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Steak is in the Air (Street) as the Fourth Hawksmoor branch opens

Blogger — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:30:25 +0000

The other three Hawksmoor restaurants – Spitalfields, City, Covent Garden – are London’s best steakhouses. This fourth location is the company’s first attempt at an upscale seafood restaurant. But how does it measure up?

Read our Hawksmoor Review now.

The best things in life are free

Sonya Barber — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:00:41 +0000

If you picked up the all new FREE Time Out Magazine this morning, you were in good company (see above). Time Out staff even braved the commuter crush to hand out copies of our fair mag. This weeks’ magazine celebrates all the brilliant other free stuff that London has to offer: club nights, films, exhibitions, makeovers, gigs and so much more. We have packed out our new look mag with the coolest stuff happening this week and we hope you like it just as much as 007 does. As if that wasn’t enough Tuesday excitement, we are also doing a massive 24 hour giveaway of loads of incredible London activities (Hakwsmoor breakfast, Up at the O2 or Paul Merton tickets anyone?!). Enter right now and don’t forget your code from the magazine. if you missed getting yourself a brand spanking new Time Out Magazine this morning, fret not as they will be available throughout the week in cultural institutions across London including the Tate Modern, Royal Academy, Photographers’ Gallery and Foyles bookshops.

Enter the great giveaway at timeout.com/freetickets and find out more about the new free Time Out Magazine.

A Feast for all the senses in London Bridge

Blogger — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:30:53 +0000

Remember the Long Table? It was a food-lovers’ fiesta, right in the heart of Dalston, and a runaway success. This year, the same team have gone bigger and (hopefully) better, with a new event called ‘Feast’. They’ll be pitching up in Guy’s Quadrange, a pretty Georgian Square close to London Bridge, with their merry band of brothers: from the barbecue boys of Duke’s Brew & Que to new ramen maestros Tonkotsu; from the Hawksmoor meat men to Morito. Six quid gets you entry to the event (or there are discounts for groups of six or more, if you have that many friends). Once in, the entertainment (including art installations and music by up-and-coming DJs and bands), is free, but food and drink are pay-as-you-go. Tania Ballantine

To buy tickets (£6), visit wefeast.co.uk.

Blogger Bread et Butter picks her fave 10 dishes of all time

Sonya Barber — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:15:56 +0000

Our list of 100 best dishes in London is a sure fire way to get you hungry. Sweet, savoury, spicy, fancy, cheap, exotic and classic – this is one hell of an edible bucket list. As if that wasn’t enough to get your mouthwatering, we’ve also asked some of London’s best food bloggers to pick their fave dishes in the capital.Today is the turn of Bread et Butter, whose top ten includes the Cuttlefish cheung fun at Princess Garden. And just for you, we asked her to tell us more about her favourite dish…

Tamworth belly ribs at Hawksmoor
‘These chunky pork belly ribs are marinated in a delicious blend of spices, then slow cooked until the meat is meltingly tender and almost falling off the bone. Absolute perfection.’

See Bread et Butter’s top ten, and read more from her at breadetbutter.wordpress.com.

Share your London hotspot with us and win shiny Nokia Lumia phones

Sonya Barber — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:20:51 +0000

Think quick: where was the last nice place you visited in London? Got it? Now head to our new interactive map where we’re collecting your lovely London tips, from your local area’s best bits to overlooked treats in the middle of town. Leave a recommendation for somewhere that made you smile, and you’ll be in with a chance to win some great prizes – each week, we’ve got four Nokia Lumia 800 phones to give to a lucky winner, plus a little something extra, like a seriously big breakfast for four at The 5-star-worthy Hawksmoor. And for each extra morsel of wisdom you share, you’ll get another entry into the draw.

And while you’re at it, explore the map yourself, and you’ll be bound to leave with a few new ideas for a night out, courtesy of your fellow Time Out readers. We’ll share the best tips we’ve received here on the blog over the coming weeks.

Check out the Time Out London Hot Spots app on Facebook.

