Primeur, a new dining spot on the Hackney/Islington border, has arrived on the London scene today (16 May). Celebrating freshness and ‘the joy of eating, the restaurant was founded by Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim (formerly with Boxer & Boxer) and David Gingell (previously of L’Escargot and Wright Brothers). Inspired by local French grocery shops of the same […]
With a name so logical it would make Dr Spock proud, the ‘Nobu Hotel Shoreditch in London’ will arrive in early 2016. From none other than Nobu Matsuhisa, the 156-bedroom hotel will be located in Willow Street, reports Caterer and Hotelkeeper. The hotel will feature a restaurant with menus developed by Matsuhisa, banqueting and meeting […]
London finally has an American restaurant big enough to represent the ‘Land of the Huge’ as the 500-cover Blues Kitchen is open in Shoreditch. An outpost of the original Camden venture of the same name, the restaurant has twice the capacity of, say, Brasserie Zédel. The restaurant, open all day, features a Texan BBQ menu including […]
London finally has an American restaurant big enough to represent the ‘Land of the Huge’ as the 500-cover Blues Kitchen is open in Shoreditch. An outpost of the original Camden venture of the same name, the restaurant has twice the capacity of, say, Brasserie Zédel. The restaurant, open all day, features a Texan BBQ menu including […]
Another burger chain on a mission to plant its flag all over London. Isn’t that market as saturated as the fat in the patties it peddles? Perhaps not. Burger Craft – a little chain that started out life in the Green Man pub, Paddington – has already grown to three locations and a fourth will open […]
How would you (and a friend) like to discover the subtleties of Cab Sav, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc at an exclusive wine tasting course? Courtesy of 28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen, one lucky Harden’s reader and their guest can attend the restaurant’s London wine school with sommelier Ronan Sayburn. In addition to expert instruction, you […]
Knightsbridge, revisited We take a trip to the newly relaunched Toto’s and find the service is just a little off. Grace Dent finds she can’t quite stomach Hackney’s Cat & Mutton “It has the feel of a Spaghetti Western bar-cum-brothel, there’s no reservations and the food arrives in no particular order.” Primeur brings […]
There’s something in the air in London at the moment. Is it spring? An unreasonably high pollen count? Saharan sand? Something certainly seems to have whipped up a frenzy of restaurant activity, with today (6 May) alone seeing the official opening of Fera at Claridge’s (though it seems they won’t really be fully open ’til Thursday), Beast, Noodle House, TING […]
Goodman group, the folks behind Burger & Lobster, have got another surf ‘n’ turf food concept up their sleeves – king crab and steak. The restaurant – ‘Beast‘ – opens today (6 May), occupying a basement space in Chapel Place, near Selfridges. The fixed price menu costs £75/head and includes starter, main course, sides and dessert […]
Originally expected in 2013 but delayed by more than a year, London’s loftiest hotel finally opens today (6 May). The Shangri-La occupies levels 34-52 of the Shard at London Bridge. The hotel’s signature restaurant, TING on level 35, offers all-day dining, while GÅŽNG on level 52 – to be the highest bar in the city – […]
