The world really does seem to want to be in London at the moment. The chefs behind Machneyuda – the restaurant bloggers apparently proclaim “Jerusalem’s coolest” – will open their first establishment here, on 20 May.

Yossi Elad, Uri Navon and Asaf Granit are set to launch The Palomar on the former site of Spice Baazar in Soho’s Rupert Street. The venture is being backed by Layo and Zoe Paskin (the siblings behind former nightclubs The End and AKA).

A soft launch period until 24 May means early birds can get 50 per cent off food and cocktails (dinner only). To book email reservations@thepalomar.co.uk.

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