Eating Out

Ex-Nobu chef heads up new restaurant in Horsham
Brainchild of entrepreneur André Cachia, WABI (38 East Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1HL) is launching in May 2010 and will offer contemporary Japanese cuisine from head chef Scott Hallsworth (ex-Nobu) along with a sleek cocktail bar and an aquarium which is the largest and most impressive of its kind in the UK.

Nidd restaurant wins AA award
Four-star Nidd Hall Hotel near Harrogate has joined the growing number of Warner Leisure Hotels to win a top accolade for fine dining.
From Kansas to The Brickhouse
To coincide with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search for the new Dorothy, The Brickhouse cocktail bar and supper-club in East London is hosting a twisted and spectacular Wizard of Oz themed performance run of its own from 14th April to the beginning of May.
New London restaurant pops up for summer
This summer will see the arrival of an innovative pop-up concept to London in the form of The Summerhouse.
New restaurants at Westfield London
Westfield has signed a host of new cafes and restaurants for Westfield London including Jamie’s Italian, Mandaloun, Royal China, Café Isola Bella, Zaza and Shawa. Caffé Concerto and Searcy’s are also expanding their presence within the centre, following an unprecedented first year of trading.

Parliamentary Waffle House to open during election run-up
The Parliamentary Waffle House, an election based bar and eatery by Bompas & Parr will open at 65-67 Broadwick Street, London on 22nd April 2010.
Barclaycard Freedom offering double rewards
To celebrate the launch of Barclaycard Freedom, Barclaycard is offering double Reward Money on cardholder purchases until 17 May at participating retailers.

Bugis Street Brasserie launches in Birmingham
On 18 March, Bugis Street Brasserie held a special evening to officially mark the launch of its new restaurant, based at the Copthorne Hotel in Birmingham.

Summer sporting madness on the Hispaniola
Enjoy some great sporting moments this summer on the Restaurant Ship Hispaniola.

Broadway Meets Drag at The Brickhouse
Shoreditch based supper club and restaurant, The Brickhouse will be playing host to the hottest new dancing drag-queen, Danni Dee from Wednesday the 1st to Saturday the 10th April with debut show, Broadway Meets Drag.

Live jazz supper club launches in London
Created by Jazz FM and Radisson Edwardian Hotels, The Bloomsbury Set is to be re-born as a series of intimate evenings of fine dining and world-class jazz in the glamorous surroundings of the exclusive Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel.

Chef Ferran Adrià of famed El Bulli heads for Singapore
Spanish culinary superstar and three-star Michelin Chef Ferran Adrià will make his first visit to South East Asia to star in the 14th edition of the World Gourmet Summit in April.

Enjoy Easter by the Thames
The Easter holidays will soon be here and Richmond-upon-Thames awakens to welcome another season, a perfect time for visiting neighbouring attractions such as Kew Gardens, London Wetland Centre or Hampton Court Palace.

A sweeter Easter with Häagen-Dazs
Ice-cream is on the menu this Easter with the launch of the Chocolate Egg-stravaganza available exclusively at the Häagen-Dazs shop in Leicester Square.

Beeston pub offers true taste of India
Key city business people and residents from across Nottinghamshire descended on Beeston for the official opening of The Royal Oak Bar and Indian Restaurant, which has been transformed by local Asian food and drink supplier Asiana Ltd.