Entrepreneurial chef Robin Gill has announced his latest venture – a neighbourhood restaurant set in a west London retirement community. Maria G’s, inspired by his time on the Amalfi coast near Naples, is scheduled to open in June in the Riverstone development in Warwick Lane, between Kensington and Earl’s Court. The Irish-born chef made his name […]
Noted west London Italian restaurant L’Amorosa finally reopened this week after a catalogue of disasters forced a complete overhaul of its premises, extending its closure well past lockdown. Chef-patron Andy Needham, a former head chef at Zafferano near Knightsbridge, has won consistent high ratings since opening L’Amorosa eight years ago. The latest Harden’s Best UK […]
Young Sheffield chef Reece Elliott launched his first venture today in a year-old cafe-bar and deli in his home city. Raffina by Reece Elliott will serve Italian-inspired meals from Wednesday to Saturday, while continuing to operate as an all-day cafe from Monday. Sheffield-born Reece, 24, has already made his mark on television, appearing on Junior […]
Miscusi, the ultra-sustainable Italian pasta chain based in Milan, opened its first international branch in Covent Garden’s new The Yards development this week. Launched in 2017, Miscusi is a certified B Corp and has become a big hit in Italy, where it now has 13 branches in seven cities. Founder Alberto Cartasegna first came to […]
Stalwart Soho Italian Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion reopened in new premises in D’Arblay Street this week, six months after being forced to close in Poland Steet due to rent issues. Founded in 1971, Vasco’s is known for its consistency, its freshly made pasta, and its focus on the regional cuisine of Umbria. Its legion of […]
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Italian restaurant chain Polpo is expected to close sites and enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). The once-pioneering Venetian brand, which was founded in a torrent of social media excitement by Russell Norman and Richard Beatty in 2009, owes HMRC £550,000, according to a letter sent to creditors and which was first reported by Propel […]
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Restaurateur Ray de Fazio is to open a new Italian restaurant in Wimbledon village. Cent Anni will launch in March as a 100-cover site cooking for lunch and dinner. The restaurant will serve “modern and classic” food, which will sit alongside a wine list focused on Italian vintages. Cent Anni will offer a set lunch […]
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Stevie Parle is soon to open a second Pastaio in Canary Wharf. The new restaurant will launch on November 26 in a space formerly occupied by Pocho. The second Pastaio will serve much the same as the Soho site, with plenty of deep-fried ‘nduja and mozzarella, pasta plates and Italian sausage. Whether the queues will […]
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Tonkotsu isn’t the only restaurant about to open in Ealing. Dicken’s Yard is hot property, and while it might not be a Market Halls in Victoria or a Bloomberg Arcade, it’s still attracting names. Simone Remoli, chef and founder of Pasta Remoli, will be opening a new restaurant in Ealing on November 23, bringing his […]
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Polpetto, Russel Norman’s “expressive and experimental” sister restaurant to Polpo, has relaunched with a new head chef. Anthea Stephenson has joined the Soho restaurant having honed her skills at the River Cafe, The Jugged Hare and Sketch, and has devised an entirely new menu designed for sharing and feasting. The chef has also brought with […]