Megan’s, the upbeat and extremely dog-friendly London chain known for its bottomless prosecco brunches, is planning almost to double in size by the end of next year, with chairman Rod McKie saying this week the number of branches will grow from 13 to 22. Having started out as a King’s Road Chelsea antiques shop that […]
It’s musical restaurants on the Pavement at Clapham Common, where Lina Stores of Soho, the veteran deli-turned-restaurant, is planning to open in the site vacated last year by The Dairy (RIP), the acclaimed launchpad for chef Robin Gill’s group. Lina is also set to replace Andrew Wong’s Kym’s in the City’s Bloomberg Arcade. Founded in […]
Meanwhile Nigel Haworth, the Lancashire chef who founded Obsession and put Northcote on the map before leaving after 31 years in 2018, has announced details of his new venture, the Three Fishes at nearby Mitton, which opens on November 10. The Three Fishes will be pitched “between gastropub and fine dining”, with a focus on […]
Obsession, the midwinter festival of chefs hosted since 2001 by Lancashire boutique hotel and restaurant Northcote, at Langho near Blackburn, has announced an all-British Isles line-up of 15 guest chefs for next year’s event, which runs from January 21 to February 4. This year’s festival was cancelled due to the pandemic, which has also made […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics were writing about in the week ending 19 September 2021. ***** The Sunday Times Sessions Arts Club was Marina O’Loughlin’s destination this week, and will be again many times again based on this review. From the “almost hidden” entrance that “does little […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics were writing about in the week ending 12 September 2021. ***** The Guardian Grace Dent is the first of our regular critics to visit Marugame Udon, the first London outpost of the “global mega-chain” of the same name. “There has been a […]
The Standard hotel will welcome the return of its ground floor restaurant Isla on September 30, complete with a new menu and drinks list and a redesigned garden terrace. The new menu is focused on “seasonal, light and flavourful dishes with a particular emphasis on seafood”. There will be sharers such as Scallop XO and […]
Hawksmoor has finally opened its New York restaurant after being delayed by the pandemic. Situated in historic Gramercy Park gem the United Charities Building, which has been closed from public view for over a century, Hawksmoor New York has 146 covers in the grand dining room, a 35-cover bar and two private dining spaces for […]
Michelin-Starred brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin will open Galvin Bar & Grill in collaboration with head chef Adam Gray at Kimpton Fitzroy London, opening on September 27. The Galvin brothers and Gray will be taking a “modern-day approach to the British bar and grill with a menu focused around ethically sourced produce. While rooted in […]
Chef Chantelle Nicholson is to close her London restaurant Tredwells after seven years, with the final service on September 24. In a statement the chef said she plans to open a new restaurant in early 2022 and added she was excited for the “next chapter” for her team. Nicholson oversaw the launch of Tredwells when […]
