The London outpost of Parisian restaurant Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecute that serves only one menu was mauled by critics when it opened - but things have changed, says David Sexton.... more
Getting an authentic brasserie right was no problem for proprietor Claudio Pulze, as David Sexton explains. Brasserie St Jacques is the 51st restaurant he has opened.... more
Gastropubs have come a long way in a few years. Now one of the swankiest - The Pantechnicon Rooms - has opened in the very heart of Knightsbridge.... more
The world's best-designed products, including the Heinz tomato ketchup bottle and Etch A Sketch, will be celebrated at the Design Icons exhibition.... more
After more than 50 years in business the family-run Spaghetti House is not just surviving, it's thriving - with the opening of its 10th restaurant.... more
Expect live reindeer, Captain Hook and of course Santa Claus himself at the Harrods Christmas Parade. Just don't expect much sleep - it starts at 8am.... more
Hidden away in a quiet Knightsbridge street, the Nag's Head is well worth searching out, if only for the sight of the landlord kicking out punters who ignore the "no mobile phones" signs.... more
With ornate dining rooms, innovative dishes and slick service on offer, these three restaurants are making hotel dining chic, says Charles Campion.... more
Can the romantic notion of Brazilian street food successfully translate to a £5 million designer restaurant in Knightsbridge? Simon Davis finds out.... more
From the people who will liven up London to Kylie's undies at the V&A and The Lord of the Rings in the West End, this year promises to be a prize one for getting out in the capital.... more
South American restaurants look set to be a new eating trend for 2007, and new opening Boteco Carioca should make London's Brazilians feel right at home, says Fay Maschler.... more
It promised to be a truly glamorous evening at The Collection for Toby Young but first he had to make it past the Chelsea restaurant's 'face controllers'.... more
Yet another Ottolenghi clone has appeared, this time in Knightsbridge. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the food isn't a patch on the original Islington trendsetter, says Marina O'Loughlin.... more
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