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Entrée, SW11
For the restaurant world, 2010 will probably be best known for the return of old favourites. Golden oldies such as Pierre Koffman, Bruno Loubet and Joel Antunes have all opened high profile and critically acclaimed restaurants this year. Unfortunately, this has also meant that that launches by promising young-upstarts have been largely overshadowed by... »
York & Albany, NW1
Those well aquainted with Blackadder the Third will know that The Prince Regent was not blessed with political prowess. Instead he was more of an extravagant dandy dedicated to a lavish lifestyle resulting in life-threatening obesity and a nasty laudanum habit. Fortunately for us though some pretty spectacular architecture & aesthetic follies survive from... »
Patara, Various locations
Our love affair with Thailand and their fine cuisine is clear to see, with Thai restaurants becoming almost as common as Chinese and Indian on our high streets. One of the earliest proponents of the now omnipresent Far-Eastern cuisine is Patara – a restaurant group that has championed quality Thai cuisine ever since the... »
Dishoom, WC2
So we all know that the Indian restaurant industry has successfully seen the evolution from kitsch Birmingham balti house to providing a more authentic representation of Indian food. It now seems that the scene is developing once more, with the increasing presence of traditional Indian street food. Mooli’s in Soho has already developed a... »
Bistrot Bruno Loubet, EC1
A brief culinary history lesson if I may. Bruno Loubet made his name in the early 1990’s as one of the most dynamic and consistently brilliant young chefs cooking in England. Jobs at high profile restaurants such as Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons were awarded, Michelin Stars were gained and things were generally looking... »
Giant Robot, EC1
If you like your lunch Italian, your brunch American, cocktails at dinner time and dinner at bedtime, Giant Robot is the place to be. Giant Robot takes over the site of long-serving Clerkenwell favourite, Match Bar, and whilst the owners are still the same, the new venue is very different. With a name like... »
Busaba Eathai, various locations
I often walk past Busaba Eathai on Wardour Street, look at the queue and wonder just what all the fuss is about. One Thursday as I sat in the cafe over the road I thought it was about time I found out. It was early evening, the perfect time to slip in before the crowds... »
Paramount, WC1
Take a trip to the top of the rather naff looking Centre Point building and you will find Paramount – home to some of the most impressive views across London. However, like so many of London’s most spectacular spaces, Paramount has been closed to the public since it first opened as a private members... »
The Rib Room, SW1
For every Nobu and The Ivy that is name-checked as a celebrity hang-out, there exists a far less conspicuous restaurant providing the same, if not better dining experience for those moments when London’s rich and famous want to dine without the blinding flashbulbs of the paparazzi. The Rib Room is the perfect example of... »
Bincho Yakitori, W1
Japanese food… it’s just raw fish and soupy noodles isn’t it? Not quite. Because our palettes have become largely attuned to the culinary ‘delights’ originally championed by the likes of Yo! Sushi and Wagamama, many of London’s Japanese restaurants have largely given a back seat to the art of grilling that is so popular... »
