This webpage uses Cookies and JavaScript in order to work properly We strongly recommend to enable those technologies in yur browser In case of wrongly displayed content you can request necessary information at e-mail address wwwadmin@mzv.cz The Avalon Theatre will screen She Came at Night (Přišla v noci) on January 8 The film won the award for Best Director and Best Actress at the prestigious Czech Lion Awards in 2023 and Best Actress at the Czech Film Critics' Awards that same year are enjoying the routine of their quiet relationship … when one night everything changes and on their doorsteps awaits Jirka’s mother Valerie a glamorous and energetic woman in her sixties An initially short visit turns into a never-ending stay Valerie takes over—not just the apartment Are mothers and mothers-in-law always right or are they the most dangerous monsters of all May 10, 2025 EU Open House 2025: Czech Embassy Opens to the Public May 13, 2025 Concert: Tomáš Kačo May 14, 2025 Film: Girl America There was a time in Britain when olive oil was bought at the chemist’s pasta only came in tins of red sauce or processed cheese and garlic was well known to be as dangerous as an unexploded bomb time and progress have brought many benefits to our tables We’re fortunate in London to have a number of excellent pasta specialists including Noci with established branches in Battersea Power Station I was pleased to visit their new Richmond outpost It’s just a few minutes’ walk from Richmond station towards the Thames along a stretch of road with several restaurants including the rather good rotisserie chicken joint Cocotte and the local Ivy outpost (shame about the food) The room like their other branches is pleasant and comfortable accompanied by a very good and generous plate of beef carpaccio with a wasabi mayonnaise I chose the silk handkerchiefs (sheets of pasta) with leeks A big square of focaccia was useful for mopping up the dish too There’s a level of sophistication in the range of flavours and preparation that is unexpected in what is a casual dining restaurant It represents what I hope is a growing trend in London’s dining scene: specialist restaurants offering imagination I really couldn’t find fault with the meal There is also a lunch menu for £15 (2 courses and a drink) Read more We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected] Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected] © The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. 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Privacy January 7, 2025e-Paper Access is through either the E-hotel or the mall where a silver deer statue and white flowers greet you aiming to draw people in with a sense of mystery “We intentionally kept the vibes different inside and outside so that people would come in and find out the mystery ‘Noci’ in Japanese means a way of life and ‘Adante’ in Italian is a way of playing an instrument slowly Our mission is to give the people a space where they can have a fine-dining experience which after 10pm will evolve into a party-space,” share founders K Balachandar the restaurant which can seat 110 guests is dark-toned with dim lighting and upholstery in brown There is a stage with an LED screen for a backdrop - ideal for sport screenings and live acts which Noci’s management has already begun planning While the name is borrowed from Japanese and Italian the theme of the restaurant is rather vague The menu also reflects this confusion with an overwhelming mix of dishes from Indian We start with the Konar kari dosai tartlet a creative twist on the famous dish from Madurai holding melt-in-the-mouth mutton chukka with serva It’s a delightful bite that blends the crisp dosa with spicy mutton “We went to Madurai and tried the Konar kari dosai and were trying to find a way to incorporate it into the menu We also wanted it to be an easy-to-eat dish so we went the waffle-way Serva is traditionally given on the side but we decided to add it to the mutton Kalakki is inseparable from kari dosai but to add a ‘Noci’ twist we also added cream cheese and olive dust,” explains Chef Gopinath G Vegetarians can try a jackfruit version of this dish The chimichurri rubbed grilled chicken is flavourful while the Balinese chicken satay impresses with its tender juicy meat wrapped around a piece of sugarcane and served with a mildly spiced crunchy peanut dip and chilli sauce The vegan-friendly idichakka cutlet made with jackfruit and paired with a more-spicy-than-sweet beetroot jam Chef Gopinath emphasises that Noci Adante is about mindful eating “We won’t be serving French fries or nachos like we usually find in mall-restobars I plan to serve Parmesan fries and a barbecue sauce Apart from ingredients like truffle or Parmesan everything else comes from a 50 kilometre radius