Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 23rd August 2026 The Times & Sunday Times Keller, Whitstable Giles Coren enjoyed his meal at a “loose, affordable and fantastic” new wine-bar/restaurant from chef Daniel Smith and sommelier Elliott Ashton-Konig of the Fordwich Arms in Canterbury. If every […]

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A smart new steakhouse called Cordelia’s is to open in Mayfair next week, taking over the site in Clarges Street previously occupied by L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. Cordelia’s promises a selection of steaks headed by 45-day dry-aged British rib-eye but also featuring interesting cuts from heritage and rare breeds around the world. Galician beef will […]

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Our round-up of what the nation’s restaurant critics were writing about in the week up to 16th August 2026 The Guardian Kinz, Notting Hill Grace Dent was transported back to a 1980s Duran Duran video by a former Lloyds Bank now converted into a “cinematic” triple-height Lebanese restaurant that is a very different proposition from all […]

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