Last year, much-loved neighbourhood pub The Anglesea Arms reopened – to the great relief of Brackenbury Village regulars. Now the Hammersmith gastroboozer has launched an all-new bar menu, putting its own stamp on traditional British bar food. On the menu: Bacon pickled duck eggs and beer-brined gloucester old spot ham remoulade. Although now under new ownership, […]
Handily located St James’s Italian, Franco’s, has reopened after a major refurb. The “efficient” Jermyn Street cafe, which first opened in 1946, has acquired new rich interiors designed by Philip Hooper with vintage photography and mirrored walls. On the menu: Baccala scaloppini with soft polenta & morel mushrooms; pappardelle with purple broccoli, mussels & chilli and […]
The third tapas joint from Madrid-born chef Omar Allibhoy (his first not to be housed within a shopping centre) will open on 24 February in Shoreditch. Tapas Revolution will have a soft launch period with 50% off food from 10-23 February. On the menu: Atun con ajoblanco y vinagreta (tuna carpaccio with almond sauce and citrus vinaigrette); croquetas de […]
Yet another Italian restaurateur pitches up in Mayfair (hot on the heels of Antonio Mellino’s Quattro Passi and Giovanni “Johnny” Micaulis’s Assunta Madre). Andrea Reitano has opened a casual Italian dining spot, Caffe Rei, on Hay Hill later this year with dishes inspired by his ‘Nonna’ and ingredients flown in every day from the motherland. […]
Following the success of Shoreditch, Soho and Holborn Grind, the team behind the coffee shop chain are set to open their fourth site, London Grind. The cafe – the group’s first foray into proper food – will open later this month (February) in London Bridge. On the menu: brunch dishes such as poached eggs with quinoa and Datterini tomatoes, and one-pan eggs with […]
Table for one? An embarrassing question? Eenmaal (‘one meal’) in Amsterdam – a restaurant that caters exclusively to solo diners – is trying to do away with all that. This week we grabbed a table at their pop-up in Holborn. Just down the road from My Old Dutch (a branch of the venerable pancake chain […]
Throughout February and March Margaux, a stylish-looking Gallic bistro in the heart of South Kensington, will offer an exclusive deal for diners who book through Harden’s booking grid. Make a dinner reservation before 31 March for up to six people and get two courses and a chilled glass of prosecco for just £28. The menu […]
Pennethorne’s Cafe Bar, which joined Skye Gyngell’s Spring at Somerset House late last year, has just launched a stylish new private dining room. Named after Sir James Pennethorne (the architect who designed the New Wing of The Strand’s iconic landmark) the cafe is an all-day dining spot and now an events space too. The Drawing Room […]
The ETM Group (the mushrooming gastropub empire behind The Gun, The Jugged Hare and The Botanist) has reopened one of Ealing’s most popular pubs, the Ealing Park Tavern. The boozer reopened this week after an extensive refurb, with a 60-cover restaurant, bar, private function rooms, and walled garden. Ealing Park Tavern first opened in 1728 when […]
London’s flagship ambassador for Portuguese cuisine, the “refined and beautiful” Portal in Clerkenwell, is hosting a Taste Portugal event later this month. Discover Portuguese produce, like BÃsaro pork, through a special menu created by chef/patron Antonio Correia and former head chef Ricardo Costa (now heading up the kitchen at Porto’s celebrated Yeatman Hotel). Taste Portugal […]
