The King’s Cross development, now the largest urban renewal area in Europe, is fast becoming a destination for dining. The project includes Granary Square which houses Grain Store, Caravan and soon Dishoom, and now we hear that Vinoteca will open an outpost at nearby One Pancras Square. This will be the fifth London restaurant for […]

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This must be a first! A consultancy which offers advice on sustainability to the food and drink industry – T.E.D (Think.Eat.Drink) – has opened its own restaurant. Inevitably, it will focus on ethically sourced British produce served in “an environmentally friendly setting”. Now open in King’s Cross, T.E.D is housed over two floors, using sustainably-sourced fixtures and fittings […]

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What better way to while away the long summer nights, or the (hopefully) scorching summer days, than by enjoying a meal outside? Now that the fine weather is here and holidays are imminent, there’s plenty of opportunity for dining al fresco in London. We’ve rounded up the best gastropub gardens, riverside patios and rooftop terraces […]

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Hip-hotelier par excellence Andre Balazs has announced plans to open one of his oh-so-trendy Standard hotels in, er, King’s Cross. Balazs’s recent Marylebone opening, Chiltern Firehouse (pictured), has been a runaway success, with the restaurant (under chef Nuno Mendes) appearing now to be THE unchallenged celebrity hangout. The new hotel will be the first in the Standard […]

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