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28°-50°
Independent wine specialists 28°-50° launch a modern
European Wine Bar & Kitchen in Covent Garden
Food & Drink
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. hub, The Yards, that is expected to make waves
Tucked in the heart of the Seven Dials
theatreland district, the new 180-cover wine
bar & kitchen is spearheading a new foodie plush table and bar seating. Guests will be
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,
impressed by a highly Instagrammable cork
bottle wall, and black & white images of Riviera
group’s château and vineyards in France.
Diners will begin their journey in the main
restaurant, with industrial elements of wine
crates and steel girders that give a nod to its
sister restaurant in Marylebone, softened by
pastel pink and sky-blue velvet armchairs. For
a more intimate dining experience, the dim lit
Oak Room, Oyster Bar and Wine Room (private
dining room) have a warm and luxurious feel,
complete with wood panelling and elegant,
wine-focused décor.
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. With wines exclusive in the
UK, such as the Chateau de Candie from the
restaurant’s own vineyard in the Alps, visitors
will be guided by passionate and insightful in-
house sommeliers on hand to help advise with
their choices. Key highlights include: 2006 Huba
Szeremley, Badacsonyi Kéknyelú from Hungary,
Saint Aubin, Les Pucelles, Domaine Lamy Pillot
from Burgundy or a sweeter Tokaji-Megyer, Aszù
also from Hungary.
With a European-inspired menu of eclectic
food, the seasonal dishes are created with