After a visionary extension and sensitive restoration, the imposing Bethnal Green Town Hall in London’s East End is now open as Town Hall Hotel Apartments. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Restaurant’ Category
HOTEL: TOWN HALL HOTEL APARTMENTS (BETHNAL GREEN)
Monday, May 17th, 2010COMPETITION: 5 COPIES OF ‘THE GEOMETRY OF PASTA’ TO WIN!
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
For many years, LDG editor Max Fraser has been fascinated by the design of pasta shapes. It would seem he is not alone, as this new book – THE GEOMETRY OF PASTA – is dedicated to the subject, complete with over 100 recipes. Enter our competition to win a signed copy (entry deadline: 14th May 2010). (more…)
RESTAURANT: VIAJANTE (BETHNAL GREEN)
Monday, April 19th, 2010
Celebrated Portuguese chef Nuno Mendes has opened Viajante – his new restaurant in the Grade II listed Bethnal Green Town Hall, one of East London’s most historic buildings. (more…)
RESTAURANT: CARAVAN, CLERKENWELL
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
RESTAURANT: DOCK KITCHEN, LADBROKE GROVE
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The Dock Kitchen is here to stay! Housed at Portobello Dock – the studio and showroom base for designer Tom Dixon – the restaurant was initially set up as a temporary intervention to make use of the old kitchen space. Its success since launching in September 2009 has now secured its permanent home. (more…)
COMPETITION: 10 COPIES OF CANTEEN’S COOKBOOK TO WIN!
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
RESTAURANTS: VALENTINE’S DAY SUGGESTIONS
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and the usual dilemma as to how to express your affections for your other half resurfaces. We’re believers that you can’t beat a special restaurant for that extra sense of occasion. Here’s our top 20 pick of London’s finest. (more…)
RESTAURANT: CIRCUS, COVENT GARDEN
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Circus is now open – Covent Garden’s new restaurant, bar, and ‘entertainment experience’, the design of which has been created by Design Research Studio, headed up by British designer Tom Dixon. (more…)
CLOSURE: ST ALBAN, MAYFAIR
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
We have recently discovered that St Alban, the restaurant from The Wolseley owners Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, has closed. Apparently, the closure was not recession-struck but rather the result of an unbeatable offer on the lease. (more…)
RESTAURANT: VIET HOA CAFE, SHOREDITCH
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Viet Hoa Cafe, the first Vietnamese restaurant to have opened in an area that is now dubbed London’s ‘Little Saigon,’ has undergone a total interior refit to distinguish itself from its shabbier culinary competitors on Kingsland Road. (more…)
