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August 2007 - Posts
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Divo, a Ukrainian restaurant whose name means "amazing" in English, is set to open on 18th September on the former site of W’Sens in St. James's. It's hoping to target the Russian elite as well as Londoners with its over-the-top decor and relatively unknown Read More...
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The waiter took my order, went outside to smoke and then waved through the window. Read More...
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Recent restaurant closings include Arkansas Café, Bank Aldwych, Balham Kitchen & Bar, Deya, ECapital, Fiore, Mocotó and Sarkhel’s in Wimbledon. Read More...
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By Garth Johnston Professor Brian Wansink explains why we eat more than we think Professor Brian Wansink at Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab. Courtesy of Cornell University Can a noisy restaurant make you drink more – or less? What's the psychology Read More...
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It's official: Foxtrot Oscar, the Chelsea restaurant and former Prince Harry haunt, has been acquired by Gordon Ramsay (it's certainly conveniently located to his flagship at 68 Royal Hospital Rd. ). Currently closed for renovation, it's scheduled to Read More...
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Could someone do something about the uniforms? 1982 just called and it wants its suspenders back. Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone All Star Lanes Bloomsbury Pl. London 020-7025 2676 Dune 11 Haymarket London 020-7839 2424 Pacific Bar & Grill 320 Goldhawk Rd. London 020-8741 1994 Thomas Cubitt, The 44 Elizabeth St. London 020-7730 6060 New Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Addendum 1 Seething Ln. London 020-7977 9500 Annex 3 6 Little Portland St. London 020-7631 0700 Entrecote Café de Paris 3A-3B Baker St. London 020-7935 3030 Grill, The Albemarle St. London 020-7518 4060 Imli Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Beauberry House Gallery Rd., Dulwich Village London 020-8299 9788 Dans Le Noir 30-31 Clerkenwell Green London 020-7253 1100 Fish Hook 6-8 Elliott Rd. London 020-8742 0766 National Dining Rooms, The Sainsbury Wing Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Bountiful Cow 51 Eagle St. London 020-7404 0200 Royal China Club 40-42 Baker St. London 020-7486 3898 Saran Rom Townmead Rd., Imperial Wharf London 020-7751 3111 Upstairs Bar & Restaurant 89B Acre Ln. London Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Arbutus 63-64 Frith St. London 020-7734 4545 Bar Shu 28 Frith St. London 020-7287 8822 Galvin at Windows Restaurant & Bar 22 Park Ln. London 020-7208 4021 L-Restaurant & Bar 2 Abingdon Rd. London 020-7795 Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Amici Bar & Italian Kitchen 35 Bellevue Rd. London 020-8672 5888 Saki Bar & Food Emporium 4 W. Smithfield London 020-7489 7033 New Nightspots Name Address City Phone Bavarian Beerhouse 190 City Rd. London Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Club Bar & Dining, The 21-22 Warwick St. London 020-7734 1002 Hawksmoor 157 Commercial St. London 020-7247 7392 High Road Brasserie 162-166 Chiswick High Rd. London 020-8742 7474 Mews of Mayfair 10-11 Lancashire Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Butcher & Grill, The 39-41 Parkgate Rd. London 020-7924 3999 C Garden 119 Sydney St. London 020-7352 2718 La Noisette 164 Sloane St. London 020-7750 5000 New Nightspots Name Address City Phone Bedford & Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Gilgamesh Chalk Farm Rd. London 020-7482 5757 Hosteria del Pesce 84-86 Lillie Rd. London 020-7610 0037 New Nightspots Name Address City Phone Alchemist, The 225 St. John’s Hill. London 020-7326 7456 Island, Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Chelsea Brasserie, The 7-12 Sloane Sq. London 020-7881 5999 Langtry's 21 Pont St. London 020-7201 6619 St. Germain 89-90 Turnmill St. London 020-7336 0949 Tamarai 167 Drury Ln. London 020-7831 9399 New Nightspots Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Atami Restaurant & Bar 37 Monck St. London 020-7222 2218 Hoxton Grille, The 81 Great Eastern St. London 020-7739 9111 L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon 13-15 West St. London 020-7010 8600 Wallace, The Hertford Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Acorn House 69 Swinton St. London 020-7812 1842 Bumpkin 209 Westbourne Park Rd. London 020-7243 9818 Theo Randall at The InterContinental 1 Hamilton Pl. London 020-7318 8747 Tom's Kitchen 27 Cale St. London Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Hat & Feathers 2 Clerkenwell Rd. London 20- 7490 2244 Mimosa Bar & Restaurant 21 Lowndes St. London 020-7823 1234 Scott's 20 Mount St. London 020-7495 7309 St. Alban 4-12 Regent St. London 020-7499 8558 Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Barrafina 54 Frith St. London 020-7813 8016 Mocotó 145 Knightsbridge London 020-7225 2300 Sitaaray 167 Drury Ln. London 020-7269 6422 XO 29 Belsize Ln. London 020-7433 0888 New Nightspots Name Address City Read More...