Friday night drinks – Hawksmoor Guildhall

Sonya Barber — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:30:56 +0000

The Western world is on the edge of bankruptcy; the Euro looks as precarious as a collapsing soufflé; and your family have disowned you since you took that job at Fat Cat Inc and started driving a BMW. But there’s no need to worry, as you can still go out and spend that banker’s bonus in some style in the City when there are truly wonderful bars such as Hawksmoor Guildhall around. You don’t need to book, you don’t need to eat (though the bar snacks are ace), and the historically-themed cocktails are worth bankrupting a few small Third World Nations for. There’s clearly no debt crisis here when cocktails are selling for a tenner or more each – and for that you get premium spirits, excellent mixing skills, and frankly one of the most appealing bars you’re going to find in the City. Lovely service in a bar where suits are welcome, a great setting, knee-trembling drinks – what more do you want? A raise? Guy Dimond

For info, see Hawksmoor Guildhall listing.

Top London chefs tips for cooking with leftovers

Sonya Barber — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:15:13 +0000

Fed up with the idea of eating turkey until New Year’s Eve? Give your Christmas leftovers a little make-over and transform them into exciting new dishes. We’ve asked six top London chefs, including Marcus Wareing and Maria Elia, to reveal their favourite Christmas leftover tips. From Chinese-style turkey to goose biryani and Christmas pudding cheesecake, your festive leftovers will never have looked and tasted so good. Anne Faber

Get inspired with our guide to cooking with leftovers.

The Long Table night market in Dalston

Sonya Barber — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:32 +0000

The Bootstrap Company, better known as the team who launched the über-trendy Dalston Roof Park, are collaborating with chef Nuno Mendes of Viajante and The Loft Project to open a new weekly night market in Dalston. The Long Table will be serving a range of small plates in a car park on Abbott Street, and will be joined by a roster of top street food vendors, and even five-star steakhouse Hawksmoor and Exmouth Market stalwart Moro. According to the organisers, there will be hot dogs, Vietnamese banh mi, steamed buns, jerk chicken, pizza, tapas and more besides; names already on the list include Big Apple Hot Dogs, Yum Bun and ShoFooDoh. The Long Table runs every Friday evening from 6pm until midnight, and closes 16 December 2011.

For info, see thelongtable.net.

A tale of two cities: New Hawksmoor opens down the road from Occupy London

Sonya Barber — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:30:53 +0000

The dichotomy between the two Londons has seldom been clearer. The anti-capitalist Occupy London protest outside St Paul’s Cathedral has a vegetarian soup kitchen set up in a tent, dispensing free hot meals to the hundreds of protestors pitched up nearby. Ten minutes away, past the adjacent Champagne bar and into the heart of the City, is a brand new steakhouse that celebrates the pleasures of the flesh. Dinner here, per head, costs one week’s worth of Jobseeker’s Allowance. But we sent our fearless reporters into the belly of the beast, and here’s our report of what to expect from the serial grillers’ latest operation. And we have to say: if you can ignore the uncomfortable realities of the London outside its doors, Hawksmoor Guildhall (above/below) is a winner.

Read our Hawksmoor Guildhall review.

Hawksmoor chefs take up guest residency for one evening at Pitt Cue Co. food truck

Sonya Barber — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:44 +0000

If you’re a card-carrying carnivore, chances are you’ve heard of stellar steakhouse Hawksmoor and cult barbecue truck Pitt Cue Co. Today the pair join forces. Richard Turner and Will Beckett (respectively head chef and co-owner of Hawksmoor) take over the truck’s services from 6-10pm, serving Pitt Cue Co. classics as well as their own ribs, kimchi and a ‘not dog’ of spiced pork and beef, all of which can be washed down with pale ale, a beer-and-shot combo or a ginger brew created by award-winning Hawksmoor bartender, Shaky Pete. Queues expected.

Hawksmoor residency at Pitt Cue Co. food truck, under Hungerford Bridge, Belvedere Road, Southbank, SE1 8XX.