Mayfair
- Daily Dose juice bar is taking over the ground floor of Matt Roberts gym in Mayfair
Taking over the ground floor of the Matt Roberts gym in Mayfair, this organic cold pressed juice cafe looks set to make a mint
- Test Driving Jean-Georges at the Connaught
The Connaught's restaurant has had a big makeover, and at the same time has brought in top NYC chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to run it. We head down to take an early look.
- Cheeky overnight - staying at Mayfair institution The Connaught
So far, as part of our Cheeky Overnight series, we've already stayed at two of the Maybourne Group's three hotels in London - Claridges and The Berkeley. They say good things come in threes and we don't like to leave a work in progress, so we'd always wanted to finish off with a stay at The Connaught. And there seemed no better time to check it out than with the arrival of New York chef Jean Georges and his new restaurant at The Connaught.
- Jean-Georges at the Connaught Top NYC chef lands at the top London hotel
- Cubé Restaurant and Kakurega Bar opens on Blenheim Street in Mayfair
The new spot serves sushi upstairs and has a downstairs hideaway bar serving Japanese cocktails
- Trolley service - we Test Drive Magpie on Heddon Street
London has its first British small plates restaurant with trolley service, but what's it actually like to dine there?
- Taka brings authentic Japanese to Shepherd Market
Shepherd Market, Mayfair's charming 18th century square, has yet another good place to eat and drink thanks to the arrival of Taka, a Tokyo-born restaurant and cocktail bar with tataki, tempura, and other traditional cuisine on offer, plus sake cocktails in the basement bar, if you can squeeze yourself in...
- All the crayfish at Mayfair's The Harcourt's Nordic summer party menu
Crayfish and aquavit go on the menu in Mayfair for a spot of Nordic late summer fun
- Dead Rabbit at Claridge's - the World's Best Bar comes to town
27/7/17 - updated with details of the menu
It recently got voted number one in the World's 50 Best Bars list, but if you haven't managed to make it to New York to try Dead Rabbit, then fear not - it's coming to you.
... - Jean-Georges Vongerichten is opening a London restaurant at The Connaught hotel
We've finally got more information on the new Jean Georges restaurant opening at The Connaught next week. In case you're only now playing catch-up, this is one of the big openings of the year, taking over the space at the front of the Mayfair hotel which was previously occupied by Espelette.
Vongerichten is joining Hélène Darroze and her two-Michelin star restaurant which is on the other side of the hotel. By contrast to her restaurant, the new
... - Murano has a new head chef as Oscar Holgado leaves Pitt Cue
From city meat palace to swanky Mayfair Italian, Holgado has returned to his roots
- India's best restaurant Indian Accent is coming to London
It's opened in New Delhi and New York and now Indian Accent's coming to London - taking over from Chor Bizarre (owned by the same restaurant group). AND the original is on the World's 50 Best List.
- Forza Win open Ragazzi in Mayfair - paninis, wine and cocktails all summer long
If you're yet to head out to Forza Win in Peckham, they've also gone a bit central London for the summer. They've just opened Ragazzi, a panini bar in Mayfair.
It's a change from the original Forza Win as there won't actually be any cooking involved (the former kitchen has been completely removed). Instead, they'll be a panini, cocktail and wine bar. And as it's just off Oxford Street it'll be a very handy respite from
... - Court hears how Sports Direct CEO cleaned Benares out of its most expensive wine
His many employees might be concentrated at the lower end of the pay scale but it looks like Sport Direct's Mike Ashley knows how to splash his cash on wine
- Martha Ortiz comes to London with Ella Canta Mexican restaurant at InterContinental Park Lane
Updated with opening date
Mexican food in London really seems to be going to the next level at the moment. With El Pastor, Breddos, Corazon and hopefully the return of Santo Remedio in 2017, it really is the next big thing. And now another top Mexican chef is coming to town...
Martha Ortiz has won plaudits for Mexico City's Dulce Patria and now
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