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Second Home London Fields
Opens February 2019
Second Home London Fields
Opens February 2019
Second Home London Fields opens in February and they're celebrating with a week of events 25th February to 3rd March 2019.
2019/02/25
Where:
Second Home London Fields,
125-127 Mare Street London, E8 3SJ
Category:
Second Home London Fields, 125-127 Mare Street, London, E8 3SJ
Tube: Bethnal Green Underground Station
VIVI
Opens 25th February 2019
VIVI
Opens 25th February 2019
VIVI at Centre Point opens on 25th February 2019. Inspired by the 1960s, echoing Centre Point's 1966 completion, the menu at VIVI is unashamedly nostalgic British comfort food. Housed in the distinctive 385 foot tall building in Oxford Street, VIVI is an all day restaurant at Centre Point, occupying the main floor of the bridge link overlooking the square and Oxford Street. Run by rhubarb (who also do the food at the Sky Garden, Verdi Italian Kitchen at the Royal Albert Hall and Gallery Mess at the Saatchi Gallery), the restaurant serves modern versions of favourite old school dishes like chicken a la king, putting sauteed chicken, mushrooms, cream and white wine with hot biscuits. Cauliflower cheese croquettes with slow roasted tomatoes and Lea & Perrins sauce is best followed by banana splits to share. Divided into four areas, VIVI includes: a bar serving cocktails paired to the bites menu; a dining area where you can get an all-day British menu of modernised classics; VIVI Liquid Lounge for power shakes and superfood shots; and VIVI Gallery, serving an express menu of small bites as well as leisurely afternoon teas - with views over New Oxford Street.
2019/02/25
Where:
VIVI,
Centre Point, New Oxford Street, 11 St Giles Square London, WC2H 8AP
Category: British Cuisine
VIVI, Centre Point, New Oxford Street, 11 St Giles Square, London, WC2H 8AP
Tube: Tottenham Court Road Station
VIVI at Centre Point opens on 25th February 2019.
Inspired by the 1960s, echoing Centre Point's 1966 completion, the menu atAdam Handling Chelsea
Opens 28th February 2019
Adam Handling Chelsea
Opens 28th February 2019
Adam Handling Chelsea restaurant at Belmond Cadogan Hotel opens on Thursday 28th February 2019. Adam Handling, the award-winning chef behind the Frog restaurants in Hoxton and Covent Garden, has his biggest project to date with Adam Handling Chelsea , the main restaurant within the Belmond Cadogan Hotel. A year in the making, t he 45-seat restaurant takes a sustainable approach to cooking and dishes like lamb Wellington have been created with destination diners, hotel guests, and locals in mind. The menu, larger than those at any of Adam's other Frog restaurants, is 'inspired by London' and uses quality ingredients from across the British Isles. A large, open kitchen and counter dining alongside the main restaurant area are part of the design, created by Adam in collaboration with Russell Sage Studio, which includes artworks by Katy Jade Dobson, whose paintings already feature in Adam's Hoxton bar, Iron Stag. Adam is not only looking after the main restaurant, but the entire food and beverage offering throughout the luxury hotel and the two-hour afternoon tea promises to be something special.
2019/02/28
Where:
Adam Handling Chelsea,
75 Sloane Street London, SW1X 9SG
Category: British Cuisine
Adam Handling Chelsea, 75 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9SG
Tube: Knightsbridge Station
Adam Handling Chelsea restaurant at Belmond Cadogan Hotel opens on Thursday 28th February 2019.
Adam Handling, the award-winning chef behind the Frog restaurants in Hoxton and Covent Garden, has his biggest project to date withLucknow Social
Opens 4th March 2019
Lucknow Social
Opens 4th March 2019
Lucknow Social opens on 4th March 2019. Posh kebabs, fragrant biryanis and dishes based on the beloved food of the Mughal emperors inspire much of the cooking at Lucknow Social, a neighbourhood Indian restaurant from Dhruv Mittal and the team behind DUM Biryani. Specialising in Lucknowi cuisine, the low and slow Awadhi cooking typical of the city in North India, means the Maddox Street restaurant serves fluffy biryanis, galauti kebabs and curries at the centre of the table. At lunch, visitors can order quick bites including a multi-layered gilafi kulcha with a choice of chicken kakori or lamb galauti kebab, and a smaller version of the biryani to take away. Eat in and you can enjoy the rustic space decorated in earthy tones and a soundtrack of acoustic Indian tunes and Urdu pop. Duck under an archway to get to the back of the restaurant where there's a more industrial look and a wall of living plants growing beneath a skylight. Brightly-coloured enamelware, tables embedded with white or green marble and banquettes upholstered with vintage textiles complete the look.
2019/03/04
Where:
Lucknow Social,
49 Maddox Street London, W1S 2PQ
Category: Indian/South Asian Cuisine
Lucknow Social, 49 Maddox Street, London, W1S 2PQ
Tube: Oxford Circus Station, Bond Street Station
Lucknow Social opens on 4th March 2019.
Posh kebabs, fragrant biryanis and dishes based on the beloved food of the Mughal emperors inspire much of the cooking atSlug and Lettuce Minories
Opens 4th March 2019
Slug and Lettuce Minories
Opens 4th March 2019
Slug and Lettuce Minories opens on Monday 4th March 2019 | Invite only VIP night with prosecco reception on Friday 15th March 2019. It started in 1984, when Hugh Corbett opened the first Slug and Lettuce in Islington and created a new, female friendly pub with bright, open spaces and vases of flowers on the light oak tables. The chain of bars has moved with the times and at this Slug and Lettuce l ocated on Minories, gave what used to be Abbey bar a half-a-million pound facelift in 2019. Bold prints, touches of neon and flashes of gold give the place a modern feel. In the heart of Tower Hill and just around the corner from Aldgate Station, the venue offers new birdcage seating areas and caters for everything from a from girls' nights out to hen parties, a breakfast meeting or birthday. Book in for a cocktail masterclass or reserve the mezzanine VIP area for an extra-glam experience.
2019/03/04
Where:
Slug and Lettuce Minories,
St Clare House 30-33, Minories London, EC3N 1DD
Category: Bars
Slug and Lettuce Minories, St Clare House 30-33, Minories, London, EC3N 1DD
Tube: Aldgate Station, Tower Hill Station, Aldgate East Underground Station, Aldgate East Station
Slug and Lettuce Minories opens on Monday 4th March 2019 | Invite only VIP night with prosecco reception on Friday 15th March 2019.
It started in 1984, when Hugh Corbett opened the first Slug and Lettuce in Islington and created a new, female friendly pub with bright, open spaces and vases of flowers on the light oak tables. The chain of bars has moved with the times and at thisBarullo
Opens spring 2019
Barullo
Opens spring 2019
Barullo opens in spring 2019. Barullo is the moment at a party when the host gives up trying to keep order and the fun really kicks off. It's this feeling of fun that chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey, of award-winning Catalan restaurant Rambla, aims to create at Barullo. His 64-cover Spanish restaurant at 19 Bevis Marks does this by creating a colourful corner of Spain in the City. Food from all over Spain, from classic tapas dishes to paella, can be enjoyed over a leisurely dinner or via lunch to take back to the office - the takeaway menu is available for collection and delivery. KFC 'Kiko Fried Chicken' - chicken dusted in roasted corn nuts, fried with an alegria pepper chutney - and paella with giant prawns and pork are just two examples from the concise menu.
