Lunch date: Tuscanic Merende in Soho
With its good looks, affable all-Italian staff and upmarket nibbles, this Soho newbie makes a great spot for a relaxed but stylish lunch. But it’d be even better as a wine bar. Happily, they’re on the case, having already applied for an alcohol licence. While we wait for Westminster council to do their thing, here’s what we made of the food. Tania Ballantine





