Residency
- Scottish, French and Mexican chefs line up for Carousel’s next chef residency programme
Marylebone’s Carousel has just announced its next run of guest chef residencies coming in over the next two months, and there's plenty of interesting faces, from Edinburgh's up-and-coming Scott Smith to ingredient-focused Anton Orjollet, and the return of the award-winning Santiago Lastra.
First up on 6-10 February is Glasgow’s Rosie Healey, who cut
... - Magnus Reid from Legs is behind the menu at The Perception at W London
It's all change at the W London just off Leicester Square, as they've just opened a new bar and lounge called The Perception.
And while the bar and their cocktails do look impressive, it's their new "dining series" which is the most interesting. They'll be hosting long residencies there, where they recruit top chefs to come and take over the menu. And first up is Magnus Reid, the man behind
... - Head to Spike + Earl for a preview of the future Peckham Levels' street food vendors
If you live down Peckham way, then you may already know that the area's iconic multi-storey carpark (the one that Frank's lives on top of) is almost ready to unveil itself as the street food-laden Peckham Levels. To get us nice and warmed up though, Levels is now running a six-week weekend residency at the carpark's neighbour, Spike + Earl.
The idea is that each weekend, the Peckham coffee and cocktail bar will showcase various local vendors, giving us a chance to
... - Tem Ban and Taco Rebels go back to back at The King & Co’s latest residency
Is there any pub in London that loves a pop-up more than Clapham’s The King & Co? They’ve just announced their n’th (we've genuinely lost count) residency, this time splitting kitchen duty between Tem Ban and Taco Rebels.
It’ll be Tem Ban’s second time taking control of the kitchen, which will see head chef Craig Broadhurst (Smoking Goat, The Begging Bowl) returning to dish up Thai
... - Cucina Rustica will be next to pop up in King & Co, plus Crafty Pies and Vibrant Forest
If you hear the word ‘pop-up’ and ‘Clapham’ in the same sentence, it’s reasonably safe to assume the next ones are be ‘King & Co’, Clapham Park Road’s stalwart boozer and host to seemingly non-stop kitchen residencies. New for August, to squeeze out even more of those much needed summery vibes, there’s a Sicilian residency on the way from Cucina Rustica, who’ll bringing with them all
... - Little Ghost bring Asian-inspired bagels and Taiwanese fried chicken to Balham’s Brother Marcus
Here’s one we like the sound of - fresh off the heels of their residency at Birthdays, Asian-inspired bagel vendor Little Ghost are now set to pop up at Balham cafe Brother Marcus on Fridays and Saturdays nights this September.
This
... - Billy Smokes brings Tex/Brit BBQ to London Field’s Institute of Light
If you’re the sort of Londoner who thinks browsing vinyls and watching a film with your BBQ’d dinner sounds just great, then you’ll be wanting to head to Hackney Fields hipster hub the Institute of Light, which is just about to launch a residency with Billy Smokes.
Operating out of what IOL dubs “one of the coolest terraces in London Fields”, Billy Smokes will be dishing up all the usually summery BBQ
... - Lord of the Wings brings Buffalo Wings to The Duke’s Head in Highgate
Lord of the Wings are bringing their fried, free range, sauce-drenched chicken wings to Highgate pub The Duke’s Head
American-inspired buffalo wings is Lord of the Wings' speciality, who are temporarily moving into The Duke’s Head, bringing with them lots of Southern-style cooking, including minted watermelon salad, tropical frozen fruit bars and of course, lots of Buffalo wings, slathered in one of five sauces of your
... - Carousel pops up in the Tate Modern with three top international chefs
Hot off the heels of their Gezellig pop-up, this July sees Carousel move its residency programme into the Tate’s Level 9 kitchen for three weeks.
There’ll be three very international chefs on the roster from Mexico to Spain to Australia, who’ll
... - Sood Family pops up with Italian cuisine in Hackney Wick’s Stour Space
Get down to Hackney Wick’s the Stour Space before the summer’s out, and you’ll be able to enjoy an al fresco canalside aperitif and traditional Italian food, thanks to Sood Family’s new residency.
The warehouse pop-up sees the Sood Family getting back to their Puglia roots with traditional Italian cuisine that’s been given a modern twist by Michele, a relatively new chef who’s spent the past two years working
... - Eastern Bloc and Fowl Mouths are the King & Co’s first ‘double-header’ residency
The King & Co can’t seem to get enough of kitchen residencies. Recently we’ve seen the Clapham Common boozer welcome the likes of MYPIE, Division 194, and now, new for this
... - The London Laksa Bar sets up a residency in Dalston
If you love your laksa, then there's a new place to head straight for in Dalston. The London Laksa Bar sees them moving from their Broadway market stall into L'Atelier cafe.
- Eighty-Six brings an impressive list of chef residencies to Borough
A new series of chef residencies is coming to Borough Market and we have to admit - the names involved are pretty impressive, it's all about the chefs showcasing what they'd do with their upcoming restaurants.
- White Asparagus is the Cuckoo N1’s veg-heavy German pop up
White asparagus takes the spotlight at this German pop up
- Max's Sandwich Shop comes to Dalston with a Birthdays residency
A Hot Dinners exclusive
We'll admit we are VERY big fans of Max's Sandwich Bar on Stroud Green Road. It's been the winner of Best Cheap Eats at the Observer Food Monthly Awards and, to our mind, creates some of the best sandwiches in London. But if you haven't had the chance to head to the original yet, another Max's is on the way. This time he's heading over to Dalston for an extended residency of six
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