Another fabulous competition from Harden’s has another lucky winner. So let’s all congratulate Madalaine Collins from Thatcham, Berks, who bagged our Devon break prize. Madalaine and her guest are off to stay in the beautiful seaside village of Shaldon courtesy of Cottages South West, with dinner and breakfast provided by the wonderful folks at ODE […]
One lucky Harden’s reader can win Afternoon Bee for two at The Chesterfield, Mayfair. This special afternoon tea has honey at its heart, inspired by the 60,000 bees that live in hives on the hotel’s rooftop. To start the Afternoon Bee, you and your guest will be offered refreshing iced mint tea, then a selection […]
Hackney was once the domain of artists, students and Londoners looking for cheap digs. All of which seems like a distant memory now that it has become not only Hipster Central, but also a booming borough with new businesses, restaurants and bars opening at a furious pace. It used to be Broadway Market, London Fields […]
The Editors’ review of Lyle’s A light and bright operation in the School of St John. At last, Quaglino’s to get a refurb D&D London will close the site July-October for a (much-needed) major renovation. Grace Dents finds the food at Ham Yard lacking “But the courtyard is pleasant to get drunk in, […]
Harden’s, the UK’s biggest annual survey of restaurant-goers, is now in its final week. To give you a bit more time to craft your reviews we’ve extended the deadline (for the last time) until 3 July. Each year, Harden’s surveys thousands of ‘ordinary’ diners who contribute reports on restaurants from across the UK. Last year over […]
The family behind popular Walthamstow Village bistro Eat 17 (and its neighbouring Spar shop) has opened a restaurant, burger bar and convenience store in Clapton. Taking over the site of a former snooker hall, the O’Connor brothers (Daniel and Chris), alongside Siobhan O’Donnell and James Brundle, have launched a multi-tier offering, with burgers and groceries […]
Uncompromising but welcoming, a light and bright operation in the ‘School of St John’, offering an interesting and evolving menu at prices which encourage experimentation. James Lowe is part of a diaspora of former Young Turks – a group of ex-pop-up chefs which also includes Isaac McHale, now of the esteemed Clove Club, which is […]
A new restaurant inside the British Film Institute (BFI) might not normally be something we’d write about, but the Stephen St Kitchen is being helmed by Mark Block – formerly head chef at Grain Store –Â so perhaps this is one to keep an eye on? From Benugo – the people behind Hyde Park’s Serpentine Bar […]
After almost coming to a fiery end back in February, Chelsea institution Daphne’s  has finally made its comeback. The blaze at the Caprice group restaurant may have been confined to the kitchen vents, with the dining room only suffering smoke damage, but Daphne’s has nonetheless undergone a major refurbishment under designer Martin Brudnizki. This – the Caprice group […]
