The Frescobaldi family – who have produced some of Tuscany’s finest vintages, since 1308 they claim – will open their first restaurant and wine bar outside of Italy this autumn. No prizes for guessing where they have chosen for their foray into foreign territory – it’s London, of course, and more specifically Mayfair. Dei Frescobaldi […]
What is happening to Dim Sum chain Ping Pong? Their restaurants seem to be closing at a steady pace. First Patty & Bun took over their outlet by Liverpool Street station, then Opso was founded on the site of their Marylebone branch and now we hear that the chain’s premises in Eastcastle Street near Oxford […]
Can food really be art? Shuttlecock Inc hopes to deliver a spirited case for the defence in the form of Carousel – a new interactive space opening this August in Marylebone. The self-style ‘foodie nomads’ (pop-up dining operatives to the rest of us) will open a three storey interactive and immersive restaurant/gallery which delves not […]
Pizza Pilgrims will open their second London branch in Kingly Court, off Carnaby Street, today (28 July). The new restaurant – a Pizzeria & Frigittoria – will offer the Dean Street original’s signature pies plus new dishes and specials. Also on the menu; arancini stuffed with slow-cooked ragu and mozzarella and Pizza Fritta – deep fried calzones […]
The King’s Cross development, now the largest urban renewal area in Europe, is fast becoming a destination for dining. The project includes Granary Square which houses Grain Store, Caravan and soon Dishoom, and now we hear that Vinoteca will open an outpost at nearby One Pancras Square. This will be the fifth London restaurant for […]
From the team behind Wahaca, the bright and buzzy Mexican street food chain, comes an all new venture to Brick Lane’s Old Truman Brewery. Well, we say all new, the concept is still very much centred on Mexican food, but with a (now commonplace) American twist. The US influences at DF/Mexico, which opened on 24 […]
The Editors’ review of L’Anima Café Some of the food is of very high quality but there’s scope for greater consistency here. Opso? More like Oops Fay Maschler doesn’t enjoy her trip to Marylebone’s new Greek restaurant. Canvas to take over Le Cercle Restaurant ups sticks from Marylebone to Sloane Square. Kurobuta […]
Could it be that, at long last, Wimbledon may be graced with a decent place to dine out? Over the years our reporters have bemoaned the general lack of good restaurants in SW19, but now we hear that Argentine-style steakhouse Cau is to open there this autumn. The restaurant group – which already has restaurants […]
With its Cornhill location, Silk & Grain – which has launched on the former site of The Door – could prove a handy hang-out for City types. The menu remains very steak-focused (although now more British than Argentinean), but the owners have gone all-out on the bar and cocktail menu, hoping to make the bar as […]
Well, the weather seems pretty appropriate. This week, Londoners can celebrate National Tequila Day in a restaurant named after a psychedelic cactus found in the Chihuahuan desert. On 24 July, visitors to Mayfair’s Peyote can salute Mexico’s most famous export with a flight of Casa Ambar tequilas and a masterclass from the company’s founder, Isis E Ramirez. […]
