Restaurant Find: Hoi Polloi London
We already know that the Ace Hotel is a place where hipsters of the world unite. So Hoi Polloi the all-day brasserie attached to the Ace Hotel Shoreditch is, not surprisingly, excruciatingly hipster. Love it or hate it, there’s no arguing that the interiors are beautiful, the atmosphere energetic and convivial and the food (which […]
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The Curators: L’Entrepot Head Chef Patrick Hanna’s Top London Eats
My latest visit to London involved a very special trip to L’Entrepot to meet with Patrick Hanna (the restaurant’s very accomplished head chef) and learn about his tricks of the trade for preparing steak tartare. I didn’t leave of course, without sampling the delightful food (and matched wines) on offer for the day. Food and […]
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Restaurant Find: Koya London
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) (This restaurant has been reported closed) Koya is London’s low-key answer to New York’s Ippudo. People are lining up for noodles (udon in Koya’s case) but perhaps not quite as merrily since Koya lacks Ippudo’s boisterous bar. The tiny restaurant specialises in udon noodles and Japanese comfort food done with […]
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London Restaurant Find: Fernandez & Wells Soho
You know those days where you didn’t eat lunch till 3pm and you’re not really in the mood for a full-blown dinner? But you still fancy sharing a bottle of red? It’s on these kinds of nights that Fernandez & Wells delivers. Grab a seat, a bottle of red, along with a selection of well-sourced […]
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Restaurant Find: Rochelle Canteen London
Eating lunch at Rochelle Canteen is strictly for those in the know or those with in the know friends. Entry into the restaurant is granted by buzzing an unmarked door nestled in the walls of an old Victorian school situated on Arnold Circus in Shoreditch. Stepping through the door, you’ll likely experience a flashback to […]
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London Cafe Find: Shoreditch Grind
SHOREDITCH GRIND, OLD STREET Conveniently located directly on the Old Street station roundabout is Shoreditch Grind a third wave, artisanal café by day and a cocktail bar by night. Is it just me? Or is that a genius idea? A trip to Shoreditch Grind will have you sipping on a flat white (these guys are […]
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Restaurant Find: Duck Soup London
Duck Soup is a buzzing London restaurant where the chefs turn out simple food made with restraint. In fact, everything about this hotspot is pared-back, even the surrounds are minimal, probably deliberately so to showcase their honest food. The restaurant is inspired by the neighbourhood eateries of provincial France but with an ever-changing menu line […]
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London Restaurant Find: L’Entrepot
L’ENTREPOT, HACKNEY What goes together better than food and wine? Nothing right? So to me, it makes complete sense for an independent wine merchant like Borough Wines, known in London for their excellently edited wine selection, to open an adjoining rustic French eatery. It also leaves me questioning why more boutique wine sellers aren’t doing […]
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London Restaurant Find: Ottolenghi
OTTOLENGHI, ISLINGTON Yotam Ottolenghi, best known the world over for his imaginative and beautifully photographed cookbooks (Plenty being my fave), is also known by lucky Londoners for his delightful little restaurants (Islington being my fave). You see, I used to live right on Upper Street where Ottolenghi’s Islington outpost is located and each day walking […]
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