Openings, reviews
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Developed within the 1920s neo-classical former post office building - designated a historical property by the Swedish state - the hotel incorporates a major extension which has been clad in slate and copper to match the original property. Modern art and exclusively designed furniture are found throughout the 500-bedroom hotel.
Posted: 10 February 2012 | 08:53
Situated in the southern-most tip of Chile, the hotel overlooks Lake Sarmiento to the mountain peaks of Torres del Paine National Park. While the exterior - with its weathered and worn fossil look - has been inspired by the wildness of the hotel's surroundings, the interior is intended to be luxuriously casual with natural materials evoking the outside environment.
Posted: 10 February 2012 | 08:52
The initiators of the Lloyd hotel and the LLove hotel in Japan have created a fashion hotel in the centre of Amsterdam, where the bedrooms are dressed like models on a catwalk by eight students of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. Central to its unconventional spirit, the hotel offers guests a choice of rooms from one to five stars.
Posted: 10 February 2012 | 08:51
French chef Joël Antunès' new Mayfair restaurant is all about simplicity, with the flavours of the South of France at its heart. Kerstin Kühn went to visit
Posted: 08 February 2012 | 14:23
Dabbous, the first restaurant from former Texture head chef Ollie Dabbous, has wowed the London food critics, with both the Evening Standard and Time Out scoring it a perfect five. Located in Fitzrovia, Dabbous is a joint venture between the chef and mixologist Oskar Kinberg.
Posted: 06 February 2012 | 13:27
Thornbridge Brewery has launched this bar in the centre of Sheffield, which focuses on the brewery's full range of keg, bottle and cask beers and has a revolving list of selected beers from other breweries. It showcases temporary art exhibitions by both established and up and coming artists.
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 16:43
The owners of popular London restaurants Polpo and Spuntino, have opened their fifth site in Covent Garden. Mishkin's is inspired by New York's Lower East Side and east London's cafés, combining a "Jewish deli with cocktails" with art deco-inspired interiors.
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 16:43
After launching at London department store Selfridges in 2004, Obikà has now opened a second outlet in Canary Wharf. The restaurant specialises in hand-made buffalo mozzarella served with Italian accompaniments such as charcuterie and roasted vegetables.
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 16:43
Part travelogue, part cook book, Food of the Grand Trunk Road follows writer and TV presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli's journey along one of South Asia's oldest and longest major arteries. Having travelled the route from Calcutta to Afghanistan, he examines the culture, traditions and atmosphere at major milestones...
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 11:28
A revamped interior bringing warmth and informality to Kensington Place is mirrored by a new menu from head chef Dan Loftin. Janie Stamford reports
Posted: 03 February 2012 | 10:14
French chef Joël Antunès' latest venture is a Provençal restaurant at the Embassy nightclub in Mayfair. Interiors are inspired by 1950s and 1960s Riviera glamour, including a marble-topped bar and banquette seating.
Posted: 02 February 2012 | 11:25
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has expanded his River Cottage brand with the launch of this restaurant at Plymouth's Royal William Yard. Housed in the Brewhouse building overlooking the Plymouth Sound, its aim is to source 90% of its food within a 50-mile radius.
Posted: 02 February 2012 | 11:24
Indian restaurant group Saffron has opened its third venue in the centre of Birmingham, a stone's throw from the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Symphony Hall. Interiors feature a golden colour scheme next to baroque wallpaper, recycled bamboo and exposed brickwork.
Posted: 02 February 2012 | 11:23
John Lanchester visits Za Za Bazaar in Bristol, Britain's biggest restaurant at nearly 1,000 covers, and finds the all-you-can-eat buffet fares well against the high street, while Jay Rayner says 20 St John's in Norwich is a place that hasn't worked out how to do the thing it wants to do
Posted: 30 January 2012 | 10:36
34, the latest restaurant from Caprice Holdings, was the focus of the reviews this weekend and it largely impressed the critics. The fabulous grilled meats and devil-may-care luxury make it really rather worth a visit, agree the Sunday Telegraph's Zoe Williams and the Guardian's John Lanchester.
Posted: 23 January 2012 | 14:10
Middle Eastern restaurant group Del'Aziz has opened its sixth London outlet in Clapham. The new site comprises a delicatessen-café, gift shop, restaurant and two bars. Like its sister sites the restaurant mixes warm tones of red, pink and saffron with wooden and copper features.
Posted: 20 January 2012 | 14:30
The Archer Street bar in London's Soho opened officially earlier this month. It offers the atmosphere of a members' club but is open to everyone and boasts bar staff who occasionally break into song as they work. The cocktail menu includes a signature Dawa (a Kenyan drink translated as "magic potion") and Champagne in Yorkshire (made up of Champagne, gin, rhubarb liqueur and syrup).
Posted: 20 January 2012 | 14:30
Celebrated restaurateurs Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have opened their second restaurant in the capital. The Delaunay, which joins the Wolseley, is inspired by the grand cafés of central Europe, with the Delaunay Counter offering a take-out service.
Posted: 20 January 2012 | 14:30
The Delaunay, the latest restaurant from Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, gets a warm welcome from both John Walsh of The Independent and The Guardian's John Lanchester. "It's lovely just to hang out there. The waiting staff are friendly and attentive. The prices aren't astronomical. You can't help feel it's your kinda place."
Posted: 16 January 2012 | 14:58
Designed in the late 19th century by Dutch architect Daniel Knuttel, the hotel is situated alongside the exclusive shopping street - the PC Hooftstraat - in the former home of the Sweelinck music conservatorium. It is a sister hotel to the Café Royal hotel which is due to open on Regent Street, London, in June 2012.
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 12:07
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