We’ll see how the dishes sell for 45 days and then work on an edit,” he explains The vegetarian version features spinach and creamy ricotta in a rich butter garlic sauce while the non-vegetarian variant boasts slow-braised lamb leg with mint jus and a Marshal-wine-based sauce roll up your sleeves and dig into the unpretentious yet satisfying mutton pottlam rice When you open the mantharai leaf (bidi leaf) packet,there is a steaming heap of fluffy seeraga samba ghee rice with a juicy topping of Chettiyar mutton thokku The mutton gravy is spiced with aromatics like ginger It comes with a few pieces of crispy chicken 65 and a quenelle of raita made with hung curd The cocktails are spice-infused and designed to complement the food a rum-based drink with a Cajun-spiced rim and freshly charred pieces of smoking pineapple The spice from this combination of a sip and bite is as addictive as painful try the wild berry cheesecake with baked-in compote or the chocolate salami Baci Da Ma a rich 70% dark chocolate roulade with biscuit marbling served with a chunky Italian almond macaroon As Noci Adante opens its doors on August 3 it remains to be seen if this “competitively-priced fine-dining resto-bar” will attract the mall’s casual diners and evening crowds A Noci cafe is also in the works and will open below this restaurant It is open between 11am and noon and a meal for two costs ₹2,500 Terms & conditions  |  Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. 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Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments We have migrated to a new commenting platform If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in you may continue to engage with our articles If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle Noci – the new modern Italian chain – has chosen Richmond as the next lucky recipient of its perfectly poised pasta After a most hospitable welcome entailing a suitably bitter negroni alongside a summery grapefruit and elderflower spritz our meal began as any self-respecting Italian dining experience should: emerald green Nocellara olives with fluffy focaccia for dunking in grassy olive oil Props to the intense wedge of roasted garlic cocooned in each soft pillow of bread vitello tonnato – atom-thin slices of veal with creamy tuna sauce and crispy capers for saltiness how can something so light have such a big bite Secondi came in the form of brown butter cacio a perfectly emulsified peppery sauce that seduced us with its simplicity The ragu is worth having for the visual feast alone One of Noci’s uber friendly waiters will swing by to create a frill of monk’s head cheese shavings the resulting creamy carnation was almost too beautiful to eat But for me the runaway dish was the porcini and shimeji tagliatelle: a rich earthy sauce cut through with baby balsamic onions for pops of Sciliian sweet and sour and balanced out with restrained dollops of marscapone But we instinctively knew Noci’s desserts would be worth it light citrus yoghurt dessert called lemon burdina and a definitely-not-quite-as-light coffee cheesecake with – wait for it – tequila I’m still mystified as to how wince-worthy booze works so well in a cheesecake With TW10 already packing a smorgasbord of decent restaurants I was sceptical when Noci’s press release claimed Richmond was about to get a new favourite local combined with diner-friendly details like serving wine in 500ml carafes makes feasting at Noci a well-honed yet laid back experience I just hope they come with a second helping of radicchio salad https://nocirestaurant.co.uk/richmond/ Roland Auctions NY conducted an estates auction featuring 927 lots of fine art The unexpected top lot of the sale was an untitled painting by Italian artist Arturo Noci (1874-1958) Signed and dated to the lower left of the painting the image depicts a man seated by a balcony he appears to be gazing through the balcony’s open double doors at the village in the distance aggressive bidding brought the 1917 painting to $32,000 with buyer’s premium A more in-depth review of the sale will be in a future issue Tiffany Flatware Service Sets Table For Success At Nye Estate-Fresh Dzubas-Signed Painting Leads At Ralph Fontaine’s McInnis Gets Nearly $10K For Black Folk Art Doll Kyle and Katina Connaughton are set to dramatically grow their farming operations on a new 24-acre farm, which will also serve community needs. Chef de cuisine Aaron Koseba harvests purple frill mustard greens from the rooftop garden at SingleThread Farms Restaurant in Healdsburg. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat) An open kitchen design allows the guest to watch the creation of their meal at SingleThread Farms Restaurant in Healdsburg. