Los Angeles celeb chef Kris Yenbamroong has found a permanent showcase for his US-style ‘nu Thai’ cuisine at the new Hoxton Hotel overlooking Shepherd’s Bush green, launching on Monday 12 December. Chet’s, which aims to combine the excitement of Thai flavours with the comfort of an American diner, had a test run as a pop-up […]
Allegra McEvedy has bought the Shepherd’s Bush wine bar Albertine, founded by her mother, and will reopen it after a spruce-up later this month. Originally opened in 1978, Albertine became a favourite watering-hole for staff from the BBC’s White City studios further up Wood Lane – it even suggested the name Albert Square to the team […]
Top Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy is bringing his popular tapas chain Tapas Revolution to Sheffield this March with a site in the gargantuan Meadowhall shopping centre. Alongside his four existing tapas bars (Birmingham, Shepherd’s Bush, Shoreditch and Kent), Omar also wrote the 2013 cookbook Tapas Revolution and has made numerous TV appearances including MasterChef, The […]
Housed within the Beeb’s old Kensington House building, the K West Hotel and restaurant has always had great potential as an elegant dining destination. Perhaps now, with the appointment of a new and very young (25-year-old) head chef, Rhiannon Ball, it will realise some of that potential. Ball is one of the UK’s youngest head chefs and […]
Craft beer powerhouse BrewDog and Scottish pop-up Dram & Smoke have teamed up to offer a special one-off Easter Sunday lunch with a hoppy twist. Hosted at the brewer’s eponymous Shepherd’s Bush bar on 5 April, the six course feast will be complemented by a different beer accompanying each dish. Hot on the heels of a […]
The third tapas joint from Madrid-born chef Omar Allibhoy (his first not to be housed within a shopping centre) will open on 24 February in Shoreditch. Tapas Revolution will have a soft launch period with 50% off food from 10-23 February. On the menu: Atun con ajoblanco y vinagreta (tuna carpaccio with almond sauce and citrus vinaigrette); croquetas de […]
What better way to while away the long summer nights, or the (hopefully) scorching summer days, than by enjoying a meal outside? Now that the fine weather is here and holidays are imminent, there’s plenty of opportunity for dining al fresco in London. We’ve rounded up the best gastropub gardens, riverside patios and rooftop terraces […]
This weekend is Father’s Day and since our dads have always been so good at treating us to dinner out, perhaps it is time to repay the favour? We’ve rounded up some of the best places to take your dad around town… For a Father’s Day Sunday Roast Galvin La Chapelle E1 £29 “Stunning […]
If – after recent openings like One Sixty Smokehouse, Q Grill and Avenue – you still haven’t had your fill of the cuisine du jour, you’ll be really pleased to hear a new American pop-up is coming our way. Ruby Jean’s Diner will kick off a run of residencies at The Royal George in Charing Cross Road […]
The Editors’ review of One Kensington Tamarind group’s latest offering is already firing on all cylinders. Simon Rogan goes wild at Claridge’s The speculation is over, Rogan’s restaurant will be called Fera (wild in Latin). The rise of ‘food porn’ Chefs rail against the fashion for photographing food. Ramsay returns to his […]
