Former Typing Room chef Lee Westcott will next week unveil the first of his two restaurants at a new luxury hotel and rewilding scheme at Selsdon on the southern outskirts of London. Vervain, billed as an all-day dining room, opens next Thursday (13 April) at Birch, which has replaced the former Selsdon Park Hotel and […]
Gareth Ward of Ynyshir in Wales and Josh Eggleton of the Pony and Trap near Bristol are among the highly rated chefs lined up for month-long residencies at a new brasserie in the City of London. Revolve, in the Broadgate development near Liverpool Street station, is billed as a “brasserie extraordinaire” and scheduled to open […]
The Typing Room’s Lee Westcott has teamed up with Peta Darnley of the Netherwood Estate to launch Pensons, a new rural restaurant marked to open in January 2019. Pensons will be set within the grounds of the Netherwood Estate on the borders of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It’s Westcott’s first move out of London since closing […]
This summer the unique dining experience that is London in the Sky will return to the capital. Previous years have proved so popular that organisers have decided to add two extra sky-high tables so more diners can book this daredevil al-fresco eating experience. Three Sky Tables will simultaneously be suspended 100ft in the air above the South […]
There’s something about summer drinks that really lends itself to the art of mixology. These balmy evenings and sunny afternoons are just so much more civilised with a classic cocktail in hand. Of course for the more adventurous among us there are plenty of creative concoctions out there too (pig’s blood vodka Bloody Mary anyone?). Whether […]
Two of east London’s most exciting dining and drinking destinations have joined forces – it’s a foodie’s dream come true! On Wednesday 18 March, Sager + Wilde and the Typing Room at Bethnal Green Town Hall hotel will host a collaborative wine dinner for one night only. An eight course tasting menu will pair chef (and Jason […]
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 […]
With more buzz than a nest of angry hornets, it was proclaimed in February that Lee Westcott (formerly of the unstoppable Jason Atherton empire) would step in to replace Nuno Mendes’ Viajante at the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green. And finally the much-heralded restaurant, Typing Room, opens today (16 May). The 40-cover dining room […]
The Editors’ review of Kurobuta The prices at this ‘relaxed’ Japanese tavern aren’t very informal, but the food is ruddy good Blanchette knows how to please Jay Rayner The Guardian critic eschews a pricier tasting menu spot for this down-to-earth, small plates affair (which we also gave a big thumbs up to) Lee Westcott’s […]
