Following the refurbishment of the 5 Parisian Pullman hotels, the restaurant in the La Defense hotel also saw itself modernised with a new open plan kitchen and a contemporary new design. The restaurant is open from 6.30am-1.00am every day and includes a Power Lunch that lasts 45 minutes flat. The food here is customer friendly with the option of customising your meals to your own liking. Starters vary from dishes like Gazpacho of the season with floral tea ice-cubes to Waffle with potato/dill/marinated salmon/ginger/wasabi ice-cream. There are five ways to have your main meal cooked including by wok, grill, tandoori […]
This Halloween, on Saturday 2 November, Maggie’s will open its doors for its annual Halloween party – this year, with an 80s slasher movie theme. Guests will be greeted in true Halloween spirit, with displays of gooey eyeballs, bloody knives and rusty wire garlands. Maggie’s will then haunt its guests with showings of the scariest scenes from the well-known Halloween classics, including ‘Prom Night’, ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’, ‘Friday The 13’, ‘Hell Night’, ‘My Bloody Valentine’ and ‘Halloween’. Hosted by Maxi Krueger, and with special appearances from his movie co-stars Chucky, Pinhead, Pumpkinhead, the terrifying twins from ‘The Shining’, and […]
Launching today and running til Sunday is LCW 2013 with a jam-pack programme of tastings, master classes, pop-ups and parties. The Seven Dials hub at 7 Earlham Street is open all day for the purchase of wristbands and while you’re there you can grab a drink from the basement cocktail bar – there’s talk of Ketel One served in copper kettles… This year there’s also a second hub within Translate at 12-14 Kingsland Road for east Londoners to get involved or you can just register online. Wristbands cost £10 and buy you discounted £4 cocktails at over 100 bars across […]
Jerez has arrived in Fitzrovia today in the shape of Drakes Tabanco, traditional sherry tavern from the team behind Copita and Barrica. Sherry will be served straight from the barrel alongside natural wines, artisan beer and an Andalusian-inspired menu. Among the range of largely exclusive sherries in barrel is an off-dry Rare Old India – a blend of long-aged Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez, and a 30 year old Antique Palo Cortado. You’ll also find the limited release en Rama sherry, hand-bottled especially for Drakes Tabanco. All are produced by Bodegas Rey Fernando De Castilla. At the front counter guests can […]
The new cocktail bar and restaurant takes its name from its address of 100 Hoxton Street. It is the brainchild of the team behind Zilouf’s in Islington and promises affordable Asian fusion food. Executive chef Tim Yates and Francis Puyat, formerly of Nopi, have developed a concise sharing menu particularly influenced by Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. It is divided into sections. Out of the Garden features Burnt aubergine salad with toasted coconut, cherry tomato, apple, beetroot and hazelnuts; On the Land offers the likes of Lamb Kofte tagine and From the Sea Chargrilled shell on prawns with chilli salt, aioli […]
After a mesmerising walk from the Car Park below Westfield shopping centre out on to the Restaurants South Terrace, it took a few wrong turns until we found the bright red awning ‘The Meat and Wine Company’. As I entered the large, spacious downstairs bar, it rather reminded me of a big East-African hotel lobby. However, as I gazed around, the orangey, mud and red coloured walls in this mellow lit room were decorated in subtle but classy mask like African decor. We were welcomed by smiley staff who guided us upstairs to the restaurant, lift or stairs – we […]
After a mesmerising walk from the Car Park below Westfield shopping centre out on to the Restaurants South Terrace, it took a few wrong turns until we found the bright red awning ‘The Meat and Wine Company’. As I entered the large, spacious downstairs bar, it rather reminded me of a big East-African hotel lobby. However, as I gazed around, the orangey, mud and red coloured walls in this mellow lit room were decorated in subtle but classy mask like African decor. We were welcomed by smiley staff who guided us upstairs to the restaurant, lift or stairs – we […]
This winter there is a new, not to be missed, exciting collaboration between Speak easy Bart’s Bar and 80’s clubhouse Maggie's , bringing you ‘The Polar Express’. The night will run every Tuesday throughout the colder months from 6pm onwards. Guests will begin at Bart’s and be welcomed aboard ‘The Uncle Bart’s Polar Express’ before heading to Maggie’s ready to get teamed up for the ‘Lake Placid Winter Olympics’. Warm winter Reckya Icelandic vodka Hot Chocolates will be served at Bart’s by the Express Ticket Conductor, meanwhile guests will be able to delve into the fancy dress box full of funky […]
Pablo Flack and David Waddington of Bistrotheque open Hoi Polloi today at Shoreditch’s Ace Hotel and the new venue promises a dynamic space open from 7am with late suppers served til midnight Sunday to Wednesday and 1am Thursday to Saturday. Adjacent to the restaurant, the bar at Hoi Polloi will also be open more for informal eating and drinking with power points and WiFi provided for business users. Executive Chef is Simon Henbery with General Manager Conor Sheehan, formerly General Manager at Bistrotheque. A seasonal approach to English produce will be taken throughout. Breakfast dishes include Ricotta pancakes with shaved […]
Buffalo Trace, the award winning Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, is launching a Mad Men inspired pop up bar in London to celebrate London Cocktail Week. Inspired by the era of Mad Men, with the traditional American cocktails on offer, and sharp men in suits to serve, you will be transported back to 1960’s America. Guests can enjoy tasting master-classes hosted by Master Blender Drew Mayville (who has flown over from Kentucky, USA just for the event) or try a host of Buffalo Trace signature cocktails. This will be a fantastic event to sample and enjoy a whole variety of cocktails […]
