Late-night and early-hours sandwich-seekers in London’s West End will be heading for the Hippodrome casino in Leicester Square following its link-up with Crouch Hill sarnie supremo Max Halley. Max Halley at the Hippodrome opened yesterday, 1 June, with a newly developed menu including a ‘Meatball Bonanza” featuring USDA meatballs; a ‘Bacon Chop BLT’ supplementing standard […]

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“Peerless” female chef, Marianne Lumb, wins Top Gastronomic award – Corbin & King recognised for their lifetime achievement • Top Newcomer Jamavar (“not just one of the best Indians in town, but among the best of any cuisine”) narrowly beats 108 Garage • Borough Market’s Kappacasein (“elevating melted cheese into high art”) is the capital’s […]

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Harden’s has released the final shortlist for this year’s definitive London Restaurant Awards, which takes place on 11 September at The Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. Nominations for the awards are derived statistically from Harden’s 27-year-old annual survey of UK restaurant-goers.  This year 8,500 people contributed 50,000 nominations within the categories specified by Harden’s. The […]

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London’s most authoritative restaurant guide and review site, Harden’s, is delighted to announce the launch of its much anticipated London Restaurant Awards! The awards will celebrate the cream of London’s dining scene and marks the first time that Harden’s has held its own gala event to recognise the talented chefs and restaurateurs behind the capital’s best restaurants. The […]

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