Ikoyi’s Jeremy Chan; Ravinder Bhogal of Jikoni; Bibi’s Chet Sharma; Selin Kiazim of Oklava; and Santiago Lastra from Kol. It’s an estimable roll call of names, all of whom have one thing in common — Carousel. They’re not the only ones.
Carousel is the hot ticket on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street, a multi-floored space that’s part permanent wine bar but, more interestingly, where some of the world’s most talented chefs — many future stars, others established names — take up residence for a week or two and incubate. It’s where ideas are stress tested and concepts have their temperature taken. It is, in other words, the place that’s finding your next favourite restaurant for you. And at the end of the month, it hits a milestone as founders (and brothers) Ed and Ollie Templeton welcome their 300th residency. Ed’s the front-of-house fixer, Ollie cooks.
