HEL YES! is a temporary restaurant and exhibition showcasing the best in Finnish food and design. Helsinki is the World Design Capital 2012, and this restaurant will not doubt help cement this prestigious new design status. (more…)
LDG addition: Fans of chef Tom Aikens‘ less formal Chelsea restaurant – Tom’s Kitchen – will be pleased to discover that he has opened a second one within the elegant Georgian rooms of Somerset House, replacing the previous Admiralty Restaurant. (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
