Archive: 2011

Owner, Giuliano Lotto says, “I am delighted to announce the opening f our new restaurant venture, Aurelia on Cork Street, which follows the success of our sister restaurants La Petite Maison and Il Baretto.” Giuliano opened Aurelia with The Waney family who also own award winning restaurants Zuma and Roka. He continues, “The menu at Aurelia reflects the journey from Rome to Valencia, taking inspiration… Read more

Award-winning Spanish tapas restaurant Iberica opened its second London restaurant on 21 November at Cabot Square. At the helm of this Canary Wharf newcomer is Executive Chef Nacho Manzano, chef patron of 2 Michelin starred Casa Marcial in Asturias. The day-to-day running of the restaurant is done by Manzano’s protégé and his former development chef, Cesar Garcia. The menu features Spanish classics like Croquetas de… Read more

Opening on the 26th September, this long awaited new addition to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant empire has caused quite a stir. The restaurant is an all-day casual dining concept open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, set in a large and dramatic warehouse space with reclaimed furniture and vintage armchairs. It also includes a wine balcony stretching along the wall above the kitchen and a wood burning… Read more

University pals, chef Will Palmer and restaurant manager Ian Campbell are opening their first venture in the centre of Covent Garden on September 12th. After university, Ian went on to become an accomplished chef with experience as a pastry chef at the Michelin star La Riebaudiere in France and more recently as a Sommelier for The Conran Group whereas Will managed the boutique Berkeley Square… Read more

Nick Gibson, of the Drapers Arms, has teamed up with David Philpot, formerly of Le Caprice and the Dean Street Townhouse, and set up home in Gordon Ramsay’s former pub on Devonshire Road in Chiswick. They have given the derelict public house a shiny new overhaul with dark wooden flooring and retro wallpaper, with a fantastic rear beer garden. The focus of the pub is… Read more

Roganic is Simon Rogan’s new restaurant on Blandford Street, Marylebone. After the huge success of his outstanding L’Enclume restaurant in Cumbria which has held a Michelin star since 2005, five rosettes from the AA Restaurant Guide, 8/10 in the Good Food Guide and has been described as “destination dining at its very best” by Square Meal (who presented it the BMW Square Meal Award for… Read more

This month we have chosen Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dinner is Heston’s first restaurant since the opening of The Fat Duck in 1995 and, much like The Fat Duck, it has an experimental menu with dishes ranging from meat fruit, spiced pigeon and malted barley ice cream. Flocks of foodies have been left waiting months for a table since its opening in February… including us!… Read more

Pollen Street Social is the first independent restaurant from Jason Atherton, who left Maze restaurant in May 2010 to fulfil his long held ambition. As the name suggests, the restaurant is located on Pollen Street, close to Hanover Square. It represents a new, more informal restaurant style for Jason, where his much acclaimed cuisine will be served in a stylish and unstuffy environment. Jason says:… Read more

Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, the pair behind the permanently packed Polpo and Polpetto, will launch Spuntino, their third restaurant, in March 2011. Spuntino (which means ‘snack’ in Italian) follows the small plates theme of their first two restaurants but takes its influences from down-town New York. Think classic mac & cheese, truffled egg toast, shoestring fries, soft-shell crab with Tabasco aioli and meatball sliders…. Read more

The team behind the ever-popular Salt Yard and Dehesa tapas bars have unveiled a new sister site in Covent Garden. Set over two floors in a former pub, the new venue serves charcuterie, cheese and Italian and Spanish tapas, as well as a wide range of wines and sherries. A charcoal grill in the bar allows locals and theatre-goers to pop in for mini Iberico… Read more