Harden’s survey suggestions for gin bars and palaces in London Crocker’s Folly NW8 A magnificent Victorian gin palace rescued from an uncertain fate and given a complete makeover; it was built in 1898 as the palatial Crown Hotel by Frank Crocker who mistakenly believed the site would be adjacent to London’s newest railway station, ultimately […]
It may look a little “Crossroads Motel” but the surroundings of Restaurant Sat Bains belies the “incredible” experience you’ll find inside. It is very much a case of beauty being on the inside or not judging a book by its cover. Aptly then today (12 June) the celebrated chef has announced the arrival of Nucleus […]
How important is sustainability to you – the diner? We want to know! Here at Harden’s we are conscious that restaurants are striving to become more sustainable and less wasteful (it is estimated waste from the food industry alone costs the UK £5bn a year). Many establishments now source their ingredients locally and from sustainable suppliers, […]
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. Trending Restaurants 4 June […]
Regent Street’s night-club-style Spanish rooftop operation aqua nueva reopens on Monday (15 June) with a new look and menu. The redesign was orchestrated by Robert Angell while head chef Alberto Hernandez has created a selection of small plates and Spanish dishes. The interior boasts intricate black and white mosaic floors, a copper-coloured vaulted ceiling (designed to imitate the […]
Anna Hansen will bring her inventive fusion cuisine to the City in July with a second Modern Pantry opening in Finsbury Square. The venue will feature a tapas bar, restaurant and private dining room all housed within a rather handsome Georgian building. Heading up the kitchen will be chef Rob McLeary, a protégé of Hansen’s since 2008. […]
Celebrated Club Hotel & Spa dining room, Bohemia – in Jersey’s St Helier – has unveiled a new look. Let’s hope this recent refurb’ will help improve the restaurant’s atmosphere in the hearts and minds of our survey reporters who felt it had “zero ambience”! Still, head chef Stephen Smith’s cuisine is considered by many Harden’s readers […]
For those who’ve never experienced the luxury of the airport first class lounge here’s your chance to do so – without the horror of actually going to the airport. Virgin Atlantic and Delta Airline (official airline partners of London’s O2 venue) will launch the NY-LON bar and lounge in Greenwich this July. The airlines have […]
Spice Cream Parlour launches today (9 June) in “elegant” City Indian Cinnamon Kitchen’s bar Anise – serving frozen cocktails, boozy shakes, decadent ice cream sandwiches and fizzy kulfi pops. This Indian twist on an ice cream parlour will pop-up on the restaurant’s al-fresco terrace (in Devonshire Square) until the end of July. Choose from a […]
From the indomitable Jason Atherton stable comes a new wine shop offering counter and table service tapas, opening today (9 June). Probably this country’s most consistent celebrity chef – from Pollen Street Social to City Social – Atherton’s restaurants are always a safe bet for “flavour popping” cuisine and “incredibly attentive” service, as far as our 2015 survey reporters are […]