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat) Tilefish, Blue Foot, and Chantrelle Fukkura-San with Leeks, Brassicas from the Farm, Sansho, and Chamomile Dashi Broth from SingleThread Farms Restaurant in Healdsburg. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat) “To call SingleThread Farms a restaurant is akin to calling Buckingham Palace simply a house. This temple of haute cuisine in Sonoma County’s quaint town of Healdsburg delivers on the oft over-used promise of ‘farm to table,’” wrote Forbes. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat) Cured Foie Gras, Spiced Sabl, French Prunes, and Rooibos Tea from SingleThread Farms Restaurant in Healdsburg. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat) Kyle and Katina Connaughton of the Michelin-starred Single Thread in Healdsburg have purchased a 24-acre farm in the Dry Creek Valley with their business partner, Tony Greenberg, and Bill Price of Price Family Vineyards & Estates. The price tag: $3.72 million — something of a steal considering that the farm was originally listed at $5.5 million. The farm site was previously home to Noci Sonoma, a luxe agricultural space with fairytale gardens, a state-of-the-art test kitchen and lounge and a membership model that drew city dwellers seeking an idyllic escape. Noci Sonoma had some early success but the owners, Chris and Aria Alpert Adjanis, struggled with permitting for large-scale events and, after recent fires and the pandemic, decided to put the property up for auction. The Connaughtons, who currently manage a 5-acre farm in Healdsburg from which they source ingredients for Single Thread, have quietly been planning an expanded farm, gardens and educational space focused on sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. They are calling their recently purchased land their “forever home.” “I have long had a vision to create a shared space in support of vibrant ecology on our forever home, and for that land to serve not only an agricultural purpose but a community and educational purpose as well,” Katina Connaughton said. During the pandemic and wildfires, the Connaughtons have worked closely with Price to support local nonprofits and agencies, such as the Council on Aging, Corazon Healdsburg, Farm to Pantry and Sonoma Family Meal, who are feeding residents in need. All three envision the new farm as more than just a source of produce for Single Thread. (Editor’s note: Heather Irwin is the founder of Sonoma Family Meal.) “I want to help them (the Connaughtons) realize their larger vision of being agricultural stewards of Sonoma County and provide them with this ability and space to grow beyond what their needs are at Single Thread,” Price said. Katina Connaughton hopes to also add a workshop component, floral design and retail sales along with mushroom production to the new farm. “My farming team and I are excited to share our knowledge of regenerative agricultural practices with other farmers, especially new farmers starting their careers,” she said. “We envision a learning space for those who want to deepen their relationship with their food system and strengthen their craft.” You can see a video of the property and pictures of the buildings and kitchen at 2836drycreekrd.com. Daily news, insight and opinion from the world of restaurants 04-Feb-2025 Last updated on 04-Feb-2025 at 15:56 GMT The group behind the Coppa Club, Noci, and Tavolino Bar & Kitchen brands has reported revenue growth of 9% for the 52 weeks ended 29 September 2024, rising from £45.5m in 2023 to £49.5m, which it says was largely driven by new site openings. This ‘solid trading performance’ combined with ‘significant operational improvement’ generated a positive adjusted EBITDA of £0.3m for the period, improving on a loss of £2.2m the year before. The total loss before tax for the year was £3.4m, which compared to a loss of £6.7m in 2023. “This year was one of steady progress and strengthening our foundations for future growth,” says Glyn Barker, non-executive chairman of Various Eateries “A great deal of hard work has taken place behind the scenes to fine tune our operations and enhance our estate, all while taking steps to navigate industry challenges. “In that context, returning to an adjusted EBITDA profit is a great achievement and stands the group in good stead moving through 2025.” The group says it is exploring further site openings having opened a new Coppa Club in Cardiff and Noci restaurant in Richmond, London, in 2024. Additionally, the group has fundraised £10.1m over the period to support rollout plans and working capital. Key areas of leadership have also been ‘strengthened’ to support the group’s long-term objectives, which post year-end has seen former Young’s retail director Mark Loughborough appointed CEO, Andy Bassadone transition from executive chairman to executive