No-one could accuse the people behind roaming restaurant Platterform of not paying their dues. After three years of hosting pop-ups on rooftops (in sometimes Arctic conditions) they have finally secured a permanent home at Hackney Empire. Platterform plan to introduce their mix of food, drink, music and immersive events to the area, with nights like […]
The plan for world domination continues. Word reaches us that Jamie Oliver is to launch a second Barbecoa, opening in St James’s next year. And with nearly twice the capacity of the St Paul’s original, which most people already think is pretty enormous. Size seems to be a bit of a theme at this new […]
Twenty-four hour dining is still surprisingly rare in London, but more all-night bars and restaurants have been springing up of late. Polo Bar, a round-the-clock spot near Liverpool Street, is the latest place to smarten up its act. After a major refurb, the establishment has unveiled two new floors with an all-night café and ‘secret’ […]
Gosh, London really must be running out of prime property – new restaurant WC opened not just underground, but also on the site of a former public toilet. Founders Andy Bell and Jayke Mangion have been toiling away for two years to save this derelict 100-year-old listed loo at Clapham Common tube station, which has reopened as […]
A new café/bar/restaurant offering ‘eclectic modern European cuisine with an Asian twist’ has just opened in Shoreditch. Penkul & Banks, serving tapas and sharing plates (what else?), takes its name from two furniture craftsmen whose Victorian workshops were sited at 77 Curtain Road. Of course more recently the site was home to a manly-menued place […]
Not one but two America’s top exports – Martinis and burgers – are to headline the menu at a new Mayfair diner. Chucs Bar & Grill, in Dover Street, will stand next to (English) entrepreneur Charles Finch’s Chucs Dive & Mountain Shop. The intimate 25-seater restaurant will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving up burgers, salads, […]
A few lucky burger lovers have the chance to grab a freebie at the newly opened Burger Craft, at the White Ferry pub in Pimlico. In celebration of its launch, the restaurant is giving away 350 of their signature patty and bun, the Juicy Bastard, this week 7-13 July. The first 50 customers to walk […]
This must be a first! A consultancy which offers advice on sustainability to the food and drink industry – T.E.D (Think.Eat.Drink) – has opened its own restaurant. Inevitably, it will focus on ethically sourced British produce served in “an environmentally friendly setting”. Now open in King’s Cross, T.E.D is housed over two floors, using sustainably-sourced fixtures and fittings […]
Now that the Harden’s survey is over for another year, why not take a moment to discover our diary function on your mobile app or online? The diary function allows you to record restaurant reviews throughout the year, so you won’t have to scratch your head trying to remember how much you enjoyed a particular meal when the […]
What better way to while away the long summer nights, or the (hopefully) scorching summer days, than by enjoying a meal outside? Now that the fine weather is here and holidays are imminent, there’s plenty of opportunity for dining al fresco in London. We’ve rounded up the best gastropub gardens, riverside patios and rooftop terraces […]
