The AA has announced which of the country’s top restaurants have been achieved the higher AA Rosettes awards. Seven restaurants are celebrating being awarded four AA Rosettes while 28 have seen their ratings rise to three AA Rosettes. These restaurants have shown that they are outstanding and demand recognition well beyond their local area. The four Rosette establishments … [Read more...]

SoLiTa Didsbury has opened its doors revealing its modernist interior inspired by DV8 Designs’ creative storyboards. Impressing co-owners Franco Sotgiu and Simon Pogson with their bespoke strategic direction, the Warrington-based architecture and interior design practice headed by Lee Birchall, led the innovative design concept to transform the former Cibo site into a … [Read more...]

This September sees the unveiling of the new hand-built, wood-fired, Forno Bravo pizza oven at Ape & Bird, the newest opening from Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, founders of POLPO. The steel, red painted oven (above) from Naples takes centre-stage in the ground-floor dining room, and Head Chef Alex Windebank will be creating Neopolitan style pizzas every day - using … [Read more...]

Next week, the team behind the acclaimed Notting Hill restaurant The Shed will launch a new restaurant in the heart of stylish Chelsea: brought to London by brothers, Richard, Oliver and Gregory Gladwin, Rabbit will be a true celebration of British ‘wild food’ with an emphasis on sustainability and nose-to-tail cooking. Opening on the iconic King’s Road, Rabbit will recreate … [Read more...]

After a short summer break Michael Riemenschneider and his team at CANVAS have re-opened in new premises. Located on the border of Knightsbridge and Chelsea at 1 Wibraham Place, the new CANVAS site intends to be a memorable gastronomic experience on the former site of Le Cercle. Not a blank canvas! The menu at CANVAS reflects Michael’s extensive experience working in … [Read more...]