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New Restaurants Name Address City Phone Benja 17 Beak St. London 020-7287 0555 Magdalen 152 Tooley St. London 020-7403 1342 Raviolo 1 Balham Station Rd. London 020-8772 0433 New Nightspots Name Address City Phone Artesian 1c Portland Pl. London 020-7636 Read More...
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By Deirdre Donovan, ZAGAT.com staff editor The restaurant industry reinvents itself with an eco-conscious eye London's Acorn House Photo: Cindy Chen The greening of the restaurant industry, an idealistic movement that took root decades ago, is now Read More...
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Last year's Tiger Beer Singapore Chilli Crab Festival photo: www.tigerbeer.co.uk On Saturday and Sunday, 1st and 2nd September, visitors to Brick Lane are invited to enjoy the tastes of Singapore at the second annual Singapore Chilli Crab Festival . Singaporean Read More...
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Giusto photo: Cindy Chen Taking over the former Spighetta space in Marylebone and giving the rustic, terra-cotta–floored basement a light spruce-up, two former staff from The Oak have teamed up to launch their first venture – Giusto , a midpriced Italian Read More...
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Do you carry your Zagat Survey with you wherever you go? Well, you don't have to anymore because earlier this week we happily announced a new (and free) way for you to find your favorite restaurant, nightspot or hotel: ZAGAT.mobi . Looking for a sushi Read More...
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Mocotó, the sexy Knightsbridge Brazilian with rustic decor featuring wooden floors and a ceiling composed of tree trunks, has closed after being open for only six months. It has been reported that the restaurant has gone into receivership despite its Read More...
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Trinity now offers biweekly cooking lessons. It's relatively easy to go out and order a first-class dinner but not nearly as simple to actually cook such a meal. To try and remedy this conundrum, chef Adam Byatt, formally of Thyme, is offering a series Read More...
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Crescent House In a sleepy Westbourne Park cul de sac in the shadow of the busy Westway flyover, Crescent House , a traditional old boozer, has been given a bohemian make-over; there’s now a quirky ground-floor gastropub – decked out in deep purple with Read More...
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We could have lived without knowing that our waiter was 'Steven from Long Beach.' Read More...
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Skylon photo: Cindy Chen In conjunction with Oscar Hammerstein II’s Carmen Jones , currently on at the Royal Festival Hall, Skylon is offering a two-course theatre menu with interval drinks from £65 per person until 2nd September. As Skylon is on Level Read More...
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Thomasina Miers' new restaurant Wahaca photo: Cindy Chen The brainchild of Thomasina Miers, a winner of the BBC’s MasterChef competition, wallet-friendly Mexican newcomer Wahaca is set in a spacious Covent Garden basement, dominated by exposed concrete Read More...
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On Thursday, 16th August, All Star Lanes will open a new location in the basement of Whiteleys of Bayswater. Just like the Bloomsbury original, it will serve an American menu and offer a private bowling room. Fans will be pleased to see that this new Read More...
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If I wanted to be treated with distaste, I would just stay home. Read More...
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The decor at NYC's Dillons, post Ramsay visit. photo: Liz Borod Wright The legal difficulties in America surrounding Gordon Ramsay's Fox reality TV series Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, in which the chef plays savior to failing restaurants in the U.S., Read More...
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On Wednesday, 8th August, Café Spice Namasté is hosting an evening themed as a Keralan South Indian Food Festival so diners can learn the traditions and customs and see how diverse South Indian food can be. To begin with, you will be greeted by staff Read More...
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One-O-One's new and improved bar area photo: Cindy Chen Having closed in April for a major renovation, One-O-One finally reopened today with a spiffy new interior. Diners may barely recognize the Sheraton Park Tower 's seafooder, which has been stripped Read More...
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The Ritz photo: Ritz Hotel London Can't make it to the country to shoot your own grouse on the Glorious Twelfth? Well, don't sit around grousing about it! Beginning at lunchtime on 13th August, The Ritz will be serving traditional roast grouse (£48), Read More...
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Our waiter was very unattractive, and this being LA, I have to downgrade the Decor rating. Read More...
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Alan Yau's much anticipated Cha Cha No Hana will now be called Sake No Hana when it debuts in September. Maybe that’s to make it sound a bit more Japanese – it's going to be similar to a Japanese izakaya restaurant with informal dining at low tables and Read More...
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Calling all lobster lovers: Belgo ’s seventh annual lobster festival is underway. Choose from the one-pound grilled Canadian lobster or the surf 'n' turf (half-pound lobster and ribeye steak) for £15.95 per person, all served with salad and frites. This Read More...
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