As Thursday’s National Burger Day (Aug 25) showed, there’s no limit in sight to our appetite for tasty assemblages of grilled minced meat in a bun. Now, in the spirit of Food Network’s ‘Man Versus Food’, the Heliot Steak House at London’s Hippodrome has launched the Big Time Burger – 2 kilos of USDA […]
Westminster City Council has given the green light to a new, 83-bedroom boutique hotel in Covent Garden, backed by Nobu-investor (and Hollywood A-lister) Robert De Niro. The Wellington will incorporate two restaurants (a 270-cover operation split between ground floor and upstairs, and basement 100-seater), plus dining in a private members’ club. The project – the […]
Ah the British seaside. Who needs to hop on a plane to the Côte d’Azur when you can have a stay-cation on our own dear coast (weather permitting, of course). One of the best things about the counties of Dorset, Devon and Cornwall is the restaurants, with fresh fish being the highlight you’d hope in […]
A shift in format is ongoing at this well-known, if remote retreat, defined by its dramatic location on the edge of Snowdonia, and superb views of the RSPB Ynys-hir Nature Reserve. From autumn 2016, the “hall” is to be chopped from its name; and its renown for dining, currently under Gareth Ward (who re-gained its […]
New York is ‘the city that never sleeps’, and Parisians have long been used to the idea of the all-night brasserie. Meanwhile here in London, plans for the 24-hour tube have finally, finally come to fruition with the central and Victoria lines the first to go all night from 19 August. Despite the delays to the […]
Edinburgh is a particular highlight for those who love eating out, being the best-provided dining conurbation outside the Smoke. So just in case you’re planning a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August – we shine the spotlight on dining in Scotland’s capital. From hot new restaurants to old favourites, trendy street food to finding the perfect […]
**** Due to a last minute cancellation – we have just 2 places left – please email bookings@hardens.com**** An exclusive, one-off event hosted by Harden’s Restaurant Guide co-founder Peter Harden and celebrated chef, and president of the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), Raymond Blanc, at the magnificent Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons in Great Milton, […]
Chef Shaun Rankin, of Jersey’s much-admired Ormer (though sliding survey ratings indicate admiration may be on the wane), will open Ormer Mayfair this September at Shepherd Market’s boutique hotel Flemings Mayfair. But first, they want to invite diners to the all-important dress rehearsal with a 50% off food soft launch period in August. Tables in the […]
Marylebone restaurant and pop-up hub, Carousel, has announced its new line-up of handpicked chef residencies and foodie experiences for autumn 2016. Between August and October, the 50-cover space in Blandford Street will host a series of chefs, cooking alongside resident chef and co-founder Ollie Templeton (formerly of Exmouth Market’s much-loved Moro). Carousel’s impressive line-up of […]
The Belpassi Bros’ long-promised permanent restaurant (we first remember writing about the possibility back in 2014!) will open on Saturday 6 August. Livio and Lorenzo Belpassi, famed for their meatball truck (parked at Spitalfields Market) will be swapping the streets of Shoreditch for South London with a 40-cover restaurant and bar in Tooting. To celebrate the launch […]
