Marcus Wareing names Chantelle Nicholson as chef-patron of Tredwell’s
Marcus Wareing has announced Chantelle Nicholson as chef-patron of Tredwell’s, his group’s more casual offering in the heart of Theatreland. Since opening in Covent Garden in 2014, the restaurant has...
View ArticleChick ‘n’ Sours heads into the West End with second site
Carl Clarke has secured a second site for his “fun and buzzy” little fried chicken specialist Chick ‘n’ Sours, which opened on Dalston’s main drag last year. The new Seven Dials venue will open in...
View ArticleThis week’s top 5 trending London restaurants
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are...
View ArticleIt was only a matter of time… Pokémon-themed drinks
With news that gaming sensation Pokémon GO was bringing more customers into stores and restaurants, it was only a matter of time before some venues started actively catering towards gamers glued to the...
View ArticleWorld’s most expensive pho
Billed as the world’s most expensive pho, two bowls of the Vietnamese national dish could be yours if you’re prepared to pay more than £1,000 for the privilege. The “super pho” concocted by Shaftesbury...
View ArticleFinal curtain for Joe Allen?
Joe Allen, one of the longest-running productions in Theatreland, may be facing the final curtain. Never exactly a foodie hotspot – in fact most famous for its off-menu burger – this 1977 recreation of...
View ArticleThe sushi donut makes its debut
Following the success of the Cronut – a donut crossed with a croissant – here comes the sushi donut, the latest hybrid from the new Camden branch of Asian fusion mini-chain Inamo. In fact the sushi...
View ArticleJamie closes another restaurant
Jamie Oliver is closing his last Union Jacks restaurant, in Covent Garden plaza, bringing an end to the his flatbreads-and-British-comfort-food hybrid after five years. The announcement follows the...
View ArticlePetersham Nurseries for Covent Garden
Petersham Nurseries, the plant centre café that became one of London’s must-go dining destinations under former chef Skye Gyngell, is opening a two-restaurant showcase in the heart of Covent Garden...
View ArticleJoe Allen to leave its 40-year home for new digs on Burleigh Street
Theatreland’s stalwart American diner Joe Allen (a survivor of the ’70s) is to move lock, stock and wood panelling this summer. The restaurant and all its fixtures and fittings will take up a new home,...
View ArticleThe Ivy creeps up north with outpost opening in Edinburgh
The Ivy’s national takeover continues apace with its first Scottish site opening in Edinburgh this autumn. Caprice Holding’s bankable brand has snowballed in recent years with a string of Ivy Cafés...
View ArticleThe Oystermen to moor in Covent Garden on 4 July
Seafood specialist, pop-up caterers The Oystermen will officially open their first permanent mooring, The Oystermen Seafood Bar and Kitchen, on Monday 4 July in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. With...
View ArticleGet in line: 10 London restaurants that are worth the wait
It is oft remarked that we Brits love to queue, and when it comes to dining out in London sometimes that’s a necessity. According to recent research queues are governed by the rule of six – customers...
View ArticleHarden’s review of the reviews
Marina O’Loughlin in The Guardian reviews Pascere, a new Lanes restaurant from the food and drink editor of Platinum Business magazine, Amanda Menahem. “Brighton is having a bit of a moment...
View ArticleFrom the duo behind The Palomar comes Jacob the Angel
Zoë and Layo Paskin (the siblings behind The Palomar and The Barbary) are opening a tiny (and we do mean tiny!) English coffee house in Seven Dials. Jacob the Angel with have just 10 covers and serves...
View ArticleLe Bab founders to open second Covent Garden site with ‘hidden’ fine dining...
The owners of upmarket kebab restaurant Le Bab are to open a Maison Bab in Covent Garden next month (September). Upstairs, Maison Bab, situated opposite Temper, will be similar in style to the...
View ArticleSushiSamba to open second site – in landmark Covent Garden site
Sleek City hangout SushiSamba is set to open a new 9,000 sq ft space in a landmark site in Covent Garden. The fusion restaurant, with its wizard combination of Latino flavours with Japanese culinary...
View ArticleAsia de Cuba closes to make way for new concept
Covent Garden stalwart Asia de Cuba will close at the end of February to make way for a new concept. Amidst a gush of NYC-imported hype, the Chino-Latino restaurant opened at Ian Schrager’s St Martin’s...
View ArticleLe Bab lads to open Kebab Queen – a high-end, fine dining kebab concept
The team behind Le Bab and Maison Bab are to launch Kebab Queen, an adventurous fine dining concept that will see the humble Middle Eastern dish explored and extended across a seven-course tasting...
View ArticleGreat Queen Street to close this month
It no longer matters whether you consider Great Queen Street a gastropub or a restaurant; whether you considered it a seasonal British trailblazer, or just a bit dull; because it is to close this month...
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