2019/03/15
Where:
Barullo,
19 Bevis Marks London, EC3A 7JA
Category: Spanish Cuisine
Barullo, 19 Bevis Marks, London, EC3A 7JA
Tube: Aldgate Station, Liverpool Street Station, Aldgate East Underground Station, Aldgate East Station
Barullo opens in spring 2019.
Barullo is the moment at a party when the host gives up trying to keep order and the fun really kicks off. It's this feeling of fun that chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey, of award-winning Catalan restaurant Rambla, aims to create atNear & Far Camden
Opens 15th March 2019
Near & Far Camden
Opens 15th March 2019
Near & Far Camden soft launches from 6th-13th March 2019, offering 25% off ALL food and drink before the full public opening on Friday 15th March 2019. The third Near & Far from the group behind The Magic Roundabout and The Good Mixer is the biggest. This Camden flagship, set over four floors, has room for 180 making it the big sister to sites in Peckham Levels and Angel. Palm Springs sets the tone with pastel hues, lush greens, desert shades, palm trees and cacti filling the interior. Opposite The Stables and the Roundhouse, Near & Far Camden has a lounge area, two bars and a covered roof terrace open all year round offering a relaxing haven from the bustle of Camden town. The cocktail menu is inspired by world travels while Mexican street food is served daily by Alex Hutton's pop-up kitchen Elote. Open seven days a week, with a late licence until 2am Thursdays to Saturdays, Near & Far is a perfect weekend party destination with DJs playing Latin and Balearic house and laid back disco.
2019/03/15
Where:
Near & Far Camden,
48 Chalk Farm Road London, NW1 8AJ
Category: Bars
Near & Far Camden, 48 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AJ
Tube: Chalk Farm Station
Near & Far Camden soft launches from 6th-13th March 2019, offering 25% off ALL food and drink before the full public opening on Friday 15th March 2019.
The third Near & Far from the group behind The Magic Roundabout and The Good Mixer is the biggest. This Camden flagship, set over four floors, has room for 180 making it the big sister to sites in Peckham Levels and Angel. Palm Springs sets the tone with pastel hues, lush greens, desert shades, palm trees and cacti filling the interior. Opposite The Stables and the Roundhouse,Orasay
Opens March 2019
Orasay
Opens March 2019
Orasay opens in March 2019. Following the success of St Leonards, former Brunswick House chefs Andrew Clarke and Jackson Boxer take inspiration from the western isles of Scotland, where Jackson spends his summers, for this 50 seat restaurant in Notting Hill. With a strong emphasis on seafood, the menu lists oysters, langoustine, scallops, razor clams, crabs and lobster - all native to the Hebrides and flown down daily. Simple, approachable dishes are the order of the day, served with leaves, vegetables, honey and eggs from their organic farm in West Sussex. A wine list of around 60 bins of excellent reds and whites from Burgundy and Northern Italy is supplemented by glass and carafe wines served via taps and kegs, preserving the quality of fresh, young wines.
2019/03/15
Where:
Orasay,
31 Kensington Park Road London, W11 2EU
Category: Fish and Seafood
Orasay, 31 Kensington Park Road, London, W11 2EU
Tube: Ladbroke Grove Station
Orasay opens in March 2019.
Following the success of St Leonards, former Brunswick House chefs Andrew Clarke and Jackson Boxer take inspiration from the western isles of Scotland, where Jackson spends his summers, for this 50 seat restaurant in Notting Hill. With a strong emphasis on seafood, the menu lists oysters, langoustine, scallops, razor clams, crabs and lobster - all native to the Hebrides and flown down daily. Simple, approachable dishes are the order of the day, served with leaves, vegetables, honey and eggs from their organic farm in West Sussex. A wine list of around 60 bins of excellent reds and whites from Burgundy and Northern Italy is supplemented by glass and carafe wines served via taps and kegs, preserving the quality of fresh, young wines.Bob Bob Cite
Opens 29th March 2019
Bob Bob Cite
Opens 29th March 2019
Bob Bob Cite opens 29th March 2019 Known for his glamorous Bob Bob Ricard restaurant in Soho, Leonid Shutov opens a second Bob Bob restaurant in the landmark Cheesegrater building in the City. Suspended above the 30-metre high open-air atrium, the restaurant can accommodate 190 guests across three dining rooms designed by Brady Williams. Much like the original BBR, the modern French Russian menu features locally sourced, seasonal produce cooked over an open flame or smoked in-house. And yes, the restaurant does have the all-important 'press for Champagne' button at every table.
2019/03/29
Where:
Bob Bob Cite,
122 Leadenhall Street London, EC3V 4AB
Category: British Cuisine
Bob Bob Cite, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AB
Tube: Liverpool Street Station, Monument Station, Bank Station, Aldgate Station
Bob Bob Cite opens 29th March 2019
Known for his glamorous Bob Bob Ricard restaurant in Soho, Leonid Shutov opens a second Bob Bob restaurant in the landmark Cheesegrater building in the City. Suspended above the 30-metre high open-air atrium, the restaurant can accommodate 190 guests across three dining rooms designed by Brady Williams. Much like the original BBR, the modern French Russian menu features locally sourced, seasonal produce cooked over an open flame or smoked in-house. And yes, the restaurant does have the all-important 'press for Champagne' button at every table.Arros QD
Opens spring 2019
Arros QD
Opens spring 2019
Arros QD opens in spring 2019. A collaborative project from one of the 50 best, thrice Michelin starred Valencian chef Quique Dacosta and his London team, Arros QD showcases Quique's distinctive modern style of cooking. The focus is on rice, a food that doesn't typically get star status at high end restaurants, so you can expect plenty of paella made with really good quality Spanish ingredients. Described as a "culinary genius" by the Michelin men, the self-taught chef was awarded three stars for his Quique Dacosta restaurant in Denia and one Michelin star at El Poblet in Valencia.
2019/04/01
Where:
Arros QD,
116-128 Oxford Street, The Plaza London, W1D 1LT
Category: Spanish Cuisine
Arros QD, 116-128 Oxford Street, The Plaza, London, W1D 1LT
Tube: Oxford Circus Station, Tottenham Court Road Station, Goodge Street Station
Arros QD opens in spring 2019.
A collaborative project from one of the 50 best, thrice Michelin starred Valencian chef Quique Dacosta and his London team,Eneko - Basque Kitchen & Bar
Opens 9th April 2019
Eneko - Basque Kitchen & Bar
Opens 9th April 2019
Eneko Basque Kitchen & Bar is closed during the refurbishment of One Aldwych hotel. The restaurant will re-open on the 9th April 2019. Forward bookings can be made by contacting: telephone: +44 (0)20 7300 0300 and email: reservations@eneko.london Winner of three Michelin stars Spanish chef Eneko Atxa, whose restaurant Azurmendi on the outskirts of his native Bilbao is currently ranked number 16 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants, joins forces with One Aldwych Hotel to bring Londoners his award-winning Basque country cuisine. Taking a new direction with this 110-cover restaurant Covent Garden restaurant and wine bar, Eneko - Basque Kitchen & Bar is an unpretentious, modern take on rustic Basque cuisine. Starters include the Txerri Boda Pork Festival - a trio of Iberico ham and mushroom duxelle in milk bread, suckling pig brioche and pigs trotter bocata. Basque-style hake tempura, red pepper sauce and parsley emulsion and creative vegetarian dishes like dressed beetroot tartare as well as bomba rice risotto with Idiazabal pesto are among the mains. Finish with Eneko's signature rice pudding lollipops with crisp white and dark chocolate hazelnut coating.
