINTREE AND THE CARBERRYS: In 1975 Tommy Carberryguided ...

You’ll know you’ve arrived at L’Escargot once you spot the vintage-style, neon lights spelling out its name, and notice the plaster bust of a person riding a giant snail above the door (it turns out ...

It is named after its most famous delicacy — and, fittingly, L’Escargot wants Londoners to enjoy their lunch at more leisurely pace. The French restaurant, which opened in Soho during the summer of ...

Immediately recognisable to London diners-about-town by its neon sign, Greek Street bistrot L’Escargot is a true Soho institution. Serving classic French fare to hungry Londoners since 1927, the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Magazine editors always look for a hook in a story — why is this relevant, what’s new, why now? A roquefort, ...