Iconic London restaurant Duck & Waffle today announces its partnership with Life Kitchen, a cookery initiative that offers free cookery classes across the UK for people living with cancer. About 80% of people undergoing chemotherapy find that the treatment robs them of their ability to taste. This not only makes food unpalatable for them, it takes away one of the … [Read more...]
Zuaya launches in Kensington this July
Zuaya, a brand-new modern Latin American restaurant and bar, from Spanish twins Alberto and Arian Zandi, will open on High Street Kensington on 20 July. The kitchen will be headed up by Francisco Lafee, who has worked at a number of Michelin-starred restaurants in South America and London including Barrafina, El Celler de Can Roca and Martin Berasategui. Dishes will be … [Read more...]
Goooooooal! Bubbledogs select team of World Cup hot dogs
Next month, bubbledogs, the gourmet hot dog and Champagne bar in Fitzrovia, will celebrate the FIFA World Cup with their very own hot dog tournament inspired by the teams that make it all the way to the quarter-finals. Co-founder Sandia Chang will create eight wildly different hot dogs, inspired by the flavours of home for each national team, to coincide with the first … [Read more...]
Le Bun founder Andy Taylor to open new restaurant on Hackney’s Mare Street
This July, Le Bun co-founder Andy Taylor will return to the London restaurant scene as he opens the doors to Carte Blanche on Mare Street. Following an early career as a musician which saw Andy take to stages around the world, including supporting The Who at the Royal Albert Hall, he brought award-winning burgers to the UK with street food favourite Le Bun, and hosted a … [Read more...]
Vegan dining concept when Polly met Fergie to debut at Queensgate
Following the rapid rise of veganism across the UK, Lendlease and Invesco Real Estate, the global real estate investment manager, have today announced that a brand new vegan restaurant concept, When Polly Met Fergie, is to open a UK debut site at Queensgate, Peterborough. The 1,500 sq ft café style restaurant, due to open in mid August, will offer delicious plant-based … [Read more...]