From dry January to veganuary and healthy-living resolutions still being stuck to, the first month of the year is not known for indulgence. Unless, of course, you’re Scottish or Chinese, in which case there’s Burns Night and the Year of the Snake to look forward to.
But one needn’t don a sporran or pick up a pair of chopsticks to have fun in January. For anyone who doesn’t see the next 31 days as some sort of penance for Christmas — foodwise or financially — salute those brave souls launching new businesses in a month when the idea of heading back to work fills many of us with dread. Here are some cracking new restaurants to inspire hope in what the year ahead holds.
