Chef Victor Garvey is taking the reins at the Midland Grand by St Pancras station, taking over the impressive Gothic Revival space formerly occupied by Marcus Wareing’s restaurant The Gilbert Scott. Victor has joined forces with Harry Handelsman (left in photo), owner of the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, who says: “This is one of the […]
Victor Garvey’s highly rated Californian-style restaurant SOLA has closed for two months while builders transform the interior, doubling its capacity. The four-year-old venue in Dean Street, Soho – hailed in the 2023 Harden’s guide as “one of London’s finest gastronomic experiences” – is scheduled to reopen “in time for Thanksgiving”, which falls on Friday 24 November. The […]
Barullo, the City of London’s new Spanish restaurant launched by Victor Garvey in March, has closed just two months after opening. The chef told Harden’s he departed the restaurant for personal reasons in April and was unaware the restaurant had closed until seeing the news on social media. Garvey ceased his role by mutual agreement […]
Duende, the hotly-anticipated modern Spanish restaurant from chef-patron Victor Garvey (co-founder of Bravas in St Katherine Docks), opens today (4 March) in Covent Garden’s Maiden Lane. Translating as ‘imp’ or ‘sprite’, but also ‘mischief’ and ‘charm’, Duende will serve Spanish food, influenced by Garvey’s travels and experience working in restaurants around the world. From the open kitchen, […]
