A traditional City chophouse originally founded in 1757 reopens next week under a new guise and new ownership – but with its historic interior painstakingly restored. Simpson’s Tavern in Cornhill closed down four years ago following a dispute with its landlord. It is being relaunched by the team behind Cloth in Smithfield as Cloth Cornhill – and […]
Simpson’s Tavern, one of Britain’s oldest restaurants and London’s oldest traditional chophouse, is fighting for its life after its landlord changed the locks in an apparent row over pandemic-induced rent arrears. The City institution, which opened in 1757 and serves breakfast and lunch in a Dickensian interior, has called on supporters to contribute to a […]