The Sandeman Port Company is reopening its restaurant The Don in its historic former headquarters in the City, following a four-year closure and a complete refurbishment. The Don is part of what is now called the Sandeman Quarter in St Swithin’s Lane, where Scotsman George Sandeman founded the company in 1790. The redeveloped premises now […]

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A new Danish steakhouse called KöD – meat in Danish – has opened in the City of London, serving beef from Britain, Uruguay and the US along with Japanese wagyu – all with a signature swoosh of “velvet carrot purée”. Founded in Århus in 2014, KöD now has branches in Copenhagen as well as Oslo and Stavanger […]

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Jamie Oliver’s good-looking but “soooooo overpriced” duo of luxury grills Barbecoa (in Piccadilly and the City) has fallen into administration. It was announced today (Monday 19 February) that the Piccadilly site has closed and both venues are being “touted by Christies property agents to assess their market potential”. But fans will be pleased to hear M restaurants’ […]

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