TASTE - Octobre 2018

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London

The capital’s restaurant scene continues to buzz with new openings this autumn…and one trend we’re seeing is the number of exciting eateries opening in some of London’s top hotels. Renowned Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has brought his culinary flair to the Corinthia Hotel London and opened his first London restaurant at the hotel in September, Kerridge’s Bar & Grill. You’ll find Tom’s take on Britain’s most celebrated dishes, a rotisserie, plus a set Sunday lunch menu and pre- and post-theatre dining.

When the new Bankside Hotel opens in mid-October, so will its new all-day dining restaurant and bar, the Art Yard Bar & Kitchen. Head Chef Lee Streeton’s menu uses seasonal British produce inspired by European cuisines. The menu will use produce sourced as locally as possible, including honey from their own beehives, fresh ingredients from London’s markets and a regularly changing menu of beers from breweries along the nearby Bermondsey Beer Mile.

Seasonal fare is also celebrated at Baluchi, the pan-Indian dining destination at luxury boutique hotel The LaLiT London and, to mark the return of Britain’s game season, Executive Chef Santosh Shah has launched an exclusive six-course tasting menu. Game such as grouse, partridge and venison will be given a twist using spice blends and traditional tandoor cooking.

Staying with innovations in Indian cuisine, the City of London has also welcomed new Indian barbecue restaurant Brigadiers London, a restaurant inspired by the army mess bars of India. You’ll find food cooked using different methods of Indian barbecue, such as tandoors, charcoal grills, rotisseries, wood ovens and classic Indian smokers.

The Latin American food invasion in the capital also continues to thrive, with the recently opened Zuaya; Spanish twins Alberto and Arian Zandi have opened a lively and contemporary restaurant on Kensington High Street. Head Chef Francisco Lafee’s menu is divided into eight sections: snacks, ceviche, tiraditos & tartars, salads, tacos, robata grills, stews and desserts, with dishes designed for sharing.

Italian favourites will be served at new all-day dining destination Harry’s Bar in Marylebone, close to Oxford Street, when it opens in October. Channelling mid-20th century Italian glamour, its menu will also include a signature weekend brunch and a special Cicchetti menu – small plates traditionally served in Venetian Bacari bars.

Champagne fan? Head to Marylebone-based boutique hotel The Arch London, which has just launched a ‘Champagne Flight Afternoon Tea’. Guests can sample seasonal cakes and sandwiches while sipping a trio of Taittinger Champagne selected to match each round of savouries and cakes. Champagne connoisseurs should also check out the recently opened bar at The Ned, where there are 30 Champagnes to choose from (also fun to try is its martini trolley, from which you can order your own bespoke blend).

And it’s been reported that Hollywood and TV star Idris Elba is opening a bar in London with Lee and Nicky Caulfield called The Parrot at the Waldorf Hilton. Details are limited but we do know it’s due to open in October, will be tropical themed, host live music every evening and will be the first bar to in London to offer its own chauffeur-driven car, in partnership with Aston Martin.

 

England

Manchester’s restaurant scene is booming as we head towards the end of 2018. The thriving neighbourhood of Ancoats and its growing foodie scene welcomed modern Portuguese restaurant Canto this month, with a menu inspired by Portugal’s culinary traditions. And Viet Shack has grown from a market food stall to a full-service restaurant in Ancoats, bringing Vietnamese flavours to its Viet wraps, Banh Mi, the ‘Viet Mac’ and peanut butter chicken ‘n’ chips.

Elsewhere in the city, Dishoom – the award-winning Indian café group, inspired by Bombay’s Irani colonial café scene and which has five venues in London – has secured a spot within Manchester Hall and looks set to open in winter 2018. And taking residence inside a four-storey, wooden-framed building in the centre of commercial district Spinningfields, The Ivy will bring to its café-style brasserie to Manchester this October, featuring an all-day dining menu of modern British and international dishes. Also launching the same month, as part of a multi-million-pound renovation of the historic Radisson Edwardian Hotel, the Peter Street Kitchen will be a destination restaurant dedicated to ‘shared dining’, with food consisting of small plates from contemporary Japanese and Mexican cuisines.

North-west England neighbour Liverpool, meanwhile, continues to witness a surge of independent food and drink establishments opening at the iconic Albert Dock. Recently adding to the historic site’s foodie scene are Catalan restaurant Lunyalita, vegan-friendly Peaberry Coffee House & Kitchen and artisan boutique bakery Rough Hand Made.

Liverpool has also welcomed an entire new foodie destination – the Grand Central Bazaar. Located in a stunning art nouveau building, this food hall is bursting with multiple stalls serving different cuisines, and retains many of the building’s original quirky features. Competing with it for most Instagrammable place to eat in Liverpool is the minimalist chic décor of Ropes and Twines on Bold Street, a ‘coffee and wine’ restaurant and gallery.