director, and Barker move from non-executive director to non-executive chairman. Barker notes that following a tough few years, the group is encouraged by ‘early signs of stabilisation’, with a strong festive period reinforcing confidence in the group’s trajectory He adds that despite the challenges coming from the rising employment tax measures and business rates hike outlined in the Autumn Budget, he believes Various Eateries is well placed to manage them. “Looking ahead, supported by a robust cash position and a strengthened leadership team, we will maintain our commitment to quality and innovation and are confident in our ability to deliver sustainable growth in the new financial year and beyond,” he says. Various Eateries operates an estate of 20 sites in total across the UK, the bulk of which trade under the Coppa Club and Noci brands. Whet your appetite with beers from the European UnionPaid for and content provided by European Union Lost Revenue from Downtime: How It Cripples Your Delivery App Visibility and SalesPaid for and content provided by Deliverect Staffing costs rising — how smart hiring solutions are helping UK restaurantsPaid for and content provided by YoungOnes ‘It would be very princess and the pea of me to grumble …’ sometimes slapdash’ – restaurant reviewThis article is more than 2 years old‘It would be very princess and the pea of me to grumble …’ There was a point during the meal when an apparently untrained server loomed towards me with a bowl of Sicilian red prawn tagliatelle which had fallen over on to one side of the dish on its journey from kitchen to table so all the chef’s pretty plating arrangement was ruined Not that the clumsy misplacement of this fresh tagliatelle in a rich tomato sauce – not exactly brimming with plump prawns but enough to make a meaningful mark – spoiled the taste it would be very princess and the pea of me to grumble about that I do wish all the hospitality people who took a break during the pandemic would come back and for after-workers wanting dinner before jumping on the 73 bus home family-friendly and has menu pricing that makes my eyes only semi-roll in astonishment small,” a different server informed me as I perused the £14.50 lamb ravioli but all the vital tenets of the original are there: the confit egg yolk sits atop and all in some sort of walnut butter sauce because there are only seven pastas on the mains and even fewer starters couldn’t destroy their architecture en route from the kitchen The calorie count on the menu helpfully points out that those handkerchiefs contain 734 cal We were almost enjoying ourselves for a moment there Our third bowl of pasta was the trendy-four-years-ago cacio e pepe ziti cheesy ocean made lively with a lot of black pepper This dish always delivers – it’s posh macaroni cheese with a Clarendon Instagram filter the restaurant had filled for Saturday lunchtime but very little food seemed to be leaving the kitchen The gap between our starters and mains had been arduous and those starters were rather forgettable while burrata with wild garlic lacked any wow which is samosa-like in shape and filled with taleggio Noci’s seared yellow fin tuna with fennel blood orange and pomegranate salad first course: ‘Puzzlingly ours came grilled on only one side.’Post-pasta something told me that the path to pudding would not be plain sailing We had slipped into customer obscurity by this point and hadn’t even been offered another drink after the first one which now seems commonplace after the first check-back we ordered the chocolate and hazelnut budino which was the alternative to panna cotta or three types of whipped gelato before eventually being told that our dessert wasn’t ready and was in the fridge somewhere “setting” including one kombucha and a glass of wine My Noci experience is symbolic of a lot of my eating out nowadays: functional I am rapidly losing reasons to leave the house Noci 4-6 Islington Green The next episode in the third series of Grace’s Comfort Eating podcast is released on Tuesday 14 June. Listen to it here TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need When Joe Nocito built his 51,000-square-foot Bell Acres mansion he named Villa Noci every check and payment he made on it was illegally expensed to one of his companies nearly $900,000 in invoices between 2006 and 2012 were classified through Nocito’s companies as “consulting,” “subcontract labor,” “landscape,” and “repairs and maintenance.” More than $128,000 in excavation costs were classified as “consulting” and “development expense.” And nearly half-a-million for the swimming pool was listed as “consulting” or “repairs and maintenance.” every aspect of his life — gas for a car gifts — all of that was illegally expensed,” testified Andrew Zurovcik the lead IRS criminal investigator