2019/04/09
Where:
Eneko - Basque Kitchen & Bar,
One Aldwych Hotel, 1 Aldwych London, WC2B 4BZ
Category: Spanish Cuisine
Eneko - Basque Kitchen & Bar, One Aldwych Hotel, 1 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BZ
Tube: Covent Garden Station, Temple Station
Eneko Basque Kitchen & Bar is closed during the refurbishment of One Aldwych hotel. The restaurant will re-open on the 9th April 2019. Forward bookings can be made by contacting: telephone: +44 (0)20 7300 0300 and email: reservations@eneko.london
Winner of three Michelin stars Spanish chef Eneko Atxa, whose restaurant Azurmendi on the outskirts of his native Bilbao is currently ranked number 16 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants, joins forces with One Aldwych Hotel to bring Londoners his award-winning Basque country cuisine. Taking a new direction with this 110-cover restaurant Covent Garden restaurant and wine bar, Eneko - Basque Kitchen & Bar is an unpretentious, modern take on rustic Basque cuisine. Starters include the Txerri Boda Pork Festival - a trio of Iberico ham and mushroom duxelle in milk bread, suckling pig brioche and pigs trotter bocata. Basque-style hake tempura, red pepper sauce and parsley emulsion and creative vegetarian dishes like dressed beetroot tartare as well as bomba rice risotto with Idiazabal pesto are among the mains. Finish with Eneko's signature rice pudding lollipops with crisp white and dark chocolate hazelnut coating.Darby's
Opens spring 2019
Darby's
Opens spring 2019
Darby's opens in spring 2019. Robin Gill, who judges the Irish version of Masterchef and who owns and runs The Dairy and the Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant Sorella in Clapham, is behind Darby's restaurant in Embassy Gardens towers. The most striking feature of the tower is the swimming pool passage suspended 35 metres up. D ishes on offer at Darby's on the ground floor can be ordered by residents and visitors using the Sky Pool ten floors up. Drinks brewed on site, including homemade stout and vermouth, are served from a poolside bar operated by Gill and his team. Back on firm ground, the kitchen has an open fire to prepare ethically sourced ingredients for the menu of Irish-influenced dishes. " Darby's is named after my father", Gill told the Evening Standard, "He spent a lot of time in the States and his era was 40s and 50s and for me it's... what he would have loved."
2019/04/15
Where:
Darby's,
3 Viaduct Gardens Road, Embassy Gardens London, SW11 7AY
Category:
Darby's, 3 Viaduct Gardens Road, Embassy Gardens, London, SW11 7AY
Tube: Vauxhall Station
Darby's opens in spring 2019.
Robin Gill, who judges the Irish version of Masterchef and who owns and runs The Dairy and the Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant Sorella in Clapham, is behindMaremma
Opens April 2019
Maremma
Opens April 2019
Maremma opens in April 2019. Housed in the former Montego Inn, on the corner of Brixton Water Lane, Maremma is the debut neighbourhood Tuscan restaurant from Alice Staple and Dickie Bielenberg. Long-standing private chef Alice has a life-long love of Italian cooking which has helped craft the menu which, in true Italian style, is divided into antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci. Tuscan classics like wild boar prosciutto and spinach and arancini are served with cocktails Wednesday to Saturday to toast aperitivo hour from 5.30pm. Dickie, a Brixton resident for almost fifty years, and Alice split their time between south London and his home in Campiglia Marittima, in the Maremma - an unspoilt coastal region of southern Tuscany famed for its salumi, seafood, olive groves and vineyards. Wine comes from small producers, all available for the first time in the UK. The interior incorporates the colours of Maremma - the cypress, pine and poplar trees, the olive groves, the terracotta Etruscan hilltop towns and the blue Tyrrhenian sea. A bit of the Maremma brought to Brixton.
2019/04/15
Where:
Maremma,
36 Brixton Water Lane London, SW2 1PE
Category: Italian Cuisine
Maremma, 36 Brixton Water Lane, London, SW2 1PE
Tube: Brixton Station
Maremma opens in April 2019.
Housed in the former Montego Inn, on the corner of Brixton Water Lane,The Stratford
Opens April 2019
The Stratford
Opens April 2019
The Stratford opens in April 2019. The Manhattan Loft Corporation, the firm which introduced loft living to the UK in 1992 and more recently gave the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel its remarkable makeover, is behind The Stratford, a stylish 150-room hotel which occupies the seven lower levels of the 42 storey Manhattan Loft Gardens. The striking double-cantilevered tower has been designed by architects SOM who were also behind the Burj Khalifa and One World Trade Centre. The mixed used development comes with three 'sky gardens', one on the 7th floor, a second on the 35th and a third on the 36th floor, ensuring that residents are never more than nine stories from an outdoor space. Sharing the use of communal spaces with residents of the 34 storey tower above, hotel guests have access to a swimming pool, spa facilities, daily yoga classes, meeting and conference spaces as well as an external roof garden that overlooks the Olympic Park. Restaurant offerings include Allegra on the seventh floor from ex-Chiltern Firehouse chef Patrick Powell and the ground-floor brasserie from Ben Harrington, formerly of Soho House. The Sunday Times Style Magazine says, "if anyone can rekindle our love of tall buildings, it's Handelsman", the legendary founder of the Manhattan Loft Corporation. GETTING THERE: The site sits to the immediate north of Stratford International rail station and the Docklands Light Railway giving excellent transport links.
2019/04/15
Where:
The Stratford,
20-22 International Way, Olympic Park London, E20 1GQ
Category: New Hotels
The Stratford, 20-22 International Way, Olympic Park, London, E20 1GQ
Tube: Stratford Station
The Stratford opens in April 2019.
The Manhattan Loft Corporation, the firm which introduced loft living to the UK in 1992 and more recently gave the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel its remarkable makeover, is behindGETTING THERE: The site sits to the immediate north of Stratford International rail station and the Docklands Light Railway giving excellent transport links.
120 Fenchurch Street
Opens spring 2019
120 Fenchurch Street
Opens spring 2019
120 Fenchruch Street opens in spring 2019. Owned by Italy's largest insurance firm, Generali, and designed by Eric Parry Architects, 120 Fenchurch Street is a fifteen story state-of-the-art office block which houses M&G's headquarters. So far, so ho hum. But what marks it out from the other skyscrapers is up on the 15th floor: a public roof garden. Like the Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch Street, this lofty urban oasis is free to access and offers wonderful views of the city. Designed with German landscape architects Latz + Partner, the roof garden is planted with pink roses and wisteria which climbs up the steel pergola canopies. One floor down, on level 14, is a restaurant run by the D&D Group, who also own the German Gymnasium in King's Cross and 40 other UK restaurants.
2019/04/30
Where:
120 Fenchurch Street,
120 Fenchurch Street London, EC3M 5BA
Category: Parks and Gardens
120 Fenchurch Street, 120 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 5BA
Tube: Tower Hill Station, Monument Station, Aldgate Station
120 Fenchruch Street opens in spring 2019.
Owned by Italy's largest insurance firm, Generali, and designed by Eric Parry Architects,Nathan Outlaw at The Goring
Opens late spring 2019
Nathan Outlaw at The Goring
Opens late spring 2019
The Goring will launch a new restaurant with chef Nathan Outlaw in late spring 2019. Nathan Outlaw, a chef known for his superior seafood, takes over the more casual dining space at The Goring from late spring 2019. With a heavy tilt towards Cornwall - where Nathan has two restaurants with three Michelin stars between them - and its produce, the restaurant offers simple yet superb seafood dishes. Set in an ornate orangery, with architecture and design by Russell Sage, the dining room has wonderful views over The Goring's secluded garden. This is the second restaurant within a five star London hotel from Nathan who also runs Outlaw's at The Capital. at The Capital Hotel. The Goring's seafood restaurant sits alongside its Michelin starred The Dining Room which, with Shay Cooper as head chef, was awarded its first star in 2016.
