The Dorchester has launched an entirely new offering, Cake & Flowers, dedicated to showcasing stunning patisserie and floristry, with its own entrance on the Deanery Street corner of the hotel. The visionaries behind the Cake & Flowers boutique are The Dorchester’s in-house designer florist Philip Hammond and executive pastry chef Michael Kwan. Jewel-like interiors by […]
To mark the twentieth anniversary of The Wolseley in London’s Piccadilly, this autumn will see a new opening, The Wolseley City in London’s Square Mile. The new venture, from The Wolseley Hospitality Group, aims to capture the grandeur and impeccable standards of its formidable predecessor, presented as a younger sister to the original and not […]
Next month will see the opening of the first UK restaurant from the Antinori winemaking family, Cantinetta Antinori. The new restaurant will bring Tuscan hospitality and wines to Harriet Street, located just off London’s famous Sloane Street. The name behind some of Italy’s most prestigious wines, including Tignanello and Cervaro della Sala, Antinori began producing […]
Itsu, the pan-Asian chain best known for lunchtime takeout, has launched a fully fledged restaurant concept that forgoes its famous sushi. The 96-cover newcomer has taken over the existing Itsu on Hampstead Road and focuses entirely on steamed hot food, rather than the sushi boxes that have made Itsu a staple for office workers lunching […]
Noble Rot owners Dan and Mark have announced that they would be opening their third London restaurant at Mayfair’s Shepherd Market. They’ve taken over the old Le Boudin Blanc space. “This, our third place, is certainly not lacking in its own rackety and scandalous past, “they say. “With its winding staircases, wonky floors, wood panelling […]
What is it with London’s Michelin-starred chefs. Not content with having at least one big new project on the go, they’re already planning more openings before they’ve opened the doors on their latest. In addition to Claude Bosi with his two new restaurants, we now have Tom Sellers going big for 2023. Alongside his upcoming […]
