Ceru review: Say hello to the new Levantine star of Soho | City A.M. July 17, 2018 This former pop-up has just opened a second permanent home in the ultra-competitive foodie heart of Soho, at 11 D’Arblay Street. Ceru is short for cerulean, the blazing shade of azure, which is a reference to the colour of the sea around the Levant, the region this restaurant celebrates. For the geographically challenged, it’s the [...]
Another London craft brewer sold as Lion gobbles up Fourpure July 9, 2018 London craft brewer Fourpure has been bought out by Australian beer giant Lion for an undisclosed sum. The Aussie company has taken full ownership of the Bermondsey-based brewery, but both founders have said they will remain involved with the business. Brothers Dan and Tom Lowe started the business in 2013. It has since expanded, earlier [...]
Famous water cities around the world made through innovative aquatecture July 5, 2018 How do you solve a problem like the Houses of Parliament? The neo-Gothic palace, parts of which are nearly a thousand years old, is crumbling and MPs voted recently to decant to another building for around six years – most likely to nearby Whitehall – while refurbishment works are carried out. So far, so pedestrian. [...]
Cheesegrater, Bethnal Green tube station and the new Bloomberg HQ among winners in national architecture awards June 21, 2018 The Cheesegrater, the new Bloomberg headquarters and Bethnal Green tube station are among the winners in the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) 2018 national awards for architecture. Twenty six of the 49 winners, which were announced today, are located in London, including the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Exhibition Road Quarter, the Shaftesbury Theatre and [...]
Kicking off: War of words between former boss Bob Mackenzie and car insurance giant AA rolls on May 1, 2018 Former AA boss Bob Mackenzie has found himself in the spotlight once again, following allegations that he hushed up a street fight which left him unable to deliver presentations to major City investors. The legal battle between Mackenzie and the roadside assistance giant ramped up yesterday after court filings of the AA’s defence were revealed [...]
Craft beer maker FourPure to create 20 new London jobs with £2.5m brewery investment in Bermondsey January 31, 2018 Craft brewer FourPure has put £2.5m into expanding its Bermondsey brewery, increasing capacity by 400 per cent. The project will create 20 new jobs and allow the brand, which is stocked in the likes of M&S, Tesco, Asda and Ocado to keep up with demand. Co-founder Daniel Lowe said the company was now talking to [...]
Ford’s Chariot commuter shuttle bus service has just started on four London routes January 30, 2018 Ford's Chariot commuter shuttle bus service has got underway this week, after getting the green light from Transport for London (TfL) on four of the six routes it proposed. In a statement, the car giant said: Chariot’s commuter ride-share service will complement the existing public transport system by offering in-app ride booking for first- and [...]
Here are the six London routes Ford’s Chariot commuter shuttle is planning to start next year November 21, 2017 Earlier this month, Ford confirmed it was eyeing plans to take its Chariot commuter shuttle bus service to the capital, and today, the London routes it is plotting have been revealed. The car giant said it is planning six initial routes for the capital, which have now been published by Transport for London (TfL) in [...]
Hiver beers founder Hannah Rhodes is turning bees to money October 23, 2017 Even the most hardened City hack might consider turning down the offer of a drink at 11am. But for you, City A.M. readers, this reporter went the extra mile. The Bermondsey Beer Mile, that is. I’m here to meet Hannah Rhodes, founder of Hiver beers. Following a decade in the drinks industry, including a spell [...]
The battle over Southwark station September 13, 2017 From Baker Street to Westminster, King’s Cross to Wood Green, London’s stations are unique and steeped in history – over 70 London underground stations are listed, and a further 50 lie within conservation areas. Central to communities, they provide valuable transport links – developing over them makes sense as it enables sustainable, high density development, [...]