L’Atelier Robuchon is making a return to London, five years after closing down following the death its founder, the great French chef Joël Robuchon. The new restaurant is scheduled to open on 14 September in Clarges Street, Mayfair, on the site now occupied by its more casual stablemate Comptoir Robuchon. Head chef of the reopened […]
Joël Robuchon’s L’Atelier, in Covent Garden, closed on April 14 after a “successful decade”. A closing statement from the team said: “Fulfilling Joël Robuchon’s wish, Michelin starred Executive Chef Jeremy Page and his team will be moving to Mayfair to open a new, evolved Joël Robuchon concept later this year. Further details of this new […]
50 Kalo di Ciro Salvo, London, WC2 (****) in The Evening Standard visited the latest Neapolitan pizzeria to import itself into London (following on from L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, which recently opened in Baker Street – the first branch in Stoke Newington is no more). Despite almost everything about the place – the location (Northumberland […]
Iconic chef Joël Robuchon died this week. The news was announced on Monday August 6. He was 73 and had for a long time been ill with cancer. Robuchon was hailed the ‘chef of the century’ by the French Gault et Millau cooking guide in 1990, and at the time of his death held 32 […]
High-rise dining in London has another venue with the opening of Bokan, on the 37th floor of the new Novotel at Canary Wharf. The cooking is modern European with a distinctly French slant. The open-plan kitchen is run by Aurélie Altemaire, formerly head chef at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon in London, assisted by former Robuchon […]
Dinner and a show – it’s a classic combination – but not a particularly cheap one most of the time. Luckily we’ve rounded up the best places to find pre and post-theatre menus. Whether you fancy fine dining at temples of gastronomy like Koffman’s and Gymkhana for a fraction of the price, or you’re looking […]
With more pedigree than a Crufts champion, Yoann Chevet – who has worked for Le Meurice, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, The Connaught and Galvin at the Windows (to name but a few) – has struck out on his own. The impressively-credentialed chef has launched a new 28-cover restaurant, Sinbaro, in Battersea Rise. Although his background […]
How would you like the chance to sample premium wines by the glass at over 130 restaurants and bars across the capital? Harden’s is offering five lucky readers the chance to win a pair of wristbands to this year’s London Wine Week, 2-8 June. The week long event offers wine lovers (and novices) the chance […]
