The Jamie Oliver empire plans to launch a new HQ in that King’s Cross oasis Granary Square in 2016. He is taking over the old Fish & Coal Buildings to create a ‘dining complex’ with not only a pub and restaurant, but offices and and test kitchens for his restaurant group too. Granary Square, a redeveloped […]
Covent Garden’s long-term standby for theatregoers, Le Deuxième, will close its doors for good by 8 November. The Gallic bistro on Long Acre may never have been a gastronomic destination, but as a handy spot close to the Royal Opera House our reporters have generally found it “always reliable”. To keep up to date with all […]
For the fifth year, the Sunday Times today publishes the ‘Food List’ – the top 100 UK restaurants for food. This supplement is published in association with Harden’s, and based on the our annual survey of restaurant-goers. For 2015 there’s been a serious shakeup, with last year’s top three – Gidleigh Park, Andrew Fairlie at […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo, a Twitter mining app that delves into the dark waters of social media to bring you the top trending restaurants in London. From delicious Chocolate Week treats at The Café at Café Royal to tea and cakes at Timberyard and Drink, Shop, Do, here are the […]
Opening this autumn on London’’s Notting Hill Gate, The Little Yellow Door is an eclectic new pop-up bar based on a fictional flatshare between friends. Every Friday, The Wandering Chef will invite guests to enjoy innovative dishes like roast chicken wings, potatoes stuffing sausages, bread sauce, gravy and a horseradish & coleman’s mayonnaise for dipping; lentil […]
The ‘Lex Luthor of Mayfair’, Richard Caring, will expand his ever-increasing empire with the opening of The Ivy Market Grill in Covent Garden before Christmas. The restaurant, launching on Henrietta Street, will be a slightly more casual affair than its famous namesake, The Ivy (pictured). Just like the site in Berkeley Square that billionaire restaurateur […]
Fay is back from her hols, and she’s brought some mystic powers The Standard’s critic upgrades the Mondrian’s Sea Containers restaurant to 3* on the basis that improvement is “practically certain”. Quaglino’s to reopen after major refurb D&D will unveil the restaurant’s much-needed new look on 17 October. Grace Dent finds a pleasant surprise […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo, a Twitter mining app that delves into the dark waters of social media to bring you the top trending restaurants in London. From wonderful white truffles at Pollen Street Social to spectacular views from the top of The Shard, courtesy of Oblix, here are the top […]
Once a byword for glamour, but in recent years more likely to provoke words like ‘dinosaur’, ‘tired’ and ‘dated’, Quaglino’s, in St James’s, has finally undergone a major refurb. We’ve reported the place as ‘fading’ for over a decade, to the extent that recent guides have often called for D&D London to do something about it. Perhaps someone […]
The once magnificent Crocker’s Folly in St John’s Wood, which was rescued from an uncertain fate by the Maroush Group, will reopen after a complete makeover on 25 October. Diners who want to get a sneak peek at the Victorian gin palace’s restoration can book now for a special soft launch offer of 50 per cent off their food, […]
