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Cha Cha Chinese

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The latest opening from the restaurateur with the Midas touch, Alan Yau (the brains behind Hakkasan, Yauatcha and, most recently, Sake No Hana), has just opened in Soho. A little more low-key than its siblings, Cha Cha Moon is a cheap and cheerful Chinese noodle bar

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RESTAURANTS & BARS

  • Le CassouletLe Cassoulet, Croydon

    Croydon may have finally found its place on the gastronomic map. Chef/proprietor Malcolm John, the man behind Chiswick’s Le Vacherin, has recently opened French restaurant Le Cassoulet. It’s serving up rustic bistro fare such as baked Vacherin, steak tartare, confit pork belly and coq au vin, accompanied by good-value

  • Saf, Shoreditch

    Slimming down in time for summer? Check out Saf, a new health-conscious eatery in Shoreditch. The menu is entirely vegan and most of the dishes are raw ensuring that diners get the maximum nutritional value from their food

  • Chicago Rib Shack, Knightsbridge

    After a 10-year absence, the Chicago Rib Shack has returned to Knightsbridge on a site just a stone’s throw from the original. The restaurant, which made its name in the 90s for serving great American BBQ food, has been restored to its former chintzy glory with all the old classics on the menu

Sake No Hana - Krug

Krug at Sake No Hana

Haven’t made it to swanky new Japanese, Sake No Hana, yet? Now’s the perfect time as the St James restaurant is offering a tasting menu with dishes matched to Krug Champagne

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VENUES & EVENTS

  • Roof Terrace HR Brit Oval 4Up on the Roof at the Oval

    Perfect timing weatherwise for Oval Events to open up their spacious Roof Terrace for corporate hire at the Brit Oval. Formerly only available to hire on cricket days as a hospitality venue, the breezy bar and function space is now open every day of the cricket season, accommodating up to 300 guests for a drinks reception or a buffet.

  • CargoSpring Clean at Cargo

    We never know what to call Shoreditch-based Cargo, it being a combination of bar, restaurant, live music venue and nightclub. The 60-cover restaurant is reopening on May 12 following its closure last year after a fire, and with an airy outdoor space, Cargo is a great place to hold a summer party, whether exclusive or private hire.

  • ABode's new home in Manchester

    ABode Manchester opened on 1 May, the fourth in this growing collection of lifestyle hotels. In a grade II-listed building, conveniently located near Piccadilly station, private dining is amply catered for by Michael Caines and the Fabulous Fifth collection of suites is a great location for a private party.

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ExCel Sold for £178m

ExCel London has been sold to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company for £178m. The deal looks set to assure the venue’s £150 million ‘phase two’ extension plan, which will include 100,000 square metres of flexible exhibition and conference space, making ExCel London’s biggest conference and events centre.


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FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Novelli Cuisine

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Fancy learning to cook with Jean-Christophe Novelli? The dishy French chef is hosting an ‘Intensive Hands-on Masterclass’ at The Novelli Academy in Hertfordshire on Saturday 28 June.

As well as learning how to create seasonal dishes, guests will enjoy a Champagne reception and a wine tasting. The one-day course includes a night’s accommodation at nearby Sopwell House Hotel.

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FOOD & DRINK

Wine

Austrian wine

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Spirits & Cocktails

The Loft (bar)

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Beer

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