London restaurants where sharing is discouraged

Anyone who has eaten out in London recently will have noticed the sweeping influx of restaurants where “sharing is encouraged”. Servers at these small plate purveyors will give you a detailed run-through of navigating the menu: two from snacks, three from raw, four from small, two from large, two sides etc., but sometimes – whisper …

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Where to celebrate Eid in London

Address: Multiple locationsWebsite: dishoom.com Cecconi’s, Bicester Village Why not make a day out for luxury shopping and dining at a popular spot this time of year at Bicester Village. To celebrate Eid, the Italian restaurant is serving a range of refreshing mocktails, including the Eastern Fizz: a combination of Pentire seaward, cucumber, lime and mint …

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At New London Restaurant The Cocochine, Art Photography Meets Fine Dining

The seven-seat chef’s counter looks into the kitchen proper. Photo: Justin De Souza It speaks volumes that the kitchen takes up almost a third of the restaurant. There are, remarkably, only 35 seats available here. Twenty-eight are spread across eight tables on the ground floor and exclusively available to reserve via phone, while upstairs, at …

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King Charles greets spectators at Easter service, in first major public outing since his cancer diagnosis

King Charles III attended an Easter service on Sunday at Windsor Castle, marking his most noteworthy public appearance since being diagnosed last month with an undisclosed form of cancer.  The visit could be serving as a comforting precursor to the king’s eventual planned return to the public-facing duties from which he has been largely absent …

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