A new Brazilian restaurant has opened next door to the Brazilian consulate in Vere Street, just off Oxford Street. Maroto has picked up the baton from Bossa, a highly touted outfit which closed down on the site after barely six months at the beginning of the year. Maroto was the name of the bar that opened […]
A kebab house claiming to be the biggest in Britain opens in Oxford Street next Thursday (21 December) – just in time to feed last-minute Christmas shoppers. Kebhouze is from an Italian-based chain which also has an outlet in Ibiza, and promises “premium ingredients at a low cost [that] prioritise variety“. The menu includes chicken, beef, veal […]
Selfridges has once again collaborated with restaurateur Des McDonald to launch a new rooftop residency atop the iconic department store (previously McDonald’s Q Grill and Vintage Salt held the perch). The new offering will be a modern Italian restaurant, Il Tetto. Its year-long residency starts today (6 October), with an all-day dining menu promising classic […]
London offers plenty of opportunity for al-fresco dining but when the good weather hits those tables fill up fast. To stand an outside chance of snagging a table in the sun this summer, take a look at some of the new terraces that have opened in the capital of late… If you want to see […]
MEATliquor’s original site in Marylebone will be demolished later this year to make way for a new luxury hotel. The “dingy” and deafening dive off Oxford Street first started serving “dirty, luscious burgers” back in 2011 and the brand has now grown into 12 sites across the UK. The closing date is as yet unconfirmed and the restaurant […]
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 […]
Harden’s survey suggestions for gin bars and palaces in London Crocker’s Folly NW8 A magnificent Victorian gin palace rescued from an uncertain fate and given a complete makeover; it was built in 1898 as the palatial Crown Hotel by Frank Crocker who mistakenly believed the site would be adjacent to London’s newest railway station, ultimately […]
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 […]
Yet another Japanese izakaya (pub) comes to London – this time in a handy location for Oxford Street shoppers. The Woodstock Kushiyaki Bar opens in Woodstock Street in March serving an extensive drinks list and menu of freshly grilled Kushiyaki (fried skewers served with miso and dashi sauce). On the menu: grilled skewers of chicken – breast, […]
Italian burger brand Ham Holy Burger is to open its first UK outlet in a new ‘social space’ this week at the flagship John Lewis store in Oxford Street. Ham Holy Burger has four sites in its homeland (in Milan and Rome). Launching alongside the burger bar is a restaurant from the company’s sister pizza brand, […]
