This year, Albannach, London’s favourite Scottish bar and restaurant, invites you to raise a toast to St. Andrew, with an extra special treat for laddies and lassies in kilts. On Saturday 29th November, the restaurant will host a night of dining, dancing and drinking, culminating in the most energetic revellers being able to raise a glass at midnight to see in St. Andrew’s Day.
Ambassade de I’ile has Christmas covered
Ambassade de l’Ile – the recently opened London outpost of two Michelin-starred Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex’s Auberge de l’Ile in Lyon – has introduced a range of special menus for its private dining room for the forthcoming festive season.
Da Scalzo Brasserie and Gallery
Enzo and Robert Scalzo, two of the brothers behind the success of Patisserie Valerie, have opened a new all-day brasserie and gallery in London’s Belgravia. Located on Elizabeth Street. Read more
DEEP’s smorgasbord
Located in the waterside location of Imperial Wharf, London SW6, DEEP, a seafood restaurant and bar, offers a luxurious dining experience by combining Scandinavian influences with classical Francophile dishes. Read more
Ping Pong settles into the Square Mile
Following on from successful launches in Hampstead and St Katharine Docks, dim sum specialists Ping Pong are celebrate the launch of two City branches this Autumn. The first opened on Bread Street, in the shadow of St Mary-le-Bow’s Church this September, giving local suits the chance to take a break from the credit crunch to savour Ping Pong’s affordable and delicious cuisine. Read more
Wahaca Westfield – Mexican market-style eating
Thomasina Mier’s award-winning Wahaca has just opened its second venue in London’s hotly anticipated Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherds Bush. She has already won the hearts of Mexican food fans with her market-style street food at the original branch in Covent Garden.
Chilango opens in London
After the success of the cheap-and-cheerful Benito’s Hat in Goodge Street, the latest budget burrito emporium goes by the name of Chilango and boasts an enviable location in the heart of the City.
Nordic cuisine renaissance with Madsen
Aiming to bring a new Scandinavian food experience to London, Madsenhas opened at 20 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, SW7. Conceived by Charlotte Kruse Madsen, a talented caterer who has been running her own catering company here in London, Madsen Food for two years, the restaurant is the fulfilment of a precise and specific aspiration
Artisan du Chocolat at Selfridges
Artisan du Chocolat is set to launch their second and long awaited shop on 10th November, a luxury concession at Selfridges on Oxford Street situated on the ground floor in the confectionery hall.
The Clissold Grocer
Just opened on Fortis Green in Muswell Hill, The Clissold Grocer is a great new delicatessen and grocery shop from the owners of The Clissold Arms gastro pub next door.