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Wine List Confidential revisited: The Ritz
A classic looking palace hotel The Ritz, near London’s Green Park, boasts a vigorous, modern wine list matched with precision to colourful, pristine plates.
New on Wine List Confidential: Stem
Unrecognisable from its past as a Thai Square site, Stem is Mark Jarvis’ Mayfair gem lit by gold strip-lights, with a popular chef’s table for six guests and an engaging, reasonable list.
New on Wine List Confidential: Imperial Treasure
Service is as smooth as a 1982 Château Léoville Barton at the European debut of Asia’s acclaimed Imperial Treasure group, based in St. James’s.
Bocca di Lupo chef to open London restaurant
Conceived by Bocca di Lupo’s head chef Daniele Ceforo and River Cafe’s Joshua Owens-Baigler, Angelina in Shoreditch will fuse Japanese and Italian cuisines.
One UK restaurant recognised at inaugural World Restaurant Awards
Just one restaurant from the UK received an accolade at the inaugural World Restaurant Awards, with recipients hailing from 10 countries competing for awards such as ‘tweezer-free kitchen’ and ‘trolley of the year’.
‘Saké and food never fight’ says director of Japanese promotion centre
At the launch of London’s first ever saké week last night, Hiroki Oizumi, who is director general for the JFOODO promotion centre, highlighted the food pairing versatility of this distinctive Japanese drink.
New on Wine List Confidential: Kerridge’s Bar & Grill
Tom Kerridge’s new restaurant at London’s Corinthia Hotel boasts a budding, searching, flavour-forward list keenly exploring both England and Germany.
Wine List Confidential revisited: The Ledbury
Seamus Williams-Sharkey’s sharp list at Notting Hill’s The Ledbury has clearly been fondly assembled, showing loyalty to producers he has met.
Top 10 famous pub landlords
While celebrity drinks brands are all the rage, a clutch of stars, from David Beckham to Sir Ian McKellen, have gone one step further and bought their own pubs. We’ve rounded up our 10 favourite celeb landlords we’d love a lock-in with.
MeatLiquor launches bar and bowling concept
London junk food joint MeatLiquor has teamed up with Queens Skate Dine Bowl to launch an adult-only bar and bowling experience inspired by the ’90s film The Big Lebowski.