Emyr Thomas, Author at The Bon Vivant Journal

The Month Ahead – New Restaurant Openings – June 2015

The Ivy relaunches, ex-Polpo chef director opens his own restaurant, Angela Hartnett’s Cafe Murano gets a sibling in Covent Garden and much more! Oldroyd Chef Tom Oldroyd opens his first ... Read More

Emyr ThomasMay 28, 2015

Engawa – Kobe Beef in Ham Yard

Located in the new ‘Ham Yard Village’, a collection of boutiques that’s a part of Firmdale Group’s Ham Yard Hotel development, Engawa offers a unique take on Japanese dining by ... Read More

Emyr ThomasMay 21, 2015

Ceviche Old St – Peruvian Delights in Old Street

A guinea pig cooked whole and served on a plate – head and legs and mouth open and teeth sticking out – that’s what sometimes comes to my head when ... Read More

Emyr ThomasMay 18, 2015

The Belle Epoque exterior of the Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo

Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo – Belle Epoque Glamour in Monaco

I was recently on a visit of hotels in the South of France, which culminated at the Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo. The Principality of Monaco is one of those mythical ... Read More

Emyr ThomasMay 14, 2015

The Providores and Tapa Room

The Providores and Tapa Room has long been an institution on the London dining scene, but you may be surprised to learn that the Marylebone restaurant was established way back ... Read More

Emyr ThomasMay 11, 2015

The New Angel, Notting Hill

When I received an invitation to dine at The New Angel restaurant in Notting Hill, the first thing I did was Google the menu. The first thing my guest Gabriel ... Read More

Emyr ThomasMay 1, 2015

The Month Ahead – May 2015

Sticks ‘n’ Sushi Canary Wharf Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, the Skandi-influenced Japanese restaurant group will open a fourth London site in Canary Wharf this May. The largest of all the London ... Read More

Emyr ThomasApril 28, 2015

M Restaurant – M Raw

If the Bank of England is nicknamed The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, then the mysteriously titled ‘M’ venue on the same street is neither old, nor – in my opinion – a lady. The ... Read More

Emyr ThomasApril 22, 2015

Fera at Claridge's – The Very Best of British

Simon Rogan is best known for his 2 Michelin starred restaurant, L’Enclume, in Cartmel in the Lake District, which is regularly voted best of the best with various British restaurant ... Read More

Emyr ThomasApril 7, 2015

The Month Ahead – New Restaurant Openings – April 2015

You can read last month’s guide here. José Pizarro to Open in The City Spanish chef José Pizarro will open his third eponymous restaurant, José Pizarro, in the new Broadgate ... Read More

Emyr ThomasMarch 30, 2015

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