Stevie Parle, the chef behind Pastaio and the now-closed JOY at Portobello Docks, is to open his long-awaited new restaurant on May 12. It will sit opposite the Gillian Lynne Theatre on Drury Lane, and is called Town.
Describing Town as “the biggest, most ambitious project I’ve ever done,” Parle is promising British ingredients cooked and presented simply, often with Italian influences. His team includes executive chef Olly Pierrepont (previously head chef of Luca and La Trompette), head chef Andy Bright, formerly of Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, and Zinzan Riess-Hollier, who also worked at Luca. Satan’s Whiskers owner Kevin Armstrong has also built the cocktail offering, focussing particularly on small-serve cocktails and lower ABV drinks.
