Monday Bulletin: Nakimushi | Ronnies | A.Wong

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NAKIMUSHI

The team behind Dorian, EEL Sushi, Supermarket of Dreams and the Notting Hill Fish + Meat Shop will open Nakimushi, a new Japanese restaurant, in a Notting Hill townhouse this September. The three-storey venue, from restaurateur Chris D’Sylva, will be led by Yuji Shimokawa Kelly and Robin Kosuge as joint head chefs, combining the two chefs’ respective cult concepts – Urchin and Robin’s Ramen, both of which originated as residencies at Supermarket of Dreams. The street-level ramen bar will serve Tokyo-style ramen bowls, starters and snacks including Kosuge’s charshu pork belly ramen with Basque chicken broth and ajitama, while upstairs, a Japanese robata restaurant and bar will serve the likes of grilled native lobster chazuke and Japanese Black Holstein beef with beef jus, kimizu and angel hair fries.

A.WONG

Andrew Wong is checking into Mandarin Oriental Mayfair on Hanover Square with A.Wong this summer while his two Michelin star restaurant undergoes refurbishment. The six-week residency runs evenings-only from 18 August to 26 September.

RONNIE’S AT KITH

Chris Denney (108 Garage) has joined Ronnie’s London at Kith’s Regent Street flagship as head chef. His first menu involves soufflé pancakes, signature cinnamon buns, sandwiches, NY-style bagels and flights of mini wagyu burgers served at a dedicated burger bar.

FEMALE-OWNED HOSPITALITY MAP

Sally Abé and TopJaw producer Kayla Lawrie (one of CODE’s 30 under 30, class of 2025) have teamed up to create an interactive map of female-owned hospitality businesses across the UK. You can submit names for inclusion here.

• Following the successful launch of Gymkhana in Las Vegas, JKS Restaurants will take the brand to Dubai this September.

• Square mile institution, Coq d’Argent, is leaving No.1 Poultry after 28 years. Its new home from January 2027 will be on the south side of the Thames, on the rooftop of One Millennium Bridge.

• What a line-up – Bouchon Racine, Hunan, and Camille are all doing one-night-only collabs with Notting Hill’s Fat Badger this summer. Act fast, reserve now,

• Stockport restaurant Cantaloupe is doing a quick change on 8 August; it will reopen on 26 August with a new concept and new name – Bar Caput.

• For your next Highland fling: the 17th Century Loch Lomond Arms has reopened with a handsome new look by Russell Sage Studio.

• Reservations are live for the first ever Aulis Social, taking place on 15 August at Simon Rogan’s Aulis London. No tasting menu, just cocktails and small plates, from £4.50 to £15. Walk-ins welcome.

• A fourth location for It’s Bagels will open in Hampstead in August.

• Alex Nietosvuori and Ally Thompson-Nietosvuori have shelved their plans to open restaurant-with-rooms, Freyja. Their restaurant Hjem will hold its final service on 16 August.

• Prawn on the Lawn in North London has closed its doors after 13 years, as owners Katie and Rick Toogood shift their focus to their three restaurants in Padstow.

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THE DUMBWAITER

To Singburi, to celebrate the restaurant’s first anniversary in Shoreditch. Guest of honour was Anna Tobias’ baby who slept through three hours of restaurant industry chatter from the likes of David Carter, Cynthia Shanmugalingam and Seb Myers.

Guests nearly wilted in the heat at the launch of Dara Klein’s book La Trattoria last week. Sustenance came in the chic form of Watermelon margaritas, meatballs, complimentary Vogues, and slices of cake from a vast La Trattoria cookbook cake.

Spotted: Richard Caring in the Royal Box at Wimbledon last Friday. Only right and proper for the “King of Mayfair”.