2019/04/30
Where:
Nathan Outlaw at The Goring,
The Goring, 15 Beeston Place London, SW1W 0JW
Category: Fish and Seafood
Nathan Outlaw at The Goring, The Goring, 15 Beeston Place, London, SW1W 0JW
Tube: Victoria Station
The Goring will launch a new restaurant with chef Nathan Outlaw in late spring 2019.
Nathan Outlaw, a chef known for his superior seafood, takes over the more casual dining space at The Goring from late spring 2019. With a heavy tilt towards Cornwall - where Nathan has two restaurants with three Michelin stars between them - and its produce, the restaurant offers simple yet superb seafood dishes. Set in an ornate orangery, with architecture and design by Russell Sage, the dining room has wonderful views over The Goring's secluded garden. This is the second restaurant within a five star London hotel from Nathan who also runs Outlaw's at The Capital. at The Capital Hotel. The Goring's seafood restaurant sits alongside its Michelin starred The Dining Room which, with Shay Cooper as head chef, was awarded its first star in 2016.Fotografiska London
Opens spring 2019 2019
Fotografiska London
Opens spring 2019 2019
Fotografiska London opens in spring 2019. Showing up to seven exhibitions at one time, all of which are accessible with one entry ticket, Fotografiska London follows the successful model of its sister gallery in Stockholm, which has become one of the city's top visitor attractions since opening in 2010 . The 89,000 square foot gallery in Whitechapel, London's largest permanent dedicated photography gallery, presents major solo exhibitions of work by the world's greatest photographers, social projects and commissions by new talent. Past exhibitions in Stockholm include David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Bill Brandt and Helmut Newton. Giving new perspectives on people living on the margins of society, Refugee Phones looked at the isolation of child refugees in Europe. The gallery also includes two top-level restaurants, a café and bar plus a large-scale conference space with in-house cinema. The shop stocks everything from limited-edition coffee-table books to the latest photographic gadgets.
2019/05/01
Where:
Fotografiska London,
The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street London, E1 8DX
Category: Art Galleries
Fotografiska London, The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 8DX
Tube: Aldgate East Underground Station, Aldgate East Station, Aldgate Station
Fotografiska London opens in spring 2019.
Showing up to seven exhibitions at one time, all of which are accessible with one entry ticket,Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus
Opens 1st May 2019
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus
Opens 1st May 2019
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus opens in 2019. In the city where the first Hard Rock Cafe in the world opened, back in 1971, a new state-of-the-art cafe comes to town and it includes the world's largest Rock Shop. In addition to the Hard Rock Cafe in Hyde Park, this multi-level cafe in the heart of London occupies a site that's more than 1,800-square-metre. The decor at the Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly has a modern look - with m emorabilia from contemporary homegrown artists such as Charli XCX, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse - an open kitchen and a design style that draws on the city for inspiration: from Victorian glazed tiling to the fabrics and colours of the London Underground. What hasn't changed is Hard Rock's mix of authentic American food, music, merchandise and entertainment with a stage in the main dining room set up for live music performances.
2019/05/01
Where:
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus,
225-229 Piccadilly London, W1J 9HR
Category: American Cuisine
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus, 225-229 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HR
Tube: Piccadilly Circus Station, Leicester Square Station
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus opens in 2019.
In the city where the first Hard Rock Cafe in the world opened, back in 1971, a new state-of-the-art cafe comes to town and it includes the world's largest Rock Shop. In addition to the Hard Rock Cafe in Hyde Park, this multi-level cafe in the heart of London occupies a site that's more than 1,800-square-metre. The decor at theHard Rock Hotel London
Opens spring 2019
Hard Rock Hotel London
Opens spring 2019
The Hard Rock Hotel London opens in spring 2019. How apt that a place once frequented by guitar legend Jimi Hendrix will become the Hard Rock Hotel London. Open in 2019, the same year London gets a new flagship Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly Circus, the 1,000-room hotel delivers on its rock n roll reputation with live music by local and international musicians. The location of the hotel, just a 20 minute walk from the original Hard Rock Cafe, is at the crossroads of Oxford Street and Park Lane, by Marble Arch, and so benefits from panoramic views over Hyde Park. Guests walk into at a vast, welcoming lobby lounge - a place that's made for cocktails and live music - with curated memorabilia on display in the hotel and a memorabilia vault, housing some of Hard Rock's 81,000 historical pieces. An on-site Hard Rock Cafe, a Rock Shop in the lobby, a spa, restaurant and speakeasy bar plus free unlimited Wi-Fi complete the package. Upgrade to Rock Royalty and you'll get a luxurious Rock Royalty room and extra perks including a personal concierge and access to a special lounge. A rock n roll hotel in the spirit of Hendrix.
2019/05/01
Where:
Hard Rock Hotel London,
Great Cumberland Place London, W1H 7DL
Category: New Hotels
Hard Rock Hotel London, Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H 7DL
Tube: Marble Arch Station
The Hard Rock Hotel London opens in spring 2019.
How apt that a place once frequented by guitar legend Jimi Hendrix will become theThe Biltmore, Mayfair
Opens spring 2019
The Biltmore, Mayfair
Opens spring 2019
The Biltmore opens in spring 2019. The Millennium Hotel in Mayfair, closed in July 2018, reopens in spring 2019 as The Biltmore , the first European property from Hilton's LXR brand. The 50 million pound renovation project has been overseen by designers Goddard Littlefair, who previously worked on the Gleneagles Hotel and Hans' Bar & Grill in 11 Cadogan Gardens, creating a luxury hotel with a 257 rooms and 51 suites, many with views over Grosvenor Square. Luxury is the guiding principle for this hotel close to Bond Street with culinary concepts headed by internationally renowned chefs. The hotel also has an impressive 500 square metre ballroom, with capacity for up to 700 guests, as well as an all-year round alfresco terrace, an exclusive cocktail bar and a large gymtech fitness suite.
2019/05/01
Where:
The Biltmore, Mayfair,
44 Grosvenor Square London, W1K 2HP
Category: New Hotels
The Biltmore, Mayfair, 44 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 2HP
Tube: Bond Street Station
The Biltmore opens in spring 2019.
The Millennium Hotel in Mayfair, closed in July 2018, reopens in spring 2019 asThe Standard, London
Opens spring 2019
The Standard, London
Opens spring 2019
The Standard London hotel opens in spring 2019. Taking a Brutalist building in King's Cross and turning it into a £20 million five star boutique hotel with 266 bedrooms, The Standard, London is the first hotel from the well known boutique chain outside America. The former council office block, originally built in the 1970s as an annexe to Camden Town Hall, sits directly opposite St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. The whole building has been upgraded, overseen by Shawn Hausman Design, but the biggest change is to the top floors. An external lift whisks guests from the ground up to the 10th floor where there's a destination rooftop restaurant run by critically acclaimed chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias whose restaurants in Bristol - Casamia and Paco Tapas - are both Michelin starred. Adam Rawson is in charge of the ground floor restaurant which has both indoor and outdoor seating areas and sits alongside Double Standard, the ground floor bar which faces onto Euston Road.
