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Soho restaurant Bob Bob Ricard has introduced a handful of new vegan dishes. It’s added them to its existing menu so as to better provide for plant-based customers without ‘creating a complicated divide’. Executive head chef Eric Chavot insists his plates – devoid of prime rib, veal stock and French butter – maintain indulgent standards […]
One of London’s newest restaurants has closed – possibly indefinitely – apparently due to a rental dispute. Polish chef Damian Wawrzyniak has exclusively told Harden’s that his new Clapham restaurant JAN, which opened to much fanfare in June, had closed until further notice. Wawrzyniak, 38, runs House of Feasts in Peterborough and opened JAN with […]
An amusing side-note (well, actually, most of the article) in Giles Coren’s Times review of Brigadiers this week: a University of Glasgow student has completed a comparative dissertation on Coren’s reviewing style compared to another critic he doesn’t name (to be known as critic X, in order to keep the attention on himself). The insightful […]
Gaucho Group, which incorporates the cheaper Cau brand – both known for their Argentinian steaks and wines – has appointed administrators. The restaurant chain, which in London has more than a dozen Gaucho branches, and had CAU sites across the UK, appointed Deloitte to advise on Wednesday. On Thursday, Deloitte announced the company has closed all […]
The team behind Staith House in North Shields has opened a new restaurant in Newcastle. John and Kimberley Calton, along with chef and business partner James Laffan, have launched Route in the city centre – a ‘seasonal’ wine-led bistro. Harden’s reporters know Staith well. While lacking a sprinkling of ambience, MasterChef finalist John Calton’s upcycled, […]
A new contemporary kosher restaurant is to open in Belsize Park, north London. Tish, launching on July 29, will offer a menu entwining an all-day modern European menu with Jewish heritage family food. The 160-cover restaurant – which has a rare late licence – is the work of David S Levin. An announcement says opening […]
Chef Anna Hansen’s Clerkenwell restaurant The Modern Pantry is this year celebrating its 10th birthday. The big day is in august, and to mark the milestone, Hansen and her team have set up a series of events, with dishes created by ‘friends’ of The Modern Pantry, as well as an anniversary afternoon tea. The likes […]
Restaurant group Hawksmoor has finally announced its plans to open its first site in New York. The 180-cover site is due to launch in 2019, and will occupy the United Charities Building in Manhattan. The move has been a long time coming. Co-founder Will Beckett said: “When we open in 2019, Hawksmoor New York will have […]
Jewish restaurant Monty’s Deli is looking to raise £150,000 in order to expand across London. The deli, well established after a year and best known for its towering salt beef sandwiches and homemade chicken soup, is offering equity to the general public for the first time. Mark Ogus and Owen Barratt were able to open […]
A happy week for the majority of the critics, with pork pies, new experiences and old friends. Only Marina O’Loughlin’s trip to West Sussex (“England by Disney”) Â and Ed Smith’s visit to Bagatelle (“nothing to swerve for”) were disappointments. Continuing from last week’s homage to the dumpling and pastry-encased leftovers, Jay Rayner in The Observer […]
