Chef Scott Smith, a protégé of Geoffrey Smeddle – owner of Cupar’s “splendid establishment” The Peat Inn – has taken over the site of The Plumed Horse on Henderson Street in Edinburgh’s culinary neighbourhood, Leith. In the past this pub conversion struck our reporters as rather overhyped (being a holder of one of you know […]
A new café-cum-wine-bar focused on light lunches and seasonal plates that pair well with a glass of vino, has opened not far from Hipster (sorry, we mean Hackney!) Central station. Legs launched on 19 May in Morning Lane. Beneath the restaurant is a ‘makers’ basement’, where the team and selected partners distill vermouth for the bar, cure meats, […]
Those wondering what Henry Harris has been up to since he shuttered Knightsbridge’s Racine last year need wonder no more. The chef will bring his signature, classical French cuisine to Thames-side restaurant-with-rooms, The Dog & Badger, in the village of Medmenham (not far from Marlow). Originally we were informed the venture would open at the […]
The fourth edition of Art16 kicks off at Olympia London later this month, bringing together 100 galleries from over 30 countries and presenting more than 1,000 artworks from 20-22 May (preview 19 May). For 2016, Art16 welcomes a residency by restaurateurs Corbin & King featuring three of their most celebrated restaurants: a trans-Atlantic menu from The Colony […]
On Monday 9 May Harden’s held a memorable event, exclusive to our readers, hosted at the restaurant nominated in this year’s survey as the pinnacle of London gastronomy: Le Gavroche. The evening celebrated our 25th anniversary as London’s foremost restaurant guide and also marked chef Michel Roux Jr’s quarter century at the helm of one of the city’s most distinguished restaurants. […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. […]
It’s the time of year when we begin to plan our holidays for the summer. But instead of jetting off somewhere exotic, perhaps consider a food-focused stay-cation? The Lake District – and the county of Cumbria – is blessed with not only areas of outstanding natural beauty, but also some of the best produce in […]
A spin-off of Exmouth Market’s “truly scrumptious” Moorish tapas bar Morito (itself a little sister to long-time Harden’s survey favourite Moro) arrives in Hackney Road in Hoxton on 11 May. The new site, just a stone’s throw from Columbia Road Flower Market, sees Moro head chef Marianna Love head-up the kitchen alongside founder Samuel Clark. It is […]
For those of you who haven’t put pen to paper (or fingertip to keyboard) to complete this year’s Harden’s restaurant survey – here’s something that may incentivise you! Last year we offered a fabulous Paris break for two courtesy of Airbnb and Trip4Real as our grand survey prize, and lucky winners James & Lucy Marsland […]
This summer diners can enjoy bottomless prosecco with their pasta for just £19.95 at the “discreet and efficient” Gatti’s City Point near Moorgate. Just book a table for lunch or dinner through the restaurant’s Harden’s online listing. The offer is valid at Gatti’s City Point only for lunch or dinner Monday-Friday, May-September. Bottomless prosecco will be served […]
