Following the success of Shoreditch, Soho and Holborn Grind, the team behind the coffee shop chain are set to open their fourth site, London Grind. The cafe – the group’s first foray into proper food – will open later this month (February) in London Bridge. On the menu: brunch dishes such as poached eggs with quinoa and Datterini tomatoes, and one-pan eggs with […]
The 80s are back! (Did they ever really leave?). On Thursday 5 February, Maggie’s in Chelsea will be partnering with luxurious beauty institution, MichaelJohn, in Knightsbridge, to honour the ultimate 80s fashion statement – BIG Hair. On arrival those whose hair is not already too big to fit through the door, will be whisked off […]
Table for one? An embarrassing question? Eenmaal (‘one meal’) in Amsterdam – a restaurant that caters exclusively to solo diners – is trying to do away with all that. This week we grabbed a table at their pop-up in Holborn. Just down the road from My Old Dutch (a branch of the venerable pancake chain […]
Throughout February and March Margaux, a stylish-looking Gallic bistro in the heart of South Kensington, will offer an exclusive deal for diners who book through Harden’s booking grid. Make a dinner reservation before 31 March for up to six people and get two courses and a chilled glass of prosecco for just £28. The menu […]
We’ve teamed up with TwoRuba to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a bar tab worth £100. Whether your tipple of choice is the ‘YBT’ (You’ve Been Tangoed, a blend of orange and hazelnut delivered under a smoking cloche); ‘The Gentleman’ (perfect for Negroni lovers); a twisted classic; or a champagne creation, there’s […]
This spring Putney will see the arrival of a tongue-in-cheek, late night Mexican bar serving over 60 different tequilas, cocktails and street food. Presided over by the moustached, poncho-clad ‘El Patron’ (the boss) character, it joins a growing number of restaurants on Upper Richmond Road (like Bibo, Hide & Seed, Kerbisher & Malt). Set over […]
Pennethorne’s Cafe Bar, which joined Skye Gyngell’s Spring at Somerset House late last year, has just launched a stylish new private dining room. Named after Sir James Pennethorne (the architect who designed the New Wing of The Strand’s iconic landmark) the cafe is an all-day dining spot and now an events space too. The Drawing Room […]
Clive Watson – of Village London – will open his first solo venture; an informal take on a grand European brasserie which encourages ‘coffee drinkers and laptop users’ (read aspiring writers) in February. Blixen features a ground floor dining room with workspace and plenty of plug sockets, an open kitchen and garden, plus a lower ground floor […]
Simon Rogan – the chef whose first London venture (Fera at Claridges) rocketed straight into our top 100 restaurants in the UK for 2014 – is to open two new restaurants this year. Speaking at the Hospitality Show in Birmingham the restaurateur behind the acclaimed L’Enclume in Cartmel and The French at Manchester’s Midland Hotel said he was […]
