Simon Rogan’s new restaurant, Fera at Claridge’s, will open today (6 May). Fera means ‘wild’ in Latin, apparently intended to reflect the ‘primal influence of nature’ and ‘highly seasonal ingredients’ that will underpin Rogan’s menu. It remains to be seen whether this agrestal attitude will extend to the new space’s decor, which is being overseen […]
Ease yourself into Easter with our news round-up (and a few Harden’s tips for the long weekend…) It’s a Good Friday for fish (Harden’s) Go traditional this Good Friday: our round-up of London’s best fish and chips Opso coming to Marylebone (Harden’s) Read how Harden’s broke the story on Marylebone’s newest Greek restaurant […]
Clapham’s young professionals will now be able to pit themselves against the ultimate challenge – ‘The Devastator’ burger. Hoxton’s Red Dog Saloon, famous for its ‘Man vs Food’-style portions, has opened its first outlet south of the river. Red Dog South launches tonight (14 April). Founder Tom Brooke hopes to build on the success of […]
From celebrity divorces to Barack Obama backing gay marriage, Twitter is the place to break news these days. Follow Harden’s to be on the cutting edge of the restaurant industry. We’ve been on Twitter for several years now and have acquired a healthy following (26,225 followers to be exact). Reporting on everything from Bethnal Green’s […]
Many chefs like to think their next restaurant will be ‘historic’, but when that chef already runs two of the ‘World’s 50 Best’ restaurants, there’s a chance he might be right. So news that Thomas Keller, the man behind New York’s Per Se and the French Laundry in California, is considering opening a new restaurant in […]
It seems that after closing all but one of his Union Jacks restaurants earlier this year, Jamie Oliver needs a holiday. And he’s decided to take another of his restaurant concepts with him. From spring 2015, two Royal Caribbean cruise ships will feature onboard outposts of Jamie’s Italian, with the first opening on the ‘Quantum […]
Marcus Wareing will reopen his much-acclaimed restaurant at Berkeley Hotel on Monday (24 March) with a new look, new menu and a new name. Now emphatically called MARCUS, the dining room has received a £1.4 million makeover in an attempt to create a more casual environment. Wareing says he wants the updated restaurant to have […]
Dev Biswal, the chef who champions ‘curry free’ Indian food at The Ambrette restaurants in Margate and Rye – which inspire many very positive survey reports – has plans to expand his business across the South East. In an interview with Restaurant Magazine, the restaurateur said he has two new sites opening this year, in […]
Chancellor knocks penny off a pint – an Amstel in Clapham will now only cost £5.94… (BBC News) Fay gets ‘happy as a clam’ in Camberwell (Evening Standard) Bloody London food festival Meatopia returning to smoke out Tobacco Dock (Harden’s) Gourmand-Leeds: Is North challenging London’s foodie reign? (The Telegraph) Shock report: canned foods don’t […]
The first chefs have been announced for this autumn’s Meatopia food festival at Tobacco Dock, and the lineup reads like a roll call of those responsible for London’s current craze for BBQ and all things meat. Hakwsmoor’s Richard Turner, The Lockhart’s Brad McDonald, and Ross Clarke from Dirty Bones will be participating in the festival, […]
