Much loved seafood barge-restaurant the Grand Duchess is back in action at Paddington Basin – this time hosting the latest branch of South African/Portuguese-inspired SeaGarden & Grill. The venue was run by the London Shell Co for five years until 2024, when siblings Harry & Leah Lobek came ashore to consolidate their operations on dry land […]
Why Seafood is Better When You Source With the Seasons The Sustainable Restaurant Association shares why tapping into the seasonal rhythms of local seafood is a missed opportunity for many kitchens. When you think of seasonal food, you might picture ripe summer fruits or some brightly coloured harvest vegetables. The seasonality of seafood is unlikely […]
Eyebrows were raised and heads were scratched when Alex Hunter announced that his hit seafood ‘chef’s table’ restaurant, The Sea The Sea in London’s East End, was to close down at the end of March. The stylish 14-seater chef’s table – which Alex describes as “a Bond villain’s lair” – will then turn into a venue for […]
Former Le Gavroche and Fat Duck chef Talia Prince and award-winning sommelier Kelvin McCabe are opening a seafood and wine bar in Crouch End with restaurateur Anthony Lyon. Lyon’s will focus on “exceptional, sustainable seafood from the British Isles”, while the wine list will begin by championing English Sparking wine Ambriel from West Sussex, as […]
Chef Simon Whiteside has announced a new solo enterprise – Roe, in London’s Pop Brixton. Whiteside co-founded fish and seafood restaurant Hook in Camden last year. The chef will open a new 32-cover restaurant south of the river on November 7. At Roe, the chef will again focus on sustainable seafood from the British and Irish […]
The Lymington Seafood Festival is returning for a second year. More than 85 artisan producers are attending over August 11-12 2018. The free two-day festival will feature a ‘greater array’ of seafood stalls this time round, according to organisers, all of which will be combined with live music, local gins, English sparkling wines, and beers […]
Gilly’s Fry Bar is to move to the West End after a successful opening in Finsbury Park. Neil Gill, who styled the restaurant on the Sunderland chip shops of his youth and a classic Japanese izakaya (pub), closed Gilly’s on Wednesday with a more central launch to come later this year. “We’ve had such a […]
Randall & Aubin, right in the sleazy heart of Soho, has always been a “unique experience” – now they have promised to turn the seafood and champagne bar concept on its head with the launch of a new menu. This offering will recommend fish and crustaceans to match the bubbly, not the other way around. The […]
