Until 9 June “sociable” Mexican cantina chain Wahaca is inviting guests to try a beta version of its new summer menu. And showing just how sociable it is, Thomasina Miers’s restaurant group has asked diners to feedback their thoughts via twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #BetaEater. Social media response to the expanded selection of […]
From the husband and wife team behind Surbiton’s “charming” Gallic all-rounder, The French Table, a new French/Mediterranean bistro arrives in the heart of Wimbledon Village. Eric and Sarah Guignard opened The White Onion on SW19’s High Street today (15 May), taking over the former site of The Lawn Bistro. Welcome news we’re sure to residents […]
Next week is not only British Tomato Week and Vegetarian Week, it is also London Wine Week. There are absolutely loads of events, tastings and pairing dinners happening across the capital (check the lineup here). With all this talk of sipping Sancerre and quaffing Crozes Hermitage as got us thinking – where are London’s most […]
Vegetarians can be underserved by restaurants in this country, more often than not left with a choice between mushroom risotto and a goat’s cheese tart. Seeing as Monday marks the beginning of not only British Tomato Week but National Vegetarian Week too, we thought we’d roundup the UK’s top 20 veggie and veggie-friendly restaurants where […]
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 […]
It seems that this summer outside is the place to be. Perhaps restaurants are taking a leaf out of the Ivy Chelsea Garden’s book (which opened in March to many oohs and aahs from not just the Sloane set but Marina O’Laughlin and Grace Dent too) as venue after venue launches its own verdant outdoor […]
Bringing a touch of the beach to London this summer is Burger Shack at The Windmill in Clapham. Publican Young’s have completely revamped the outdoor space, installing a ‘Shepherd’s Hut’ with views over the Common and reclaimed timber tables and benches. On the menu: The Classic – British beef burger topped with cheese, Young’s ale […]
He’s probably this country’s most consistent celebrity chef. From Pollen Street Social to (most recently) City Social, Jason Atherton’s restaurants are always a safe bet for “flavour popping” cuisine and “incredibly attentive” service, as far as our 2015 survey reporters are concerned. Today (13 May) the chef-turned-restaurateur steps across the Pond opening his first restaurant […]
Perfectly timed for the warm weather South Ken’s “grand” purveyor of Polish cuisine, Ognisko, has unveiled its new outdoor terrace. From Thursday 14 May guests will be able to dine al-fresco overlooking a garden square and enjoy a list of seasonal, summer cocktails. Housed in the ‘Ognisko Polskie’, the Polish Hearth Club, Ognisko Restaurant was opened […]
