The sheer number of chalet themed pop-ups opening this month has confirmed something that we at Harden’s have long suspected. Not only do you not have to ski to enjoy the après part – you don’t even need to be anywhere near a chair lift, a funicular or an Alp. Here are some of the […]

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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. From finding the perfect […]

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Wahaca, Pho and Vapiano have all snapped up sites in Manchester’s Corn Exchange, which will reopen following a £30m refurb in June next year.  Thomasina Miers’s chain of vibrant Mexican operations (pictured) has been confirmed as one of the development’s flagship tenants alongside restaurants opening their first Mancunian outposts. Continental-style food court Vapiano, which already has […]

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Some say plans to gentrify the infamous Walkers Court would have the ‘King of Soho’ turning in his grave; home, as it was, to his Raymond Revuebar. But others, like Soho Estates and the developers behind the £45m project, say they have no wish to sanitise the area, but simply want to increase footfall to its […]

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We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo, a Twitter mining app that delves into the dark waters of social media to bring you the top trending restaurants in London. From unconventional cold remedies at The Jones Family Project (spicy squid) to flowery feasts at Fera and Q Grill’s Chalet and Q on Ice […]

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In a prime Chelsea location, a welcoming English bistro, serving tasty small plates in an setting of some rusticity; it looks set to become a popular standby, though prices for full meals can escalate. It was a little way into our lunch at Rabbit that it struck us what’s so odd about it. Here we […]

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Purveyor of ersatz Americana Jackson & Rye has opened a third branch, in Richmond. Those who fancy a sneak peek can head there for the soft launch and enjoy 50% off food, Monday-Thursday, until 4 December. Open seven days a week, Jackson & Rye isn’t missing any tricks to get punters in the door – serving breakfast, […]

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Café Pistou, a new all-day dining affair in Exmouth Market, is offering early birds the chance to get 50% off their food next week. A soft launch deal for half price meals (excluding drinks) will run 3-6 November, ahead of the Provençal restaurant’s official opening on 7 November. The 95-cover brasserie comes to us from […]

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New neighbourhood restaurant, 108 Brasserie, will open in Marylebone Lane on 7 November – and readers can take advantage of an early soft launch deal. Make a reservation on 4-6 November and receive 50 per cent off your food. 108 Brasserie (just off Marylebone High Street), is an all-day dining concept hoping to add to […]

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