Marylebone

• Ex-Babbo Head Chef to open Xier in Marylebone

  Carlo Scotto's first solo venture, on Thayer Street, will be a two tiered affair with a casual ground floor space XR and then a first floor fine dining experience Xier with a tasting menu.

• Test Driving Dan Doherty's pub menu at The Royal Oak

  Dan Doherty has left Duck and Waffle and come back down to earth with his own pub, The Royal Oak in Marylebone. We pop in to see what he's cooking up in the kitchen.

• CHIK'N unleashes Szechuan chicken wings at Baker Street

  

  It's been no secret that we're rather obsessed with Chick N Sours' Szechuan Aubergine (as you can see here). So we're immediately interested when we hear they're carrying on the theme at CHIK'N.

  This time they're also influenced by the mighty Rick and Morty cartoon - which was responsible for bringing McDonald's

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• Carousel's Autumn line-up is revealed - with chefs from Kiev, Galway, Paris and more taking part

  

  Carousel has just revealed a new Autumn line-up and, as ever, it's pretty impressive. If you're not familiar with Carousel, it's an events space plus a restaurant with a difference in Marylebone. They have an ever-changing list of chefs who take over their kitchens - and often attract some impressive talent from both the UK and abroad. It's also often a good chance to spot chefs who might be

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• Baker Street's Royal China Club is unveiled after a big revamp

  

  The latest of London's classic restaurants to get a big overhaul is The Royal China Club. It's been part of Baker Street for 12 years and now they're just coming out of a big revamp, during which they've taken over the building next door too. 

  That next-door takeover now means that they've grown to twice the size - fitting in 180 people. Most of those extra spaces come from the brand new private dining rooms. And they haven't held back on that

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• Marylebone is getting a posh corner store with Boxcar Baker and Deli opening

  Only the best for Marylebone's residents and workers - this new deli and cafe will serve up British produce and Swedish pastries making it a very handy addition to the area.

• Dan Doherty is taking over the Royal Oak in Marylebone

  

  Update - Dan Doherty tells us all about the new pub, right over here.

  Original story follows

  Dan Doherty has been very busy of late. Not only is he a judge on the BBC's Britain's Best Home Cook and is

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• Test Driving Delamina - a taste of the Eastern Med in Marylebone

  Delamina is the latest restaurant from the people behind Strut and Cluck. This time there's a much stronger focus on Eastern Med cuisine - we popped along to try it out. 

• A Marylebone classic with a new look - we Test Drive The Orrery

  For its 21st birthday, Marylebone classic The Orrery got a new look and new menu - we went to check both out.

• Gold-plated chocolates at Saint Ayme’s first boutique cafe in Bayswater

  The chocolates are hand-finished in gold and colour, and you can get even gold in your hot chocolate, which should tell you all you need to know about Connaught Village’s newest cafe from luxury chocolate brand Saint Aymes.

• Delamina, from the Strut and Cluck team, is a taste of the Eastern Med on Marylebone Lane

  The couple who opened turkey restaurant Strut & Cluck in Shoreditch are now behind this new Eastern Mediterranean kitchen on Marylebone Lane

• Scottish, French and Mexican chefs line up for Carousel’s next chef residency programme

  

  Marylebone’s Carousel has just announced its next run of guest chef residencies coming in over the next two months, and there's plenty of interesting faces, from Edinburgh's up-and-coming Scott Smith to ingredient-focused Anton Orjollet, and the return of the award-winning Santiago Lastra.

  First up on 6-10 February is Glasgow’s Rosie Healey, who cut

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• 31 Below is Marylebone’s new Med-themed cafe and bar

  Marylebone’s new spot is a cafe by day, bar by night, and comes with a sunshine-soaked Mediterranean-themed menu, plus an indoor garden for you to enjoy.

• Bea Vo is bringing Butterscotch to Marylebone (and afternoon tea too)

  This is from Bea Vo (who originally set up Bea's of Bloomsbury) and it's the second Butterscotch in London after the successful opening at White City. Expect all kinds of afternoon tea, a porridge bar and more sweet treats. 

• Marylebone's Hippy Fish lets you tuck into premium black caviar and lobster poke

  Hippy Fish will let you create your perfect poke bowl from a selection of upmarket ingredients, or select a pre-made bowl like their premium lobster and black caviar.