The people behind one of London’s most talked about restaurants, Gymkhana, have backed a new venture serving Taiwanese street food. Karam Sethi and his family, founders of Mayfair’s hottest nouvelle Indian – the 12th most mentioned restaurant in our 2015 survey – have thrown their weight behind Bao, which began life as a stall at […]
Scottish pop-up Dram & Smoke is migrating east for spring with a five week stint in a former sofa factory by the riverside in Hackney Wick. Previous projects included sold out runs in a steelyard in Vauxhall and a leather tannery in London Bridge. Their spring project will feature the same Highland hospitality and, of course, […]
Polarising comedian, gobby Essex lad, author, political activist – whatever you think of Russell Brand it’s hard to avoid the man these days. Now the one-time BBC radio host is stepping into the restaurant industry, opening a cafe on Hackney’s New Era Estate. Brand campaigned to keep the east London estate out of the hands […]
The Editors’ review of L’Anima Café Some of the food is of very high quality but there’s scope for greater consistency here. Opso? More like Oops Fay Maschler doesn’t enjoy her trip to Marylebone’s new Greek restaurant. Canvas to take over Le Cercle Restaurant ups sticks from Marylebone to Sloane Square. Kurobuta […]
The owners of Hackney wine bar Sager + Wilde have revealed their plans for expansion with a second site opening under the railway arches of Bethnal Green. Michael and Charlotte Sager-Wilde will launch a new 90-cover restaurant, Mission, in Paradise Row in late August. With a focus on Californian wines, the pair’s latest venture will […]
Hackney was once the domain of artists, students and Londoners looking for cheap digs. All of which seems like a distant memory now that it has become not only Hipster Central, but also a booming borough with new businesses, restaurants and bars opening at a furious pace. It used to be Broadway Market, London Fields […]
The people behind Zoilo and Casa Malevo have launched what they call ‘London’s first Argentine butcher and wine merchant’. Abasto, nestled in the cosy area estate agents call Connaught Village, also includes a dining room for 16 people and an events space for masterclasses. Abasto follows several other recent restaurant openings which have a decidedly multi-purpose feel. There’s […]
It all seems to be happening in Clapton at the moment. Last week, Yard Sale Pizza launched in Lower Clapton Street, just after Eat 17 had announced plans for a burger bar and convenience store in Chatsworth Road. Now Verden has opened on the site of the old Cricketers Pub in E5’s Clarence Road. Specialising in meat, cheese […]
Yard Sale Pizza has just opened in Clapton. And from now until Sunday (8 June) they’ve pledged to giveaway 300 free pizzas from their eat-in and take-away restaurant on Lower Clapton Road. On the menu are sourdough-base pizzas topped with fresh raw tuna, anchovy and caper paste and rocket; or ‘The Holy Pepperoni’ – Cobble Lane pepperoni, Napoli […]
Primeur, a new dining spot on the Hackney/Islington border, has arrived on the London scene today (16 May). Celebrating freshness and ‘the joy of eating, the restaurant was founded by Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim (formerly with Boxer & Boxer) and David Gingell (previously of L’Escargot and Wright Brothers). Inspired by local French grocery shops of the same […]