2019/05/01
Where:
The Standard, London,
Argyle Street London, WC1H 8EQ
Category: New Hotels
The Standard, London, Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EQ
Tube: King's Cross Station
The Standard London hotel opens in spring 2019.
Taking a Brutalist building in King's Cross and turning it into a £20 million five star boutique hotel with 266 bedrooms,Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Opens summer 2019
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Opens summer 2019
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre opens in summer 2019. Inside the former Fountain Studios, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre is a temporary performance space created by the award-winning Troubadour Theatres who gave us the King's Cross Theatre, home to The Railway Children. Open in summer 2019, the Wembley venue plays host to the National Theatre's acclaimed War Horse in autumn, from 18th October until 23rd November 2019. The first new theatre to open in Brent in 39 years, the fully flexible space can house 1,000 to 2,000 people seated and includes a spacious modern bar, restaurant and an open air terrace. Troubadour Theatre adds to the growing choice of cultural things to do in the fast changing area where Boxpark Wembley opened in 2018, walking distance away from Wembley Stadium and the SSE Arena. Summer 2019 also sees the arrival of Troubadour White City Theatre in west London.
2019/05/01
Where:
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre,
Fulton Road London, HA9 8TS
Category: Theatres
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, Fulton Road, London, HA9 8TS
Tube: Wembley Park Station
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre opens in summer 2019.
Inside the former Fountain Studios,Troubadour White City Theatre
Opens summer 2019
Troubadour White City Theatre
Opens summer 2019
Troubadour White City Theatre opens at White City Place in summer 2019. A new multi-purpose state-of-the-art 1,200-seat theatre comes to White City Place , the old home of the BBC Media Village, from summer 2019 for two years. Set up by Troubadour Theatres, who specialises in this kind of temporary theatre space, the performance hub consists of the main theatre as well as an 800-seat fully flexible multi-purpose space with an interconnecting foyer space complete with a large onsite bar. The team has already enjoyed success with the King’s Cross Theatre, home to the Olivier-award winning The Railway Children, and in summer 2019 it opens not one but two temporary theatres. Troubadour Wembley Park offers a flexible 2,000 seat space on the site of the former Fountain Studios. Both temporary theatres will host a programme of large-scale theatre shows, film screenings, exhibitions and concerts.
2019/05/01
Where:
Troubadour White City Theatre,
201 Wood Lane, White City Place London, W12 7TS
Category: Theatres
Troubadour White City Theatre, 201 Wood Lane, White City Place, London, W12 7TS
Tube: White City Station
Troubadour White City Theatre opens at White City Place in summer 2019.
A new multi-purpose state-of-the-art 1,200-seat theatre comes to White City Place , the old home of the BBC Media Village, from summer 2019 for two years. Set up by Troubadour Theatres, who specialises in this kind of temporary theatre space, the performance hub consists of the main theatre as well as an 800-seat fully flexible multi-purpose space with an interconnecting foyer space complete with a large onsite bar. The team has already enjoyed success with the King’s Cross Theatre, home to the Olivier-award winning The Railway Children, and in summer 2019 it opens not one but two temporary theatres. Troubadour Wembley Park offers a flexible 2,000 seat space on the site of the former Fountain Studios. Both temporary theatres will host a programme of large-scale theatre shows, film screenings, exhibitions and concerts.The Wellington Hotel
Opens 1st June 2019
The Wellington Hotel
Opens 1st June 2019
Plans for The Wellington Hotel, approved in 2016, have been scrapped. Actor and hotel owner Robert De Niro, together with Ira Drukier and Richard Born - the team behind celebrity favourite The Greenwich Hotel in New York - have their sights set on their first hotel outside of the US. Plans for the 83-room luxury boutique hotel, The Wellington Hotel in Covent Garden, include a spa, two restaurants, a deli/cafe and a members' club, all built around a central courtyard conservatory. Bounded by Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burleigh Street and Exeter Street, The Wellington Hotel will rejuvenate a whole block, spanning six buildings, three of which are Grade II Listed. Historic facades will be retained and incorporated into the new hotel to create a new space, as successfully implemented at The Greenwich Hotel in New York - "popular among celebrities for its hipster aesthetic and luxury facilities" (Telegraph).
2019/06/1
Where:
The Wellington Hotel,
25-31 Wellington Street London, WC2E 7DD
Category: New Hotels
The Wellington Hotel, 25-31 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7DD
Tube: Covent Garden Station, Temple Station
Great Scotland Yard Hotel
Opens summer 2019
Great Scotland Yard Hotel
Opens summer 2019
Great Scotland Yard Hotel opens in summer 2019. The original Scotland Yard headquarters is being transformed into a luxury hotel where the most expensive rooms cost £10,000 a night. The Edwardian, Grade II-listed site, which was home to Scotland Yard from 1829 until 1890, becomes a £100 million hotel with 236 rooms, and restaurant, bar and function facilities. The historic address, which was rebuilt in 1910, was where investigations into the likes of Jack The Ripper were centred, and has featured in the novels of Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle. The grand seven-storey building has also been used by other Government departments, most recently by the Ministry of Defence as a storage base, and has also featured in the 2007 film 'Atonement' starring Keira Knightley. London developer Galliard Group is working with EPR Architects who designed the back of house areas of the Rosewood - another stunning revival of a Edwardian Belle Epoque building in London. They are doing a sensitive conversion, replacing the 1980s additions while adding new attic storeys and maintaining the principle elements of the original building. Once construction has been completed in 2019 it will become one of the capital's most expensive hotels.
2019/07/01
Where:
Great Scotland Yard Hotel,
3-5 Great Scotland Yard London, SW1A 2HW
Category: New Hotels
Great Scotland Yard Hotel, 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London, SW1A 2HW
Tube: Charing Cross Station, Embankment Underground Station
Great Scotland Yard Hotel opens in summer 2019.
The original Scotland Yard headquarters is being transformed into a luxury hotel where the most expensive rooms cost £10,000 a night. The Edwardian, Grade II-listed site, which was home to Scotland Yard from 1829 until 1890, becomes a £100 million hotel with 236 rooms, and restaurant, bar and function facilities. The historic address, which was rebuilt in 1910, was where investigations into the likes of Jack The Ripper were centred, and has featured in the novels of Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle. The grand seven-storey building has also been used by other Government departments, most recently by the Ministry of Defence as a storage base, and has also featured in the 2007 film 'Atonement' starring Keira Knightley. London developer Galliard Group is working with EPR Architects who designed the back of house areas of the Rosewood - another stunning revival of a Edwardian Belle Epoque building in London. They are doing a sensitive conversion, replacing the 1980s additions while adding new attic storeys and maintaining the principle elements of the original building. Once construction has been completed in 2019 it will become one of the capital's most expensive hotels.Magazine London
Opens September 2019
Magazine London
Opens September 2019
Magazine London opens in September 2019. A vast event space next to the Thames and overlooking Canary Wharf , Magazine London is a sleek, modern blank canvas, a warehouse style space that's perfect for hosting anything from concerts and parties to conferences, exhibitions, product launches, award ceremonies and dinners. In the heart of North Greenwich, next to Alex Chinneck's upside down pylon, A Bullet from a Shooting Star, the site includes enough space for 3,000 people inside and The Showground, an outdoor space can cater for up to 7,000 - making it perfect for summer parties, large installations, car shows, corporate away days and any event which requires a big fireworks finale. Vibration Group , the team behind the project, has 20 years of experience in the field and offers bespoke event design, set build, decor and production services while the award-winning Moving Venue serves as catering partner.
