The ranks of “fantastic” boutique hotel chain Bel & The Dragon continue to swell with the addition of a new venture at The Swan in Kingsclere. As with its Cookham sibling the restaurant and rooms have been lavishly furnished but retain many original features like oak beams and open fires. Group head chef Ronnie Kimbugwe, has created a […]
Gardening enthusiasts will this weekend head to the Chelsea Flower Show to see what the Royal Horticultural Society has on offer for 2015. And one might think that being so close to Sloane Square there would be no shortage of handy dining destinations for the green-fingered throngs. But, despite the constant upgrading of this most well-heeled […]
The Gun has always been “a refuge from the sterility of Canary Wharf” – and now City types can enjoy its stunning views over to the O2 while sipping on current bankers’ drink of choice; the Aperol Spritz. The historic, yet “tastefully refurbished” Docklands’ gastropub has transformed its outdoor space into the Spritz Shack, complete […]
Clapham gastroboozer The Avalon may be “huge and hectic” but it’s “great for families or large groups”. And it just got a little bit better as a drink and dining hangout this summer with the launch of its newly renovated beer garden. The Avalon is the largest of the seven pubs owned by Three Cheers Pub Co. […]
This June a new café Halva Bakery comes to the Fulham Road, courtesy of classically trained pastry chef Lila Sarhang Zadeh. The dine-in and take away spot offers a range of homemade bread (from basil to vanilla flavour), pastries and cakes, as well as breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. As well as croissants and pain au chocolate, Halva also […]
Purveyors of “the best coffee, no question” Workshop Coffee have unveiled plans to open a new 3,500 sq ft roastery in Bethnal Green to replace the brand’s original space in Clerkenwell. With their EC1 roastery stretched to capacity, this state-of-the-art facility in Vyner Street will supply the brand’s four outlets – along with its UK and Europe-wide […]
Housed within the Beeb’s old Kensington House building, the K West Hotel and restaurant has always had great potential as an elegant dining destination. Perhaps now, with the appointment of a new and very young (25-year-old) head chef, Rhiannon Ball, it will realise some of that potential. Ball is one of the UK’s youngest head chefs and […]
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 […]
For those of you who haven’t yet been to the top of the City’s newest skyscraper, the ‘Walkie Talkie’, there’s now another compelling reason (besides those showstopping views). Fenchurch – the restaurant 37 floors up at Sky Garden – has launched a new menu for just in time for the warmer weather. Dishes have been devised […]
It seems that Gordo has licked his wounds after his restaurant empire nearly imploded and is now ready to rise like the proverbial phoenix. The restaurateur believes he has identified two brands that have the potential for London and nationwide roll-out, according to Big Hospitality. And the brands he has alighted on as his ‘next […]
