Harden’s regular round-up of the restaurant critics’ musings, from the week ending 12 May 2019. Scully, London SW1 Jay Rayner for The Observer was back in London this week after reviewing several remarkably low-priced restaurants across the UK. Scully is in direct contrast to those places – “the only way you can get out of […]
10th Year Anniversary lunch at The Harwood Arms Mike Robinson celebrated 10 years at The Harwood yesterday with a press lunch for journos and foodies, showcasing the 7-course anniversary menu specially designed by head chef Sally Abé which is launching at a public event on 20th May. With matching wines, we only stayed for 5 […]
Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg hosted a celebrity-studded party to launch his first London burger restaurant last Saturday night. Wahlberg and family already has more than 30 Wahlburger branches in the US, which he set up with his two brothers, one of whom is a chef. This is the first branch outside of America. The actor’s […]
Not for the first time this year, rumours are surrounding restaurant impressarios Corbin & King, who are reportedly looking at opening a second Wolseley, albeit in a slightly different iteration. The group, owned by Jeremy King and Chris Corbin, is looking to take on the ground floor of the former House of Fraser department store […]
Regent Street & St James’s have teamed up to launch a food waste pledge in May, featuring 11 of London’s most recognisable and acclaimed restaurants between Oxford Circus and Pall Mall. Collectively, the group has committed to reducing food waste by 25 per cent by May next year. It is, Regent Street & St James’s […]
Portuguese restaurant and wine bar Bar Douro will open a second location in the City later this year. The first branch opened in London Bridge’s Flat Iron Square three years ago and since then has impressed diners. Reporters have praised Bar Douro’s “authentic Portuguese small plates” and “fab list of Portuguese wines”, and also marvelled […]
Reubens, the West End’s only fully kosher restaurant, has closed after 46 years. A statement issued on Tuesday said the Baker Street restaurant would be closing due to a family bereavement. “With a heavy heart, unexpectedly we have had to close due to a family bereavement,” said the message. “We are proud of the 46 […]
Mortimer House, a private members’ club in Fitzrovia, is to open its doors for an “intimate” guest chef series. Launching on May 2, the events will debut with Elizabeth Haigh, who has been undertaking residencies as Kaizen House since departing Pidgin in 2016, where she won plaudits abound and a Michelin star. Haigh will pitch […]
Harden’s regular round-up of the restaurant critics’ musings, from the week ending 5 May 2019. Bross Bagels, Edinburgh Grace Dent for The Guardian has nothing but love for the “Canadian-Jewish bagel bakery owner Larah Bross” and the Montreal-style bagels served at the three Edinburgh branches of Bross Bagels: “a whirlwind of perfectly judged brashness and thoughtful, […]
After more than three decades, The Three Chimneys, the Isle of Skye’s most famous culinary outpost and one of Scotland’s culinary crown jewels, is to change hands. Owners Shirley and Eddie Spear have run their restaurant with rooms for some 34 years, but have confirmed to The Scotsman newspaper that they have now handed over […]
