First-time restaurateur Miguel Caffarena, formerly of Soho’s Bodega Negra, has headed west to open an Asian-influenced tapas bar. Toro Gordo (the Fat Bull) arrived in Hammersmith’s King Street this week and as a special introductory offer Harden’s readers will receive 30 per cent off food throughout the month of August. Just quote ‘Harden’s’ when you […]
Another restaurant that screams ‘scalable concept’ is set to launch in the City later this year. Pull’d – specialising in slow-cooked meats – is hoping to tap into London’s ongoing love affair with all things carnivorous. The all-day dining concept will open its first site in Cannon Street this autumn, with up to five more […]
A Middle Eastern company with restaurants in Beirut and Dubai is planning to open its first UK outpost, just off Sloane Street, this September. Salmontini Le Resto will open in Pont Street on the site of The Palm, an overpriced ‘early-wave’ US steakhouse. Joe Bassili and Hussni Ajlani founded Salmontini in Beirut in 2001. The pair […]
After the surprise decision to close his eponymous Chelsea flagship restaurant at the beginning of the year, pending possible relocation to Mayfair, Tom Aikens has announced plans for expansion. The chef is to open his fifth Tom’s Kitchen restaurant in St Katherine’s Dock this month. The 130-cover establishment will serve up spicy crab cakes and seven […]
Upmarket sushi spot, Roka, which now has restaurants in Canary Wharf, Fitzrovia and Mayfair, will open a more casual offering this autumn in the form of the Shochu Kanteen. Located below Roka Charlotte Street (pictured), the underground Shochu Lounge will launch this informal canteen in celebration of its 10th birthday on 15 September. Open for […]
There appears to be some sort of epidemic breaking out in the City – something to do with pasta, chianti and air dried hams. News reaches us that a third Italian restaurant has opened in London’s financial this month. First Caterina55 (4 July) , then Scarpetta (7 July) and now La Tagliata has appeared in Sandy’s […]
Can food really be art? Shuttlecock Inc hopes to deliver a spirited case for the defence in the form of Carousel – a new interactive space opening this August in Marylebone. The self-style ‘foodie nomads’ (pop-up dining operatives to the rest of us) will open a three storey interactive and immersive restaurant/gallery which delves not […]
Pizza Pilgrims will open their second London branch in Kingly Court, off Carnaby Street, today (28 July). The new restaurant – a Pizzeria & Frigittoria – will offer the Dean Street original’s signature pies plus new dishes and specials. Also on the menu; arancini stuffed with slow-cooked ragu and mozzarella and Pizza Fritta – deep fried calzones […]
The King’s Cross development, now the largest urban renewal area in Europe, is fast becoming a destination for dining. The project includes Granary Square which houses Grain Store, Caravan and soon Dishoom, and now we hear that Vinoteca will open an outpost at nearby One Pancras Square. This will be the fifth London restaurant for […]
Could it be that, at long last, Wimbledon may be graced with a decent place to dine out? Over the years our reporters have bemoaned the general lack of good restaurants in SW19, but now we hear that Argentine-style steakhouse Cau is to open there this autumn. The restaurant group – which already has restaurants […]
