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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 Adam Handling's plans for a new Cornish pub, David Campbell being appointed chairman at Rare Restaurants, and The Real Greek's move into retail.

Chef's table Abajo to overhaul culinary concept below Michelin star restaurant HUMO

Chef's table Abajo to overhaul culinary concept

By James McAllister

Abajo, the 10-seat chef's table housed below Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant HUMO, is to overhaul its culinary concept with a new menu drawing inspiration from executive chef Miller Prada’s Colombian heritage.

Sarnie Party festival dedicated to sandwiches is running in London this weekend

The Lowdown: Sarnie Party

By Restaurant

A new festival dedicated to food stuffed between bread kicks off in north London today (17 May), proof if ever we needed it that the nation has become even more sandwich obsessed than usual.

Cloth wine-led restaurant Farringdon

Latest opening: Cloth

By Joe Lutrario

Friends and wine importers Joe Haynes and Ben Butterworth have teamed up with ex-Lasdun chef Tom Hurst to launch a wine bar and restaurant in Farringdon.

Harry Cooper General Manager Counter 71 restaurant London

Uncorked: Harry Cooper

By Joe Lutrario

The general manager of Shoreditch restaurant Counter 71 on Oastbrook Pinot Blanc, matching roast lamb with Schioppetino and why the concept of the Old World should be retired.

Bobo Social to open Ealing restaurant

Bobo Social heads to Ealing

By Joe Lutrario

Bobo Social has chosen Ealing’s Filmworks development for its third London site.

Julie’s restaurant relaunch Holland Park

Latest opening: Julie’s

By Joe Lutrario

A crack team is overseeing the reimagining of a West London institution that was at one point one of the capital’s most famed celebrity haunts.

The Potted Lobster and Whittling House chef Richard Sim on his trouble with TripAdvisor

Flash-grilled: Richard Sim

By James McAllister

The group head chef of The Potted Lobster and Whittling House in Northumbria on his trouble with TripAdvisor, and why sausage rolls are the perfect accompaniment to sloe gin.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

By James McAllister

This week's top newx stories include James Watt stepping down as BrewDog CEO, the National Restaurant Awards' Opening of the Year shortlist, and The Rum Kitchen closing its entire estate

Café Britaly Italian restaurant in Peckham, London

Latest opening: Café Britaly

By Joe Lutrario

Richard Crampton-Platt and Alex Purdie have opened an ‘authentically Britalian’ restaurant in South London.

Pedro Santos head sommelier Gouqi Chinese restaurant London

Uncorked: Pedro Santos

By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at London’s Gouqi on 2002 Clos de Ambonnay, Yarra Valley-based winemaker Luke Lambert and matching cherry-based desserts with Mezcal.

The best alcoholic drinks launches for May

Liquid assets: May 2024

By Restaurant

Swedish and Scottish whiskies and Sussex and Hampshire wines are among our top picks for this month's new drinks releases.

Meriel Armitage founder of Mexican Californian vegan brand Club Mexicana on overcoming imposter syndrome

How I Got Here: Meriel Armitage

By James McAllister

The founder of Mexican Californian vegan brand Club Mexicana on resilience, why delivery apps aren't the future, and overcoming imposter syndrome.

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