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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 […]
Babaji, the Soho pide restaurant founded by veteran restaurateur Alan Yau, has closed. The news broke by way of a notice taped to the front door, which read: “Restaurant closed by the official receiver”. Uncertainty surrounded the Turkish concept restaurant back in March. Babaji rode it out for a time, but word of possible issues […]
The team behind Manchester restaurant El Gato Negro have opened a second site in the city. Canto launched last week (Thursday 20 September) in the Fairbairn building in the Ancoats area of the city – a Manchester spot very different to their original venture. El Gato, which first opened in rural Ripponden before relocating to Manchester, […]
The Imperial Treasure group is to open its first venture in London. The group, which operates acclaimed restaurants in China, Honk Kong, and Singapore, will launch a fine dining restaurant in St James’s in November 2018. Harden’s reported on Imperial Treasure’s plans some time ago, but details have only just been officially confirmed. Called Imperial Treasure […]
Rotunda Bar and Restaurant has relaunched after a “significant refurbishment and re-think”. The British restaurant, which has a superb situation overlooking the canal in King’s Cross, has reopened with a “fresh new look, new menus, and new drinks list”. New menu The newly formatted restaurant, with kitchen now on view, will be highlighting its ‘gate […]
Legs, one of Hackney’s hipster fave raves, is soon to shut down. Harden’s reported its pending closure earlier this month. There have been rumours about Legs closing down for some time now. Reid has since moved to quash any uncertainty about his culinary future. The Australian chef said: “News flash! Legs is closing its doors […]
Jimi Famurewa in ES investigated the “impressively long culinary shadow” of Rita’s at their new home in Bethnal Green’s Redchurch Brewery – the original Rita’s “refined deep-cuts from American diner menus” and “a ‘why not?’ embrace of knuckleduster Asian flavours” are now “part of the general lexicon of eating out in London”. The new incarnation, in a […]
The Oystermen restaurant is to relaunch on 22 October after extending the site to accommodate a higher level of capacity. The seafood specialist now occupies both 31 and 32 Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, London, as co-founders Matt Lovell and Rob Hampton look to sure up the location permanently and provide a more solid footing […]
Koya and The Marksman are to open sites at the new Market Halls food complex in Victoria. The restaurants will launch in November. Koya will be a smaller iteration of its existing concept, while The Marksman will be an entirely new brand and will be called ‘Bunshop’. Bao buns, then? We’re not yet sure. Either […]
Chef and businessman Aktar Islam is to open his first permanent Italian restaurant. Legna will launch in Birmingham towards the end of the year. Islam had previously been operating a pop-up called Mi Amore from the same site, but will now launch a fully fledged 70-cover restaurant in November. Legna will serve a select menu, […]
