[huge_it_slider id=”7″] There’s something about summer drinks that really lends itself to the art of mixology. These balmy evenings and sunny afternoons are just so much more civilised with a classic cocktail in hand. Of course for the more adventurous among us there are plenty of creative concoctions out there too (pig’s blood vodka Bloody Mary […]
Shoreditch will get just a little bit hipper this summer as new ‘Nordic Smokehouse’ restaurant and bar, Rök, opens on Curtain Road in August. Taking over the site of an old east London café, the owners have turned the space into a 40-cover restaurant and bar open for lunch, dinner and late night drinks with a downstairs […]
Marylebone’s restaurant scene continues to grow with the addition of Molé, a boutique Mexican restaurant and taco bar. Serving up both classic and experimental Mexican/South American cuisine and cocktails, the concept has been devised by the team behind successful neighbouring sister Pan-Asian restaurant, Cocochan. The 50-cover restaurant’s quirky interior features a living wall with greenery, distressed surfaces. […]
New insight into the way in which diners choose where to eat suggests that, much like high street shopping, many consumers do their research online before heading ‘in-store’ (so to speak). At Google’s first UK digital marketing event for restaurants attendees were told that 31% of all restaurant sales are driven by online research and that […]
It’s not often that you hear about chefs decreasing the number of hours they work, but that’s exactly what an indefinite four day week trial will mean for staff at Restaurant Sat Bains. Chef/patron Sat and his wife Amanda announced the plans last week, aiming to improve their employees’ working conditions and quality of life. […]
In Shoreditch’s new Alphabeta development on Worship Street, an all-day pizza joint and self service bar offering slices with a dizzying array of toppings. PizzaBuzz, launching next week, customises everything from the base (including gluten-free) to the deli meats and shellfish, veg and specialist cheeses. There will be a 50% off food soft launch offer […]
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 9-15 July […]
Do you want an even more immersive restaurant experience than dining at one of the UK’s top chef’s tables? Then look no further. Harden’s has teamed up with Cheltenham’s celebrated Le Champignon Sauvage to offer one lucky reader the chance to spend the day in its kitchens. Learn from the very best as you shadow “disarmingly […]
Historic Earl’s Court live music pub and restaurant the Troubadour has been put up for sale largely due to neighbours’ complaints about noise, according to Caterer & Hotelkeeper. This last redoubt of bohemianism in the SWs, rumoured to be the inspiration for Bob Dylan’s album of the same name, could reportedly sell for £225,000 for three leasehold properties […]
London’s original grand Indian restaurant Bombay Brasserie has re-launch with brand new menus and freshly designed interiors. This South Ken institution first opened its doors in 1982 and has undergone a couple of refurb’s in its time. However its latest look emphasises the restaurant’s colonial style by introducing woodwork sourced from India and Portugal, plantation shutters, traditional […]
