Brasserie Blanc Charlotte Street, part of the group of authentic, all-day French brasseries, has recently been refurbished with a new-look dining room downstairs and a chill-out space upstairs called The Club House. Not only that, but the restaurant has also launched Les Classiques, a range of classic French dishes resurrected and renewed for modern-day diners, […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. Trending Restaurants 6-12 August […]
The furore in the press over service charges has served to highlight the mess that the tipping system creates in the UK. But it’s a shame that we have been the only ones to raise the really big question – why do we submit ourselves to this agony in the first place? Brits hate tipping – […]
The issue of discretionary service charges and what percentage of these gratuities actually go to the staff has raised its ugly head yet again. This time PizzaExpress are copping it as members of Unite union organised demos this week denouncing the nation’s favourite chain’s policy of charging up to 8% for administration costs on tips left electronically. They […]
The Observer’s critic-in-chief Jay Rayner heads to Levanter Fine Foods in Ramsbottom in search of thick-cut Galician beef steaks. Unfortunately they hadn’t arrived yet, but that didn’t stop him enjoying everything else that Joe Botham’s Spanish restaurant had to offer. “We run up a bill of £60 without any booze, but with the lobster, which […]
Brazilian barbecue chain Cabana will join a host of other restaurant groups in Manchester’s Corn Exchange development, due to open later this month. The building will relaunch with 17 restaurants after a £30 million renovation. Other chains include “vibrant” Mexican street food chain Wahaca and canteen-style Italian Vapiano. Also taking up residence in the new development are Cosy […]
We’ve teamed up with family-run wine shop and enoteca, Li Veli, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win dinner for two with wine. Enjoy two courses of authentic Puglian cuisine at this southern Italian restaurant in Covent Garden’s Long Acre, complemented by a bottle of house wine. The restaurant, which opened last year, is a […]
Yet another slice of Americana arrives in London as legendary Chicago sandwich shop Potbelly opens its first European restaurant in Stratford’s Westfield shopping centre. A signature selection of deep-filled sandwiches are made to order at the counter, served with hand-dipped milkshakes, soft drinks, cookies and live music. Founded in the Windy City back in 1977, Potbelly […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. Trending Restaurants 30 July […]
Edinburgh is a particular highlight for those who love eating out, being the best-provided dining conurbation outside the Smoke. So just in case you’re planning a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August – we shine the spotlight on dining in Scotland’s capital… 21212, Edinburgh £93 Critics may find the menu a trifle “weird” […]