on the case which spanned several years and resulted in an expansive District Judge Joy Flowers Conti heard testimony and argument for about four hours Thursday The sentencing hearing will resume Monday at 10:30 a.m when Nocito is expected to address the court The CEO and president of Automated Health Systems a company that serves as a Medicaid enrollment brokering firm Nocito pleaded guilty last November to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States He has already paid $15 million in restitution He admitted to writing off millions of dollars in home construction costs and personal expenses without paying taxes The government has said that Nocito’s house is the largest in Pennsylvania Allegheny County real estate records show it has 12 bedrooms It was built through a sophisticated scheme Nocito concealed more than $66 million in AHS income by funneling it through other companies he controlled He then used that income not only in the construction of what the government on Thursday called a palace the largest individual tax fraud in the history of the Western District of Pennsylvania the parties agreed to an advisory guideline range of 37 to 46 months in prison has asked that he be permitted to serve his sentence on house arrest at a home on Mount Washington that his attorney said measures about 2,500 square feet Defense attorney Phil DiLucente said Nocito would not serve it at his estate DiLucente called nine witnesses who spoke extensively and lovingly about Nocito which included multiple members of the clergy all described Nocito as a man who was generous not only to the causes he was dedicated to — like the Catholic Church and Robert Morris University — but even to strangers He was known to learn about students at his alma mater who were facing financial struggles and then pay their tuition told the court that his friend has served as an usher raised money for scholarships in the community and is a man of faith “I believe the actions that led to us here do no exemplify his life,” Stubna said “We are defined by a lifetime of actions and not just a few.” DiLucente spoke extensively about his client’s generosity arguing that his good works should make him eligible for a reduced sentence “Joe Nocito is the most unselfish man I have ever met in my life,” DiLucente said The defense argued that Nocito’s age health problems and problems with mobility make prison untenable DiLucente and his witnesses also told the court that Nocito has suffered greatly since he was initially charged including being a subject of media scrutiny upbeat and resilient — someone who doesn’t dwell on disappointment “He makes me a better person,” she said the criminal case against her husband has taken a toll on him Judith Nocito said that her husband has admitted his crime and knows that consequences flow from that “any incarceration at his age is essentially a life sentence for both of us.” She said that when her husband initially talked about building the house he’d describe hosting spaghetti dinners and wanting a warm and welcoming home for their loved ones “He didn’t dream of building a large house for any reason other than hosting family,” she said DiLucente and several defense witnesses characterized Nocito’s actions as a mistake “What he did is a horrible mistake he’s going to pay for for the rest of his life on earth,” DiLucente said “It’s not just greed,” he said “Unbridled ambition like we see here becomes evil It inevitably causes the demise of somebody.” Melucci told the judge that the defendant’s actions showed a lack of respect and contempt for the U.S Treasury and its importance in American society While the prosecutor acknowledged that Nocito donated large amounts of money to charity They didn’t impact Nocito’s lifestyle Just because someone commits generous acts doesn’t excuse crime.” Melucci described the mansion — with floors of marble granite and travertine — and walls of Venetian plaster It’s conspicuous,” Melucci said Everybody in this courtroom whose name isn’t Joseph W Paula Reed Ward is a TribLive reporter covering federal and Allegheny County courts. She joined the Trib in 2020 after spending nearly 17 years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where she was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team. She is the author of "Death by Cyanide." She can be reached at pward@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service She would squeeze the milk from the grated shreds then cook the coconut milk in a saucepan over a medium heat she’d scoop off the oil that appeared at the surface Galendo is a Sundanese word used in West Java province meaning a dish made from coconut dregs the biggest city in South Sumatra province had trouble buying cooking oil made from copra during the first half of the