Hotel Openings

🏡 Tigermilk, a Paris-based Latin American dining concept by Nina and Alexis Melikov, opens its first UK restaurant on 12th June at 127 Charing Cross Road. With 138 covers, the venue serves more than 3,500 daily guests across 10 locations in France. Key offerings include a 12-hour marinated T-bone, cochinita pibil tacos, fresh dorade ceviche, and desserts like maracuyá tiramisu and dulce de leche cheesecake. The drink menu boasts over 250 tequilas and mezcals, complemented by a selection of wines from independent producers.

🍜 Noodle and Beer, a new establishment in Chinatown's Wardour Street, London, sets the scene for late-night fun with a reverse happy hour Thursday to Sunday, 10pm-midnight, offering 2-for-1 classic cocktails. Open until 4am on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, the venue serves spicy Sichuan dishes and small bites, ensuring the Spring 2025 nights are not only vibrant but also delicious. 🌶️

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🍷 Mayfair House Group opens Courtyard Wine Cellars in Covent Garden, its eleventh site, offering London's largest wine bar with 7 arched cellars, 100 covers, and a 2,500 sq. foot space. The historic Marketplace venue hosts 1,000+ wines from 100 regions and 10 countries, including top brands like EDR and Lanson. The bar features a tasting room, artisanal platters, Italian pizzas, and a gift section, operating Monday-Saturday (9am-10:30pm, coffee from 9am) and Sunday (9am-9:30pm). Visit at 17B and 18B The Marketplace, WC2E 8RB.

🍳 Chicken N Pickle, an indoor/outdoor eatertainment complex, is set to open its new location in Allen, Texas, on May 13. This North Kansas City, Mo.-based company's Allen venue marks its fifth in Texas and 12th overall, featuring more than 55,000 square feet, dining areas, a sports bar, six indoor and two covered outdoor pickleball courts, beer gardens, and various yard games. The location, part of The Farm mixed-use development, also champions inclusive "pickleball for all" through sports wheelchairs and dedicated programming. With NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's backing, Chicken N Pickle is expanding rapidly, planning four more locations in Indiana, Nebraska, and Colorado by early 2026.

🍽 Restaurateurs Francis Miranda and "Top Chef" winner Mei Lin opened 88 Club in Beverly Hills, Calif. Designed by Preen, the restaurant features 44 dining seats, 5 bar seats, and a private area. The decor includes dark woods, plush seating, marble accents, and jade details. The family-style menu offers dishes like mung bean jelly noodles, prawn wontons, kung pao scallops, mapo tofu, and desserts like jasmine milk tea buns. Sommelier Diana Lee oversees the beverage program, with cocktails like a pickled mustard greens Martini. Miranda and Lin also partnered on Daybird and formerly on Nightshade, the latter closed due to the pandemic.

🍴 Brooklyn-born Chef Eric LeVine debuted two restaurants at the 42 Hotel in Williamsburg last month. Blackbird is an 85-seat gastropub, offering breakfast, dinner, and weekend brunch with dishes like burgers, fried chicken, and braised short rib ravioli. Evolution, a 35-seat tasting menu restaurant, presents a $175-per-person menu inspired by LeVine's Brooklyn childhood. LeVine operates five other concepts including 317 Main Street in Farmingdale, N.Y., and studied at The Culinary Institute of America.

🍴 Goose + Berry's new restaurant, Seventy Five at Liberty, is now open on Regent Street's second floor. Head Chef Joe Holness offers a British menu with items like goat’s cheese & almond croquettes and Swaledale chicken breast. The £50 Bollinger afternoon tea includes treats like pistachio crème choux. Cocktails are inspired by Liberty's LBTY fragrance collection, and the decor features Liberty prints. The Artist in Residence series debuts with Sir Quentin Saxby Blake's work.

🎭 Capella Hanoi, located in the heart of Hanoi near Hoan Kiem Lake, is a luxury hotel designed by Bensley reflecting the Roaring Twenties and Vietnam's cultural heritage. The 47-room boutique hotel features a neoclassical and Art Deco façade, interior design inspired by European opera houses, and themed suites based on opera characters. Amenities include the Diva's Lounge, Backstage restaurant, and Auriga Spa, all adhering to the theatrical opera theme. Bensley's design includes handcrafted furniture, bespoke wallpaper, and curated artworks incorporating European and Vietnamese craftsmanship, merging historical elements with local culture.

🍕 Kahani London, an award-winning Indian restaurant, partners with the refurbished Cheval Phoenix House in Chelsea to offer a ‘Luxury Stay with a Dining Experience at Kahani’ package starting at £595. This includes a two-night stay, four-course dinner for two, and a deli hamper. Chef Patron Peter Joseph, formerly of Michelin-starred Tamarind, leads Kahani. The package reflects Indian hospitality and Cheval Collection's commitment to luxury. Available for a limited time, the experience can be booked directly through Cheval Collection's website.