Two prominent independent restaurants have announced their permanent closure – Le Cochon Aveugle in York and House of Feasts in Peterborough – highlighting the struggles faced by the industry since lockdown was lifted. Le Cochon Aveugle (pictured above) was opened in 2014 and serves only a ‘blind’ tasting menu to just five tables. The current Harden’s 2022 […]
One of London’s newest restaurants has closed – possibly indefinitely – apparently due to a rental dispute. Polish chef Damian Wawrzyniak has exclusively told Harden’s that his new Clapham restaurant JAN, which opened to much fanfare in June, had closed until further notice. Wawrzyniak, 38, runs House of Feasts in Peterborough and opened JAN with […]
Mamuska!, a Polish bar and restaurant in Elephant and Castle offering home-style cooking, is planning to expand across London and the UK following a recent surge in trade. Modelled on “milk bars” of the Soviet era, when Poland’s meat was sent to Russia, Mamuska! serves Polish classics such as pierogi, borscht and pork fillet alongside imported […]
Waterloo’s “beautiful and airy” Baltic restaurant will launch a new bar later this month to coincide the arrival of new head chef Piotr Fortuna. Restaurateur Jan Woroniecki (also owner of South Ken’s Ognisko) will open the bar on Wednesday 28 October. Unsurprisingly vodka will lead the drinks list, with signature cocktails including: Spiced Pear Mojito (house infused […]
Perfectly timed for the warm weather South Ken’s “grand” purveyor of Polish cuisine, Ognisko, has unveiled its new outdoor terrace. From Thursday 14 May guests will be able to dine al-fresco overlooking a garden square and enjoy a list of seasonal, summer cocktails. Housed in the ‘Ognisko Polskie’, the Polish Hearth Club, Ognisko Restaurant was opened […]
