Today (26 August) saw the unveiling of the Waitrose Good Food Guide’s top 50 UK restaurants with Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume in Cartmel taking pole position for the second year. So far, so good. We wouldn’t begrudge Mr Rogan the top spot, he was within a hair’s breadth of topping our survey last year and – without […]
A chain of popular, modern tapas joints opened its sixth site a stone’s throw from London’s Victoria station this week. Ibérica has taken up residence in the Zig Zag Building alongside Martin William’s new M Restaurants venue – a restaurant, members’ club and wine store. It seems as though Belgravia will soon be rivalling the City’s Broadgate […]
From the indomitable Jason Atherton stable comes a new wine shop offering counter and table service tapas, opening today (9 June). Probably this country’s most consistent celebrity chef – from Pollen Street Social to City Social – Atherton’s restaurants are always a safe bet for “flavour popping” cuisine and “incredibly attentive” service, as far as our 2015 survey reporters are […]
Next week is not only British Tomato Week and Vegetarian Week, it is also London Wine Week. There are absolutely loads of events, tastings and pairing dinners happening across the capital (check the lineup here). With all this talk of sipping Sancerre and quaffing Crozes Hermitage as got us thinking – where are London’s most […]
He’s probably this country’s most consistent celebrity chef. From Pollen Street Social to (most recently) City Social, Jason Atherton’s restaurants are always a safe bet for “flavour popping” cuisine and “incredibly attentive” service, as far as our 2015 survey reporters are concerned. Today (13 May) the chef-turned-restaurateur steps across the Pond opening his first restaurant […]
It seems as though Belgravia will soon be rivalling the City when it comes to new restaurant development.Hot on the heels of Broadgate Circle’s 11 extra eateries comes Nova which will garnish the restaurant wasteland around Victoria station with 18 dining spots in 2016. And we’re not talking about any old chains either. Among the […]
How would you like to spend an evening with Jason Atherton? What’s that? You would very much like to indeed?! Well it appears that your culinary dreams have come true as the acclaimed chef takes over the kitchen at Old Amersham gem Artichoke for one night only (10 June). The charity event, which features a […]
Westminster institution, Shepherd’s, a favourite haunt of politicos, lobbyists and journalists is offering Harden’s readers 50% off food next weekend. Just call 020 7834 9552 or email restaurant@shepherdsrestaurant.co.uk and quote ‘Harden’s’ when you book a table to redeem the offer. When Shepherd’s closed in 2013 it was dubbed “the end of an era” by The […]
Yet another Japanese izakaya (pub) comes to London – this time in a handy location for Oxford Street shoppers. The Woodstock Kushiyaki Bar opens in Woodstock Street in March serving an extensive drinks list and menu of freshly grilled Kushiyaki (fried skewers served with miso and dashi sauce). On the menu: grilled skewers of chicken – breast, […]
