‘What’s the Buzz?’ Volume 15
Restaurants
Ivy Asia Chelsea, 203A King’s Road, London SW3 5ED
This new Ivy will open in the Summer (probably July – not yet confirmed) next to The Ivy Garden. Building on the success of The Ivy Asia by St Paul’s, it’s sure to be jam packed for a few weeks – perhaps signing up for their newsletter gives one a better chance.
Restaurants
Sam’s Riverside, 1 Crisp Road, London W6 9DN
Great food, great service and great views but BEWARE of the bread! The Hedone sourdough is SO delicious that it’s hard to leave room for anything else. DO REMEMBER, however, that residents’ parking doesn’t end until 10 pm.
Restaurants
The Sea, The Sea, 174 Pavilion Road, London SW1X 0AW
By day this is a fishmonger (and much more besides) with fish so fresh that they don’t even own a freezer. By night it is an amazing seafood and champagne bar – a very simple temple of fish.
Restaurants
NoMad Hotel and Restaurant, 28 Bow Street, London WC2E 7AW
Built on the site of the old Bow Street Magistrates’ Court, this is really close for the ROH and Somerset House. There are three ‘NoMad’ hotels in the US (LA, NYC and Vegas) and this is their first London venture. The decor is spectacular, the brasserie style food will be of the highest order.
Events at Somerset House
The London Design Biennale – 1 to 27 June
Designers from around the world test their imagination, filling the Courtyard with a forest 400 trees of 23 varieties as the centrepiece for an ambitious exhibition.
‘Dodge’ – 15 July to 22 August
Drink, Dine and Dodgems as well as bold installations from acclaimed artists. Where the ice rink enthralls in winter, this intriguing adventure takes over this summer.
Just add sunshine!
Van Gogh Happenings
Van Gogh – the Immersive Experience
This 360 degree exhibition is on at 106 Commercial Street, London E1 6LZ… next to Spitalfields Market. It is on between August (sold out) and February with not many tickets available. You experience being in one of van Gogh’s masterpieces – breathtaking.
On at the East Albert Lawn, Kensington Gardens, SW7 2AP, this exhibition has already been seen by more than 7 million people around the world. Another case of being inside images that take your breath away. It is only open from June to September.
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