King's Cross
- The Yellow Bittern has the last laugh against its detractors
Proof indeed that there is no such thing as bad publicity, the deluge of negative reactions to the arrival of the Yellow Bittern appears to have had only a positive effect on the restaurant's bookings.
You can hardly have escaped the media attention given to the tiny Caledonian Road restaurant (which we were ...
- Test Driving The Yellow Bittern, where they do things a little differently
The Yellow Bittern harks back to an old-school way of dining. We went down to King's Cross to see how that works in practice.
- Voyage with Adam Simmonds is the new restaurant at King's Cross hotel The Megaro
It looks like King's Cross is about to get another very interesting dining spot, with top chef Adam Simmonds coming in to take over the main restaurant at The Megaro Hotel. He'll be launching Voyage with Adam Simmonds there.
If you're not familiar with Simmonds, he's previously had one star at Danesfield House and recently in London, he's been one of
... - Why The Yellow Bittern is a restaurant you need to know about
In a London restaurant scene of robot chefs and the like, there's something fabulously analogue about the arrival of The Yellow Bittern restaurant on Caledonian Road. This tiny space will be an office for the art, fashion and food-focused Luncheon magazine, a bookshop and also a restaurant that's
... - Copenhagen's Gasoline Grill burger joint is popping up in London
One of the most talked-about burger restaurants in Copenhagen is coming to London - Gasoline Grill is popping up in King's Cross.
It's hugely popular in Copenhagen, partly because they have an outpost at the airport which is a must-visit if you're passing through there and call yourself a real burger connoisseur. It was given its name because it originally opened in a working
... - Mare Street Market open a huge new space at King’s Cross
8/7/24 - updated with the opening date
Five years after it first opened in Hackney, Mare Street Market is opening a second home, across town in North London. Founder Marc Francis-Baum is hoping to have similar success with the concept in King's Cross.
Mare Street Market King's Cross sees them taking over a huge space on Lewis Cubitt Square just north of Coal Drops Yard and next to the
... - The Breakfast Club pulls into St Pancras Station
The food at St Pancras continues to get a refresh. Soon, we'll see the opening of the latest Shake Shack there, but anyone walking down the main concourse will also have seen that a new Breakfast Club is getting ready to open.
The new restaurant, christened "St
... - Test Driving Ixta Belfrage's pop-up at The Standard, where bold flavours from Italy, Brazil and Mexico all meet
Ex-Ottolenghi chef Ixta Belfrage has landed at The Standard for a three-month pop-up. We went down to try her amazing king prawn lasagne and lots more.
- Sons + Daughters are reopening in King's Cross with a new menu and evening cocktails
Fans of the creative sandwich shop Sons + Daughters in Coal Drops Yard have been kicking their heels this year waiting for it to reopen after a major refurb.
Well, today we bring you good news. Not only are they about to reopen, but they've got loads more new sandwiches planned AND they're going to be open into the evenings too.
Talking to Hot Dinners, the shop's co-founder James Ramsden explained
... - Ixta Belfrage is popping up at The Standard and bringing her king prawn lasagne
The Standard has had a run of impressive pop-ups and residencies, and that's continuing into spring as chef Ixta Belfrage takes over their restaurant Isla for three months.
Having worked for five years with Yotam Ottolenghi in his Test Kitchen and also a runner-up for best debut cookbook at the Fortum & Mason Awards, Ixta will draw on inspiration from
... - Camino in King's Cross is opening an aperitivo bar on Pentonville
King's Cross residents and workers have long loved the hidden spot Camino, tucked away in Vanisher's Yard off the main drag. But the Spanish spot will soon be a lot less of a hidden gem once it opens its new Pentonville Road-facing bar. As part of a big development, Camino has taken over the old luggage shop on Pentonville and turned it into an aperitivo bar that'll also be a new entrance for the restaurant
... - Hicce in King's Cross is closing
Pip Lacey and Gordy McIntyre have recently been getting established in Islington with Hicce Hart and Little Pizza Hicce, but news has come that the original Hicce in King's Cross is closing after nearly six years.
The news was announced late last week on Instagram and essentially sees them being a victim
... - Magenta, the modern Italian restaurant in King's Cross that you need to know about
Magenta in King's Cross is turning out a menu of excellent modern Italian cuisine - we went down to try it for ourselves.
- Morley's, The Standard and Heinz team up for a King's Cross chicken shop with added caviar
The fried chicken behemoth that is Morley's (which just opened its 100th store) is trying something a little bit different - a team-up with The Standard hotel and Heinz.
They're launching a one-month chicken shop pop-up, taking over Double Standard on the ground floor and terrace of the King's Cross hotel (although there will be takeaway too, just
... - The Gothic Bar is opening at The Midland Grand Dining Room in King’s Cross
If you’re knocking about King’s Cross and looking for a new bar, then why not head for one of London’s major landmarks, the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel (also where the Spice Girls filmed their ‘Wannabe’ video, fact fans), soon to celebrate its 150th anniversary. ...