In 2009, a restaurant called POLPO opened in Soho, central London. It transformed the way Londoners dined out and brought a bit of Manhattan to the city - no reservations, small plates, loud music and democratisation. No longer was a meal out for a celebration or for those with expense accounts. It became a spontaneous act.
First published in CODE Hospitality The 2016 Roux Scholar Harry Guy is opening a restaurant at Wildes Chester in the summer of next year. X by Harry Guy will “take guests on a gastronomic journey that will entice the senses”, an announcement read, with produce sourced by farmers and suppliers ......
Brixton’s increasingly popular West African restaurant Chishuru is on the move.
Renaissance, regeneration, revolution - Folkestone is in the groove, explains Zeren Wilson, Folkestone resident and co-proprietor of John Dory Wine in next door Sandgate.
Originally conceived as a workers’ canteen for Sir Richard Rogers’ architectural practice next door, The River Café (now in its fourth decade) has gone on to achieve international stardom as a glowing tribute to Italian regional cooking. Diligent sourcing and vigorous rustic flavours are at the heart of Ruth Rogers’ kitchen, with seasonal salads, silky homemade pastas and wood-roasted specialities headlining the daily menus.