New Order era of then-President Suharto the Indonesian people went through a bleak period of food insecurity was one of the world’s biggest importers of rice Only in 1984 could the nation claim to have reached self-sufficiency in rice production Perhaps it was not just my own mother who made coconut oil I believe millions of women in Indonesia at that time made coconut oil for their family’s needs She used very little when she stir-fried vegetables or chili sauce tempeh and tofu were often grilled or cooked in sauce “We have been using coconut oil for a long time,” my mother told me I often helped your grandmother make coconut oil The Dutch and Japanese also used coconut oil when they colonized us.” cooking oil made from palm oil was sold in traditional markets so my mother stopped making coconut oil and instead bought cooking oil made from palm oil I have continued the tradition of consuming cooking oil from palm oil numerous media outlets have carried stories about how homemakers and food traders in Indonesia have been “screaming” over the scarcity of cooking oil The government appears to be having a hard time dealing with the cooking oil shortage It shows that most Indonesians still need cooking oil Read more: Indonesians, too reliant on palm oil, should go back to their roots (commentary) Indonesia is the world’s top palm oil producer with many millions of hectares of land planted with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) the tree whose bright-orange fruit is processed into palm oil Indonesia produced 46.88 million tons of crude palm oil in 2021 exporting much of it across the world while also using plenty at home In my travels to a number of hamlets in Bangka an island off the southeast coast of Sumatra I found a great number of homemakers in traditional communities who aren’t “screaming” over hard times for a lack of palm oil-based cooking oil “We don’t worry about cooking oil from the store,” said Ajam We’ve been doing it for a very long time.” She showed me a spread of coconut meat being dried in the sun to make copra I have observed the tradition of making cooking oil from coconut oil in the districts of Bangka as well as on the eastern coastline of Sumatra In communities that have a tradition of making cooking oil they would surely be planting coconut trees The trees are planted as a plantation stretched along the coast or grown with other plants in home gardens Some of these people make a living from growing coconuts Deep-frying is one cooking technique that requires plenty of cooking oil Deep-frying is also done in family homes across the world it is difficult to find a dish in the Indonesian archipelago that was traditionally fried Although influenced by culinary traditions from India and the Middle East a number of cuisines in the archipelago have developed frying It can be said that frying is a Western influence found in fast food and the cooking oil saturating the market This is in line with the expansion of oil palm plantations that produce the components for cooking oil Every household in Indonesia needs cooking oil I assume the scarcity of cooking oil that has caused homemaking moms to “scream” is one piece of evidence from the producers or owners of oil palm plantations that Indonesia can’t live without oil palm plantations Perhaps some homemakers would “scream” if a number of other palm oil-based products became scarce On the other hand, the presence of oil palm plantations keeps increasing. Millions of hectares of farmland and forests have been converted into oil palm plantations. There was even an effort to reclassify oil palm which would have enabled even more land to be converted to oil palm under the guise of reforestation even if all homemakers in Indonesia “scream,” it would not free oil palm plantations from their multitude of problems from environmental destruction and labor abuses to the failure to provide smallholdings to local communities and widespread land disputes It would be better for Indonesians to reengage with their local wisdom so that their lives are no longer dependent on industrial products particularly in the realm of food — knowledge that is still safeguarded by Indigenous communities in Indonesia I believe that without palm oil-based cooking oil Banner image: Oil palm harvest in Indonesia. Image by  Iddy Farmer/CIFOR via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) theater worker and Mongabay reporter based in Palembang  This commentary was first published here on our Indonesian site on March 23 The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] Jump to: Affordable  |  Mid-range  |  High-end  |  Mapped London's pasta scene could not be hotter right now - with everywhere from no reservation spots to fine dining restaurants doing great business We pick out the best pasta to be had in the city This pasta bar comes from Phil Howard He had already started a pasta-by-post business before bringing that into real life with this affordable pasta joint He brought in ex-Bancone/Noci chef Louis Korovilas to run things and it's had great success with its seasonal menu.  