A new Vietnamese street food concept offering ‘Com Binh Dan’ (Working People Food) arrives in the Square Mile dishing up boxes of pho, banh mi and bun noodle salads to go for Moorgate office types. HOP, which comes to us from ex-City worker Paul Hopper, will open in Finsbury Avenue Square on 15 June. HOP (meaning […]
After quitting Berkshire’s L’Ortolan in September last year chef Alan Murchison has pulled out of plans to take over La Bécasse in Ludlow. He posted in a Facebook update: “After much soul searching and many sleepless nights, I have decided not to open another restaurant. Been there, done it. Bit of success and some big failures. Head […]
Chefs, restaurateurs and industry types last night made their annual pilgrimage to London for the unveiling of the San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. As usual, the ranking offered few surprises. El Cellar de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, reclaimed the top spot (which it last held in 2013) while Denmark’s Noma slipped down into third […]
Theatreland fixture The Ivy reopens today (1 June) after a major refurb which sees the renewal of almost everything – with the exception of the iconic stained glass windows. The landmark restaurant turns 100 in 2016, and it seems that Richard Caring’s Caprice Holdings plan to have the old girl looking her best for the centenary celebrations. […]
MW Eat (Masala World) has relocated its Chelsea stalwart Chutney Mary to St James’s, which opens in its new home today (1 June). Masala Grill has replaced the “aristocrat of the Indian world” at its old King’s Road site following a major refurbishment. Chutney Mary moved to St James’s Street (the former site of Marco […]
We’ve had New York-inspired ‘dogs in the form of Big Apple Hot Dogs in London for a while, now get ready to try the West Coast version as Top Dog launches in Soho’s Frith Street. The venture is brought to us by American Marissa Hermer and restaurateur Matt Hermer (Boujis & Bumpkin) in partnership with Ewan Venters […]
Sitting pretty alongside Bentley and Bugatti, members’ clubs and haute couture, Richard Caring’s latest (as-yet-unnamed) venture opens in Berkeley Square this September. The restaurateur snapped up the piece of prime real estate, on the site of a former Nat West bank, last year. According to Caprice Holdings the large, 200-cover, dining spot will be another […]
NYC steakhouse Smith & Wollensky is to open its first non-US operation in London on 17 June. The massive – 300-cover – restaurant will occupy the grandiose, art deco Adelphi Building in John Adam Street, near Charing Cross. This makes it possibly the first major non-hotel dining room to open south of the Strand since […]
There are still a few days of English Wine Week left and to really make the most of them Lamberts will host a nightly tasting menu with wine pairings showcasing the best bottles our vineyards have to offer. A regular favourite with our reporters, this popular Balham restaurant “excels in every way”. From Tuesday 26-Saturday […]
