FOOD & DRINK
INDEPENDENT
WINE SPECIALISTS 28°-50°
LAUNCH A MODERN
EUROPEAN WINE BAR &
KITCHEN IN COVENT GARDEN
Independent wine specialists, 28°-50° have announced the
launch of 28°-50° Wine Bar & Kitchen in Covent Garden, offering
brasserie-inspired food and a thoughtfully curated wine selection
spanning both old world and new world wines, officially to set
open in January 2020.
Tucked in the heart of the Seven Dials theatreland district, the
new 180-cover wine bar & kitchen is spearheading a new foodie
hub, The Yards, that is expected to make waves throughout
London. The stylish and welcoming wine bar and kitchen is
owned and operated by the privately-owned group, Riviera
Restaurants and Luxury, whose founder Richard Green has
personally designed the beautiful new venue which will house a
dedicated champagne bar, plush table and bar seating. Guests With a European-inspired menu of eclectic food, the seasonal
will be impressed by a highly Instagrammable cork bottle dishes are created with skill and imagination by 28°-50° Wine Bar
wall, and black & white images of Riviera group’s château and & Kitchen’s highly talented executive chef, Julien Baris. Serving
vineyards in France. simple and seasonal modern European fayre, dishes span from the
Light Bites Menu with an impressive Charcuterie Selection as well
Diners will begin their journey in the main restaurant, with as Cheeses From Fromagerie Beillevaire, a to Pre & Post Theatre
industrial elements of wine crates and steel girders that give a with Corn-Fed Chicken Breast with Hispi Cabbage & Shallots and
nod to its sister restaurant in Marylebone, softened by pastel Apple & Rhubarb Crumble with Cinnamon Ice Cream to finish.
pink and sky-blue velvet armchairs. For a more intimate dining Signature favourites from the A La Carte Menu include: 28°-50°’s
experience, the dim lit Oak Room, Oyster Bar and Wine Room Artichoke Tempura with Chermoula Mayonnaise, crispy golden
(private dining room) have a warm and luxurious feel, complete lightly battered Artichoke hearts, topped off with a spicy relish,
with wood panelling and elegant, wine-focused décor. creating a perfect starter, paired with a Totara Sauvignon Blanc
Elaborating on the group’s DNA of hand-picked wine lists, curated
by passionate in-house sommeliers, 28°-50° Wine Bar & Kitchen
features a plethora of accessible and high-end wines by the glass.
from New Zealand; the Stone Bass with Celeriac Choucroute
& Shellfish Bisque, a fresh and flavourful Stone Bass with a
sophisticated and rich shellfish bisque, paired perfectly with a
Bornemissza; the Duck Confit with Homemade Duck-Fat Chips
With wines exclusive in the UK, such as the Chateau de Candie paired with the Bourgogne Chardonnay, and 28°-50°’s Famous
from the restaurant’s own vineyard in the Alps, visitors will be Hot Dog with Caramelised Onion, Ketchup, Mustard Pomme
guided by passionate and insightful in-house sommeliers on Paille & Brioche Roll paired with the Gruner Veltliner where the
hand to help advise with their choices. Key highlights include: sweet notes complement the smoked pork – an unexpected but
2006 Huba Szeremley, Badacsonyi Kéknyelú from Hungary, Saint complementary duo.
Aubin, Les Pucelles, Domaine Lamy Pillot from Burgundy or a
sweeter Tokaji-Megyer, Aszù also from Hungary.
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 42 2019
For bookings email: [email protected] or 020 742 00630