-
Tue 21 May, 2013
Second site in the works
-
Fri 17 May, 2013
Flower Show Specials
-
Thu 16 May, 2013
Five Fields opens on 21 May
-
Fri 3 May, 2013
Opens in the former space of the River Restaurant
-
Wed 1 May, 2013
The globe’s ever bigger foodie countdown
-
Mon 29 April, 2013
Wave of openings and closures in St James's
-
Tue 2 April, 2013
Hakkasan group restaurant Chrysan, in the City of London, closes doors
-
Fri 22 March, 2013
-
Wed 20 March, 2013
Renaissance of dining in Covent Garden
-
Thu 14 March, 2013
Win 'Wine and Spice' dinner for two at The Cinnamon Club
-
Tue 12 February, 2013
-
Mon 7 January, 2013
-
Tue 18 December, 2012
Win lunch for 2 at the Electrolux Cube on Friday 21 December
-
Wed 19 September, 2012
-
Thu 30 August, 2012
Openings rise by 25% in vibrant market
-
Fri 3 August, 2012
Two new restaurants in The Caledonian Waldorf Astoria
-
Wed 25 July, 2012
-
Mon 16 July, 2012
Garnier Earl’s Court London SW5 now open
-
Thu 31 May, 2012
Opens in September on former Just St James site
-
Tue 22 May, 2012
Jeremy King promises us Chartier meets La Coupole
-
Mon 21 May, 2012
Sushisamba and Duck & Waffle
-
Thu 17 May, 2012
Pizza East and Chicken Shop
-
Wed 16 May, 2012
Briciole W1, The Ledbury W11, Ceviche W1, Granville CT4 and more
-
Tue 15 May, 2012
Takes over former Awana site
-
Tue 8 May, 2012
Returns from Hong Kong to open Mayfair restaurant
Tsuru pop-up, Tonkotsu, becomes permanent fixture
10 Greek Street W1, Dabbous W1, Erebuni W2, Tom Aikens SW3
-
Mon 30 April, 2012
Cotidie W1, The Gunton Arms NR11, Soif SW11, La Bodega Negra W1
-
Fri 27 April, 2012
The Gaslight Grill at the Angel & Gaslight SW11
Imperial Arms SW6 and The StockMKT SE1
-
Wed 25 April, 2012
New tapas rooms and head chef
East Dulwich and Fitzrovia
Still time for last-minute thoughts!
40 Maltby Street SE1, Teacup on Thomas Street M4
Pitt Cue Co., Smoak, Jimmy's Farm, The Magdalen Arms, Kitchen Joël Antunès
-
Tue 24 April, 2012
Chase takes over terrace with its Herfefordshire spirits
-
Mon 23 April, 2012
A Taste of Noma at Claridge's W1
-
Fri 20 April, 2012
Briciole W1
-
Wed 18 April, 2012
Cinnamon Soho W1 and Karpo NW1
-
Wed 11 April, 2012
Pizarro SE1
Lowcountry SW6 set to open 1 May
-
Tue 10 April, 2012
Bubbledogs W1 opens its doors in July
-
Wed 4 April, 2012
The Salon, Blythswood Square Hotel G2
-
Tue 3 April, 2012
Partnership with the Sustainable Restaurant Association
Cotidie, Ceviche, Incanto, Crab House Café
-
Thu 29 March, 2012
The Jugged Hare EC1
-
Wed 28 March, 2012
10 Greek Street W1
-
Mon 26 March, 2012
National Salt Awareness Week 2012 dishes the dirt on salt in pizza
City Kosher eatery moves to new site
-
Sun 25 March, 2012
Monachyle Mhor, Leeds Kitchen, Empress of India
-
Fri 23 March, 2012
Italian deli and trattoria opens in Marylebone
Cotidie W1
-
Wed 21 March, 2012
Soif, Gregg’s Table
-
Mon 19 March, 2012
-
Sat 17 March, 2012
-
Mon 12 March, 2012
-
Thu 8 March, 2012
-
Fri 2 March, 2012
-
Thu 1 March, 2012
And a couple of additional thoughts
-
Sat 25 February, 2012
Burger & Lobster, The Lounge, ffresh, 10 Greek St, The Pig, Dabbous
-
Sun 19 February, 2012
-
Fri 17 February, 2012
-
Thu 16 February, 2012
-
Sun 12 February, 2012
Nobody Inn, Riding House Cafe, Pitt Cue Co, Aurelia, 34, 5 minutes of Gill
-
Thu 9 February, 2012
Hix Belgravia like “a Hilton coffee shop in downtown Houston”
-
Wed 8 February, 2012
Copita is “bloody excellent”
-
Sat 4 February, 2012
Viajante, My Sichuan, Quo Vadis, The Olive Branch
-
Thu 2 February, 2012
Dabbous is simply fabul-oo, says Fay
-
Wed 1 February, 2012
Marina feels like a chippy Bisto Kid at 34
-
Tue 31 January, 2012
New Soho Italian opens February 3rd
-
Sun 29 January, 2012
What the press pundits are saying
-
Fri 27 January, 2012
The Hardens revisit Blumenthal's Knightsbridge restaurant
-
Fri 6 January, 2012
Out-of-town restaurants still thriving
-
Thu 15 December, 2011
-
Tue 30 August, 2011
Riot restaurant seizes culinary crown
-
Thu 25 August, 2011
-
Wed 17 August, 2011
Press announcement
