New Openings
WLC Eats: Adam Handling Chelsea
WLC’s resident sybarite, Lucy Shaw, heads to Adam Handling’s latest venture, at the Belmond Cadogan Hotel in Chelsea, for sensational king crab, heavenly halibut and indecent amounts of chicken butter.
Quality Chop House team to open new Bonhams restaurant
The Woodhead Restaurant Group, the operators behind London-based restaurants The Quality Chop House, Clipstone and Michelin-starred Portland, will open an Italian restaurant in Mayfair called Emilia.
The London Shell Co. to launch second waterborne restaurant
The London Shell Co. is set to launch The Grand Duchess which will open on a permanently moored boat beside the team’s debut venture on Regent’s Canal in Paddington, offering seafood and sparkling wine.
Pidgin team to launch new London venue
Founders of Asian-inspired Hackney restaurant Pidgin are set to launch a new sandwich, soft serve, craft beer and cocktail shop in King’s Cross development Coal Drop’s Yard this summer, called Sons and Daughters.
River Café chef launches debut solo venture in London
Former River Café chef Theo Hill will open his first solo venture called Gold in London’s Notting Hill this spring, offering a modern European menu with an Italian focus.
‘Turf-to-table’ restaurant to open in West London
A new “turf to table” restaurant with a menu designed to “celebrate local produce and heritage” will open in West London’s Richmond later this month.
London’s Cheyne Walk Brasserie to re-launch as No. Fifty Cheyne
Following a nine-month renovation, Chelsea’s No. Fifty Cheyne will open under new head chef Iain Smith, offering “contemporary British cuisine centred around an open grill”.
The Stafford’s Ben Tish to open new restaurant Norma
The Stafford hotel in London’s St James’ is set to open a new, independent Sicilian-inspired restaurant this summer in partnership with its culinary director Ben Tish.
Giuliano Lotto to open first London restaurant in seven years
Restaurateur Giuliano Lotto will open his first restaurant in London in seven years this month with the launch of Latteria in north London, offering Milanese inspired cuisine.
New restaurant at Gatwick Airport to highlight Sonoma
A new casual dining restaurant opening at Gatwick airport this month is set to focus attention on premium Californian wine region Sonoma.