Category Archives: Restaurants
New Restaurant Review: Wright Brothers Soho (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Wright Brothers Soho Londonist, November 23, 2010 AT 19:35 PM Kumamoto oysters (three for £8). We’d never had these slightly sweet and delicately flavourful morsels before, but after a lovely meal at the newly opened Wright Brothers in … Continue reading
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René Redzepi – chef at the Best Restaurant in the World (Locally Sourced)
René Redzepi – chef at the Best Restaurant in the World Locally Sourced, 23 November 2010 Much of the success behind this nouveau Nordic restaurant seems to stem from Redzepi’s pared down innovation and keen interest to adhering to what … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, cookbook, food network, freemasons' hall, locally sourced, London, noma, nordic cuisine, René Redzepi, review, WC2, WC2B 5AZ
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Island Restaurant & Bar Now Serving its Own Honey (Londonist)
Island Restaurant & Bar Now Serving its Own Honey Londonist, November 19, 2010 3:25 PM Photography by Max Nathan A half million bees later (talk about sweet occupancy rate!), the hotel had its first honey harvest this summer and is … Continue reading
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Tagged beehives, bees, honey, hotel, island bar & restaurant, lancaster gate, London, london lancaster, Londonist, W2, W2 2TY
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Review: Noma Chef René Redzepi @ Freemasons’ Hall (Londonist)
Review: Noma Chef René Redzepi @ Freemasons’ Hall Londonist, November 15, 2010 4:55 PM We’d never heard the word “shitty” used so many times in 90 minutes, but that’s how famed chef René Redzepi of Noma in Copenhagen, purportedly the world’s best … Continue reading
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Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf (Qype does London)
Guru Event: 1st of December Winter Fiesta at Camino Canary Wharf Qype does London, November 15th 2010 Wrap your foodie tentacles around this yummy event! A free tapas tasting with three complimentary drinks followed by a 25% discount on any drinks … Continue reading
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Preview: Top Chef René Redzepi @ Freemasons’ Hall (Londonist)
Preview: Top Chef René Redzepi @ Freemasons’ Hall Londonist, November 9, 2010 1:00 PM Following his appearance on BBC2’s Masterchef and celebrating the launch of his new book, NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine, chef and restauranteur René Redzepi will be at … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Pizza Metro Pizza (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Pizza Metro Pizza Londonist, November 6, 2010 12:37 PM Taking the short walk from Notting Hill Gate Station to the few months old Pizza Metro Pizza, you’ll pass at least three other pizzerias (the usual suspects such as … Continue reading
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The Folly Opens in The City Near Monument (Londonist)
The Folly Opens in The City Near Monument Londonist, November 4, 2010 9:00 PM Open for breakfast, brunch, dinner and with a late license until 1am on Thursdays and Fridays, a “mixology table”, a flower shop, a deli, a secret … Continue reading
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Tagged bar, EC3, gracechurch street, London, Londonist, restaurant, review, the folly
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New Tandoori Lunch Menu at Imli (Londonist)
New Tandoori Lunch Menu at Imli Londonist, October 26, 2010 12:15 PM Executive Chef Samir Sadekar and co have introduced a new range of tandoori dishes this autumn to complement their menu of “Indian tapas”. Londonist was invited round for a … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Monsieur M Rolled Out the Mai Tais (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Monsieur M Rolled Out the Mai Tais Qype does London, October 26th 2010 Last week’s Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Old Street’s Indochinese resto – Monsieur M – was a fun, laid back and yummy affair. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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New Bar Review: Aces & Eights (Londonist)
New Bar Review: Aces & Eights Londonist, October 22, 2010 2:30 PM A dive by design without coming across as contrived, Aces & Eights has been open a few months offering Tufnell Park a low brow ensemble of “rock, liquor … Continue reading
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New Pub Review: The White Horse (Londonist)
New Pub Review: The White Horse Londonist, October 21, 2010 6:00 PM Trotting into Exchange Place near Liverpool Street is The White Horse. A lighter, airier (and by no means “old man”) pub with a bit of rustic style, it’s a … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Sushi Ga Ga (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Sushi Ga Ga Londonist, October 20, 2010 4:45 PM … now for the “ga ga”. Ebi siu mai (prawn dumplings, £4 for six pieces) with a dab of mustard was yummy while wasabi prawns (£5) presented with a … Continue reading
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New Menu Items at Tsuru Japanese Restaurants (Londonist)
New Menu Items at Tsuru Japanese Restaurants Londonist, October 19, 2010 4:30 PM The London duo of Japanese restaurants that is Tsuru (Bankside and Bishopsgate) has updated its already yummy menu with a half dozen or so items priced between £4.50 and … Continue reading
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Polo, Steak and Wine, Wine, Wine! (Qype does London)
Polo, Steak and Wine, Wine, Wine! Qype does London, October 18th 2010 Held at Ham Polo Club in leafy Richmond (before the day, I had no idea there was a place to play polo in London, but Ham has been around since … Continue reading
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FREE Cups of Coffee, 18-22 October, 8am-10am @ 108 Marylebone Lane (Londonist)
FREE Cups of Coffee, 18-22 October, 8am-10am @ 108 Marylebone Lane Londonist, October 17, 2010 10:28 PM Photography by AndyKirby79 From Monday 18 until Friday 22 October 2010, 108 Marylebone Lane Restaurant & Bar (a very nice restaurant indeed we reckon) will … Continue reading
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El Cantara Opens on Frith Street (Londonist)
El Cantara Opens on Frith Street Londonist, October 14, 2010 1:30 PM Think: a downmarket Moro spread across three floors with a lovely Shisha terrace smack dab in the meaty bit of Soho. Not a bad idea really. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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Review: Ultimate Chocolate Menu @ Clos Maggiore (Londonist)
Review: Ultimate Chocolate Menu @ Clos Maggiore Londonist, October 12, 2010 3:30 PM Lauded as one of London’s most romantic restaurants, Clos Maggiore has pulled out all the mushy stops with an “ultimate chocolate menu” to coincide with Chocolate Week. The six course … Continue reading
