SteakandLobster
€€
€€
(
9-14BloomsburyStreet,
WC1B, +442088170944
) London’s two-specialism
restaurant trend, spearheadedby the likesofBurger&
Lobster andBubbledogs,marchesonwith thiscrowd-
pleasingaddition. Bothsteakor lobster are£20and
comewithunlimited friesandsalad. Fill yourbootsand
roll out veryhappy.
Dei Frescobaldi
€€€
€
(
15New
BurlingtonPlace,W1S, +44203056 1001
) Thisbrainchildof
theFrescobaldiwinedynastyand theGoodFoodSociety
servescontemporary Italianwithan impeccablewine list.
If theopeningmenu,withdishessuchasgnocchi and red
mullet, followedbymillefeuillewithcaramelisedapricots, is
anything togoby, thisMayfairestablishmentwill bepacking
them in for agoodwhileyet.
RiveaLondon
€€€
€
(
BulgariHotel, 171KnightsbridgeSW7, +44207151 1025
)
Mediterraneanflavoursget ametropolitanmakeoverat
AlainDucasse’s latestgig,where thestandouts, including
seabasscarpaccioandpossibly thebestpastadishwe’ve
sampled, artisanal paccheri inachestnut reduction, proved
London
more thanamatch for theblingingsurroundsof theBulgari
Hotel’sbasement.
Dado54
(
54FarringdonStreet, EC4A, +442079364348
)
Notmanybarsseem toopen thesedayswithout adashof
the industrial bare-brick/steel-pipe look, andDado54 isno
exception. At least it alsohassomegiantpopartmurals
to liven thingsup. Itmakes for anon-pretentious, fun
atmosphereand therearegreat cocktails tomatch.
If you’reabuddingfilm-maker,movie fanaticor just
want somethingabitdifferent todo, thencheckout
the
GreenhornShortFilmFestival
on 16-18Nov.
Returning for its fourthyear, ithostsapackedprogramme
ofworkshops, discussionsandpreviewswithsomeof the
industry’sbest.
greenhornfestival.com
GrimmTales for
YoungandOld
Combine immersive theatre, fairy tales
andPhilipPullmanandyou’vegotaguaranteedwinner.
Theacclaimedauthor’sadaptationof theBrothersGrimm’s
subversiveworld is takingoverSouthBank’sBargehouse
from21Nov till 15Febnext year.
grimm-tales.co.uk
SteakandLobster: Order
either andyou’ll alsoget
unlimited fries. Heaven
Grimm tales
come to life inSouth
Bank thismonth
48 Eastcastle Street, LondonW1W 8DX
• +44 (0)20 3581 1538
SERVING GLOBAL CUISINE ALL DAY, ONLY MOMENTS FROMOXFORD CIRCUS.
MENTION THIS AD FOR A FREE DESSERT!
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