The family behind popular Walthamstow Village bistro Eat 17 (and its neighbouring Spar shop) has opened a restaurant, burger bar and convenience store in Clapton. Taking over the site of a former snooker hall, the O’Connor brothers (Daniel and Chris), alongside Siobhan O’Donnell and James Brundle, have launched a multi-tier offering, with burgers and groceries […]
Uncompromising but welcoming, a light and bright operation in the ‘School of St John’, offering an interesting and evolving menu at prices which encourage experimentation. James Lowe is part of a diaspora of former Young Turks – a group of ex-pop-up chefs which also includes Isaac McHale, now of the esteemed Clove Club, which is […]
A new restaurant inside the British Film Institute (BFI) might not normally be something we’d write about, but the Stephen St Kitchen is being helmed by Mark Block – formerly head chef at Grain Store – so perhaps this is one to keep an eye on? From Benugo – the people behind Hyde Park’s Serpentine Bar […]
After almost coming to a fiery end back in February, Chelsea institution Daphne’s has finally made its comeback. The blaze at the Caprice group restaurant may have been confined to the kitchen vents, with the dining room only suffering smoke damage, but Daphne’s has nonetheless undergone a major refurbishment under designer Martin Brudnizki. This – the Caprice group […]
Hackney Wick watering hole the Hackney Pearl is heading further east to take up residence at a new rooftop venue overlooking the Olympic Park. The new venture – another one of those oxymoronic ‘permanent pop-ups’ – will see the Pearl ensconced at Roof East in Stratford, serving up street food, local beers, cocktails and wine. […]
As if it wasn’t already decadent enough, Bob Bob Ricard has unveiled a new £3 million Club Room. The Soho restaurant, famous for its ‘Press for champagne’ buttons on each table – a gimmick that has helped it sell more bubbly than any other establishment in the UK – has launched the 74-seater venue on its […]
London is to get its first Creole bar and kitchen, Bayou, courtesy of Chris Singham (the restaurateur behind Simply Fish). The restaurant, inspired by Singham’s travels through the American south, will open in Camden’s Inverness Street on 10 July. Creole cuisine is an exotic mix of French, Spanish, African, Italian and southern American influences. As […]
A brand new all-day restaurant, which sounds like it could be a handy pit stop for Oxford Street shoppers, opens later this year. Café Portland on – you guessed – Great Portland Street, has been built from scratch on the site of an abandoned clothing warehouse; well this is the domain of the big fashion […]
The Taste of London festival is now on in Regent’s Park. With dozens of demonstrations, masterclasses and tastings featuring great restaurants and chefs, Taste is a treat for any London food lover. But don’t take our word for it, Pascal Aussignac, chef/patron of Club Gascon gives his thoughts on the festival… “Taste of London provides an […]
