The Editors’ review of Marcus We check out The Berkeley’s new look ‘casual’ dining room. Not all that casual, obviously.   Fay Maschler isn’t wild about Fera at Claridge’s The Evening Standard critic finds the bill at Simon Rogan’s new restaurant is a little too rich for her tastes.   Typing Room opens at the […]

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Knightsbridge, revisited We take a trip to the newly relaunched Toto’s and find the service is just a little off.   Grace Dent finds she can’t quite stomach Hackney’s Cat & Mutton “It has the feel of a Spaghetti Western bar-cum-brothel, there’s no reservations and the food arrives in no particular order.”   Primeur brings […]

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The Editors’ review of Bird We ‘get’ bird in Shoreditch   Grace Dent reviews Blanchette The woman who loves a good bistro, but doesn’t like to share   City Social opens at Tower 42 Jason Atherton’s new restaurant has star quality (in the form of Benedict Cumberbatch)   The Standard’s Fay Maschler has a busy week First […]

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We review Barnyard (Harden’s) The food at Ollie Dabous’s new Fitzrovia restaurant is done to a ‘high standard, at reasonable prices’.   Stevie Parle opens Rotorino in Dalston (Harden’s) Dock Kitchen chef’s new Italian osteria is backed by Street Feast man Jonathan Downey.   Grace Dent reviews Marcus, post refurb (Evening Standard) She’s still not […]

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The Editors’ review of One Kensington Tamarind group’s latest offering is already firing on all cylinders.   Simon Rogan goes wild at Claridge’s The speculation is over, Rogan’s restaurant will be called Fera (wild in Latin).   The rise of ‘food porn’  Chefs rail against the fashion for photographing food.   Ramsay returns to his […]

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