West London favourite Charlotte’s Place has added a new upstairs dining room overlooking Ealing Common – in what used to be the flat where founder Charlotte Kearns lived. She opened the restaurant with her husband, John, more than 30 years ago. It is still, according to the latest Harden’s Survey, “the best in Ealing by far”. Owner Alex […]

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French haute cuisine, the wellspring from which culinary magic seems to flow across the world, has been sidelined of late in favour of rusticity, simplicity and (let’s face it) dirty great burgers. But can the classics ever truly go out of style? Surely we all just need a gentle reminder of France’s culinary prowess? Well, […]

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Charlotte’s Holdings, the group behind popular dining spots Charlotte’s Place and Charlotte’s Bistro, will open a third west London site this autumn. The new restaurant, to be called Charlotte’s, will launch in Dickens Yard, Ealing. At the same time, the group’s flagship restaurant Charlotte’s Place (also in Ealing) will close for major refurbishment. The restaurant […]

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