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New Bar and Restaurant Openings, September 2016
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Sagardi, Shoreditch
What.../ Sagardi has opened their first UK restaurant in Shoreditch, adding to their already impressive locations from Barcelona to Buenos Aires. The Sagardi group specialise in traditional Basque country food and drink, initially found on farms and in taverns all over the region. The London restaurant is divided into two spaces: the Pintxos bar served with Basque cider, regional beers and wines; and the grill restaurant, home to an impressive central charcoal grill. On the Menu.../ Restaurant dishes include Fried Txistorra sausage from Orio, Grilled Biskay black pudding, Almalabra red tuna from Barbate, Tartare with “guindilla” peppers from Ibarra, Cider house style salt cod, Salted cod omelette “Roxario” style, Veal sweetbreads with Tudella artichokes and the all important “Txuleton”, as well as San Sebastian fresh grilled fish from the market. Where.../ Sagardi, Cordy House 95 Curtain Road, EC2A 3BS http://www.sagardi.com/eng/restaurantes/Kiln, Soho
What.../ Founder of Smoking Goat, Ben Chapman, has opened his new restaurant Kiln in Soho. Inspired by rural Asian simplicity Kiln combines elements of Thai, Burmese and Yunanese flavours with dishes cooked over an open fire. On the Menu.../ The grill menu provides cumin heavy offal larbs; Yunnan-cured sausage; roast suckling pig; and curried cockles. Larger dishes include roast goose with pickled greens and grilled aged sirloin. Kiln also serves a daily-changing speciality noodle dish made with Kiln's own-recipe chewy egg noodles, starting with Pressed Duck Gravy Noodles. Where.../ Kiln, 58 Brewer Street, W1F 9TL http://www.kilnsoho.com/
Butifarra, Soho
What.../ London's growing Peruvian restaurant scene welcomes Butifarra, a venue inspired by a popular Peruvian street snack made of bread with slow-cooked meat and salsa. On the Menu.../ The menu is full of bold flavours, such as the moreish Butifarra. Guests can tailor-make the contents of their crusty bread to their taste, choosing one of three fillings (beef short rib, slow cooked pork or chicken and chorizo) and one of the three traditional chilli based sauces (Anticucho, Pachamanca or Amarillo ketchup). Additionally, seafood fans can enjoy dishes such as the Sea Bream ceviche, with choclo corn, sweet potato, red onion and tiger's milk. Where.../ 24 Rupert Street, Soho, London, W1D 6DQ http://www.thebutifarra.com/
Jikoni, Marylebone
What.../ Ravinder Bhogal has launched her debut restaurant on Marylebone's Blandford Street. Jikoni, meaning ‘kitchen' in Swahili, draws on Ravinder's mixed heritage and travels, with flavours and culinary traditions from Britain, East Africa, the Middle East and Asia. On the Menu.../ The menu is split into ‘Snacks', ‘Small Plates', ‘Big Plates' and Desserts. Ravinder's scotch eggs takes pride of place on the menu, whilst offerings from the ‘Small plates' menu include an Indian take on the American ‘sloppy joe' made with Herdwick Mutton Keema, pickled onions and mint chutney, and crisp Soft shell crab served with Ravinder's take on a peanut sauce. ‘Big plates' go down the comfort-food route, including spiced up Shepherd's Pie and Ras Hal Hanout Lamb served with Mujadarra. Where.../ 19-21 Blandford Street, Marylebone, W1U 3DH http://www.jikonilondon.com/Butchies' Hatch, Camden
What.../ Butchies, East London's cult fried chicken crew, has opened up a permanent residence in Camden town. Voted one of London's top three street food outfits by Time Out readers in 2015, Butchies is definitely not one to miss. Menu.../ The menu at Butchies offers free-range chicken sandwiches, all served in soft butter-toasted buns and named after fictional pop culture characters. Sandwiches include the signature Dale Cooper (named after Twin Peaks' cult hero detective); which features pickles and Butchies' homemade garlic & fresh herb aioli; and Calvin Wagstaff, which comes with pickles, Red Leicester cheese dripping & American sriracha and more! Where.../ Butchies' Hatch, Unit 314 Stables Market, Camden, NW1 8AH http://www.butchies.co.uk/
Chick n' Sours, Seven Dials
What.../ Chick n' Sours has opened its second restaurant, this time in the heart of the city Seven Dials. Expect a short, punchy, fried chicken menu of free-range herb-fed fried chicken, sour cocktails, local beers & cracking soft-serve ice-cream creations. On the Menu.../ Owner Carl Clarke has created what he believes is ‘the perfect Chicken Sandwich' with his new ‘The Colonel'. The sandwich features a buttermilk-brined herb-fed thigh fried in the signature Chick ‘n' Sours crispy coating, served on potato bread with a buttermilk herb mayo, lettuce, pickles and American cheese. The menu also includes their famous Korean fried chicken bun, as well as Szechuan Aubergine for the vegetarians. Where.../ 1, Earlham Street WC2H http://www.chicknsours.co.uk/
