Restaurant

The biggest restaurant openings across the UK in March

Restaurant radar: March 2024

By Restaurant

The return of Jeremy King, the birth of Josephine and new restaurants in Manchester, the Isle of Wight, and Liverpool are among this month’s key openings.

Maura Baxter executive chef at London brasserie 65a in Spitalfields on the constant evolution of cooking

Flash-grilled: Maura Baxter

By James McAllister

The executive chef at London brasserie 65a in Spitalfields on the constant evolution of cooking, taking inspiration from Marco Pierre White, and the importance of a good knife.

La Dame de Pic receives four AA Rosettes

La Dame de Pic receives four AA Rosettes

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La Dame de Pic London has received four AA Rosettes at the 2024 AA Rosette Awards, the only restaurant to be given the accolade this year.

Image: Elena Heatherwick

Flash-grilled: Tim Siadatan

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The chef founder of Padella and Trullo on his reverence of Fergus Henderson, being tired of the smash burger trend, and the cruciality of blue roll.

Chicken restaurant Social Bird takes over former Marco Pierre White Steakhouse site in Newcastle

Chicken restaurant Social Bird lands in Newcastle

By James McAllister

A contemporary, chicken-focused restaurant is spreading its wings in Newcastle having acquired the former Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill site on Fenkle Street.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Soho House hitting back at claims it’s ‘worth zero’ and Heston Blumenthal calling for greater urgency in tackling fraud on Companies House.

Boston-based US seafood restaurant Saltie Girl closes London outpost

Saltie Girl closes London outpost

By James McAllister

Boston-based US seafood restaurant Saltie Girl has permanently shuttered its only London restaurant little more than a year after its launch.