A Spanish-Israeli fusion restaurant opened this week in a German-owned boutique hotel in Covent Garden. Penelope’s is named after the daughter of Hotel Amano co-founder Ariel Schiff (pictured, middle), who grew up between Tel Aviv and souther Spain. Dishes on the menu include Israeli-style paella with whole lobster, freekeh and gin-tomato sauce; Israeli sofrito combining […]
A new izakaya fusing Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese cuisines is due to open on 28 March on the 23rd floor of London’s Hilton Metropole near Edgware Road station. KOJAWAN (Korea, Japan, Taiwan – geddit?!) will offer fantastic views of the capital, as well as innovative dishes from Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei. Early bird diners who book a […]
Dazzling City spot, Sushisamba, has announced it will open a second London location in early 2017 – taking over the (rather beautiful) former home of Brasserie Blanc in Covent Garden’s iconic Market Building. Sushisamba Covent Garden will occupy the Opera Terrace, which is located at the top of the Grade II-listed building, comprises a balcony […]
South American restaurateur and designer Juan Santa Cruz launched his first London venue Casa Cruz in Notting Hill on 7 July. The 80-cover restaurant, previously The Clarendon a Victorian pub on Clarendon Road, is set over two floors. The site has been extensively restored over two years (designed by Cruz himself), with the Santa Cruz Co.’s trademark design […]
