Hi Sushi Izakaya Restaurant in Covent Garden, located opposite the Theatre Royal, where Oliver! is playing, is the seventh outlet in the Hi Sushi group. Care has been taken not to give the various restaurants an identikit persona and this one — created 15 years after the first venue, Ikkyusan, opened in Gerrard Street — is modelled, says the publicity, on a traditional Japanese eating and drinking house... full story
Las Iguanas founder and director Ajith Jaya Wickrema has left the Latin American-themed restaurant chain after nearly two decades at its helm. Wickrema, who founded the business together with managing director Eren Ali in 1991, has left to pursue other opportunities. more
Where to eat lunch at Borough Market: ROAST The Floral Hall, Stoney Street, SE1 Perhaps the most grown-up restaurant in Borough Market, Roast occupies a magnificent space high in the old Floral Hall. The cocktail bar is comfortable and slick, as are the drinks. The menus depend on British produce, sticking to the seasons and nodding to traditional recipes. - full story
