31 year old chef Ollie Dabbous trained with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir before going on to work at Hibiscus, Noma and The Fat Duck and has been wowing the notoriously difficult-to-please London crowd at his recently opened restaurant. We… Continue reading
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Restaurants: Brasserie Zédel – how to get a table at the new opening from the owners of The Wolesley before everybody else
Chris Corbin and Jeremy King are having a busy year. Not only are they working on a new hotel and another restaurant on the former site of Oriel’s on Sloane Square, but next week they are opening Brasserie Zédel near… Continue reading
Restaurant: Shrimpy’s, a hot, new spot for a summer’s meal
An old petrol station at the back of King’s Cross isn’t the first place you’d look for a hip, new South American restaurant from the owners of the fashion crowd’s favourite East End hangout, Bistrotheque. Think of Ed Ruscha’s Gasoline… Continue reading
Valentine’s Day: commission a papercut by artist Poppy Chancellor
We were given a paper cut by artist Poppy Chancellor as a wedding present last July, and loved it so much we immediately tracked her down and asked her if she was up for more commissions. And, woo-hoo, she
Bar: The Fourth Wall
Every Friday and Saturday night
Part cocktail bar, part stage set, part vintage-inspired living room: this bar roams the streets of London and assembles itself in a new location every Friday and Saturday night. Its temporary address is kept secret, and only those who email… Continue reading
Restaurant: Ducksoup
It’s unusual in London to be able to eat really first rate food without fanfare and a large bill, but that’s exactly what Ducksoup provides. Set up by former HIX chef Julian Biggs, and Clare Lattin, who has worked
Stationery: Alison Carmichael
Fancy sorting all your thank you, Valentine and birthday cards for 2012 upfront? Head to artist and designer Alison Carmichael’s new site where you’ll find beautiful labels and cards decorated with hand crafted typography. We love the Alice in Wonderland-inspired… Continue reading
Restaurant: 34
If you’d like to treat a man in your life to a slap-up meal, then this new restaurant by the owners of The Ivy, J.Sheekey and Le Caprice, is the place. With it’s leather banquettes and Argentinian grill, it’s definitely… Continue reading
Food shopping: the best (secret) butcher in West London
Open daily 7am-7pm. Saturdays: 7am - 5pm. On 23rd Dec: 4am - 7pm and 24th Dec: 4am - 1pm
We used to live round the corner from this amazing butcher in Barons Court, West London, and mourned moving mostly because we knew we’d never find another butcher that combined everything we want when buying meat. Yes, Lidgates in
Restaurants: The Delaunay
Open from Dec 5, 2011
At last, the latest venture from Jeremy King and Chris Corbin of The Wolseley, is opening it’s doors on Monday 5th December. The Delaunay is housed in a grand building on Aldwych, just off the Strand, and whilst it serves… Continue reading
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