Highly regarded Hammersmith independent The Carpenter’s Arms has been acquired by Jack Greenall, scion of the Lancashire brewing dynasty who also owns The Surprise near Chelsea Physic Garden and the Walmer Castle in Notting Hill. In Black Lion Lane off the St Peter’s Square Regency enclave, the Carpenter’s is regularly listed in the annual Harden’s […]
The team behind Deptford’s Jerk Off BBQ have opened their first bricks-and-mortar bar-restaurant, Mauby in Brockley, following a successful crowdfunding campaign. Vowing to bring “a bit of Soho energy to Brockley”, the team has kicked off with an offer of cocktails, drinks and snacks, to be followed by a full menu taking in home-style Caribbean […]
Sustainable York bistro Fish & Forest reopens next week in new, bigger premises, having moved from its original address on Micklegate. Founder Stephen Andrews has taken over the ground floor of the former 1331 Bar and Grill in nearby Grape Lane, which was run by his parents. A self-taught chef, Stephen launched Fish & Forest […]
The first concerted spell of sunshine this summer has brought a flurry of Australian-style café activity to London, led by the launch of Sydney favourite the Rusty Rabbit in Notting Hill. Opening in Westbourne Grove later this month, the Rusty Rabbit is promising to bring its full brunch menu, which includes sweet potato and corn […]
The Lake District’s Sharrow Bay Hotel is to relaunch next year under new ownership, with highly-rated restaurant Allium transferring from nearby Askham Hall. Opened in 1948, Sharrow Bay was famous as Britain’s first country-house hotel, but has been closed since 2020. The hotel, which overlooks Ullswater, was run for 50 years by Brian Sack and […]
The Sustainable Restaurant Association explores what it means to celebrate provenance in your procurement strategies, in your kitchen and on your menu. Provenance can be described as the story behind your food: where and how it was grown, raised, caught or made, and who was responsible for doing so. More than ever, diners want to […]
Bryan Webb and his wife Susan ran their final service at Tyddyn Llan, their restaurant with rooms in north Wales, on July 14. Harden’s caught up with Bryan as he and Susan were packing up their household, to hear some of his reflections on a remarkably fulfilling career that started in his native south Wales […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 28th July 2024 Evening Standard Henri, Covent Garden David Ellis headed to what he calculated was Jackson Boxer’s sixth restaurant on the go, “a Paris-inspired bistro — wanting to be ooh la la, va va voom On-ree, not claret-at-the-golf-club […]
Former Kerridge’s head chef Nick Beardshaw is to open his first restaurant as patron next month – Starling, in Esher on London’s southwestern fringe. He will be joined in the venture by manager James Shaw, a former assistant head sommelier at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. The 40-cover venue on Esher High Street will have a straightforward menu […]
Chef Anthony Raffo and manager Marie Danzanvilliers are to leave Farringdon restaurant Anglo after four and a half years. The couple plan to take a break before revealing details of their next move. Under their stewardship, the tiny 20-seater rose to number 33 in the Harden’s 100 list of top UK restaurants, and number 11 […]
