There’s something immediately magnetic about Pyro restaurant in London. Tucked away in Borough, this is not your typical Greek taverna. It’s louder, smokier, and far more theatrical. Opened by chef Yiannis Mexis, formerly of HIDE and Pied à Terre, Pyro is a deeply personal project, one that channels his Greek heritage through the lens of London’s modern dining scene. The concept is simple, but powerful: cooking over fire, just as it’s been done for centuries across Greece’s islands and […]

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Walk along Frith Street late in the evening, and you will usually see the queue before you see the sign. Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club has been one of Soho’s defining venues since 1959. But something new has been happening upstairs. Upstairs at Ronnie’s Club in London reopened recently after a complete redesign, turning what was once a smaller lounge space into a full late-night music room. The idea was not to compete with the legendary main stage below. […]

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Mayfair has no shortage of polished dining rooms. But Chargal restaurant in London manages to bring something slightly different to Berkeley Street. Walk in around 8 pm, and the room is already in motion. The open grill glows behind the kitchen counter. Tables fill with mezze plates and glasses of wine. The atmosphere sits somewhere between a refined restaurant and a lively evening out. That balance is deliberate. Chargal opened with a clear ambition. Bring the depth […]

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