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A new restaurant, wine bar and wine shop will launch in the upmarket Jericho area of Oxford this May. Yes, there are a lot of openings going on – it is promising for the industry. Nearly all of them talk about seasonality and local produce but none more obsessively than this one. Called Wilding, the […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 18 April 2021. Some magazine articles were written weeks ago, but the newspapers produced a small, but welcome, crop of actual reviews. England now has a ‘roadmap’ of dates for the re-opening of restaurants and […]
Andreas Labridis, Nikos Roussos, and Georgianna Hiliadaki, the founders of Marylebone restaurant OPSO and the Athens-based restaurant Funky Gourmet, will launch INO on May 24 in the heart of Soho. Soho is a risky spot currently but early indications of trade post-April 12 have been strong. INO looks a valuable proposition. “Driven by the ancient […]
A founding member of Streatham’s most popular pizza restaurant Bravi Ragazzi – fans say it is home to the best pizza in south London – has used the Covid-19 pandemic as a “catalyst” to launch his own solo pizza business. 081 Pizzeria, a “new age” Italian featuring pizza and Napoli-style tapas dishes from chef and […]
Rosa’s Thai Cafe is continuing its rapid and unrelenting expansion plans with the promise of multiple new sites this year. The casual dining brand, once a small London cafe, could see another eight branches launch over the next 12 months. There are currently 28 Rosa’s across the UK, and more locations outside the capital, such […]
The Scarlet hotel in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, has named Craig Davies as its new head chef. Davies was formerly sous chef at the Chester Grosvenor hotel under the watchful eye of Simon Radley, and was then head chef at the Atlantic hotel in Jersey in 2017. More recently, the chef headed up the kitchen at […]
The team behind the Cotswolds-born low intervention wine bar The Cellar will bring its concept to King’s Cross this spring. “Telling stories, with wine” is the catchphrase of the place… The Cellar is a new ‘sustainable viticulture’ wine bar and will open on May 17. It marks the second opening from The Cellar team, following […]
Tigre Tacos, the food truck pop-up at Nine Lives Alley in London Bridge, is set to take on its first bricks-and-mortar space at The Gunmakers, Clerkenwell, from May 17. Chef Ramon “El Tigre” Ramos will serve his Mexicali cuisine inspired by the street-food taquerias and trucks of Mexico and California, with flavours of the ’70s […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 11 April 2021. England now has a ‘roadmap’ of dates for the re-opening of restaurants and pubs, which are allowed to re-open from 12 April to serve single households seated outdoors: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary All of Wales […]
Jamavar, one of Mayfair’s roster of high-end Indian restaurants – “not as memorable as some… but definitely a favourite” – will launch a new summer terrace, squeezing tables and chairs in front of the restaurant. True, countless restaurants up and down the country are doing the same. Between April 12 and May 17, only outdoor […]
