They are one of the most iconic fixtures on the London hospitality scene. But now Bob Bob Ricard’s celebrated ‘Press for Champagne’ buttons are to undergo a transformation to something as equally decadent as ordering bottles of fizz to your table. To mark National Caviar Day on 18 July the champagne call buttons will be […]
Following its official opening at the end of March, Russian street food bar Zima has now taken over the whole of 45 Frith Street. It will replace Jean-Jacques – the first London outpost of a French café brand from Russian restaurant group Table Talk. Originally just a basement venue, Zima has proved so popular that the […]
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. […]
It’s St George’s Day this weekend and that means there will be endless articles about where to get the best fish & chips in the country or who bakes Britain’s best pie. Subjects upon which we’ve already registered our opinion. Instead, we’ve decided to bring you the best of modern British cooking. Because being a […]
Martin Morales, the restaurateur behind Ceviche Soho and Ceviche Old St (pictured) and Shoreditch’s Andina, is set to launch a fourth Peruvian restaurant in London. Casita Andina is inspired by Peru’s ‘picanterias’ – family run, traditional restaurants – serving traditional Andean dishes and snacks. The venue will incorporate a pisco bar, ceviche counter, dining room […]
Japanese/Brazilian fusion spot Yoobi is to open its second site in Soho’s Lexington Street this May. The original, which opened on the same street in 2012, was considered to be London’s first temakeria. Like its sister, the new Yoobi will be a casual pitstop serving a small menu of freshly made temaki (Japanese hand rolls), that come wrapped […]
A venture from Russian chef Alexei Zimin that combines Russian street food and drink in a kitsch speakeasy-style atmosphere will open in Soho on 31 March. Zima occupies the basement of a Grade-II listed townhouse on Frith Street, right next door to the legendary Ronnie Scott’s jazz club. As well as TV presenting, editing Russia’s culinary bible, […]
Soho’s “OTT” but undeniably fun Bob Bob Ricard – where diners “love the ‘press for champagne’ button on every table!” – is to get a swanky new City sibling. The restaurant (working title Bob Bob Exchange) is expected to open in the Leadenhall Building, otherwise known as The Cheesegrater, in April 2017. Its 180-cover dining room will feature booth […]
Anthony Demetre of Soho’s Arbutus has teamed up with Searcys once again (they successfully launched Urban Coterie at the Montcalm Hotel in Shoreditch last year). This time Demetre and Searcys have jazzed up the food offering at the Barbican Centre with a new Italian serving charcuterie alongside pasta dishes and suckling pig. Osteria, launched on 11 February 2016 […]
We’ve teamed up with Soho’s “quirky” speakeasy-style hideaway, Old Tom & English, to offer one lucky Harden’s reader (and their guest) the chance to win dinner for two. The prize includes four of the restaurant’s delicious small plates per person, and a glass of champagne on arrival. Enter Old Tom & English through its “discreet” […]
