Clare Smyth has announced plans to open a “luxury bistro” in Chelsea this autumn called Corenucopia – a play on her Notting Hill flagship, Core. The new venture will take over a site close to Sloane Square on Holbein Place, which was most recently occupied by Tabisco, a short-lived Italian steakhouse. Clare already has another big […]
Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud will each have a restaurant in a new hotel opening next year inside London’s Admiralty Arch. Clare said she was “beyond excited” to share the news this week, following the announcement of the dining options at the Waldorf Astoria that is taking over the Trafalgar Square landmark. “A historic setting, […]
Core by Clare Smyth and Hélène Darroze at the Connaught have been awarded three Michelin stars apiece. It’s always good to see Michelin catch up with Harden’s. It only took the famous French tyre company three years in this instance. In 2018 the restaurant was named Harden’s Diner’s ‘Top Gastronomic Experience’ in our own annual […]
Chef-patron of Notting Hill’s well adored Core, Clare Smyth, is to open a restaurant in Sydney, Australia. The location might be a little far away for Harden’s reporters, though given Core’s reputation, we imagine those on holiday will be keen to stop off at Smyth’s new venture. The chef will be among the operators in […]
Chef Andrew Clarke and restaurateur and chef Jackson Boxer are to open their third restaurant together. Orasay will be a 50-cover space in Notting Hill, just over the road from Clare Smyth’s Core. The cuisine will, apparently, be inspired by the Outer Hebrides in Scotland and the name is a playful take on an […]