St James

• A Nordic delight - Test Driving Aquavit London

  The London branch of this celebrated New York restaurant is a rare example of a successful Transatlantic import

• Test Driving Anzu - Tonkotsu goes upmarket in St James's Market

  We head to the newly created St James's Market to check out the latest restaurant from Tonkotsu, Anzu. 

• Teppanyaki specialists Matsuri St James to reopen as Onodera

  

  It’s all change for Matsuri St James as it finally shuts up shop for the last time after 23 years, reopening its doors several months and £2.5m later with a brand new name and menu.

  The new restaurant, called Onodera, will branch off from its predecessor’s signature teppanyaki dish of meat and veg, cooked on a flat iron grill Japanese style. The new menu will offer a much broader range of Japanese delicacies, with a modern twist. There’ll be a considerable sake list,

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• Anzu is coming to St James' Market from the people behind Tonkotsu

  

  2/11/2016 - updated with extended soft launch info.

  There's always a lot of excitement when a new Tonkotsu opens, but now the people behind it, Emma Reynolds and Kensuke Yamada, are coming up with something brand new. They're opening Anzu in the new St James development and they're describing it as a Japanese brasserie - "good food and amazing service in fine but relaxed surroundings" .

  It's definitely a bit of a change from Tonkotsu - that's an

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• Salt Yard is opening a Venetian restaurant Veneta in St James's Market

  

  12/10/16 - Updated with soft launch info.

  It's always a good news day when we hear about a new Salt Yard Group restaurant opening. Their next place will be Veneta, opening in the St. James’s Market development later this year. Here's what we know about it so far:

  It's inspired by Venice - Chef Director Ben Tish, and Head Chef Jamie Thickett (formerly of Opera Tavern) will oversee the menu. Seafood lovers will be happy

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• Denmark's top bakers Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebæk to open in London at St James's Market

  

  We've already been really impressed with the quality of the restaurants that'll be in London's St James's Market development. Now, joining the likes of Anzu (from Tonkotsu), Veneta (from the Salt Yard Group) and US hit Aquavit is a new concept from a top Danish bakery.

  Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebæk's much loved Lagkagehuset bakery chain has more than 50 bakeries in Denmark. But their planned opening for London will be their first restaurant and a completey new

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• Test driving 45 Jermyn St - a new-look St James gem

  This new restaurant behind Fortnum and Mason has taken a fuddy duddy spot and turned it into a modern gem

• Berry Bros and Rudd launch new cellar and team up with Gymkhana, Medlar and Dabbous

  

  We're really liking the look of Berry Bros new cellar in St James, which they've just opened, partnering up with some pretty impressive London restaurants in the process. 

  The collaborations are all part of their Cellar Series, where the brand new space (which will be mainly available for private events) will be taken over by a restaurant - with 40 places available for a

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