A new deli opened in Goodge Street today (24 November), aiming to bring ‘kosher-style’ food, Ã la NYC, to the capital. The inspiration behind Delancey & Co. include classic Lower East Side haunts such as the famous Katz Delicatessen – the Big Apple’s spiritual home of salt beef sandwiches and smoked salmon bagels – and Russ […]
A brand new café and bar has opened on Stoke Newington’s Church Street. The site – formerly White Rabbit and before that celeb hangout The Baby Bathhouse (notably a favourite spot of Amy Winehouse back in the day) – was bought this summer by Marc Dalla-Riva and Matthew Rix, the duo behind The Blacksmith & […]
After a very short-lived experiment with British cooking, the Tamarind Collection is going back to what it knows best… and reopening Zaika on the site of the failed One Kensington, which was only launched in March. The press release says the restaurant has been reincarnated ‘by popular demand’, but it may also have something to do with […]
The Frescobaldi family – who have produced some of Tuscany’s finest vintages since 1308 – have opened their first restaurant and wine bar outside of Italy. No prizes for guessing where they have chosen for their foray into foreign territory. So, Ristorante Frescobaldi follows in the footsteps of Quattro Passi and Assunta Madre by choosing […]
Bocconcino, latest Russian-backed restaurant set to hit London’s most affluent environs, will open in Berkeley Square next month. Those who fancy a slice of authentic Italian pizza (via Moscow) can get 30% off food from 1 December until the end of January – quite an extensive soft launch period. The 127-cover operation is restaurateur Mikhail Gokhner’s […]
Fans of beloved (if cramped) Warren Street spot Honey & Co rejoice – we hear the owners are planning a second outlet. Ever since husband and wife team Sarit Packer (formerly of Butlers Wharf and Orrery) and Itamar Srulovich opened their Middle Eastern-style café in Fitzrovia two years ago, the place has attracted nothing but […]
Purveyor of ersatz Americana Jackson & Rye has opened a third branch, in Richmond. Those who fancy a sneak peek can head there for the soft launch and enjoy 50% off food, Monday-Thursday, until 4 December. Open seven days a week, Jackson & Rye isn’t missing any tricks to get punters in the door – serving breakfast, […]
Café Pistou, a new all-day dining affair in Exmouth Market, is offering early birds the chance to get 50% off their food next week. A soft launch deal for half price meals (excluding drinks) will run 3-6 November, ahead of the Provençal restaurant’s official opening on 7 November. The 95-cover brasserie comes to us from […]
New neighbourhood restaurant, 108 Brasserie, will open in Marylebone Lane on 7 November – and readers can take advantage of an early soft launch deal. Make a reservation on 4-6 November and receive 50 per cent off your food. 108 Brasserie (just off Marylebone High Street), is an all-day dining concept hoping to add to […]
The expansion of Porky’s BBQ is fairly picking up speed. An outpost of the barbecue joint – specialising in American-style smoked meats – arrived on the South Bank’s Globe Walk in June and now another restaurant has opened at Boxpark, Shoreditch. Meat-loving hipsters can sample authentic slow-cooked American barbecue, including Memphis meaty ribs and tips (pork ribs […]
