Israeli celeb chef Eyal Shani launches the first of his two new restaurants on the edge of the City next month, following the Miznon stuffed pita specialists he opened in Soho and Notting Hill last year. Lilienblum, named after a street in Tel Aviv, opens on Friday 19 May in City Road, close to Old […]
The Sandeman Port Company is reopening its restaurant The Don in its historic former headquarters in the City, following a four-year closure and a complete refurbishment. The Don is part of what is now called the Sandeman Quarter in St Swithin’s Lane, where Scotsman George Sandeman founded the company in 1790. The redeveloped premises now […]
A new Danish steakhouse called KöD – meat in Danish – has opened in the City of London, serving beef from Britain, Uruguay and the US along with Japanese wagyu – all with a signature swoosh of “velvet carrot purée”. Founded in Århus in 2014, KöD now has branches in Copenhagen as well as Oslo and Stavanger […]
Next week sees the arrival of crystal sushi in London, with the opening of a new City restaurant from Hong Kong’s Aqua group. Shiro, in Broadgate Circle near Liverpool Street, will be the group’s fifth restaurant in London, following Aqua Shard and Hutong in the Shard, and Nueva and Kyoto on Regent Street. Crystal sushi, […]
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 […]
JKS Restaurants (AKA the Sethi siblings), the founders of Gymkhana and Hoppers, will launch an Indian BBQ restaurant and drinking tavern at Bloomberg Arcade in the City on 6 June. It is slated to arrive alongside a new project from Andrew Wong. The dining hub already boasts Vinoteca, Koya, Bleecker Burger, Ekte Nordic Kitchen and more. Inspired […]
Back for its fourth year running, House of HOLI makes its return to Cinnamon Kitchen in Devonshire Square from Monday 26 February-Saturday 10 March 2018. Don your protective white suit and step into the madness at the House of HOLI for thirty minutes of paint-pelting friends, family and colleagues to mark the Indian festival of […]
Jamie Oliver’s good-looking but “soooooo overpriced” duo of luxury grills Barbecoa (in Piccadilly and the City) has fallen into administration. It was announced today (Monday 19 February) that the Piccadilly site has closed and both venues are being “touted by Christies property agents to assess their market potential”. But fans will be pleased to hear M restaurants’ […]
One of several gastropub collaborations between chef Henry Harris (formerly of Racine, RIP) and James McCulloch (of Harcourt Inns) will open in Clerkenwell later this month. The duo has revived landmark public house The Coach (est. 1790) where Harris will showcase his blend of British and French cuisine. Between Tuesday 16 January and Friday 19 January, […]
temper City EC2 25 January, 7.30 pm £80 pp Neil Rankin’s Square Mile newcomer will be throwing a Scottish knees up to celebrate Burns Night this year, hosted by comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli. Guests are invited to revel in a celebration of all things Scottish, from the bagpipes and haggis to Deep Fried Mars Bars and Irn Bru. There […]