Pasta to go for: The menu changes seasonally and at the time of writing that includes a pappardelle with slow-cooked short rib of aged beef Follow them on Instagram: @nottopastabars There was only one downside to Padella – the queue that snaked out the door and sometimes even around the corner into Borough Market Thankfully (although there's still a wait) queues are a thing of the past and it's also easier to get a table at the newer Shoreditch restaurant Everything else about the place is just perfect from the design to the plates of beautiful fresh pasta Pasta to go for: It’s an impossible choice between the pici cacio & pepe and the pappardelle with beef shin ragu - so we’d advise just getting both Follow them on Instagram: @padella_pasta Noci was launched by Louis Korovilas who seems to be the go-to chef for kickstarting fresh pasta restaurants (he's now moved onto Notto) This was Islington's first proper fresh pasta restaurant and features a menu that's evolving with the seasons Pasta to go for: The brown butter cacio e pepe is always on the menu Follow them on Instagram: @nocipasta Bancone very early on received a glowing review from Grace Dent The praise heaped on Bancone is certainly justified also winning it a Michelin Bib Gourmand.  Pasta to go for:  The silk handkerchiefs which have now made their way to other restaurants started here served with walnut butter & confit egg yolk Follow them on Instagram: @bancone.pasta Shoreditch - 52 Redchurch Street London E2 7DP Shoreditch’s Burro e Salvia makes incredible pasta on-site every day You can take it away to cook yourself at home or take a seat up at the pasta counter and let them do the work for you There’s a small menu of fresh pasta and antipasti that changes regularly Pasta to go for:  Their signature is the Agnolotti Cavour - beef Follow them on Instagram: @burroesalvialdn Head chef Simone and founder Andrew spent eighteen months studying the science and geometry of pasta to ensure they were bringing Londoners the absolute best All that effort certainly shows in the beautifully crafted fresh pasta that’s on display in the open kitchen – and it tastes every bit as good as it looks too Pasta to go for:  Pappardelle with 4-hour slow-cooked béchamel bolognese Follow them on Instagram: @emiliaspasta the owners turned the restaurant into Flour & Grape and dedicated nearly the whole menu to pasta There are only eight pasta dishes on offer and a handful of starters and desserts If you don't fancy the queues/wait at nearby Padella Follow them on Instagram: @flourandgrape The cherished Soho institution has been making fresh pasta for customers to take home since 1944 The little restaurant which opened in 2017 on Greek Street has a simple menu of freshly made pasta dishes as well as some classic Italian desserts and cocktails. It's been followed by larger restaurants across London and beyond but the Soho original on Greek Street remains the best Pasta to go for:  30-egg yolk tagliolini parmigiano reggiano (also available in a vegan alternative) Follow them on Instagram: @linastores This pasta spot caught the attention of Marina O Loughlin pretty soon after it opened who said "there’s serious industry at play here" they also make their own freshly baked sourdough and Italian pastries Pasta to go for: While the pastas are excellent we're going for their deep fried panko lasagne snacks here.  Follow them on Instagram: @officina00 This family-run business in Chiswick takes its pasta seriously and want to share that expertise with Londoners All the pasta is handmade on a daily basis It's relatively new (having opened this year) but already has a passionate fan base Pasta to go for: There's so much to choose from but if you're vegan and looking for a great fresh pasta option the eggless strozzapretti here is the one to go for Follow on Instagram: @cottura_pasta A dedicated pasta restaurant from Stevie Parle the man behind the much-missed Joy at Portobello The Tom Dixon-designed space just off Carnaby Street delivers the goods in spades with a tightly-focused menu of freshly-made pasta dishes There's also a separate vegan menu here.  Pasta to go for: The 8 hour beef & Ukranian porcini bolognese Follow them on Instagram: @pastaiolondon There are many reasons to love Pophams (those maple bacon croissants for one) but there's another element to their Hackney bakery - some of the best pasta in town the London Fields bakery transforms into a pasta restaurant and their evening pasta dishes have received nothing but raves.  