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Sir Terence Conran to help City sleep easy with Moorgate hotel

11.11.09
Square Mile is to get a new Conran-designed, £50million boutique hotel on a site in Moorgate... more

Jasper Conran on Victoria Beckham, Elton John and his baby

23.09.09
As Jasper Conran joins the family business he speaks out on body shape, his own eating disorders, Victoria Beckham and why Elton would make a great dad... more

Conran still pushing the boundaries

14.01.09
Sir Terence Conran's latest venture, Boundary Restaurant and Bar, is the ideal he has pursued all his working life.... more

A Night Out in London: National Portrait Gallery

10.12.08
After absorbing the culture at the National Portrait Gallery, relax in the roof-top restaurant and bar.... more

Food

08.10.08
The credit crunch is going to be a test for restaurateurs as the capital's increasingly educated diners become more picky not only about the menu but the price tag attached to it. ... more

Happy Birthday Bibendum

03.09.08
Terence Conran's iconic Chelsea restaurant is 21 years old, and its wider influence on London dining is still being felt.... more

Finding the perfect fusion at Modern Pantry

20.08.08
Anna Hansen's new venture The Modern Pantry took four years to open - and the effort shows in Pacific Rim cooking of exceptional quality.... more

Brasserie-big has had its day

21.05.08
Terence Conran's landmark Quaglino's was inspired by the large, classy matter-of-factness of Paris's Bofinger and La Coupole. Now it is a shadow of its former accomplished self. ... more

Cheesey way to remember Diana

19.03.08
A cloying soufflé; named after the Princess of Wales is typical of the heavy-handed approach of the new owners of Launceston Place.... more

Cantina fails all round

05.12.07
The menu at Cantina Del Ponte promises great treats but fails to deliver on all counts.... more

A man for all culinary seasons

02.05.07
Bluebird, the relaunched London landmark, namechecks even the tinned ingredients it uses. This looks like environmental awareness gone mad, says Fay Maschler. ... more

New Conran owner opens flagship restaurant

12.03.07
The new owners of the Conran restaurants are to launch their first branch in May in a bid to shed the "tired" image of the chain.... more

Rolling with the fashion crowd

16.08.06
Restaurateur Claudio Pulze has done what he sensibly often does with Via Condotti: bought a fading business, spent a frugal amount on redecoration and opened a moderately-priced restaurant.... more

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