Auguste takes over the Papi space in London Fields, promising Abruzzan skewers

It's only been a couple of weeks since Papi closed, but there's already a replacement for the space lined up. Called Auguste, it will be be inspired by the Abruzzo region of Italy, and skewers will be a big part of the offering. 

Behind the restaurant are chef Mike Bagnall (previously Elm at The Montpelier) and Dylan Walters, who was the restaurant manager at Bambi. Bagnall used to live in the Abruzzo region, so that's where the inspiration for Auguste came from. His flame-grilled skewers will include lamb, cull yaw, wagyu, liver and wild boar, and he'll be cooking up whole fish too. That's alongside dishes like La Latteria stracciatella with Ibérico tomato and crushed smoked potato with Hikari miso.

Drinks are going to stick to the Abruzzo theme, so you'll see lots of low-intervention Italians on the list, along with Camparinos (Campari, lemon oil, soda) for a fiver. 

It's opening pretty quickly after Papi shut, so don't expect a major change to the room's layout. They will be keeping the downstairs bar too.