A new West African restaurant is to open next month in a railway arch next to Borough Market. Akara is Aji Akokomi’s more casual follow-up to his acclaimed Fitzrovia flagship, Akoko. The new venue is named after the crispy West African fritters made from black-eyed beans which will be served as starters, stuffed with prawns […]
Akoko in Fitzrovia has appointed Theo Clench as its new executive chef. Clench joined Akoko in December last year as temporary chef director, and was brought in to oversee the restaurant following the departure of head chef William Chilila, who left just a few months after opening. Owner Aji Akokomi said he has spent months […]
