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May 2007 - Posts
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Rhodes W1 Restaurant photo: Cindy Chen The combination of consultant chef Gary Rhodes’ sophisticated Classic French–Modern British menu (including a small-plates selection) and high-profile designer Kelly Hoppen’s glammed-up backdrop (dominated by twinkling Read More...
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The Albion Photo: Cindy Chen Looking to jump-start the alfresco dining season? Grab a bite at these garden sanctuaries. The Albion The Belvedere C Garden Coq d'Argent Hush Read More...
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Put a cork in the French and Italian wines you usually drink. From Saturday, May 26th, through Sunday, June 3rd, it's English Wine Week, and vineyards all across England and Wales will host special events (for more information, visit www.englishwineweek.co.uk Read More...
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Helena Puolakka will be Skylon's executive chef. On Monday, May 28th, Skylon will open in Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road; 020-7654 7800), which has just completed a £91 million refurbishment. The latest restaurant from D&D London Read More...
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Almeida 's new lunch deal is aimed at Yummy Mummies, but since this is a French restaurant the menu is dubbed "Maman Delicieuse" ( mais oui! ). Offered daily from noon–3 PM, it presents a lighter take on Almeida's classic fare, seeking to appeal to both Read More...
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The only thing healthy about the place is the exit door. Read More...
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Amaya is offering a new diet-friendly menu at lunch and dinner that contains only 400 calories and eight grams of fat – for all three courses (£16.50). Dine on smoked chicken consommé with lime and coriander; mixed green salad with tomatoes, cucumber Read More...
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Hip French bistro Aubaine opens a second location today in Piccadilly (4 Heddon St., W1; 020-7440 2510) boasting two floors, outdoor seating and extensive hours (8:30 AM–midnight). Those looking for a quick bite during the day can head to the patisserie, Read More...
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Cookbook Café Photo by Cindy Chen Self-taught toques will relish a new cookbook-themed cafe, not to mention several recently published volumes on cookery. Following the major revamp of the InterContinental Park Lane, Cookbook Café , the hotel’s new everyday Read More...
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Fortnum's Fountain in Piccadilly has temporarily closed for refurbishment but is scheduled to reopen on August 6th. Meanwhile, Brera, a Milanese with a lovely interior that just opened in December in Marylebone, has closed. Another Marylebone Italian, Read More...
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In early June, Anthony Demetre and Will Smith, the pair behind Soho’s Arbutus , are planning to open a second restaurant, Wild Honey, in Mayfair on the site of the former Drone’s Club (12 St. George St., W1); the cuisine will be Modern European. Read More...
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Who said it was ok to expose your chest hair while serving people their sandwiches and frozen yogurt? Read More...
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Orchids at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Special menus inspired by spring are popping up everywhere: May 14–June 8: Lanes is celebrating white asparagus season with special à la carte dishes such as marinated white asparagus with crabmeat salad and white Read More...
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Great Queen Street photo: by Cindy Chen Opposite the huge United Grand Lodge just off Drury Lane, Great Queen Street , a casual, bohemian newcomer, comes courtesy of the Anchor & Hope team and mixes a casual, no-frills setting – abundant wood, basic seating Read More...
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Running Horse photo by Cindy Chen Tired of hitting the same old pub or club? There are two new dance clubs in Islington and Marylebone, while a Mayfair bar has reopened after a terrific revamp. It’s slim pickings no longer for Archway denizens with the Read More...
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Pearl's Nicotini On July 1st, England's ban on smoking in enclosed public places will go into effect. Drinking without the option for a ciggy may be tough for a lot of Londoners, but Pearl , a New French restaurant/bar in the Renaissance Chancery Court Read More...
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Dine al fresco at Barrafina. photo by Cindy Chen With just 23 stools surrounding an L-shaped eating counter, Barrafina , the diminutive tapas bar that opened in Soho in January, often commands long waits. But there’s good news for fans of its upscale Read More...
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