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Competition Reminder: Free London Restaurant Festival Dinner for Two at Hawksmoor (Londonist)
Competition Reminder: Free London Restaurant Festival Dinner for Two at Hawksmoor Londonist, October 8, 2010 2:00 PM Today’s the last day to enter the London Restaurant Festival competition to win a free dinner for two at Hawksmoor. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Competition … Continue reading
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Rivington Grill’s New Takeaway Menu (Londonist)
Rivington Grill’s New Takeaway Menu Londonist, October 8, 2010 1:00 PM Packaged to survive a bit of urban trekking, we were impressed to find our lunch still warm after a 15 minute meander to our chosen chow down destination. However, the … Continue reading
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Competition Reminder: Exclusive Street Kitchen Dining Experience for Two (Londonist)
Competition Reminder: Exclusive Street Kitchen Dining Experience for Two Londonist, October 8, 2010 10:43 AM Today’s the last day to enter the London Restaurant Festival competition to win a free Street Kitchen Dining Experience for Two. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Competition Reminder: … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Samarqand (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Samarqand Londonist, October 7, 2010 4:00 PM It’s a long way from Central London to Central Asia, but the culinary traverse to the heart of the Silk Road just got a lot easier with the Marylebone opening … Continue reading
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Breakfast and Brunch with a View Now Available at Paramount (Londonist)
Breakfast and Brunch with a View Now Available at Paramount Londonist, October 6, 2010 11:45 AM Yes, the views from Paramount are phenomenal (truly stunning actually) but how’s their new morning menu? Invited by to give the restaurant’s new breakfast … Continue reading
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Sponsored Post: Free London Restaurant Festival Dinner for Two at Hawksmoor (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: Free London Restaurant Festival Dinner for Two at Hawksmoor Londonist, October 5, 2010 3:30 PM … American Express has teamed up with Londonist to give one lucky reader and a guest dinner for two at The Hawskmoor on … Continue reading
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Sponsored Post: London Restaurant Festival Street Food Competition (Londonist)
Sponsored Post: London Restaurant Festival Street Food Competition Londonist, October 4, 2010 10:30 AM Jun and Mark are offering one Londonist reader an exclusive three-course street food dinner for two people on Friday 15 October 2010. The lucky winner and … Continue reading
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Chefspective: Theo Randall, Chef Patron @ Theo Randall at The InterContinental (Londonist)
Chefspective: Theo Randall, Chef Patron @ Theo Randall at The InterContinental Londonist, October 1, 2010 3:00 PM From his “very happy time” at River Cafe to his current role as Chef Patron at the reigning “Italian Restaurant of the Year”, … Continue reading
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Preview: London Restaurant Festival (Londonist)
Preview: London Restaurant Festival Londonist, October 1, 2010 1:29 PM Photo by version3point1 From Michelin starred restos to PizzaExpress and all sorts of eateries in between, more than 800 restaurants are involved. For example, one of our newbie faves, Dishoom, … Continue reading
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Competition Reminder: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free (Londonist)
Competition Reminder: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Belgo Masterclass for Free Londonist, September 30, 2010 10:26 AM Today’s the last day to enter the Oktoberfest competition to win a free “Wednesday Night Pilgrimage” for two at Belgo. READ MY COMPLETE POST: Competition … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Camino Puerto del Canario (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Camino Puerto del Canario Londonist, eptember 29, 2010 2:00 PM So we gave mention when we heard of the opening and subsequently interviewed the executive chef, but what do we actually think of the new Camino at … Continue reading
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Guru Event: Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Monsieur M (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Autumn Rolls and Mai Tais at Monsieur M Qype does London, September 29th 2010 Want to learn how to make ‘autumn rolls’ (which I suspect are like summer rolls, just more seasonal) along with how to mix a … Continue reading
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Chefspective: Vivek Singh, Executive Chef @ Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen (Londonist)
Chefspective: Vivek Singh, Executive Chef @ Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen Londonist, September 24, 2010 2:00 PM Londonist has been an appreciative fan of Executive Chef Vivek Singh since reviewing his Anglo-Indian brekkie menu little more than a year ago. His … Continue reading
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New Restaurant Review: Chai Corner in Croydon (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Chai Corner in Croydon Londonist, 21 September 12.30PM As highlighted in our recently London Entrepreneurs interview, Neelofar Khan is a busy woman. Adding to her Chilli Chutney portfolio of Halal Lahori restos, she’s now opened a new … Continue reading
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The Mayor’s Thames Festival, Pizza Hut, Kids
Giant robots, giant teapots … giant everything and lots and lots of dancers (not necessarily giant but many were on stilts)! The Mayor’s Thames Festival was a blast this year. Believe it or not, I’d never gone before but will … Continue reading
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Preview: Malaysia Night Festival @ Trafalgar Square (Londonist)
Preview: Malaysia Night Festival @ Trafalgar Square Londonist, September 20, 2010 2:30 PM photo by su-lin This Friday the 24th there will be a free ‘Malaysia Night’ festival at Trafalgar Square. Actually, as the event will start as early as 3pm, … Continue reading
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London’s Best Chips: Golden Fish Restaurant (Londonist)
London’s Best Chips: Golden Fish Restaurant Londonist, September 17, 2010 12:22 PM It’s an “& chips” kind of menu at Golden Fish Restaurant, located round the corner from Exmouth Market: two Spam fritters and chips (£3), jumbo saveloy and chips … Continue reading
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