Hip-hotelier par excellence Andre Balazs has announced plans to open one of his oh-so-trendy Standard hotels in, er, King’s Cross. Balazs’s recent Marylebone opening, Chiltern Firehouse (pictured), has been a runaway success, with the restaurant (under chef Nuno Mendes) appearing now to be THE unchallenged celebrity hangout. The new hotel will be the first in the Standard […]
On the former Bethnal Green site of Viajante, a great all-rounder from Jason Atherton protégé Lee Westcott, where the food is fashionable enough to be interesting, without being so mannered as to be irritating – hopefully the beginning of a trend! Only those recently returned from Mars will be unaware of the fact that Nuno […]
Although London now has a dining scene to rival any major city, we do often – too often, some might say – still take our cuisine cues from New York. So kudos to London’s Shuttlecock Inc, and their “immersive theatre and dining experience”, for turning the tables and taking their pop-up concept, Mile High, all […]
Kishmish may have languished in relative obscurity for half a century, but now the Fulham Indian has taken on a chef from what was until recently one of London’s most distinguished modern subcontinentals, Zaika. Dishes on the new menu include: Tawa Fish (pan-seared hake fish with smoked aubergine salsa and curried oil), Achari Ostrich (ostrich tikka infused with […]
It all seems to be happening in Clapton at the moment. Last week, Yard Sale Pizza launched in Lower Clapton Street, just after Eat 17 had announced plans for a burger bar and convenience store in Chatsworth Road. Now Verden has opened on the site of the old Cricketers Pub in E5’s Clarence Road. Specialising in meat, cheese […]
Hollywood actor/director Jon Favreau has teamed up with Patty & Bun to create a signature burger in honour of his new movie, Chef. The film is all about a highly-regarded chef who loses his job after a social media spat with a critic… but find his roots again through starting a food truck. P&B will […]
Here’s a smokin’ hot new addition to London’s Bankside – Porky’s BBQ spot, specialising in American-style smoked meats, opened its second site in Globe Walk on 6 June. The restaurant uses a traditional Memphis grill and Oklahoma smokers to slow-cook American barbecue dishes, such as dry-rubbed ribs and tips, smoked over hickory wood and served with Porky’s homemade […]
Gordon Ramsay is set to launch his first heart-of-the-West-End operation later this year, with the opening of the Heddon Street Kitchen. Modelled on Ramsay’s City outpost Bread Street Kitchen – not, it must be said, much favoured by Harden’s reporters – it will be located on the former site of a Living Room bar and restaurant, […]
