Restaurant Find: Chiltern Firehouse London
André Balazs’ Chiltern Firehouse London opened a couple of years back and the furore surrounding this former fire station in Marylebone has yet to cease. As the latest offering from the mogul behind oh-so-glam Chateau Marmont in Hollywood and The Mercer hotel in New York, the Firehouse hotel and restaurant was set for success. The […]
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Restaurant find: Taberna do Mercado London
Thank God Michelin-star-spangled ”˜chef’s chef’ Nuno Mendes ”“ elBulli alumnus, crab-doughnut innovator, and crafter of emotionally resonant salads ”“ abandoned a career in marine biology. The sea’s loss is London’s dining scene’s gain. Mendes’ meals gently agitate the memory and invoke history; this is especially true of his Spitalfields outpost Taberna do Mercado. Less papped […]
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Design Hotel & Restaurant Find: Chiltern Firehouse London
In 2005 a firehouse in Marylebone, dating from 1889 was decommissioned. In 2011 it was bought by André Balazs (Chateau Marmont, The Mercer) and since opening in 2014, became the most talked about destination in London. Countless reviews have celebrated the level of attention paid, with the help of Paris-based Studio KO, to its creation. […]
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