Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai is to direct a transformation of Yauatcha Soho, which closes this Saturday (26 September) for an overhaul that is expected to take a year. Kar-Wai is an auteur of uniquely vivid, visually striking films including his masterpiece, In the Mood for Love (2000), one of the most famous Asian […]

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The celebration of Chinese New Year and the dawning of the Year of the Monkey is just around the corner. This year the movable lunar festival begins on Monday 8 February, although festivities here in London (the biggest outside of China) will start in earnest on Valentine’s Day. If you’re planning to welcome the Year […]

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The ranks of growing City restaurant hub Broadgate Circle continue to swell with the addition of an NYC-inspired, all-day seafood spot. Crab Tavern, specialising in – you guessed it! – crab, opened at this newly emerging dining destination beside Liverpool Street station in July. The 150-cover restaurant features bar, terrace and counter dining. Broadgate Circle already houses […]

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The City’s latest re-development behemoth, Broadgate Circle, has opened behind Liverpool Street station, bringing with it 11 new dining destinations. And the revitalised line-up is better than one might expect – fewer of the usual, ubiquitous chains that often take up residency in these restaurant arcades. Hakkasan Group has chosen Broadgate Circle for the second site […]

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