31 may 2007
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from the wad of pounds put into southbank to losing pounds with tea, these new restos are worth their weight in ... er, pounds. beam me up. a mere £91 mil has been dropped on sprucing up the royal festival hall. head upstairs to D&D's (formerly conran) new resto desto skylon and gaze while you graze in the third floor dining room overlooking the thames. head chef helena puolakka, (harvey nichols, aubergine, la tante claire), chooses dishes to match the scenery. eat new season pea soup with ham terrine on 'golden olive' chairs. then prop yourself up at the grey-green limestone and bronze clad bar. opens 28 may. southbank centre. belvedere road. SE1 8XX. 0207.654.7800. www.skylonrestaurant.co.uk dulwich days. west dulwich pub the rosendale returns. husband and wife team, mark and sharlyn van der goot, prove couples can agree on some things with this locally sourced - but exotically conceived - menu. choose posh bbq nosh - kentish rib eye, devilled chicken thighs, woodlands east sussex pork chop, all grilled to your liking. or go all out with ostrich fillet, beef bobotjie, butternut and sweet potato puree. opens beginning of july. 65 rosendale road, london SE21 8EZ. 0208.670.081. www.therosendale.co.uk drink tea. coffee? c'mon. leave that to the french and the italians. we all know what the english do best - drink tea. and tea limited, a new high-concept teashop, has bags of it. drink puritea if you're hungover, activitea if you need a jump start to the day, and daintea if you want to shed some pounds. serentea if... you get the idea. opened 29 may. paternoster square. st paul's churchyard. EC4 7DX. 0207.248.6606. www.wearetea.com |
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