Oklava

Chris Boustead and Laura Christie to open Linden Stores 3.0 this month

17-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant, wine bar and shop Linden Stores will open in its third iteration later this month.

"The scale of the challenge was too great": Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie close Oklava

11-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie have permanently closed their Turkish Cypriot restaurant Oklava in east London, with the pair saying they 'fought long and hard' to keep the business going.

Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie launch hospitality consultancy

17-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Oklava founders Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie have launched a hospitality consultancy business aimed at supporting chefs and restaurateurs with the development of new concepts.

Book review: Three

26-Nov-2021 By Restaurant

Oklava chef Selin Kiazim's second cookbook takes a deep dive into the building blocks of successful dishes.

Uncorked: Laura Christie

21-Oct-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner of Shoreditch's Oklava and the soon-to-reopen Linden Stores in Cheshire on her love of the Levant region and why txakoli would be her wine of choice for her last meal.