Billed as the world’s most expensive pho, two bowls of the Vietnamese national dish could be yours if you’re prepared to pay more than £1,000 for the privilege. The “super pho” concocted by Shaftesbury Avenue restaurant Pho and Bun using Kobe beef is being auctioned to raise funds for Action on Hunger. Owner Andy Le […]
With news that gaming sensation Pokémon GO was bringing more customers into stores and restaurants, it was only a matter of time before some venues started actively catering towards gamers glued to the addictive app. Maxwell’s Bar and Grill in Covent Garden, for example, has reported a 26% increase in customers during their first weekend of trading […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. […]
A new partnership between One Aldwych and renowned chef Eneko Atxa will see the launch of an informal Basque dining spot and bar at the Covent Garden hotel. Due to open in September, Eneko at One Aldwych will deliver traditional Basque cuisine. There will be a soft opening throughout August when guests can enjoy 50% off […]
Carl Clarke has secured a second site for his “fun and buzzy” little fried chicken specialist Chick ‘n’ Sours, which opened on Dalston’s main drag last year. The new Seven Dials venue will open in mid-September and have a short, punchy menu of free-range herb-fed fried chicken alongside the restaurant’s trademark sour cocktails – an “excellent […]
Marcus Wareing has announced Chantelle Nicholson as chef-patron of Tredwell’s, his group’s more casual offering in the heart of Theatreland. Since opening in Covent Garden in 2014, the restaurant has not had an easy ride from press or from Harden’s reporters who say it’s “a let-down after such high hopes” – “nearly so good… but somehow just […]
Kansas City-style BBQ joint, Bodean’s, has announced that its seventh hog hotspot will open in Covent Garden on 12 April. The new restaurant will offer 50% off food (lunch and dinner) during its soft launch, 12-14 April (inclusive). The discount is only available for direct bookings via coventgarden@bodeansbbq.com. The group has taken over the former […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. […]
Covent Garden members’ club Library has launched a new restaurant combining literature and food. Every 6-8 weeks a new guest chef will take over the kitchen at Saint Luke’s, producing a unique menu to coincide with their up-coming cook book release. Adopting a cookbook format, Saint Luke’s has a rotating food menu – with book-markers […]
Duende, the hotly-anticipated modern Spanish restaurant from chef-patron Victor Garvey (co-founder of Bravas in St Katherine Docks), opens today (4 March) in Covent Garden’s Maiden Lane. Translating as ‘imp’ or ‘sprite’, but also ‘mischief’ and ‘charm’, Duende will serve Spanish food, influenced by Garvey’s travels and experience working in restaurants around the world. From the open kitchen, […]
