Merseyside fine dining pioneer Paul Askew (left in picture) opens his latest venture next week, an “intimate Scouse brasserie” called Barnacle in memory of his seagoing father. He has teamed up for the project with Harry Marquart (right) of Bone and Block, along with chefs Kieran Gill and Jake Lewis. Paul, chef-patron of the city’s […]
Chef Luke French and wife and business partner Stacey Sherwood have revealed plans to open in May a Tokyo izakaya-inspired restaurant in Liverpool. Nama (which means ‘raw’ in Japanese) will be a drinking and dining concept in Liverpool’s MetQuarter, using sashimi grade fish and “responsibly sourced ingredients” from the UK, the EU, and Japan. The […]
A new 6,875 sq ft restaurant from the hospitality entrepreneur Brad Stevens will open at the Liverpool One development. The businessman will open a branch of his Mamasan restaurant concept in a 200-cover space in Liverpool once national lockdown restrictions have eased. The concept offers south east Asian inspired food and cocktails and debuted in […]
Merseyside has been placed under “tier 3” coronavirus restrictions following a steep rise in transmission rates and cases. It is the highest tier within England’s new lockdown system and could last up to six months, government sources said. It means pubs, bars, gyms, casinos, and bookmakers have closed, with only food-led establishments allowed to trade, […]
The mayor of Liverpool has announced plans to create a more European-style city in order to help hospitality businesses open after lockdown. Mayor Joe Anderson announced a new £450,000 project to redesign Liverpool’s outdoor spaces, working with Liverpool BID Company and the Chamber of Commerce, as well as designers. The idea is to facilitate increased […]
TV chef Simon Rimmer has shut down his Liverpool restaurant The Viking. A notice has been placed on the restaurant’s website citing “recent challenging times” as the reason for the sudden closure. It reads: “The Viking opened in 2016 with the goal of bringing a modern British pub to West Kirby. “During the first two […]
Liverpool-born chef Ellis Barrie is to open his first restaurant in his home city. Barrie has announced plans to launch a venture along with his brother Liam on the Royal Albert Dock in 2019. Barrie’s cooking reputation has been blossoming over recent years, largely thanks to Anglesey restaurant Marram Grass, which he currently runs with […]
Red & Blue Restaurants, the Liverpool-based team behind Bacaro, Salt House Tapas, and Hanover Street Social, is to launch a fourth site in October. There are also plans to expand the enterprise to Manchester. The latest Liverpool restaurant, Rocket & Ruby, is a new 3,000ft premises on Castle Street. There’s talk of city brunches and […]
A new branch of mid-market Thai restaurant Thaikhun is set to open in Liverpool. The group is growing. Liverpool’s site will be the tenth in the chain, with sites already established in the likes of Glasgow, Manchester, Cambridge, and Guildford. Thaikhun is the work of Grosvenor Europe and Thai Leisure Group (TLG), which sees Liverpool as […]
PRESS RELEASE 15th December 2016 – For immediate release The UK’s best towns and counties for foodies are revealed in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2017: the UK’s most comprehensive restaurant guide available in bookshops, published today. Harden’s 26th annual poll of diners, surveyed 7,500 participants who contributed 50,000 reviews, which, as curated by the editors, […]
