The duo behind Marble Arch’s little taste of San Sebastian, Donostia, have added a sister restaurant just across the road from the original. Lurra -inspired by the charcoal and wood grills (or Erretegias) found throughout the Basque country – opened in Seymour Place on 2 September. Donostia arrived on the London dining scene in 2012 courtesy […]
A new rooftop bar will open near Marble Arch this weekend, just in time for summer. Roofnic is a hidden oasis accessible via a (now not so) secret entrance between 533 and 535 Oxford Street. Open for after work drinks, sunny lunch breaks and picnics, as well as escaping the busy shops and crowds of […]
Pop-up-goes-permanent – it’s a familiar story these days. But what about ‘permanent-restaurant-not-opening-on-schedule-launches-pop-up-to-keep-its-dream-alive’? Granted, it’s not quite as catchy, but it transpires that that is indeed why chef Scott Hallsworth decided to open a temporary version of his Japanese izakaya (pub), Kurobuta, in October last year. It turns out that before Kurobuta’s arrival last week at its […]
