A Star Wars themed pop-up? That sounds like a pun challenge to me. Let’s see… ‘May the fork be with you.’ ‘Use the fork Luke.’ ‘Give in to the power of the top side.’ ‘Help me Bao Bun Kenobi. You’re my only hope.’ ‘A long time ago, in a galaxy bar far, far away…’. We […]
We’ve teamed up with the good people of Twizoo to announce the top 5 trending restaurants on Twitter each week in London. Twizoo is an app that gives restaurant recommendations based on what people are saying on Twitter, and analyses over 50,000 incoming tweets per week to determine which restaurants are attracting the most buzz. […]
With the weather starting to feel ever more summery, outdoor drinking will soon be high on most Londoners’ agendas. Lucky then that Notch, a new rooftop bar above Oxford Street (replacing last year’s Roofnic), opens on Thursday 5 May. The space has been transformed into a buzzing sky-high industrial playground where revellers can enjoy Japanese street food and pop […]
As longer evenings in London have finally arrived, Ibérica in Canary Wharf is set to launch its summer terrace La Terraza on Friday 15 April. Located in Cabot Square, La Terraza has its own bar and kitchen offering a range of light bites, summery cocktails, fruity sangrias and other drinks. Dine al fresco with a […]
Kansas City-style BBQ joint, Bodean’s, has announced that its seventh hog hotspot will open in Covent Garden on 12 April. The new restaurant will offer 50% off food (lunch and dinner) during its soft launch, 12-14 April (inclusive). The discount is only available for direct bookings via coventgarden@bodeansbbq.com. The group has taken over the former […]
The one draw-back to Ealing’s world-famous pizzeria, Santa Maria, has always been that it’s “nigh-on impossible to get a table”, well, now they’re adding a second branch in Chelsea. The 25-cover site is located just off the King’s Road and will open on Friday 8 April with a 50% off food soft launch offer until […]
Last week we reported that The Square in Mayfair (long-time baby of Phil Howard and Nigel Platts-Martin) had been sold to the Marc Group (Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation). Since then there has been quite a bit of speculation on the restaurant’s future, if indeed, it had one. Well we now know The Square will definitely […]
The Brew (group) One bun to eat-in: £3 Four to take-away: £4 Looking for a luxury hot cross bun this Easter? From 16 March until the end of the month, Brew in Putney, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Clapham and Chiswick will be selling these goodies to eat in or take-away. Freshly made on site every day by Brew’s hellfire bakers. […]
We’ve teamed up with Islington’s new Vietnamese restaurant Nem Nem to offer one lucky Harden’s reader and their guest the chance to win dinner for two. Choose between a bottle of wine to share or a selection of beers to accompany your three course meal. You’ll find Nem Nem on Islington’s bustling Upper Street serving […]
Duende, the hotly-anticipated modern Spanish restaurant from chef-patron Victor Garvey (co-founder of Bravas in St Katherine Docks), opens today (4 March) in Covent Garden’s Maiden Lane. Translating as ‘imp’ or ‘sprite’, but also ‘mischief’ and ‘charm’, Duende will serve Spanish food, influenced by Garvey’s travels and experience working in restaurants around the world. From the open kitchen, […]