Michelin-starred Pedro Almeida and cult carnitas chef Lauro Romero are ditching preconceived notions from kitchen hierarchy to snobby vibe. Mexican chef Lauro Romero, mastermind of Northeast underground restaurant Clandestino, will soon have a new address: the 35-story Ritz Carlton Portland, slated to open late summer in downtown. A recent Q&A interview with Romero and Almeida […]

Eighteen new restaurants including Henry Harris’ Bouchon Racine in London have been added to the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland’s selection this month. It is the first set of new additions to the red book since it announced its 2023 star winners in March. Michelin reveals new recommendations monthly based on its inspectors’ travels and the […]

“Scott’s in Richmond is certainly an effective clone of the original in Mayfair,” wrote critic, Andy Hayler of the sensational two-floor riverside venue which launched in September 2022 – some 169 years after the Mayfair original whose roots reach back to fishmonger, John Scott’s ‘Scott’s Oyster Rooms’. “No expense seems to have been spared in […]

From a Fitzrovia restaurant devoted to Spanish tortillas to a fin-to-gill Greek seafood spot in Marylebone, this June is set to see several enticing London openings. Kima You’ve heard of nose-to-tail eating, but what about fin-to-gill? Andreas Labridis and Nikos Roussos, the Hellenic duo behind OPSO, INO and Pittabun, are heading to Marylebone to open […]

Carna by Dario Cecchini is delighted to announce the appointment of esteemed chef Tony Leonardi, who will recently joinedthe acclaimed restaurant as the new Chef de Cuisine. Born and raised in Paris, France, Chef Tony began his culinary journey at the age of 18, having been inspired by his love for the art of cooking […]