
Hot sausage: Chet’s version of the bodega sandwich swaps the traditional bacon for spicy Thai sausage
(Picture: Anton Rodriguez)Eating in the run-up-to-Christmas might mean turkey and mince pies for many, but for the gastro-curious, the end of the year sees no let-up in restaurant openings across the capital.
Two big Japanese launches offer a clean-tasting antidote to any festive over-indulgence, while imports from Los Angeles and Greece promise to inject some much-needed sunshine to grey winter streets. The big news, though, is the relocation of two-Michelin-starred West African innovator Ikoyi to a new site on the Strand —if you’ve never tried chef Jeremy Chan’s ground-breaking cooking, consider this as all the excuse you need.