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• Movable feast. Pierre Koffman is moving his famous La Tante Claire to the Berkeley Hotel's main restaurant space, turning the original location over to Gordon Ramsay. Ramsay was the head chef of Aubergine, but left the recently shuttered restaurant after disagreements with his backers. Ramsay's new eponymous venture includes Aubergine manager Jean-Claude Breton, whose popularity and professionalism could help Ramsay achieve his goal of a third Michelin star. The restaurant is open Monday to Friday for lunch and dinner, and reservations are taken one month in advance.

• Chef Marcus Wareing was sacked from one-Michelin-star L'Oranger (Aubergine's sister restaurant), and his staff has walked out in sympathy..

• One Aldwych, London's impressively stylish new hotel, has opened on the Aldwych in Theatreland. Three restaurants are show-cased: Indigo, on the mezzanine level overlooking the knockout lobby, serves an eclectic all-day menu; Axis has its own street entrance and chef Mark Gregory, who serves traditional British dishes; ideal for a pre-theatre stop, the Cinnamon Bar serves specialty sandwiches and light snacks.

• The Sugar Club has moved from its Notting Hill location to 21 Warwick Street in Soho. Peter Gordon is still the head chef..

• 33a All Saints Road is now The Bali Sugar. Head chef Claudio Aprile (ex-Zoom in Toronto and New York's Patria) has devised a South American-Japanese menu.

• County Hall has opened on the South Bank. The food is Modern British with an emphasis on seafood. A long wall of windows affords stunning views of the Thames, Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Bridge. Consulting chef Richard Corrigan, of the acclaimed Lindsay House in Soho, devised the menu, executed by head chef David Ali (The Canteen).

• Chelsea standby Au Bon Accueil has been replaced by The Icon. The food, by Thierry Laborde (Le Gavroche), is rustic French, with Mediterranean influences.

• Also new to Chelsea is Pelham Street (formerly Pizza Chelsea), across the road from Bibendum. Reviewers have been singing the praises of its modern British cuisine.

• The owners of Room at the Halcyon have opened Fawsley Hall in Northamptonshire, a 90-minute drive from London. Three-Michelin-star chef Nico Ladenis is consulting chef, and head chef is Tim Johnson (Simply Nico). The classical French menu is served in a magnificent setting, parts of which date back to the 15th century.

• Claridge's Causerie has closed and will reopen as a Champagne bar.

• The Four Seasons Hotel is merging its two restaurants and will reopen later this year.

• Teca is a smart new Italian restaurant at 54 Brooks Mews. The cuisine is light, simple Italian, and the uniforms, selected from Vivienne Westwood's seasonal collections, are just as stylish. Chefs Marco Torri and William Lamberti, both coming from The Halkin, jointly run the kitchen. The extensive wine list focuses on regional Italian selections and is stored in a striking teca, or treasure chest, in the center of the restaurant.

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