The Editors’ review of Ham Yard The food is the usual Firmdale Hotel formula, but the setting is really something special.   Beast has Grace Dent roaring and raving “Look away now if London decadence leaves you boggle-eyed”, warns ES’s critic.   Get a free glass of bubbly at the new Hawksmoor The Knightsbridge outpost […]

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The Editors’ review of Marcus We check out The Berkeley’s new look ‘casual’ dining room. Not all that casual, obviously.   Fay Maschler isn’t wild about Fera at Claridge’s The Evening Standard critic finds the bill at Simon Rogan’s new restaurant is a little too rich for her tastes.   Typing Room opens at the […]

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The Editors’ review of Kurobuta The prices at this ‘relaxed’ Japanese tavern aren’t very informal, but the food is ruddy good   Blanchette knows how to please Jay Rayner  The Guardian critic eschews a pricier tasting menu spot for this down-to-earth, small plates affair (which we also gave a big thumbs up to)   Lee Westcott’s […]

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The Editors’ review of One Kensington Tamarind group’s latest offering is already firing on all cylinders.   Simon Rogan goes wild at Claridge’s The speculation is over, Rogan’s restaurant will be called Fera (wild in Latin).   The rise of ‘food porn’  Chefs rail against the fashion for photographing food.   Ramsay returns to his […]

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Neapolitan or Sicilian? Everything you need to know about New York pizza (Eater) Ms Maschler left ‘happy as a clam’ by Camberwell Arms (Evening Standard) New look, (sort-of) new name: Marcus Wareing reopening at the Berkley as MARCUS (Harden’s) Chancellor knocks penny off a pint (BBC News) We say goodbye to some old-timer London restaurants […]

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