2019/09/15
Where:
Magazine London,
Greenwich Peninsula London, SE10 0QE
Category:
Magazine London, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 0QE
Tube: North Greenwich Station
Magazine London opens in September 2019.
A vast event space next to the Thames and overlooking Canary Wharf ,The Prince Akatoki
Opens in 2019
The Prince Akatoki
Opens in 2019
The Prince Akatoki opens in 2019. A new combined brand from StayWell and The Prince Hotels Inc - one of Japan's leading hotel and leisure companies - The Prince Akatoki will arrive in London in 2019. Taking over The Arch London in Marylebone, the new five-star luxury property will be the first hotel from the new brand and will 'reflect the visual elements synonymous with Japan and the signature experiences that are unique to Japanese hospitality'. There will also be a strong focus on mindfulness, service, tranquillity and aesthetic.
2019/11/01
Where:
The Prince Akatoki,
50 Great Cumberland Place London, W1H 7FD
Category: New Hotels
The Prince Akatoki, 50 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H 7FD
Tube: Marble Arch Station
The Prince Akatoki opens in 2019.
A new combined brand from StayWell and The Prince Hotels Inc - one of Japan's leading hotel and leisure companies -Royal Wharf Pier
Opens late 2019
Royal Wharf Pier
Opens late 2019
Royal Wharf Pier is expected to open to the public in late 2019. Jutting out into the Thames like the British seaside piers of old, Royal Wharf Pier is both a functional and leisure facility. The floating gangway and pontoon is a stop off point for the MBNA Thames Clippers while the floating viewing platform provides a peaceful space for people to linger, relax and admire the unique views up and down the Thames. You can see the Millennium Park, Thames Barrier and Canary Wharf from here. Its strikingly modern design is by London-based architects Nex who have used integrated seating, a sheltered waiting area and durable marine grade timber to create a metal shelter, providing warmth and protection from the elements. The pier links the Royal Wharf development - a neighbourhood of 3,385 riverside homes, shops, restaurants, bars and cafes, part of the £3.5bn Royal Docks regeneration - with The O2, Canary Wharf and as far west as Putney via Battersea.
2019/12/15
Where:
Royal Wharf Pier,
Royal Wharf London, E16 2SB
Category:
Royal Wharf Pier, Royal Wharf, London, E16 2SB
Tube: North Greenwich Station
Royal Wharf Pier is expected to open to the public in late 2019.
Jutting out into the Thames like the British seaside piers of old,A.O.K Kitchen & Bakery
Opened February 2019
A.O.K Kitchen & Bakery
Opened February 2019
This Marylebone restaurant, bar and bakery is the debut venture from Kelly Landesberg. Housed in an opulent space, decorated with hand-painted silk wallpaper, mother of pearl floors and plush velvet low lit seating, A.O.K Kitchen & Bakery takes inspiration from the sun-soaked shores of the Mediterranean and California. In the restaurant bar you can enjoy fresh juice spiked cocktails and there's private dining 'snug' area. Downstairs, the bakery focuses on bakes free from refined sugar, including pastries, breads, bespoke cakes and Kelly's favourite Cholla loaf - a traditional Jewish braided bread eaten on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. The team of talented chefs include the executive head chef and pastry chef from The Arts Club - the bakery has the backing of co-founder Jai Waney - with Kostas Rampias, former Head Chef at Momo's leading the kitchen.
2019/02/15
Where:
A.O.K Kitchen & Bakery,
52-55 Dorset Street London, W1U 7NH
Category: French Cuisine
A.O.K Kitchen & Bakery, 52-55 Dorset Street, London, W1U 7NH
Tube: Baker Street Station
Barry's Bootcamp Canary Wharf
Opened February 2019
Barry's Bootcamp Canary Wharf
Opened February 2019
Set up by LA based celebrity trainer Barry Jay in 1998, Barry's Bootcamp is a one-stop cardio and strength training workout. T he original Barry's class is a mix of running and weights - 25 minutes of cardiovascular work on the treadmill and 25 minutes of strength training on the floor. The music, the signature red lights and t he instructors are all designed to push you to do a full and effective high-intensity workout. Each class is different so you'll never have the same routine to help banish boredom or gym fatigue. There is also a Double Floor class for those days you can't run or just can't face the treadmill. Barry's Bootcamp was one of the first boutique group fitness studios. It launched in London back in 2013 and continues to expand, opening its fifth London studio, Barry's Canary Wharf in Crossrail Place in February 2019. The studio includes changing rooms with luxury products and a free towel service as well as Barry's Fuel Bar for nutritious post-workout protein shakes.
2019/02/15
Where:
Barry's Bootcamp Canary Wharf,
1 Crossrail Place, Level Minus 2 London, E14 5AR
Category:
Barry's Bootcamp Canary Wharf, 1 Crossrail Place, Level Minus 2, London, E14 5AR
Tube: Canary Wharf Station
EartH Kitchen
Opened 12th February 2019
EartH Kitchen
Opened 12th February 2019
Housed in an old art deco cinema in Dalston, EartH Kitchen is a sunny, 150-seat restaurant with polished plaster walls . A neighbourhood-style restaurant on the building's first floor of multi-arts space Evolutionary Arts Hackney, or EartH for short, it has been set up by Auro Foxcroft, founder of Village Underground, and Chris Gillard, previously executive chef at the St. John Group. Food is seasonal and good quality with small plates of griddled mackerel and pork and duck rillettes or slow roast lamb breast and vegan dishes like crispy polenta for something larger. Steel windows face onto Kingsland Road there's a beautiful sculptural mirrored ceiling while melamine-topped tables give a pop of bright colour. Music is an important part of the whole arts centre and the restaurant joins in with Thursday jazz nights and Sunday DJ sets. In the cocktail bar, manager Toni Castillo, also formerly of St. John, oversees a list of wines with a European focus and mixes classic cocktails made with seasonal ingredients.
2019/02/12
Where:
EartH Kitchen,
11-17 Stoke Newington Road London, N16 8BH
Category: British Cuisine
EartH Kitchen, 11-17 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BH
Tube: Highbury & Islington Station
W12 Studios
Opened 7th February 2019
W12 Studios
Opened 7th February 2019
A creative, communal space with room for 450, W12 Studios combines street food with music and a late licence, all in the old home of the BBC in White City Place. Partnering with Feast-it, there are two rotating kitchens. First on the line-up for the opening month of February 2019 is Cue Point, a barbecue specialist founded by previous Head Chef of Pitt Cue, Joshua Moroney, and The Piadina Project, offering thin Italian 'Piadina' flatbreads filled with fried chicken and hash browns, pancetta, Italian soft cheeses and pesto mayo. Next, in March, comes Zoe's Ghana Kitchen, serving West African food. The music programme is centred on emerging artists, live acoustic sessions, resident DJs and curated playlists. So expect soulful sessions, live gigs, club nights, disco brunches and open mic nights. Confirmed acts include Max Rad, Quiet Man, Tommy Gold, Finn Foxell and P-rallel. Added to all that are craft beers, quality wines and cool cocktails plus it stays open until 2am on Friday and Saturday nights.