21st edition of “gastronome’s bible” (Evening Standard)
-
Mon 10 January, 2011
-
Tue 21 December, 2010
The Editors’ Hot Tips on Restaurants for the New Year
-
Mon 22 November, 2010
Opening Valentine's Day
-
Tue 16 November, 2010
Don't ignore the basics
-
Thu 4 November, 2010
New incarnation for Aubergine
-
Wed 3 November, 2010
-
Tue 7 September, 2010
Caring-town expands further
-
Wed 1 September, 2010
A new star rises in the East
-
Thu 19 August, 2010
Third Highest Openings Ever
-
Mon 19 July, 2010
-
Fri 16 July, 2010
-
Thu 15 July, 2010
-
Mon 12 July, 2010
-
Fri 2 July, 2010
-
Mon 28 June, 2010
-
Fri 25 June, 2010
-
Fri 18 June, 2010
Selected items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 10 June, 2010
Marina aces Gauthier; Sexton exhilarated by Pararmount
-
Mon 7 June, 2010
Roux rules for Coren; rare bashing for Boulud
-
Fri 4 June, 2010
If you’re not already following us on Twitter, here’s a handy round up of the week’s main news stories
-
Thu 3 June, 2010
Boulud raves go on; Coren swept away by Gauthier
-
Wed 2 June, 2010
-
Fri 28 May, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
Boulud room spoils it for Marina; Fay muted on Roux
-
Mon 24 May, 2010
-
Fri 21 May, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 20 May, 2010
-
Mon 17 May, 2010
-
Fri 14 May, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 13 May, 2010
-
Sun 9 May, 2010
More grief for Pétrus; Vanilla Pod and Terre-à-Terre prove worthy out-of-towners
-
Fri 7 May, 2010
Top item from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 6 May, 2010
Very positive Viajante review from Ms M… but only three stars
-
Tue 4 May, 2010
Gordon gets an easy ride… for being famous?
-
Fri 30 April, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 29 April, 2010
The Italians are coming
-
Tue 27 April, 2010
But let‘s not write the place off just yet
-
Mon 26 April, 2010
Critics queue up to put boot into Ramsay’s ‘greige’ Pétrus.
-
Fri 23 April, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 22 April, 2010
-
Mon 19 April, 2010
Gill lets Pétrus have it with with both barrels; yet more praise for Bruno.
Why those who remember the ’90s are excited
-
Fri 16 April, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 15 April, 2010
Celeb chef restaurants often ‘pants’, says Metro, and Blanc’s latest no exception
-
Mon 12 April, 2010
More grief for Colony; yet more praise for Bruno
-
Fri 9 April, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 8 April, 2010
Fay praises Pétrus; Old Brewery is a welcome addition to Greenwich
-
Wed 7 April, 2010
What’s hot for April
Unprecedented boom in quality openings in prospect
-
Tue 6 April, 2010
More praise for Bruno; Gill gets all snobby about Sunday lunching
-
Thu 1 April, 2010
Praise for Iberia and Pinchito, while Zilli is just plain silly
Top items from our Twitter feed
Ramsay loses another lieutenant
-
Tue 30 March, 2010
Toby Young finally finds his perfect Japanese, but hard cheese for Jay Rayner
-
Fri 26 March, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 25 March, 2010
Caravan becomes a juggernaut; Guerrilla Burgers in the wars
-
Mon 22 March, 2010
Yet more praise for Bruno; critics rave in Oxford and Ramsgate
-
Fri 19 March, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 18 March, 2010
What the professional critics say
-
Mon 15 March, 2010
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 12 March, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
Ms Maschler welcomes Loubet’s return; Marina hails heart-stopping Fromagerie
-
Mon 8 March, 2010
Babbo slated; Leon, Dinings praised
-
Fri 5 March, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
Surprising fun at the Circus; another critic gets lost among the Pimlico ‘Slones’
-
Wed 3 March, 2010
What’s hot for March
-
Mon 1 March, 2010
One of the most influential restaurateurs of recent times
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 26 February, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 25 February, 2010
