The City Archive

  • Tweet Having already gained a reputation for being one of the coolest nightspots in East London, the team behind McQueen have opened a restaurant to provide the Shoreditch-set with an...

    McQueen, EC2

    Tweet Having already gained a reputation for being one of the coolest nightspots in East London, the team behind McQueen have opened a restaurant to provide the Shoreditch-set with an...

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  • Tweet The megalithic bronze statues and towering blocks of commerce in Exchange Square make for an unlikely setting for the city outpost of the newest pub from Geronimo Inns. The...

    The White Horse, EC2

    Tweet The megalithic bronze statues and towering blocks of commerce in Exchange Square make for an unlikely setting for the city outpost of the newest pub from Geronimo Inns. The...

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  • Tweet Seemingly on a mission to change the somewhat dubious reputation of London’s Chinese restaurant scene, Geoffrey Leong’s Restaurant Privilege group has grown into a 15-strong restaurant empire in just a...

    Goldfish City, EC2

    Tweet Seemingly on a mission to change the somewhat dubious reputation of London’s Chinese restaurant scene, Geoffrey Leong’s Restaurant Privilege group has grown into a 15-strong restaurant empire in just a...

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  • Tweet 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...

    Bistrot Bruno Loubet, EC1

    Tweet 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...

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  • Tweet Inspired by the sociable dining scene and coffee culture of the tapas bars of Barcelona, seasoned restaurant consultant Jason Fendick felt that The City was the ideal place for...

    PINCHITOtapas, EC1 & WC1

    Tweet Inspired by the sociable dining scene and coffee culture of the tapas bars of Barcelona, seasoned restaurant consultant Jason Fendick felt that The City was the ideal place for...

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  • Tweet Opening a restaurant in London is a precarious affair, with the location being one of the most difficult decisions to make.  So opening in one of London’s lesser known...

    Proud Cabaret, EC3

    Tweet Opening a restaurant in London is a precarious affair, with the location being one of the most difficult decisions to make.  So opening in one of London’s lesser known...

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  • Tweet Whilst dining in The City isn’t to everyone’s taste, one can’t deny that restaurants in London’s financial district are some of the most visually interesting around.  With so many...

    1 Lombard Street, EC3

    Tweet Whilst dining in The City isn’t to everyone’s taste, one can’t deny that restaurants in London’s financial district are some of the most visually interesting around.  With so many...

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  • Tweet Not counting dodgy doners kebabs which are about as Turkish as The Pope, my knowledge of Turkish food is somewhat limited at best.  Fortunately, I had heard some very...

    Tike, EC3

    Tweet Not counting dodgy doners kebabs which are about as Turkish as The Pope, my knowledge of Turkish food is somewhat limited at best.  Fortunately, I had heard some very...

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  • Tweet Many chefs talk about wanting to serve the food that they themselves like to eat, but it’s just as important for a venue to be the kind of place...

    Bistro @ Eastside Inn, EC1

    Tweet Many chefs talk about wanting to serve the food that they themselves like to eat, but it’s just as important for a venue to be the kind of place...

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  • Tweet In a city of around 250 spoken languages and 6000 restaurants, it’s no surprise that Londoners have such a variety of cuisine to choose from.  From Indian and Italian...

    Bangalore Express, SE1 & EC3

    Tweet In a city of around 250 spoken languages and 6000 restaurants, it’s no surprise that Londoners have such a variety of cuisine to choose from.  From Indian and Italian...

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