2019/02/07
Where:
W12 Studios,
95 Wood Lane, White City Place London, W12 7TU
Category:
W12 Studios, 95 Wood Lane, White City Place, London, W12 7TU
Tube: White City Station, Wood Lane Station
The Oak SW11
Opened 5th February 2019
The Oak SW11
Opened 5th February 2019
The fourth site from Out of The Woods Restaurant Group, which also owns The Oak W2 in Notting Hill, The Bird in Hand in Brook Green and The Oak W12 on Goldhawk Road. Best known for their excellent wood-fire pizzas, the menu at The Oak SW11 in Battersea includes eight pizzette (miniature pizzas) - oven cooked pizzas are just the right balance of quality toppings and bubbling crust. The rest of the menu offers Mediterranean dishes designed for sharing. These include seaweed-coated tuna, pappardelle with beef shin ragu and rolled lamb breast. Design is overseen by founder Jasper Gorst, who has put in dark and light oak herringbone table tops, emerald green banquette seating and a statement marble table for up to 14 as the central piece. White stools at the long white marble bar, decorative tiles and bronzed pendant lighting add to the stylish look. Sleek white oak flooring leads to the mezzanine level overlooking the restaurant, which opens onto Ransome's Dock in the summer, making the most of the restaurant's location on the south bank of the Thames, adjacent to Battersea Park.
2019/02/05
Where:
The Oak SW11,
39 Parkgate Road London, SW11 4NP
Category:
The Oak SW11, 39 Parkgate Road, London, SW11 4NP
Tube: Sloane Square Station
The Nadler Covent Garden
Opened 4th February 2019
The Nadler Covent Garden
Opened 4th February 2019
Spread over six floors and offering views over the Strand, The Nadler Covent Garden is a 57-room hotel with stylish and thoughtfully designed rooms, housed within a beautifully restored Edwardian building. A short walk from Charing Cross and Covent Garden stations, the hotel offers little extras like a 'fridge fill' service where you can have a bottle of Champagne (or any other items) placed ready in the in-room mini kitchen fridge. The communal lounge area is a comfortable place to enjoy a drink before heading out to the nearby restaurants, bars, shops and theatres. Some of the building's original features have been expertly restored offset by fabrics from the Isle of Bute and Paul Smith lamps. Many rooms come with balcony and some with a private terrace while all are equipped with ultra-fast Wi-Fi, comfy pocket-sprung beds, interactive TVs, desks and a mini kitchen with Nespresso coffee machine. The fifth property in the Nadler Hotels group, you can find sister hotels in Kensington, Victoria and Soho.
2019/02/04
Where:
The Nadler Covent Garden,
51 Bedford Street London, WC2R 0PZ
Category: New Hotels
The Nadler Covent Garden, 51 Bedford Street, London, WC2R 0PZ
Tube: Charing Cross Station, Embankment Underground Station, Covent Garden Station, Leicester Square Station
Vintry & Mercer Hotel
Opened 4th February 2019
Vintry & Mercer Hotel
Opened 4th February 2019
Among the livery halls, guilds and narrow streets of the City, you'll find Vintry & Mercer, a hotel with 92 rooms and suites, a roof terrace, all-day restaurant, underground speakeasy and its own fitness studio. Taking inspiration from the historic trading guilds of the area, plush velvet curtains, bespoke fabrics and leather door handles to the rooms are a nod to the merchant taylors who used to trade their wares on the nearby streets. The name comes from the historic trading guilds of the area. Vintry references the wine merchants while Mercer recalls the textile sellers who specialised in fine silks and damasks. Mediterranean dishes are served in Vintry Kitchen on the ground floor, while sustainably sourced meat and fish from the British Isles are a speciality at Mercer Roof Terrace with views overlooking the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. Hidden away beneath is Do Not Disturb, a discreet, late night underground speakeasy cocktail bar taking inspiration from the clandestine bars of 1920s New York.
2019/02/04
Where:
Vintry & Mercer Hotel,
19-20 Garlick Hill London, EC4V 2AU
Category: New Hotels
Vintry & Mercer Hotel, 19-20 Garlick Hill, London, EC4V 2AU
Tube: Mansion House Station, Cannon Street Station, Bank Station, St. Paul's Station
The Crown
Opened early 2019
The Crown
Opened early 2019
Occupying a two floor seventeenth century building on the spot where Carvosso's used to be, The Crown is a project that's especially dear to owner Henry Harris who's been a local for 21 years. The fourth site from acclaimed chef, the restaurant offers a Mediterranean menu and classic roasts cooked by Sicilian born head chef Daniele Zaffora who has worked with Henry previously at Racine as well as the Dover Street Arts Club. Together with business partner, James McCulloch, Harris has a collection of London based pubs with dining rooms: Three Cranes in the City (opened in 2017) as well as The Coach in Clerkenwell and The Hero of Maida, both opened in 2018. Previously a police station and stables, the Chiswick restaurant has capacity for up to 120 in the dining room and comes complete with a bar, dining room, courtyard, and private dining rooms. All about community, guests are invited to enjoy good food and wine in welcoming surrounds, overseen by Ruth Leigh (Le Cafe Anglais, Dock Kitchen, The Hero of Maida) who is also a local.
2019/01/31
Where:
The Crown,
210 Chiswick High Road London, W4 1PD
Category: Mediterranean Cuisine
The Crown, 210 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 1PD
Tube: Turnham Green Station
SpiceBox
Opened January 2019
SpiceBox
Opened January 2019
After a successful run on the street food circuit with KERB, and having been a Young British Foodies Street Food finalist in 2016, Grace Regan's SpiceBox has its first permanent location in Walthamstow in 2019. This all-vegan curry house specialises in meat-free versions of Indian classics. Street Bites like the Loaded Onion Bhaji and Pani Puri - puffed puris filled with chickpeas - are listed alongside mains including the Chickn Tikka Massala, a creamy curry house classic with tandoori chickn pieces and crunchy green peppers. The SpiceBox classic Jackfruit Jalfrezi is a spicy curry cooked with peppers, onions and jackfruit and the Brinjal Bhaji brings charred smoky aubergine and peas in a rich tomato gravy. Cobra beers, an IPA from Walthamstow's Wild Card Brewery, wine and cocktails are served along with soft drinks like mango lassi and turmeric latte. Grace has designed the interiors herself, using bright colours for the 30 cover restaurant which includes a cosy waiting area for takeaway customers.
2019/01/29
Where:
SpiceBox,
58 Hoe Street London, E17 4PG
Category:
SpiceBox, 58 Hoe Street, London, E17 4PG
Tube: Walthamstow Central Station
WAVE
Opened 29th January 2019
WAVE
Opened 29th January 2019
The duo behind Camden Market's hugely popular vegan bakery, Cupcakes and Shhht, Caitlyn Badham-Thornhill and Sophie Beale bring you WAVE cafe, short for 'We Are Vegan Everything'. Serving freakshakes, juice shots, kombucha on tap, superfood lattes and blue spirulina smoothie bowls, the cafe aims to defy the stereotypes that surround plant-based food. An enticing display of daily baked, fresh vegan gluten free and sugar free cakes, cheesecakes, brownies, stuffed croissants and cinnamon buns are best enjoyed with bulletproof coffee. Lunch options include vegan salmon and cream cheese, dill and watercress bagels and tofu scramble with tomatoes, smoked aubergine, rocket and mixed seeds on sourdough bread. The all day brunch menu lists choices of vegan eggs scrambled or fried, smoked maple tempeh pancakes, sausage rolls and more. These healthy dishes can be taken away or eaten in the cafe, beautifully decorated with bamboo chaise lounge seats, day beds and swinging ceiling chairs, with the laid back vibes of California, Morocco and Bali.
