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Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 3rd November 2024 London Standard The Yellow Bittern, Islington David Ellis reviewed a “new Irish-British bistro open only for lunch, specifically lengthy, boozy ones” – although he sniffed at the idea that a proper long lunch was possible in the […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week to 27th October 2024. London Standard Fonda, Mayfair David Ellis headed to Heddon Street, which week by week enhances its claim to be the epicentre of gastronomic Mayfair, to visit chef Santiago Lastra’s follow-up to Kol, the all-conquering and decidedly upmarket […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week to 20th October 2024. London Standard Sael, St James’s Market David Ellis was the first critic to review the latest of Jason Atherton’s current wave of five London openings, finding it “a restaurant for anyone, at any time, on any occasion”. […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 13th October 2024 The Guardian Café François, Borough Market Grace Dent hailed “a new London landmark” that “could well turn into Borough Market’s most useful rendezvous point”, given the quality of its food, the number of seats (has taken […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 6th October 2024 The Observer In a footnote to Jay Rayner’s damning review last week of restaurant 18 at Rusacks hotel in St Andrew’s, 18’s executive chef Billy Boyter this week announced his departure after just eight months – with […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 29th September 2024 London Standard The Ritz, Piccadilly In a week when ‘fine dining’ emerged as a coincidental theme for reviewers, David Ellis was clearly in the mood to celebrate his elevation to the role of the Standard’s chief […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 22nd September 2024 The Guardian Köd, Soho Grace Dent has seen the future of dining out – “once the AI robots rule the Earth and we’re down to bugs, dust and 3D-printed gateaux”. And, following her visit to the […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant reviewers were writing about in the week up to 15th September 2024 The Evening Standard Exit Jimi Famurewa The week was dominated by the ending of Jimi Famurewa’s tenure as the Evening Standard’s chief restaurant reviewer – a role made famous by his illustrious predecessor Fay Maschler, who became […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 1st September 2024 Evening Standard Mauby, Brockley Jimi Famurewa was very taken by “this immensely likeable slice of British-Caribbean cool” from married couple Daniel and Heleena Maynard, who previously operated Deptford’s Jerk Off BBQ and showcase the Jamaican and […]
Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 25th August 2024 The Sunday Times Daquise, South Kensington Charlotte Ivers may not have discovered a new restaurant, but she scored a genuine scoop in her review of this legendary and much-loved Polish institution (est. 1947), breaking the news […]
