Fulham’s popular pre-footie gastropub, The Butcher’s Hook (pictured), is expanding its horizons with the launch of a second site in Hammersmith next month. Owner Gus Evans will open his latest venture on 11 August, in the former Ravenscourt Park premises of that cute little boozer The Thatched House (RIP). In the kitchen is John Stanyer, formerly […]
Pizza Pilgrims will open their second London branch in Kingly Court, off Carnaby Street, today (28 July). The new restaurant – a Pizzeria & Frigittoria – will offer the Dean Street original’s signature pies plus new dishes and specials. Also on the menu; arancini stuffed with slow-cooked ragu and mozzarella and Pizza Fritta – deep fried calzones […]
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 […]
From the team behind Wahaca, the bright and buzzy Mexican street food chain, comes an all new venture to Brick Lane’s Old Truman Brewery. Well, we say all new, the concept is still very much centred on Mexican food, but with a (now commonplace) American twist. The US influences at DF/Mexico, which opened on 24 […]
Could it be that, at long last, Wimbledon may be graced with a decent place to dine out? Over the years our reporters have bemoaned the general lack of good restaurants in SW19, but now we hear that Argentine-style steakhouse Cau is to open there this autumn. The restaurant group – which already has restaurants […]
With its Cornhill location, Silk & Grain – which has launched on the former site of The Door – could prove a handy hang-out for City types. The menu remains very steak-focused (although now more British than Argentinean), but the owners have gone all-out on the bar and cocktail menu, hoping to make the bar as […]
Randall & Aubin, right in the sleazy heart of Soho, has always been a “unique experience” – now they have promised to turn the seafood and champagne bar concept on its head with the launch of a new menu. This offering will recommend fish and crustaceans to match the bubbly, not the other way around. The […]
The team behind popular Fitzrovia Peruvian Lima opens its second establishment Lima Floral in Covent Garden today (23 July). Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez and his partners, Gabriel and Jose Luis Gonzalez, plan to reprise some old favourites from the Lima menu, as well as adding a few new dishes to their roster. Highlights include scallops with chia ceviche, Amazonian fish […]
Mark Hix will open his second Hixter restaurant on 30 July. Serving up the trademark ‘whole roast chicken or steaks to share’ that Hix pioneered at The Tramshed in Shoreditch, this latest outpost will be located in the basement of a one time Victorian tin box printing factory on Bankside. The new site, close to […]
Sweet-of-tooth? There’s a new opening in Soho that will definitely tickle your fancy. Pudding Bar, just launched in Greek Street, lets you skip the starter and main course and go straight for a dessert. A café occupies the ground floor while upstairs is a dining room taking bookings for dessert and wine pairings. The establishment has […]