2019/01/29
Where:
WAVE,
11 Dispensary Lane, Mare Street London, E8 1FT
Category:
WAVE, 11 Dispensary Lane, Mare Street, London, E8 1FT
Tube: Hackney Wick Overground Station
Monga Fried Chicken
Opened 27th January 2019
Monga Fried Chicken
Opened 27th January 2019
Taiwanese fried chicken joint, Monga Fried Chicken, has a huge following in Taiwan as well as flagship sites in Toronto and Houston. Taking its name from Taipei's oldest district, Wanhua, also known as Monga, the restaurant focuses on one of Taiwan's most renowned street snacks. Fresh chicken fillets are marinated with honey, dipped in batter instead of dry flour, and fried so that every bite from fried chicken is thick, juicy and tender at the same time. Inspired by East Asian culture and traditions, their logo features famous actor and celebrity, Nono, who created the brand alongside the declared 'King of Taiwanese Fried Chicken', Mingdao Liu. Designed by an in-house team from Taiwan, the 30 cover first floor dining room on Chinatown's Macclesfield Street is done up in gold, black and white and features a Taiwanese local opera mask of Guan Jiang Shou, a mythical figure alleged to be the guardian of the King of Inferno.
2019/01/27
Where:
Monga Fried Chicken,
2 Macclesfield Street London, W1D 58P
Category: Chinese Cuisine
Monga Fried Chicken, 2 Macclesfield Street, London, W1D 58P
Tube: Leicester Square Station, Piccadilly Circus Station, Covent Garden Station, Tottenham Court Road Station
Yeni
Opened 21st January 2019
Yeni
Opened 21st January 2019
Six years after setting up Yeni Lokanta in Istanbul, founding partners Cem Bilge and chef Civan Er bring Yeni to Beak Street in mid-January 2019. 'Yeni Lokanta' which translates as 'New Eatery', reflects Istanbul's rich heritage as the meeting point of Asia and Europe which means you get everything from the koftes and street food to traditional meyhanes of seasonal fish and vegetables on the menu, served with wine and raki. The original restaurant in Istanbul has a loyal following - Civan was awarded GQ and Time Out's Chef of the Year in 2014 - and you can see what the fuss is about when you try Yeni's famed oven-roasted ribs and octopus with 'salty fingers' from the josper grill. Enjoy vegetables braised in olive oil and aubergine filled manti with goats yoghurt while surrounded by floral motif Levantine tiles and hand blown glass chandeliers from craftsmen across Istanbul. Sea green tiles top the tables and the solid Onyx wall behind the bar reflects the soft glow of the old market town.
2019/01/21
Where:
Yeni,
55 Beak Street London, W1F 9SH
Category: Turkish Cuisine
Yeni, 55 Beak Street, London, W1F 9SH
Tube: Piccadilly Circus Station, Oxford Circus Station
Vapiano Centre Point
Opened 9th January 2019
Vapiano Centre Point
Opened 9th January 2019
Located within the Centre Point development, Vapiano is a popular pasta place where you top up payments as you go, making it especially popular for group outings. With its carb based dishes, cooked by a chef while you watch, and 'top up' card payment system, it's easy to see why it's a hit with friends who want to avoid the hassle of splitting the bill. There are ten different pasta shapes - penne, campanelle and tagliatelle as well as spaghetti and fusilli spelt - making up 20 different dishes on the menu. Everything from sauces to dressings, dolci and dough are made daily from scratch on site so you get quality food in a relaxed, casual setting. Herb pots are on every table so you can freshly season your meal yourself. This Vapiano at Centre Point, the fifth London restaurant from the group, is massive. It has 357 covers split over three floors (including an impressive mezzanine level) as well as additional seating outside on the piazza - perfect for the warmer months. The main floor features a colourful mural by Graffiti Kings, a 'floating' vespa and brutalist window frames, letting in lots of natural light. This site launched in late 2018, soon after Vapiano Tower Bridge which overlooks the Thames and Tower Bridge.
2019/01/09
Where:
Vapiano Centre Point,
12 St Giles Square, Tottenham Court Road London, WC2H 8TA
Category: Italian Cuisine
Vapiano Centre Point, 12 St Giles Square, Tottenham Court Road, London, WC2H 8TA
Tube: Tottenham Court Road Station, Covent Garden Station
Spiritland Royal Festival Hall
Opened 7th January 2019
Spiritland Royal Festival Hall
Opened 7th January 2019
With custom vintage Air Partner speakers and a 2am licence, Spiritland is a dining space for music lovers. It started in 2016 with the opening of its cafe, radio studio and listening lounge in King's Cross with but this 180-cover restaurant in Royal Festival Hall is its largest in London with nearly three times the capacity of the King's Cross original. A welcome addition to the Southbank Centre, Spiritland Royal Festival Hall offers everything from an early-morning to late night celebration of food, drink and music culture. New Zealand-born Head Chef Moondog (The Providores and Tapa Room) brings a fresh menu of sharing plates and twists on classic favourites and there's an open grill and oyster bar. Regular talks and events, programmed with the help of arts broadcaster John Wilson, host of BBC Radio 4's Front Row, include appearances from high calibre guests - Bill Nighy, Tom Dixon and Irvine Welsh have all been speakers at Spiritland events.
2019/01/07
Where:
Spiritland Royal Festival Hall,
Belvedere Road, Southbank Centre London, SE1 8XX
Category:
Spiritland Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, Southbank Centre, London, SE1 8XX
Tube: Waterloo Station, Embankment Underground Station
F!LTH
Opened 4th January 2019
F!LTH
Opened 4th January 2019
Gizzi Erskine and Rose Ferguson team up to give us F!LTH , a plant based pop up at Dirty Burger in the Tea Building in Shoreditch. Serving healthy food for hedonists, FILTH! offers the protein rich signature burger made from black beans, black quinoa, GMO soy mince and a special umami paste. It's just one of the choices on the menu which includes the Seoul Burger - a patty in between a carrot and turmeric bun - sides of sweet potato fries served with seaweed miso dust, salads of kale, broccoli, lemon, almond and cashew umami as well as plant based shakes. Made using Booja Booja ice cream, the thick shakes come in salted chocolate cacao nib and creamy strawberry. As Dirty Burger is owned by Soho House it's only natural that F!LTH will expand throughout the houses, with the signature patty to be introduced to all seven London houses.
2019/01/04
Where:
F!LTH,
13 Bethnal Green Road London, E1 6LA
Category:
F!LTH, 13 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA
Tube: Old Street Station
The Dixon
Opened January 2019
The Dixon
Opened January 2019
After pre-opening in December 2018, The Dixon hotel officially launched in January 2019. Formerly the home of the Old Tower Bridge Magistrates Court, the Autograph Collection Hotel transforms this historic building into a traditional boutique hotel offering 193 individually styled rooms and suites. Named after John Dixon Butler - the architect who originally constructed the Tooley Street building in 1905 - the hotel mixes old and new. The 193 rooms, including nine suites, present an artful mix of heritage design - simple brickwork, tall windows and modern furniture - and modern art. Old cell keys have been recreated into artwork while pieces of furniture reclaimed from the old courthouse have been repurposed. This echo of the building's past as a courtroom continues into the Provisioners restaurant, run by leading restaurateur Clive Watson (Riding House Cafe). Curated artworks from local artists hang on the walls and all rooms come with state-of-the-art technology, including smart TVs and complimentary ultra-fast Wi-Fi.
2019/01/01
Where:
The Dixon,
211 Tooley Street London, SE1 2JY
Category: New Hotels
The Dixon, 211 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2JY
Tube: London Bridge Station
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