Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 23 May 2021. The Evening Standard “Few restaurants embody the pandemic era spirit of perpetual adaptability like Ombra in Hackney.” For his first “back in the room” meal, the Evening Standard’s chief restaurant critic Jimi Famurewa reviewed […]

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Tigre Tacos, the food truck pop-up at Nine Lives Alley in London Bridge, is set to take on its first bricks-and-mortar space at The Gunmakers, Clerkenwell, from May 17. Chef Ramon “El Tigre” Ramos will serve his Mexicali cuisine inspired by the street-food taquerias and trucks of Mexico and California, with flavours of the ’70s […]

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‘From Sea to Table’A feasting dinner celebrating Native Lobster and sustainable seafood from around the British & Irish Isles.Tuesday July 16 Tickets are now on sale for this exclusive “From Sea to Table” banquet on Tuesday July 16 with one of Hospitality’s most famous names: Chef Richard Corrigan at his Piccadilly bastion, Bentley’s. As the […]

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Harden’s has teamed up with Surrey’s The Clock House restaurant – where “every mouthful of the beautifully presented food is a joy!” – to bring our readers the chance to win a sumptuous seven course tasting menu for two. Created by the restaurant’s award-winning head chef, this gastronomic experience includes dishes like: Cured venison & hay custard; Brill, […]

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Yorkshire’s capital achieves more top-scorers than Leeds, Newcastle or Oxford Harden’s 100 crowns Bristol’s Casamia as UK’s No. 1 dining destination A ropey year for Manchester as Edinburgh, Brighton, Bristol and Birmingham all outclass England’s second city The UK’s best towns for foodies, and top 100 Restaurants are revealed today in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants […]

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