Influential Shoreditch restaurant Lyle’s is closing down after 11 years, with founder James Lowe moving on to an “exciting upcoming solo project”. Meanwhile his original partner John Ogier, who left the business four years ago, is launching a rotisserie chicken specialist in East Dulwich. Lyle’s launched in 2014, gaining a stellar reputation for modern produce-led […]
Saborcito, the first spinoff from Nieves Barragan Mohacho’s smash hit restaurant Sabor, is among the big draws at the relaunched Arcade Food Hall below London’s landmark Centre Point tower. Saborcito will serve Hispanic tapas and fresh seafood in the style that earned Nieves accolades as the chef behind the Barrafina group. Initially launched as Arcade […]
Iranian streetfood specialist Berenjak is replacing James Lowe’s Flor bakery and wine bar on the edge of Southwark’s Borough Market, in a reshuffle of businesses backed by JKS Restaurants. Chef Kian Samyani (pictured) has won high praise for the original Berenjak, which opened in Romilly Street, Soho in 2018, with the new Harden’s 2022 guide […]
Flor, the Borough Market spinoff from Shoreditch heavyweight Lyle’s, is switching to a bakery-shop format next week under head baker Helen Evans (pictured). The team will also open a new Flor Bakery at Bermondsey’s Spar Terminus on 4 December, selling takeaway bread, pastries and coffee. Flor has operated as a hybrid bakery and small-plates restaurant […]
Nicholas Balfe has finally opened the eagerly awaited Levan. The restaurant is a follow up to the “very good and adventurous” Salon in Brixton, which launched in 2013. Balfe, who at the Ten Bells in Shoreditch worked alongside Isaac McHale of the Clove Club, and James Lowe of Lyle’s, has a fine track record of […]
This April, James Lowe’s spartan Shoreditch restaurant Lyle’s – “a pioneer in the new world of London restaurants and the UK scene generally” – will fly over Sean Gray and Su Wong Ruiz of Momofuku Ko in NYC. The trio will host two dinners at Lyle’s on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 April. Executive chef Sean will […]
How posh can you push the humble hot dog? We’ll find out on Monday October 10, when the Charlotte Street sausages-and-champagne bar Bubbledogs hosts its first ever Hot Dog Challenge, to celebrate its fourth anniversary and raise money for charity. A line-up of London’s hottest chefs will be taking part, including James Lowe of Lyle’s, José Pizarro, Tomos Parry from […]
On Thursday 26 May Auction Against Hunger will return for the fourth year in a row to raise money for the restaurant industry’s charity of choice, Action Against Hunger. This time around the event will be held at the new Street Feast venue Hawker House in Canada Water where top chefs will cook up street food style […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. From cocktails at […]
The Editors’ review of Lyle’s A light and bright operation in the School of St John. At last, Quaglino’s to get a refurb D&D London will close the site July-October for a (much-needed) major renovation. Grace Dents finds the food at Ham Yard lacking “But the courtyard is pleasant to get drunk in, […]
