Long-time right hand woman of Michel Roux Jr and MasterChef: The Professionals judge, Monica Galetti, has finally revealed plans for her first solo restaurant. Mere will open on Fitzrovia’s main drag, Charlotte Street, in autumn 2016. The name reflects Galetti’s Samoan heritage (Mere is Samoan for Mary – her mother’s name). It will occupy the […]
Jun Tanaka, previously of Midtown’s impressive (but expensive) Pearl (RIP), will launch his first solo restaurant – a casual French-Mediterranean on Fitzrovia’s main dining drag, Charlotte Street – next week. And the chef is offering diners 50% off food during the soft launch of The Ninth from 19-21 November, in advance of the official opening on […]
Alan Pickett’s (sort-of) eponymous solo venture Piquet in Fitzrovia gets a double dose of restaurant reviews as both the Standard’s Fay Maschler and Tracey MacLeod of the Independent pop by to try the chef’s Gallic-influenced British dishes. The Indy’s critic finds the service surprisingly stiff and the venue strangely deserted. Fortunately the food also receives […]
Allan Pickett, graduate of pretty much every French restaurant in London from the Galvin group to L’Escargot and D&D’s Orrery, has opened his first solo venture in Fitzrovia. Piquet, a 98-cover venue in Newman Street, serves classic Gallic cuisine with a modern twist using British ingredients. Pickett is backed by Bodean’s founder André Blais. On the menu: Roast […]
This week, during the launch of the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) Food Made Good campaign, the Newman Street Tavern’s chef/patron Peter Weeden whipped up some truly spectacular scrambled eggs. They were so good in fact that Raymond Blanc (president of the SRA) vowed to teach the technique to his chefs at Le Manoir. And here […]
Fitzrovia gem Ragam has unveiled a completely new look as it celebrates 30 years in business. This “wondrous” South Indian curry house in the shadow of the Telecom Tower is a total “winner” in our book – and has been since we first published the guide 25 years ago. Ragam is one of the few […]
This summer street food sensations The Wild Game Co. will launch its first standalone restaurant Mac & Wild on Fitzrovia’s Great Titchfield Street. After doing the rounds at food markets and hosting pop-up supper clubs, this will be The Wild Game Co.’s first permanent home. To celebrate, Mac & Wild will be offering diners a chance to […]
Brasserie Blanc Charlotte Street, part of the group of authentic, all-day French brasseries, has recently been refurbished with a new-look dining room downstairs and a chill-out space upstairs called The Club House. Not only that, but the restaurant has also launched Les Classiques, a range of classic French dishes resurrected and renewed for modern-day diners, […]
Leading sommeliers from two of our survey’s most talked about restaurants have announced ‘An Unexpected Pairing’ – a duo of events designed to challenge preconceived ideas about what makes a great wine and a great sommelier. Sunaina Sethi, co-owner and wine buyer for Mayfair’s “sensationally subtle” Gymkhana, and Sandia Chang, co-owner and sommelier for Fitzrovia’s “phenomenal” Kitchen […]
Fitzrovia cocktail bar The Lucky Pig will launch its second venture in Fulham on 16 May. The new outpost will be more than just a drinking den, however, with chef Michael Mannion heading up the kitchen of its all-day restaurant. Mannion worked at such illustrious establishments as Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons and Claridge’s before tackling […]
