Holborn

• Holborn's the spot for a new yakitori 'beak to tail' restaurant Hotori

  

  Lawyers and other city folk working in and around Holborn are about to have an interesting new place landing on their doorstep. Hotori is a slick-looking yakitori restaurant on New Fetter Lane that's going to be all about the 'beak to tail' experience. Owners Mike Zheng and Kuangyi Wei have loved their trips to yakitori spots in Japan, but couldn't understand why there weren't more options here in London, particularly

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• Kerb are opening a lunch market in Holborn

  

  A bit of good news for hungry workers in the Holborn area comes today. You're about to get a weekly Kerb market to enhance your lunch options. The latest opening from the street food company will be just off High Holborn at Hand Court.

  As for the line-up, we're told that opening week will feature the following traders:

  • Only Jerkin; - triple-dipped Caribbean fried chicken
  • Filligrillz - BBQ
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• A new all-day dining restaurant, 42 Holborn, is coming to…Holborn

  

  We do like a theme. And with the news that 42 Holborn, a new restaurant coming to that very address, is also a little bit fond of the number 42 (there are 42 items on the menu) gives us quiet satisfaction.

  In a Grade-II-listed building designed by architect Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens no less, 42 Holborn is bringing a Mediterranean-inspired menu to what will be an all-day dining concept and event space that’s

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• Dollars is the latest Rondo residency, bringing American sandwiches to the Hoxton

  

  The Hoxton's Rondo La Cave has been home to some interesting pop-up kitchens of late - we were impressed by their last residency Chet's.

  But as Chet's winds down, it's time for a new residency, and this one is all about sandwiches. Once again they're

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• Terrace Tested: La Veranda by Patrón at Rosewood London

  

  The Rosewood London in Holborn has gone for a hit of Mexican heat for its terrace offering this summer.

• Test Driving Chet's at Rondo La Cave - Thai cuisine meets Americana via LA

  

  Chet's sees an LA chef come to London for a pop-up featuring American classics withThai flavours. We head down to the Hoxton in Holborn to try it out.  

• Chet's sees LA's Night + Market chef come to London for a Thai meets Americana pop-up

   

  Night + Market has become something of a big thing in LA - and now the chef behind it is bringing elements of it to London for the first time. 

  The original Night + Market has seen its share of celebrity guests (including Gwyneth Paltrow and Leonardi DiCaprio) and its chef, Kris Yenbamroong, comes from the family that launched Talesai, seen as LA's first

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• Colonel Saab is taking over the Holborn Town Hall

  

  24/9/21 - updated with opening date

  It's fair to say that The Holborn Town Hall building has been a tricky venue for restaurants. There was Shanghai Blues, then a brief appearance from Burger & Lobster and - most recently - it was home to the gone-too-soon Gezellig. But it looks like another restaurant is now going to give it a try.

  Coming to the site later this year will be

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• La Cave is Hoxton Holborn's new underground wine bar and chef's residency spot

  

  Taking over the space where Chicken Shop used to be, in the basement of the Hoxton Holborn hotel, is La Cave. Described as both a wine bar, pop-up space and incubator kitchen it'll see a variety of chefs and restaurants taking over the space.

  First up is Cantina Valentina from former Pachamama chef Adam Rawson. His menu will feature a range of dishes inspired by Peru - think dishes like:

  • Lima bean humous served
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• Test Driving Otto's - an oasis of classic hospitality

   

  Famed for both its service and its tableside theatrics - we take a look at the classic French restaurant Otto's in Holborn. 

• Test Driving Rondo - Hoxton Holborn's new seasonal spot

  

  The Hoxton hotel in Holborn has a new restaurant which brings together an ex-St John chef and one of the people behind Quality Chop House. We head down for a look. 

• Rondo is the new Hoxton Holborn restaurant from Quality Chop House's Will Lander and ex St John chef Chris Gillard

  

  Rondo is the new restaurant at the Hoxton Holborn, a collaboration between Will Lander (Quality Chip House, Portland) and Chris Gillard (EartH Kitchen, St John). Expect a seasonal menu and a lot of attention to the wine list. 

• Holborn Dining Room Pie Room's guest series starts with Tom Kerridge

  

  At this stage, we all know that Calum Franklin at the Holborn Dining Room produces the best pies in London. But sometimes he has to let other people have a go - and that's where his upcoming guest series kicks off. This sees him joining up with a top chef for a new pie collaboration every month - and first in the queue is Tom Kerridge. 

  Kerridge will be creating the Steak and Blue Cheese Pie

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• The Clean Vic is Sainsbury's low/no alcohol pub pop-up

  

  23/7/19 - updated with pics of the pub

  Sainsbury's is getting into the pop-up business - but they're doing it with a difference. For two days, they're taking over The Old Crown Public House in Holborn and turning it into a low/no alcohol pub. The maximum alcohol level you'll be able to reach in the pub will be 0.5 ABV. 

  Those drinks will include Celtic Soul, essentially a no-alcohol

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• Test Driving Gezellig - Holborn's new Dream Team

  

  They've flourished in pop-ups and residencies and now Gezellig have launched a permanent restaurant in the old Holborn Town Hall building. We went in to try it out.