Rawduck, the sister restaurant of Soho’s Ducksoup, has found a new location, after the old one was condemned. Proprietors Clare Lattin and Rory McCoy will move into their new premises in Richmond Road, Hackney – formerly the site of an organic grocery shop – on 24 April. Unlike the previous site, the new location does actually […]
Bea Vo, creator of bakery chain Bea’s of Bloomsbury, plans to launch a new stand alone concept in Soho this June. Stax Carnaby in Kingly Court, just off, (you guessed it) Carnaby Street, will be a 40-cover restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Serving a selection of breakfast classics like fluffy buttermilk pancakes, French toast […]
Most 78-year-olds are more likely to visit a branch while collecting their pensions, but Albert Roux intends to turn an Essex Post Office into a fine dining restaurant. The French-born chef and restaurateur (father of Michel Roux Jr) has submitted plans to transform Brentwood’s old Post Office into a high-end eating establishment. Roux praised the […]
The long-awaited Kurobuta from ex Nobu chef Scott Hallsworth will officially open in Marylebone on 23 April. Another in London’s ever-growing list of ‘pop-up-turned-permanent-restaurants’, Kurobuta started out as a temporary spot on the Kings Road in October 2013. This casual dining space, serving up Japanese food, beers and cocktails, was the UK’s first Izakaya – Japanese […]
Grub, the edible insects company, is back with its take on alternative eating for one night only in Hackney. After a sell-out run at Moniker’s in Hoxton Square during March, the pop-up restaurant returns on 25 April. This time Grub will be at the Hothouse Rooftop in London Fields, serving up crickets, grasshoppers and mealworm with […]
After a £1 million refurbishment, Italian kitchen Verdi is now open at the Royal Albert Hall. Operated by catering and restaurant group ‘rhubarb’ the new dining spot, taking over the space that was once Café Consort, is the hall’s sixth restaurant. Open to the general public, the 224-cover establishment has live music on Friday evenings, at […]
It was supposed to be the restaurant that would launch yet another international brand for the Hakkasan Group. But instead its Japanese fine dining affair, Chrysan, closed after six months and the group is now selling off the site. The 100-cover restaurant, located at Broadgate West in Snowdon Street, is now on the market. It is […]
The whole ‘British pizza’ schtick was hardly an outstanding success for Jamie Oliver’s Union Jack restaurants, but GB Pizza Co seem to have cracked the formula. Founded in Margate this pop-up-to-permanent pizzeria has now opened its second branch in London’s trendy Exmouth Market, offering its homegrown twist on the classic Italian dish. This includes such […]
Clapham’s young professionals will now be able to pit themselves against the ultimate challenge – ‘The Devastator’ burger. Hoxton’s Red Dog Saloon, famous for its ‘Man vs Food’-style portions, has opened its first outlet south of the river. Red Dog South launches tonight (14 April). Founder Tom Brooke hopes to build on the success of […]
