We are now finalising orders for beautifully customised versions of our restaurant guides, so get your Christmas corporate gifts dilemma wrapped up early – order by 17 October for guaranteed delivery by December. Harden’s guides – either London or national – can an be tailored to your corporate image and are available from as little […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo, a Twitter mining app that delves into the dark waters of social media to bring you the top trending restaurants in London. From wonderful white truffles at Pollen Street Social to spectacular views from the top of The Shard, courtesy of Oblix, here are the top […]
Once a byword for glamour, but in recent years more likely to provoke words like ‘dinosaur’, ‘tired’ and ‘dated’, Quaglino’s, in St James’s, has finally undergone a major refurb. We’ve reported the place as ‘fading’ for over a decade, to the extent that recent guides have often called for D&D London to do something about it. Perhaps someone […]
The once magnificent Crocker’s Folly in St John’s Wood, which was rescued from an uncertain fate by the Maroush Group, will reopen after a complete makeover on 25 October. Diners who want to get a sneak peek at the Victorian gin palace’s restoration can book now for a special soft launch offer of 50 per cent off their food, […]
In what is turning into a real life game of Monopoly, one where your starting capital needs to be oligarch billions rather than £200 for passing Go, Mayfair’s desirable restaurant sites are being snapped up by Russia’s elite. The string of Russian-backed restaurants now inhabiting the priciest heart of W1 include Novikov, Goodman, Rextail, Burger/Lobster and, most […]
Burger joint Haché will launch its fifth London site this Christmas, with a 70-cover operation in Balham. The small group – which outstrips its larger rivals for quality, according to our annual survey – already has sites in Camden (pictured), Chelsea, Clapham and Shoreditch. Haché’s latest restaurant will occupy the former home of Meze Kitchen and will […]
Gordon Ramsay will launch his first ‘heart-of-the-West-End’ operation, Heddon Street Kitchen, on 10 November. Modelled on City outpost Bread Street Kitchen – not, it must be said, much favoured by Harden’s reporters – it will be located on the former site of a Living Room bar and restaurant, just off Regent Street. Heddon Street, the Gordon […]
Get yourself ready to celebrate Diwali this month with a little help from Harden’s and celebrated chef Vivek Singh, the restaurateur behind The Cinnamon Club. We’re offering one lucky reader the chance to win a signed copy of Vivek’s latest cookbook, Spice at Home, which is stacked with recipes to help you create a fabulous […]
The first review of Tredwell’s is in and it aint good Marcus Wareing’s latest venture isn’t incompetent, it’s just cynical, says the Standard’s David Sexton. Complete overhaul at the Compleat Angler Atul Kochhar, of Mayfair’s Benares, takes over the Riverside restaurant (formerly Aubergine). Grace Dent finds rather delicate portions at Kirazu Smaller, fiddly […]
