The Principal London – a new 334-room hotel occupying the former Hotel Russell, a dramatic listed building on the eastern flank of Russell Square – opens next month, vaunting a restaurant c0-created by Brett Redman (Elliot’s, Jidori). Overlooking the iconic Bloomsbury square and clad in Royal Doulton thé-au-lait terracotta, the grande dame was originally designed by […]
The founders of Clapham wine and charcuterie bar, WC (set inside a former public lav) have launched a new venture in a one-time train station toilet. Joe Public will serve up 20 inch pizzas, whole or by the slice, to eat in or take-away from a former loo by Clapham Common. Inside there’s just 14 diner-style […]
A brand new café and bar has opened on Stoke Newington’s Church Street. The site – formerly White Rabbit and before that celeb hangout The Baby Bathhouse (notably a favourite spot of Amy Winehouse back in the day) – was bought this summer by Marc Dalla-Riva and Matthew Rix, the duo behind The Blacksmith & […]