January trade slips as a result of snow
Latest blow for Cipriani family
-
Wed 24 February, 2010
What the professional critics say
-
Mon 22 February, 2010
What the professional critics say
-
Thu 18 February, 2010
What the professional critics say
-
Mon 15 February, 2010
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 12 February, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
Time Out praises Ramsay protégée; Avenue and Boyd’s find favour too
-
Mon 8 February, 2010
Ducasse food 'less memorable' than three Michelin stars suggest
-
Fri 5 February, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 4 February, 2010
Fay mixed on Bingham; Metro upbeat on Wheeler”s
-
Mon 1 February, 2010
More praise for Dean Street; Lutyens lacklustre
-
Fri 29 January, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 28 January, 2010
Sign of times: much excitement about Putney café
No further details available
-
Wed 27 January, 2010
Harpers’ Drinking Out Excellence Awards
Soho newcomer is first ‘celeb-veggie’
-
Tue 26 January, 2010
Jasper Gerard DOES NOW deny Mr Underhill’s claim
-
Mon 25 January, 2010
Rayner fails Criterion; Gerrard has a little dig at Harden’s
‘Explanation’ raises further troubling questions (Updated)
-
Fri 22 January, 2010
Top items from our Twitter feed
-
Thu 21 January, 2010
Fay boos Circus; Camberwell joint emerges as unlikely hit
-
Wed 20 January, 2010
Analysis suggests enormous pro-celebrity bias
-
Mon 18 January, 2010
Raves for Kitchen W8 and The Kitchin
-
Fri 15 January, 2010
More stars for chefs who already have them… but one fewer for Gordon
Will area round St Paul’s ever be the same again?
-
Thu 14 January, 2010
Maschler praises Manson originality; Sexton slams Wheelers
-
Tue 12 January, 2010
Release on launch of UK Restaurant Guide 2010
-
Mon 11 January, 2010
Gill trounces Hind’s Head; Mennula attracts further praise
-
Fri 8 January, 2010
Details of food ’n’ drink operations emerge
-
Thu 7 January, 2010
Fay puts down the Ritz; more praise for Dean Street
-
Wed 6 January, 2010
Harden’s data being used for fraud
-
Mon 4 January, 2010
Wheeler’s history re-written; tempered praise for Galvin La Chapelle
-
Tue 22 December, 2009
Conflict over Kitchen W8; praise for Dean Street Townhouse
-
Fri 18 December, 2009
Not first example of misleading marketing of Guide
-
Thu 17 December, 2009
Vaporetto pleases Metro; NY Mag lukewarm on new Caprice
-
Wed 16 December, 2009
What’s in vogue this festive season
-
Mon 14 December, 2009
Seven Park Place “joyless”; Modern (Manchester) “charmless”
Restaurant not widely loved, but closure ominous nonetheless
-
Fri 11 December, 2009
Tepid reception for Capital chef; “Snooty and the Feast” Caprice NYC slated
-
Wed 9 December, 2009
Ramsay group close to signing “exciting” new premises
Last service for Wolseley spin-off on Christmas Eve
-
Mon 7 December, 2009
Coren lauds Seven Park Place; more love for Galvin and Mennula
-
Fri 4 December, 2009
Sexton hails Dean Street; TO down on Bistro K
-
Thu 3 December, 2009
But the name will carry on
-
Wed 2 December, 2009
A 1001 Nights mystery?
-
Mon 30 November, 2009
Hix much in the news; Seahorse Dartmouth praised
-
Fri 27 November, 2009
Some reservations about Galvin; views on new Roka distinctly mixed
At last, a general restaurant history (even if of NYC)!
-
Wed 25 November, 2009
What’s hot for December
-
Mon 23 November, 2009
Could Enclume be world’s greatest restaurant?
-
Fri 20 November, 2009
Flight of old guard continues
The horror of TO’s trip to SW1; Maschler likes Mennula
-
Thu 19 November, 2009
Even Yau can get it wrong!
-
Tue 17 November, 2009
Caraffini sibling never really got it right
-
Mon 16 November, 2009
Particular praise for Waldo’s at Cliveden
-
Fri 13 November, 2009
Net 33% of restaurateurs report takings down on a year ago
Warm welcome for Kitchen W8 and Made in China
Part II of our investigation
-
Thu 12 November, 2009
Part I of a special Harden’s investigation
-
Mon 9 November, 2009
Harden’s stars in Winner review!
