Nomadic restaurant Xiringuito will open in Liverpool on November 15 following its move from Margate in Kent, where it made a debut this summer. Named after the seasonal restaurants that pop up for the summer in Catalonia, Xiringuito is run by Conor Sheehan and chef Jackson Berg, who met when still at school in Liverpool. Architect […]
The Kitty Hawk, billed as a “department store of dining” that brings New York-style glamour to an all-day food and drink venue, will open on November 21 at South Place in the City of London. It is the first of seven venues planned across the City and London’s West End by new company Wright and Bell, headed by […]
Eight perspex igloos on a terrace overlooking the Thames at Tower Bridge have become a massive winter hit for City wine bar and restaurant Coppa Club. Bookings were suspended in early November after Coppa – a club with no membership fees – had recruited six extra members of staff to handle the “overwhelming demand”. A […]
⦿ Jay Rayner of The Observer reviewed Jaya in Llandudno, where he found “cracking Punjabi food by way of East Africa”. “From the specials there are lamb chops, marinated in their own lime pickle, which is all fire and acidity. The heat of the oven has mellowed the punch a little but turned it into something deeper […]
Ukrainian-born chef and writer Olia Hercules heads a team of cooks preparing a Haitian-themed dinner to raise funds for ShelterBox at Carousel in Marylebone on Monday November 7. Shine for ShelterBox is six-week campaign to raise money to provide emergency relief and shelter for communities devastated by natural disasters or political conflict. Hercules will be joined by chefs Oliver […]
Nine London branches of the Wahaca Mexican streetfood chain were closed after a norovirus outbreak infected 360 customers and staff last week. Four have reopened, but five branches remain closed: Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Soho, Charlotte Street and Kentish Town. The three-night Day of the Dead fiesta scheduled for the Vaults at Waterloo on Thursday, Friday and […]
Veteran restaurateur Rajesh Suri, formerly of Tamarind, the smart Mayfair Indian, is to open a new venture, Grand Trunk Road in South Woodford, northeast London, on Monday November 7. The menu will reflect cooking in the towns found along the Grand Trunk Road, the ancient route across northern India running from Kabul in Afghanistan southeast to Calcutta in […]
Tom Kerridge of the powerhouse gastropub Hand and Flowers is hosting a cinema-and-supper club with a group of friends in Marlow’s old Town Hall throughout December. The Pop Up Picture House will show a range of films including cult hits and kids’ classics, each accompanied by a two-course meal to match – so beef lasagne […]
Distinguished chefs from as far away as China, Japan and Australia will line up alongside stars from Europe and closer to home at Obsession, the two-week gastro-festival hosted by Northcote restaurant and hotel in Lancashire early next year. Now in its 17th year, Obsession runs for 17 successive nights from Friday January 20. Tickets tend […]
Antipodea, the first restaurant from the Australian-owned Brew Cafe group, will open this month next to Kew Gardens. The all-day venue promises a “well-travelled” menu, with dishes from the Middle East and Pacific Rim as well as Melbourne, along with a more intimate restaurant area overlooking the kitchen for evening dining. A retail section will offer Lamingtons baked in-house and “made […]