Birmingham has also witnessed growth in its foodie scene recently. A new ping pong bar – SERVE – opened last month, where guests can not only enjoy a match on one of its 17 ping pong tables, but also its creative menu where burgers are served in Chinese steamed charcoal marble bao buns and signature cocktails come with unique names such as Winner Winner Gin for Dinner. Meanwhile, in October, a new dining experience with the strapline ‘Meat. Bread. Beer’ will open in the city centre. Pint Shop will be located in a listed building dating back to 1860 in Birmingham’s former financial quarter, Bennett’s Hill, and will focus on a menu of seasonal British produce and local and national beers. And look out in 2019 for the third restaurant from top Birmingham chef Aktar Islam in the city.

An hour from London

There’s been a raft of new openings recently in the historic city of St Albans. As the vegan trend flourishes, the city has welcomed vegan café NoMooMoo, whose terrace overlooks the striking monument that is St Albans Cathedral. Enjoy local beers? Check out the new Reading Rooms, a cosy micropub opened by local brewery Farr Brew, or stop by for a delicious Sunday roast at The Plough Pub by Dylans, an independent free house in a rural setting.

Over in the university city of Cambridge a new restaurant has opened at the University Arms Cambridge hotel, the Parker’s Tavern, whose design mirrors the communal dining halls synonymous with Cambridge university colleges. Chef Tristan Welch has created a seasonally changing menu that is entirely British and highlights ingredients from Cambridge and East Anglian producers. Welch has brought back ancient British and local dishes and given them a modern twist, such as the Cambridge University classic Duke of Cambridge Tart.

Autumn Spotlight on: Norwich

A programme of unique culinary experiences is taking place in the city of Norwich, east England, this autumn. The inaugural Assembly House Food Festival (on from now until November) brings a mix of performance, dining and events to this city boutique B&B, restaurant, arts hub and cookery school. Visit for events such as a game masterclass or attend its School of Chocolate. New evening dining is launching at local deli Louis this autumn, running as a café by day and Les Garrigues by night, serving French food and wine, as two independent businesses join forces. Elsewhere, the Ivy Norwich has recently opened in the heart of the Norwich Lanes, where the cocktail menu includes new concoctions inspired by local stories. Foodie events to watch out for this autumn include a celebration of local produce at Porkstock on 13 October; the art of food science at the Norwich Science Festival (19 – 27 October); and the Norwich Beer Festival, (22 – 27 October), the largest provincial beer festival in the country.

Scotland

 

Edinburgh’s restaurant scene continues to grow this autumn with Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin set to open his fourth restaurant called Southside Scran in the neighbourhood of Bruntsfield in November. Looking for something super healthy? The city’s Leith neighbourhood has recently welcomed Kcal Kitchen, where the breakfast menu is packed with protein treats and the lunch and dinner menus ranging from super clean salads and vegan meatballs to muscle-builder burgers and clean Katsu curry.

Over in Glasgow, look out for the UK’s largest urban pancake house in October as Stack & Still opens to the hungry public. It will boast a pancake menu offering more than ten million possible combinations and including buckwheat, gluten-free, vegan, buttermilk, protein and sugar-free selections, plus Glasgow’s first-ever self-dispense drinks bar.

And the north Glasgow district of Maryhill welcomed the opening of The Botany this month. Diners feast a fresh ingredient-driven menu that includes its special Balmoral Pie, while sitting in a glasshouse conservatory overlooking gorgeous gardens.

 

Awards

The 50 best restaurants in the UK for 2019 were revealed this month in the latest Good Food Guide. Three restaurants scored a perfect ten in this year’s guide; Cornwall-based Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume in Cumbria, north-west England and Core by Clare Smyth in London’s Notting Hill.

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Kerridge's Bar & Grill, London
Fish and Chips at Kerridge's Bar and Grill, London
Art wall at Kerridge's Bar & Grill, London
Tom Kerridge at Kerridge's Bar & Grill, London
Scottish Raspberry and Rose Geranium Trifle at Kerridge's Bar & Grill, London
Dark Chocolate Pudding at Kerridge's Bar and Grill, London
Crab vol-au-vent at Kerridge's Bar & Grill, London
Corinthia Hotel London
NoMooMoo, St Albans, England
Zuaya, London
Zuaya, London
Quinoa Salad at Zuaya, London
Zuaya, London
Scotch Egg at The Pint Shop, Birmingham, England
Pork belly at The Pint Shop, Birmingham, England
The Pint Shop, Birmingham, England
The Pint Shop, Birmingham, England
The Assembly House Food Festival, Norwich, England
The Assembly House Food Festival, Norwich, England
The Norwich Beer Festival, England
The Ivy Norwich, Norwich Lanes, England
The Ivy Norwich, Norwich Lanes, England
The Ivy Norwich, Norwich Lanes, England
Canto, Manchester, England
Canto, Manchester, England
Canto, Manchester, England
Partridge dish, Baluchi, London
Baluchi, London
Art Yard Bar & Kitchen, London
Art Yard Bar & Kitchen, London
Champagne Flight Afternoon Tea at The Arch London
The Arch London