Mayfair
- The White Horse in Mayfair's Shepherd Market is Hedonism Wine's first wine-led pub
As of last week, Mayfair had a new pub. But this isn't any old pub, it's a Hedonism Wines pub. The White Horse has taken over the old Hatchett's site on White Horse Street and is the high end wine merchants first public house.
What will you find in a wine-led pub? Well, for starters things like a 1974 Blandy’s Verdelho Madeira, and a Lagavulin distiller’s edition 2005 on the optics.
There are
... - Staff shortages hit Michel Roux Jr's Le Gavroche's legendary set lunch
Is this a sign of things to come? We've been hearing on the grapevine about London restaurants operating reduced hours due to staff shortages. In Mayfair, for example, La Petite Maison last week announced it would be temporarily closing on Sundays and Mondays.
Now another Mayfair classic dining spot is joining it. In a post on Instagram last night, Le Gavroche owner Michel Roux Jr announced that, in two weeks time, his
... - Mayfair's The Windmill opens up for pies and more on the terrace
We're getting ever nearer the hallowed day when we'll be able to eat inside again - but one London pub just can't wait any more. The Windmill in Mayfair is opening up its hidden away terrace space tomorrow for a preview launch of its new menu.
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- Bibi is the new Indian restaurant from the team behind Gymkhana, Hoppers and more
The team behind some of London's greatest Indian restaurants is behind Bibi, which puts its main development chef in charge of the kitchen.
- Surprise! The Guinea Grill is opening for alfresco dining in its Mayfair mews
Fans of Mayfair pub the Guinea Grill, who were perhaps disappointed when it didn't reopen for outside drinking or dining this month, will be happy at the news that landlord Oisin Rogers has changed his mind.
Having originally decided not to opt for an alfresco experience, he's decided to open the pub's outside terrace earlier than planned. To that end, they'll be putting out tables on Bruton Place from next
... - The Dorchester unveils plans for a new roof terrace restaurant
The Dorchester has unveiled its alfresco plans for London's grand reopening next month and they include the arrival of a brand new roof garden. It's the first time the hotel has expanded its outdoor plans to its roof and the space will play host to a variety of pop-ups hosted by the hotel's various chefs, from executive chef Mario Perera to The Grill at The Dorchester's Tom Booton and Jean-Philippe Blondet
... - Native returns to London - opening at Browns along with a courtyard alfresco option
They closed in London in 2020 and moved out to the Osea on the Essex Coast but now Native are returning to London, taking up a space in the luxury retailer Browns' new store in Mayfair.
The restaurant will be in the flagship Browns on Brook Street, with
... - The Chancery Rosewood unveiled as the hotel that's taking over the old US Embassy on Grosvenor Square
If you've been wondering what's being planned with the old American Embassy site on Grosvenor Square (now that they have their fancy new building opposite Darby's), then wonder no longer. It's going to be a new Rosewood Hotel, called The Chancery Rosewood. That's from the same group behind Rosewood London, which features Holborn Dining Room as the main
... - Chef Alyn Williams wins his unfair dismissal case against The Westbury in Mayfair
Updated 15/2/21
Chef Alyn Williams' unfair dismissal case following his untimely departure from The Westbury Hotel was heard in court last week and the judge ruled in the chef's favour, agreeing that he had been unfairly dismissed.
But what we're agog with are the details surrounding the event that led to the hotel and chef parting ways. According to the ...
- Test Driving Charlie's Weekend Feast Box from Brown's Hotel
Promising a taste of their Mayfair restaurant at home, we take a look at British restaurant Charlie's at Brown's and their Weekend Feast Box.
- Top French chef Cyril Lignac is opening Bar des Prés restaurant in London
Top French chef Cyril Lignac is hoping his brand of Parisian cool will sit well in London with this Mayfair restaurant being his first international opening.
- Maru, a 20-course Omakase restaurant will be replacing the original Taka
This restaurant is taking over the space from the original Taka. It comes from the same people but will have a very different approach - all centred around a 20-course omakase-style tasting menu.
- Guinea Grill launches the Guinea Express - a Tier 2 pop-up in Mayfair
A Hot Dinners exclusive
We're all about hositality folk doing their best in these tough times, so we have to applaud Mayfair's Guinea Grill which today expands across the road for a festive popup.
The pub has taken over the old Pizza Express site opposite them on Bruton Place as the Guinea Express popup in the run up to Christmas. The idea is the extra space will allow them to have 60 more diners and make up for the
... - Test Driving Park Chinois at Home - Mayfair luxe direct to your door
Badly fancying a taste of Mayfair during the lockdown? Well, the delivery service from Park Chinois offers a bit of luxury direct to your door.
- Chef Daniel Humm adds his luxury truffle chicken to Claridge's delivery menu
During the last lockdown, Claridge's Davies and Brook restaurant - by NYC chef Daniel Humm - launched a stupidly popular delivery service. Claridge's Fried Chicken, aka CFC, was a massive success and now the service is back for Lockdown 2.0
There is one big new addition to the menu - Humm has added his Roast Chicken with Foie Gras and Black Truffle dish to the menu. Billed as "a family favourite that his mum used
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