Former Hakkasan chef returns to London with Gouqi The name Tong Chee Hwee isn’t particularly well known outside very particular culinary circles. That’s about to change, however, with the launch of Gouqi. Chef Tong is the former Group Executive of the Hakkasan Group, where he helped the group earn seven Michelin stars over his 18…
No need to leave him a mince pie. He’s bringing dinner… London’s Mexican food scene is, generally, a little “meh”. There are a few exceptions however, of which Santo Remedio leads the way. Edson Diaz-Fuentes’ cooking means it’s worth a visit anytime but, later this month, Edson is letting another chef lead the kitchen for…
Or, possibly, pre, pre ski… Summer in the Alps is food and hiking heaven The Alps. We all think about them for some winter entertainment but less so in the summer. Some regions, however, are trying to change that… Take Ischgl for example. Ischgl is home to more than 1,000 km of hiking paths (and…
Norway’s Hattvika Lodge opens a new fine dining restaurant. The craze for Scandi chic shows little sign of slowing and, frankly, when it you see places like Hattvika Lodge, you’ll understand why. It’s a hotel in as much as you can rent exquisite accommodation there but we’re going to borrow their term of “charming cabin…
Give those men a hand… and flowers. Nougat. Buttered toast. Orchard fruits. It sounds like a new Tom Kerridge pudding but, in fact, those are the tasting notes for a new exclusive sparkling wine created specifically for the chef at his two Michelin-starred pub The Hand & Flowers. The Hand & Flowers team – head…
Borough Market favourites Applebee’s Fish expand to the South Bank The last 25 years has seen Applebee’s Fish go through an interesting evolution. Located at the entrance to Borough Market, perhaps the heart of London’s food scene this last two decades, Applebee’s has morphed from a fish stall to celebrated restaurant. It’s also happened under…
London’s first zero-waste experiential bar opens in Notting Hill Multi-award winning Markus Thesleff has opened Viajante87, a new, innovative and experiential cocktail bar. The intimate, high-energy hideaway will thread the Baja-Nihon energy of its sister Los Mochis – it says here – through all elements including cocktail, design, and bar bites. So, er, that’s nice.…
Well, yes, potentially, with M Canary Wharf’s Symphony Experience multi-sensory dining experience Dinner and a show. There’s an old school date idea you don’t hear very often these days. And one that M Canary Wharf has, effectively, ripped up and rebuilt in very different fashion. This time dinner is, effectively, also the show. The Symphony…
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester has held three Michelin stars for a remarkable 15 years. Julian de Féral discovers the decision is entirely justified. Just across the road from the whirling chaos of Winter Wonderland, The Dorchester in all its resplendence remains uncharacteristically quiet for this time of the year. The main entrance is temporarily…
It’s ten years since Ollie Dabbous arrived in London, in a flurry of gushing reviews and rapidly won Michelin stars, and four years since he opened the impressive Hide. Julian de Féral finds out how things are holding up – possibly literally – at Above at Hide. Although having witnessed the delights and deft touch…