Hare & Tortoise, Bloomsbury
The modernist Brunswick shopping mall and housing estate in Bloomsbury received a £22m spruce up in 2006 with Hare & Tortoise being one of the few persistent outlets to retain a premises. While critics derided the renovation as merely an opportunity for chain retailers to turn the centre into another ubiquitous clone shopping mall, it is … Read more
Mr Chow, Knightsbridge
Kowtow Chow Now? The alleged haunt of celebrities such as Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole, Chinese restaurant Mr Chow is found on prestigious Knightsbridge – sharing the address with the likes of Harvey Nichols, Pacha Jewellers and the Mandarin Oriental. In an age of celebrity idolisation is Mr Chow’s deserving of a humbling kowtow or … Read more
Yauatcha, Soho
Alan Yau’s Michelin-starred dim sum palace is fashionable Soho’s worst kept secret, and for good reason. Appropriately nestled between the prestigious Hakkasan and fast-food wagamama in Yau’s impressive portfolio, Yauatcha is uniquely placed to cater for the casual diner who is looking for something a bit more special than the norm. Tea house, restaurant, patisserie … Read more