-
Fri 6 November, 2009
Poor debut review for Babbo; Beck at Lanesborough “not enjoyable”
-
Thu 5 November, 2009
Boulud to open in same hotel at Blumenthal!
-
Wed 4 November, 2009
Sign up for HardensBites today
-
Tue 3 November, 2009
April opening in Miami
-
Mon 2 November, 2009
More love for Hixxie; L’Anima blessed
Bruno Loubet to take over at Zetter
Many note upturn in fortunes this autumn
-
Fri 30 October, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Thu 29 October, 2009
His inspiration is Carluccio’s – uh oh...
-
Mon 26 October, 2009
Documents for “terminating appointment” filed
Hix remains the critics’ favourite
Only happy species of fish get the chop there
-
Fri 23 October, 2009
Bad news: it’s to be run by Inc. Group
A useful summary, from the Windy City
Clashing views on Seven Park Place; Hix confirmed as trend central
-
Thu 22 October, 2009
Bowler Bar & Grill shuts up shop
-
Wed 21 October, 2009
David Collins – London’s leading restaurant designer – pronounces
Which Harden’s had been recommending since 2005
-
Tue 20 October, 2009
Love at last for Luxe; praise for Hix too
Another White restaurant shows lack of staying power
From Central Park’s Plaza to the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
-
Mon 19 October, 2009
Hint: exercise is irrelevant
But owner Caprice Holdings records impressive results
-
Fri 16 October, 2009
Chain fined for health and safety failings
-
Thu 15 October, 2009
More bad news for Torode on Luxe
-
Wed 14 October, 2009
Atami becomes Made in China
Many branches to become Giraffes
-
Tue 13 October, 2009
Fire closes King’s Road restaurant
What the professional critics say
-
Mon 12 October, 2009
Have the musical chairs stopped now?
Most are surviving recession
Investors sought for 30 restaurants in Asia
-
Fri 9 October, 2009
An adventurous choice for a clubland institution
Meat on the menu at The Place Below
-
Thu 8 October, 2009
Polpo incites feeding frenzy; Standard ambivalent on Hix, down on Luxe
-
Wed 7 October, 2009
Two pre-Christmas openings
Nearly 600 establishment offer special menus from tomorrow
-
Tue 6 October, 2009
Chefs/critics quiz this Saturday
Condé Nast closes foodie bible
-
Mon 5 October, 2009
Big Apple widens 3-star lead over London
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 2 October, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Thu 1 October, 2009
An amusing offer from Pont de la Tour
-
Tue 29 September, 2009
Beginning of a service charge revolution?
-
Mon 28 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
To remain closed for 2-4 weeks
No let-up in London débuts
-
Fri 25 September, 2009
Recession takes growing toll in NYC
-
Thu 24 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
Guide fails to maintain impression of independence
-
Mon 21 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 18 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
And who ever said the original was a rip-off?
-
Thu 17 September, 2009
No lunchtime corkage at Tom Aikens
-
Mon 14 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
Top wine prices slashed
-
Fri 11 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
In Halifax anyway
-
Thu 10 September, 2009
New owners plan no major changes
-
Wed 9 September, 2009
Koffmann’s pop-up to open for extra week
-
Mon 7 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 4 September, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Thu 3 September, 2009
Guardian article rather misses the point
What the professional critics say
-
Tue 1 September, 2009
Press Release on launch of Harden‘s London Restaurants 2010
-
Thu 27 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
New restaurant opens on 9 September
-
Wed 26 August, 2009
Retiring NYT critic offers final thoughts – some quite useful
-
Tue 25 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Mon 24 August, 2009
Success by no means certain
-
Thu 20 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
Press release
-
Tue 18 August, 2009
Refurbishment will involve near-total rebuild
-
Mon 17 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
New fine dining restaurant for footballers’ favourite village
-
Fri 14 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Mon 10 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 7 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Wed 5 August, 2009
And another Japanese, Sake No Hana, gets a make-over too
-
Tue 4 August, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Sun 2 August, 2009
Ansanay-Alex recalled to Lyons
Defense of Food author explains why we watch so much cooking on TV, as we do less and less of it
-
Fri 31 July, 2009
Compass UK proscribes 69 species
-
Wed 29 July, 2009
Why open up on the other side of the world?
-
Tue 28 July, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 24 July, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Tue 21 July, 2009
Regent Street mega-venue to house two restaurants, plus bar
-
Mon 20 July, 2009
What the professional critics say
-
Fri 17 July, 2009
What the professional critics say
Follow hardensbites
Become a Harden's fan