Our 14 favourite foodie finds for 2014

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14) Top 5 vineyards in England
As English wines grow ever more popular, Britain is in the grip of an unlikely love affair with the plonk. Jane Duru discovers the country’s finest.

Known for young aromatic wines, May Hill is the most popular
Three Choirs Vineyard / Jane Duru

13) What happens when you go truffle hunting in Italy?
Chris Allsop goes hoe in hand to Alba, Italy to try and sniff out the world’s most expensive food: the white truffle.

Gianni shows his truffle hunting licence and some tartufo bianco
Chris Allsop

12) 16 best places to eat and drink in Salvador, Brazil
We chat to Brazilian chef Edinho Engel, who reveals the best bars and restaurants in Salvador, Brazil.

Tagliata ancho steak from Al Mare
Al Mare / www.almaresalvador.com.br

11) A chef’s guide to the best restaurants in Shanghai
Celebrity chef, Paul Pairet, takes World Travel Guide for a culinary tour of Shanghai, picking out the best restaurants and must-eat dishes.

Shanghai is famous for steamed buns known as Xiao Long Bao
bushton3 / Thinkstock

10) How to drink like a local in Prague
From neighbourhood boozers to backstreet breweries, Gavin Haines sidesteps the stag-dos to unearth the best bars in Prague.

A bar dedicated exclusively to absinthe... open at 10am!
Davidlohr Bueso

9) Where to eat and drink in Belfast
Celebrity chef, Paul Rankin, takes us through the best bars and restaurants Belfast has to offer.

Ox restaurant is the hot ticket in Belfast right now

8) Top 5 dishes to try in Mexico City
Lucy Purdy has her taste buds seduced in Mexico City, where culinary heritage is just one way the capital is rewriting its reputation for danger.

Mexico City has plenty of treats for the sweet-toothed too
Wulf Media | Dulce Patria

7) 20 best bars and restaurants in São Paulo
We send our roaming gourmand, Daniel Fahey, to find the best bars and restaurants in São Paulo.

This vibrant eatery opened in a converted São Paulo garage
Las Chicas Gourmet Garage

6) Where to find the best chocolate in Brussels
Lauren Razavi learns the art of chocolate making and reveals the best places to try and buy chocolate in Brussels.

On a diet? Best avoid Brussels then
Susan Broccoli / Thinkstock

5) Eating with the Egg People in China
Daniel Fahey has a meal at one of the most unique eateries in the world: a traditional floating restaurant run by the Egg People of Hainan Island, China.

A Dan fisherman gets his catch ready for the plate
Dora Whitaker / Lonely Planet

4) Why foodies should always ski in Italy
Gary Noakes hits the slopes of Alta Badia in Italy, where his athletic ambitions are shattered by the resort’s gourmet offerings.

Trying Michelin-starred food during Gourmet Ski Safari
TravMedia / Frieder Blickle

3) How Helsinki sparked a restaurant revolution
Gavin Haines visits an abandoned abattoir in Helsinki, Finland which is changing the concept of eating out for millions of diners.

The once rundown Kallio district is alive with bars and cafés
Maria Miklas / Teurastamo

2) Top 5 craft beer bars in Brooklyn
After touring New York's most famous brewery, a still thirsty Joe Minihane goes in search of the best craft beer bars in Brooklyn.

A Brooklyn bartender pours one for the road
Creative Commons / gLangille

1) 10 weirdest restaurants in the world
If you’ve never been spanked by your waitress or dined in a public toilet, then you’re not eating at the right places. Here’s 10 weird restaurants to try.

This toilet is clean enough to eat your dinner off - and some do
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