Oh sure, we all read Fay Maschler’s latest love song to Nuno Mendes’s Taberna do Mercado or Marina O’Laughlin’s obliteration of her fallen idol Marco Pierre White at Wheelers of St James’s Rib Room, but here at Harden’s we care more about what ordinary diners think. To the end we’ve chosen our top five user reviews of […]
After their successful pop-up turned into a permanent site in Covent Garden, the husband and wife team behind Champagne + Fromage are eyeing expansion with a third outpost coming soon. Stefano Frigerio and Maud Fierobe, together with cheese expert Franck Le Blais, will open the French artisan bistro and deli this June within Greenwich market […]
Lee Skeet, former head chef at Hedone, will take up a four week residency at Hackney Empire’s Stage 3 this July. Following a stint at Marylebone’s Carousel in April, and a three day pop-up in Brixton, this is his first solo venture. Although most recently heading up the kitchen at Chiswick’s “truly staggering” Scandi-esque favourite, Hedone, Skeet […]
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 21-27 May […]
We’ve teamed up with healthy fast food chain, Suchef, to offer one lucky Harden’s reader and nine colleagues the chance to escape their desks for a quick yet tasty and nutritious lunch at the brand new Chancery Lane branch. Try one of eight signature boxes, from Teriyaki to coconut curry and beetroot salad. Each box […]
Angela Hartnett’s Café Murano in St James’s may not deliver many shocks when it comes to its simple Italian food, but the venue has quickly become an SW1 staple. So news from the chef that she is to open a second outpost in Covent Garden on 29 June will definitely please the restaurant’s fans. Café […]
Chefs Mark Jankel and Jun Tanaka have chosen a kiosk in the City’s new Broadgate Circle development for their first permanent site – the long-time home of their Silver Airstream. Always a top tip for “good-quality take-away” among worker bees, Street Kitchen will open on 15 June. Like the van, the permanent restaurant will serve up […]
From the team behind Camberwell’s crowd-pleasing Crooked Well comes a new bistro in south London’s up-and-coming Forest Hill. Let’s hope they can continue to turn out (according to our reporters) “accomplished” British grub and “fabulous” cocktails at their latest venture, The Perry Vale. No menu details yet, but we do know that the bar and […]
There’s still time to take part in our 2016 UK restaurant survey (closing 4 June) and to sweeten the deal we’ve teamed up with gourmet food delivery company, Gousto, to offer fabulous prizes to participants. Everyone who fills in five restaurant reviews or more will be entered into a draw to win one of five […]
Ahead of its restaurant reopening on 1 June, Theatreland fixture The Ivy has launched its new-look private dining room. Diehard fans will be pleased to hear (and see from these images) that the old girl’s trademark harlequin stained-glass windows and dark oak panelling remain. However there are a few fresh touches. Designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, […]
