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Steak powerhouse Hawksmoor set to open in Dublin
Hawksmoor will open its first restaurant in Ireland with the group continuing its international expansion.
Hawksmoor will open its first restaurant in Ireland with the group continuing its international expansion.
Hawksmoor will open a restaurant in Liverpool later this year. The group, fresh from launching in New York to much acclaim, has taken on a space in the Grade II-listed India Buildings on the corner of Brunswick Street and Fenwick Street.
For the last ten years, Edinburgh behaved like Glasgow’s highfalutin sibling when it came to food – the East did fine and fancy; the West did cool and casual. But more recently, the Clydesiders have been busy grabbing stars, and things in the Capital have started to mellow. Photographer James Porteous, an Edinburgh resident, gives us a personal tour.
After a successful series of supper clubs and events, the chef Tunde Abifarin has announced his modern, 'pan-African' pop-up concept Farin Road will take up permanent residence at the independent Tani Modi cafe in Edinburgh next month.
Visiting Edinburgh during August is a contradiction, existing simultaneously as the best and worst time to experience the Scottish capital. First and foremost, and before the clatter of pitchforks becomes overwhelming, it’s important to acknowledge thus: The Festival – a sprawling amalgamation of seven distinct events – is an incredible thing. While many locals love to moan, it is a joy and a privilege to live in a city that explodes with its creativity every summer, especially after a few largely fallow years of Covid-induced silence. That said, if you’re coming to Auld Reekie next month, just knowing the town a little better will make your visit much more mellow.