And if that wasn’t enough, he’s set to bring two more concepts in the city before the end of the year, firmly establishing himself as a major international player in the London restaurant scene. They include a second Miznon, in Notting Hill and Lilienblum in Shoreditch. The idiosyncratic Israeli chef first arrived in London last summer with the launch of Miznon, his Mediterranean street food brand, in Soho and has since established two other outposts in the capital. Seven North and HaSalonĮyal Shani isn’t one for hanging around. The Laurent de Gourcuff-founded group is understood to have secured at least one prime London site for an as-yet unknown concept. Specialising in large-yet-oversubscribed venues aimed exclusively at a moneyed and trendy crowd, Paris Society dominates the luxury scene in France and has a growing presence in the Middle East and the US with brands including CoCo, Raspoutine, Gigi and Maison Revka (formerly Maison Russe). Across The Channel and elsewhere in the world it’s a very different story. In the Covent Garden site that was once home to L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, the Creole-French restaurant has been well-received but it’s fair to say the pandemic took the wind out of the group’s sails on these shores. Now part of French hotel giant Accor, Paris Society made its UK debut with Louie in 2020. The restaurant is currently ranked at number 65 on the 2023 San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants long list. Its arrival won't be until mid next year, which will presumably give the department store ample time to try and recreate the original Burnt Ends experience, which centres on an open kitchen that features a custom-built four-tonne, dual cavity oven and four elevation grills with dishes cooked over wood. Founded by chef-owner Dave Pynt, the modern barbecue restaurant will join chefs including Bjorn Frantzen, Masayoshi Takayama, Tom Kerridge, and Jason Atherton at the Knightsbridge department store. Burnt EndsĪrguably one of the biggest surprises of overseas brands coming over here is the news that renowned Singapore-based barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends is heading to department store Harrods for its second site. Dishes to feature on its current menus include a rage of salads and mezze tuna carpaccio beluga and Oscietra caviar grilled fish and moussaka. Ani will be charged with developing the menu, which is expected to take its cue from brand’s other restaurants. The restaurant will house a fish market complete with seafood bar, a cocktail bar and wine room, as well as a private members club. Conceptualised by interior design firm Sagrada, Gaia London is set to become the brand’s international flagship, with design elements that symbolize the sun, the mountains, and the sea. The restaurant already has outposts in Dubai and Monaco and will be touching down in the capital later this year having acquired a 9,500sq ft, multi-level space in the One Berkeley Square development on Dover Street. Named after the Greek goddess of earth, Gaia is described as a ‘refined taverna’ serving modern Greek food and was launched as a collaboration between restaurateur Evgeny Kuzin and chef Izu Ani. If the exuberance of Richard Caring’s Bacchanalia doesn’t float your boat, then fear not because there’s another high-end Greek restaurant gearing up to take Mayfair by storm. The space itself will be designed by Sideris and design studio Verhaal, and is billed as an updated version of the group’s original Tashas restaurant, with light and bright interiors featuring work from contemporary South African designers and artisans. The menu is expected to be expansive and include signature dishes from Tashas’ South African siblings such as butternut zucchini rosti lemon chicken and Texas salad. The all-day concept taps neatly into the brunch market that has proved particularly lucrative in the capital for the likes of all-day restaurant brand Caravan and antipodean group Daisy Green over the years, with an emphasis on comfort food served in a warm, laid back environment. It has subsequently grown to 15 sites across the country, and also expanded into the UAE with five sites in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi. Built on the philosophy of ‘beautiful food served in elegant environments with engaging service’, Tashas was founded by Natasha Sideris (main image) and launched its first restaurant in Johannesburg’s Atholl district in 2005. This autumn will see the London debut of South African-born café brand Tashas, which has secured a 4,000sq ft site on Prospect Way at Battersea Power Station for its first foray into a European market. 11 international restaurant brands coming to London
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