Canova Hall, London: Rugged restaurant & bar in Brixton

Canova Hall: Vast, rugged restaurant & bar in Brixton, with bottomless brunch offering | Recommended by HYHOI.com: Have You Heard Of It? | A curation of design-led hotspots around the world, tried and tasted

Canova Hall, London: Rugged restaurant & bar in Brixton

X12th October 2017

I used to live in Brixton. Now I don’t, and it’s changing faster than I can keep up with. Brixton has spawned countless foodie successes (both Honest Burger and Franco Manca started out in Brixton Village), and new opening Canova

No.29 Power Station West: New all-day dining spot in the shadow of London’s architectural icon | Recommended by HYHOI.com: Have You Heard Of It? | A curation of design-led hotspots around the world, tried and tasted

No.29 Power Station West: New all-day dining spot in the shadow of the Battersea icon

London, South

X22nd September 2017

The oh-so-iconic Battersea Power Station is probably my favourite building in all of London. Currently undergoing extensive remodelling, us architecture-obsessed Londoners wait with baited breath to see how it all turns out… but thankfully there are commercial hotspots opening up

Little Quiet: The latest – and most clandestine – venture from Disappearing Dining Club

London, Shoreditch & East

X18th July 2017

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there’s nothing more impressive than turning up to a totally unassuming front door on a super residential street, and then pulling out a serious royal flush in the date stakes. Little

Palatino: Multi-course traditional Italian dining | Recommended by HYHOI.com: Have You Heard Of It? | A curation of design-led hotspots around the world, tried and tasted

Palatino: Multi-course traditional Italian dining in Clerkenwell

London, Shoreditch & East

X3rd April 2017

One of the best things about traditional Italian restaurants is the sheer number of courses that are served as standard. Obviously I’m not talking about the pizzerias – but take new Clerkenwell restaurant Palatino as an example: aperitivo, antipasti, primi,

Martello Hall: Beautifully designed all-day hotspot in Hackney

London, Shoreditch & East

X9th February 2017

Full disclosure: This is going to be an image-heavy post, because Martello Hall is, quite frankly, interior design perfection (well done Red Deer Design, you did good!). A three-storey space near London Fields, Martello Hall has got you covered throughout

Tandoor Chop House: An explosive Anglo-Indian feast for the senses

London, Soho

X7th February 2017

Tandoor Chop House is a rather explosive feast for all the senses. From the immersive interior (with its wood panelling, scarlet leather booths and fabulous floor tiling), to the three smoking brass tandoor ovens in the open kitchen, to the

Radio Alice: Novel pizzeria on Hoxton Square – I’m in love

London, Shoreditch & East

X1st February 2017

Named after an Italian pirate radio station from the 1970s, and founded by the two guys behind successful Italian chain Berbere and the girl behind Gail’s bakery, Radio Alice is Hoxton Square’s newest addition, and it’s bloody brilliant. They do

Bar Douro: Portuguese wines & sharing plates in London’s Flat Iron Square

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X9th January 2017

The owner of Bar Douro comes from a family of winemakers, so it’s not surprising to hear that the grapes come first at this new Portuguese joint, recently established in a railway arch in Flat Iron Square. Adorned with hand-painted

Black Rock: Low lit subterranean whisky bar in the City

London, Shoreditch & East

X1st December 2016

The ultimate date spot in the City, Black Rock is a clandestine subterranean bar specialising in whisky. The centrepiece in the bar is an 18ft tree trunk, chopped in half but with the bark intact. No, it isn’t just there

Osteria: Brutalist architecture & negronis in the Barbican

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X5th September 2016

Osteria is the fancy restaurant housed within the Barbican – but I like to visit just for the bar. Brutalist architecture can be a bit “Marmite”, but I certainly love it – and the concrete jungle views from Osteria are

No.197 Chiswick Fire Station: Velvet sofas, cacti & cocktails – brunch favourite in W4

London, West

X29th August 2016

Taking the top spot as my favourite West London brunch venue is No.197 Chiswick Fire Station, a bright and breezy open plan space on Chiswick High Road – another winning venture from the team behind Richmond’s No.1 Duke Street. With

Naughty Piglets: Impeccable French wine bar & restaurant in Brixton

London, South

X11th August 2016

I don’t understand why Naughty Piglets is called Naughty Piglets – the name is rather kitsch and cutesy, and the logo features comical wine-drinking swine, whereas the place itself is super suave and upmarket… A comment from the owner suggests

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