Test drive
- Written by Gavin Hanly
The Ivy Asia sees the group taking over from Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa in St Paul's. And they've gone BIG, We stepped onto their glowing floor to check it out.
Read more: Test Driving the Ivy Asia - an instant hit arrives in St Paul's
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Having popped up in residencies across town, Tel Aviv chef Oded Oren has settled on Dalston for his permanent and hospitable home.…
Read more: Test Driving Oren - a warm fug of hospitality on Dalston's Shacklewell Lane
- Written by Gavin Hanly
The arrival of Douglas McMaster's no-waste restaurant Silo has been hugely anticipated. We head to Hackney to see if it can live up to those big expectations. …
Read more: Test Driving Silo - the very model of an no-waste approach restaurant
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Having sharpened Londoners' appetites for Spanish and Italian food with the Salt Yard Group, the former founder is now hoping his new opening Volta do Mar will do the same for Portuguese food.…
Read more: Test Driving Volta do Mar - a restaurant using Portugal as its culinary springboard
- Written by Gavin Hanly
Jonny Lake and Isa Bal have opened Trivet in Bermondsey - and they've brought plenty of ex-Fat Duckers with them. We nipped over to London Bridge to check them out.…
Read more: Test Driving Trivet - Fat Duck alumni shine in Bermondsey
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Employing Irish talent and using Irish produce as inspiration, Richard Corrigan's new London opening challenges perceptions of what it means to be an Irish restaurant. We went down to London's Silicon Roundabout to try it out. …
Read more: Test Driving Daffodil Mulligan - a perception-challenging Irish restaurant for London
- Written by Catherine Hanly
Mayfair's first food hall is, as you might imagine, a glamorous affair. Set in a Grade I listed church it has everything from a crypt wine bar to pizzeria, roof terrace and grocery store. We went to check it out.…
Read more: Test Driving Mercato Mayfair - the glamorous new food hall in a Grade I listed church
- Written by Gavin Hanly
The latest Market Hall has landed just off Oxford Street. It's their largest food court yet - we went down for a first look. …
Read more: Test Driving Market Hall West End - a new food and drink haven for Oxford Street shoppers
- Written by Gavin Hanly
Le Comptoir Robuchon in Mayfair aims to keep the legacy of Joel Robuchon alive. We head down to try it out (and their amazing pureed potato). …
Read more: Test Driving Le Comptoir Robuchon - the legacy of Joel Robuchon lives on in Mayfair
- Written by Gavin Hanly
The old Walton Lodge laundry building in Brixton finally has a new inhabitant, from the same people behind The New Zealand Wine Cellar in Pop Brixton. We head to Coldharbour Lane to visit The Laundry. …
Read more: Test Driving the Laundry in Brixton - a classic building gets an impressive makeover
