With 10 pizza places already in his native US, ‘master pizzaiolo’ Bruno DiFabio has set his sights on London with an outpost in Covent Garden. NY Fold opened on Charing Cross Road today (3 July) and aims to bring authentic New York-style pizza to the capital. Heaven knows we already have plenty of authentic Italian […]
Joseph Antippa and Tyler Martin, the owners of Manuka Kitchen in Fulham, have announced plans to open a second restaurant, tucked away just north of Hyde Park. Salt & Honey will launch in a three-level 50-cover site (including a curing room) in Sussex Place on 22 July. Head chef Tyler Martin’s menu will concentrate on British ingredients […]
It was perhaps never a bastion of culinary excellence, but news that The Criterion has gone into administration and faces an uncertain future is still sad tidings. It is, after all, “possibly the most beautiful restaurant in London”, with its extraordinary neo-Byzantine dining room. But despite the beauty and romance of this theatreland stalwart, which couldn’t […]
You’ve read our picks for the UK’s best restaurants-with-rooms, now here is your chance to try one of these beautiful country hotels for yourself. We’ve teamed up with Cowan Bridge’s historic Hipping Hall to offer dinner, bed and breakfast to one lucky Harden’s reader and their guest. Dine in this “romantic” 15th century hall, sample […]
Soho recently witnessed the arrival of grilled cheese sandwich café Melt Room; now W1 is about to gain another venue specialising in sourdough bread, vintage cheddar and dill pickle. Pickle & Toast will open in Wardour Street on 25 July. The sourdough will come from an artisan bakery while the cheese is Somerset’s finest aged cheddar. […]
Wine, dine and then recline. It’s a perfect combination. After all, how often have each of us wished we weren’t facing a car ride or train journey home after a great meal? But ‘restaurants-with-rooms’ are more than just convenient, they are destinations. A way to get out of the city or to celebrate an occasion […]
Eggs have always been an integral part of cooking, and later of fine dining – just look at the restaurants that adopt it as their signature dish: Eggs in a water bath at Fraîche; eggs cooked sous vide at 64º at (where else?) 64 Degrees, Brighton, even Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social was at one […]
Upstairs at the Ten Bells duo Jarrod Cooke and Giorgio Ravelli head further east to a Homerton rooftop with this Italian restaurant and bar, also boasting a bbq on Sundays. The menu at Brooksby’s Walk will focus on sharing plates and features many of the pair’s signature dishes from their days above Commercial Street’s famous (nay, […]
It’s lain dormant since 1980 (amid fears it may become a target for the IRA) but now the revovling restaurant at the top of London’s BT Tower is back. Albeit only for two weeks in July and August. The special, one-off opening will mark the iconic building’s 50th anniversary. BT will hold a ballot for […]
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 11-17 June […]
