Latest openings: Staybridge Suites in Dundee, Cold Town House, Shanghai Teahouse and more

Staybridge Suites

 

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the first of its extended-stay brand Staybridge Suites in Scotland in the city of Dundee.

 

The hotel is located in a formerly abandoned linen mill, with many of the suites retaining original features, including exposed brick ceilings and iron beams.

 

Designed for extended-stay guests, Staybridge Suites Dundee offers 85 one-bedroom and studio suites with living areas, fully equipped kitchens and flexible work spaces.

 

The lobby is designed as a work and social space where guests can make use of free WiFi. There is also a fully stocked on-site shop called the Pantry, where guests can purchase food essentials 24 hours a day, as well as free laundry facilities and a 24/7 fitness room. Breakfast is included and, three times a week, guests are invited to midweek evening socials hosted by the hotel with complimentary food and drink.

 

Opened 20 February

 

Bedrooms 85

 

Starting room rate £75

 

Operator InterContinental Hotels Group

 

Hotel manager Dianna Bruce

 

Website www.staybridge.com

 

 

Cold Town House

 

Scottish hospitality group Signature Pubs has opened Cold Town House in Edinburgh's Grassmarket, following a £4m investment. The former Robertson Memorial Church has been transformed into a brewery, bar, restaurant and rooftop terrace. It has booth seating and rotating windows opening into the brewery. The site also serves stone-baked Neapolitan pizzas fermented using Cold Town beer.

 

Operator Signature Pub Group

 

Website www.coldtownhouse.co.uk

 

 

Jiva Spa

 

Taj Hotels has opened its Jiva spa brand, in collaboration with Temple Spa, at its St James' Court property in London. A relaxation area includes a vitality pool, steam room and sauna and the spa menu features treatments including a Champagne and truffle 90-minute facial and Jiva's signature Aksha scrub and wrap.

 

Treatment rooms Two single and one couple's suite

 

Website www.stjamescourthotel.co.uk

 

 

Liberté

 

New York-inspired Liberté on the third floor of Liverpool's Bentley Building on the Strand has opened a pan-Asian restaurant alongside its cocktail bar. The bar opened last summer with the opening of the restaurant delayed in order to refine the concept.

 

Head chef Martin Zetek

 

General manager John Ryder

 

Typical dishes Soy caramel beef; ‘Liberté lamb'; and Asian-inspired gnocchi

 

Website www.liberteliverpool.com

 

 

Shanghai Teahouse

 

Shanghai Teahouse Cantonese restaurant has opened its doors in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, this week. The new 1,500 sq ft restaurant is located on the outskirts of Glasgow with a menu designed by Jimmy Lee, chef-owner of Lychee Oriental in Glasgow.

 

Covers 60

 

Typical dishes Twice-cooked pork belly with black bean sauce; and steamed halibut fillets with ginger, soy and spring onion

 

Website www.shanghaiteahouse.co.uk

 

 

The Meet

 

Vegan concept the Meet has launched a permanent restaurant in London's Clapham. The restaurant, occupying an old railway arch, offers a selection of small sharing plates, burgers, late-night bites, weekend bottomless brunches and Sunday roasts.

 

Founders Ashley Letchford and Dominic Taylor

 

Typical dishes Lentil and pumpkin daal; kale and pumpkin seed pesto pappardelle; and five-spiced quinoa, black eye bean burger, kimchi slaw

 

Website www.the-meet.co.uk

 

 

Xier

 

Chef Carlo Scotto has opened his first solo restaurant, Xier, in London's Fitzrovia. The site is split into two: the 62-cover, ground-floor casual-dining XR, and Xier, a 38-cover first-floor dining room offering a tasting menu.

 

Covers 100

 

Head chef Carlo Scotto

 

Typical dishes Yellowfin tuna tartar and aubergine caviar; and hanger steak with pickled walnuts, shallots, parsley and baby aubergine

 

Website www.xierlondon.com

 

 

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