The Chelsea Citizen

Two long years after a devastating fire, one of the Royal borough’s most beloved restaurants is preparing to welcome diners once again. Tucked away in a little cul-de-sac off Kensington Church Street, Maggie Jones’s - named after its most famous patron, Princess Margaret - was always a place where time stood still, as evidenced by the creak of wooden floorboards. Now, as contractors hammered and drilled in the background ahead of reopening, manager Tim Frankel looked relieved and told The Chelsea Citizen: 'It’s been a long time, but we’re keeping the restaurant just as it was before the fire...

If you are going to clear the tables of a much-admired Michelin-starred restaurant and replace it with a pop-up bar for the summer months, you had better know what you are doing. Thankfully, the skilled leaders at The Peninsula hotel in Belgravia have an effortless swagger when it comes to all things F&B, so Soleil by Claude seems assured to be a shining addition to London's summer scene. The eighth floor of The Peninsula is usually occupied by the two-starred Brooklands restaurant. But at this time of the year, its master chef Claude Bosi and his staff need a well-earned break. Rather...