Pasta to go for: It seasonally changes - at the time of writing we'd have to say the Ciceri e Tria - queen chickpea ragu with rosemary parmesan pasta crisp Follow them on Instagram: @pophamsbakery you'll find their new cafe which also does a nice line in pasta dishes that are a lot less expensive (pasta dishes cost about a tenner less than in the main restaurant) The quality though isn't in question so this is a great entry-level way to try their food Pasta to go for: It's a regularly changing menu so you might find Tagliatelle al Limone - Amalfi lemon rocket & crème fraiche or the current pasta dish du jour in London - Rotolo ricotta & nutmeg and served with sage butter and parmesan Follow them on Instagram: @therivercafelondon These restaurants don't necessarily focus specifically on pasta but it's well worth paying attention to the pasta dishes on the menus Jacob Kenedy’s Bocca di Lupo qualifies as a Soho institution with the pasta obviously being a particular highlight All are freshly made in-house and are offered in small or large sizes meaning you can have it as part of a bigger meal or just pop in for a quick pasta and a glass of wine before the theatre we like the right now try the simple tagliolini with butter and egg yolk Follow them on Instagram: @bocca_di_lupo Properly settled down in its Shoreditch digs there's much to love about Manteca's excellent small plates there's always a small selection of pasta dishes  Pasta to go for: While the menu changes the tonnarelli with brown crab cacio e pepe has been a star of the restaurant since it opened.  Follow them on Instagram: @manteca_london   Farringdon - 36-37 Greenhill Rents The late Russell Norman's Florence and Tuscan-inspired hit in Farringdon is a must-visit in the area the menu's "first" section is an all-pasta affair.  Pasta to go for: The rabbit pappardelle and the tomato and vodka penne have become big hits Follow them on Instagram: @bru.tto it’s fair to say Vasco & Piero's has stood the test of time They were forced to move from their original location but are still in Soho with newer digs. They offer a proper old-school feel and a menu focused on the Umbria region of Italy The pastas are made in-house daily of course and are still amongst the very best in London Pasta to go for:  Handmade tagliatelle with traditional Umbrian beef & pork ragu Follow them on Instagram: @vascoandpieros Campania & Jones serves up Southern Italian food in Hackney with pasta made fresh daily in its beautiful rustic-looking restaurant the portions are generous and it's one of the most popular restaurants near Columbia Road.  the pappardelle with slow-cooked rabbit is worth a look.  Follow them on Instagram: @campaniaandjones These restaurants will feature pasta which may come at a cost but there's some exceptional pasta here.  The Clove Club team's follow-up up their debut restaurant was a laid-back Italian joint that's won them a well-deserved Michelin star Italian in style but using British ingredients – they call it ‘Britalian’ – Luca is a very worthy point on London’s pasta map with seasonally-changing creations made fresh in-house every day Pasta to go for:  The rigatoni with pork sausage ragù anchovy and mint appears to be a signature Follow them on Instagram: @luca.restaurant Angela Hartnett’s flagship restaurant in Mayfair has had a recent makeover Pasta features in its own section on the tasting menu and there’s usually an option on the set lunch too Pasta to go for:  There’s usually a pasta in brodo on the menu (you may remember Hartnett schooling Stanley Tucci on how to make it on his TV show) which we’d highly recommend Follow them on Instagram: @this_is_murano At Giorgio Locatelli’s Michelin-starred spot in Mayfair the humble pasta dish is taken up a few levels sophisticated fine dining so instead of beef or pork you’re more likely to find lobster and quail with the expertly-made fresh pasta Pasta to go for: It regularly changes although it often includes linguine with lobster Follow them on Instagram: @locandalocatelli a lot of the other restaurants on this list might not exist This hugely influential spot by the Thames in Hammersmith has had everyone from Stevie Parle to Jamie Oliver pass through its kitchen and even though it celebrated its 30th-anniversary not so long ago so it’s even better if someone else is paying Pasta to go for: Menus change twice a day at the River Cafe so there are no guarantees but recently this looked very tempting: Linguine con Granchio – with Devon crab Follow them on Instagram: @therivercafelondon Theo Randall has been running the restaurant at the Intercontinental Park Lane for well over a decade Theo is in the kitchen for most of the services here - which is something you can't always expect in other big-name chef restaurants Expect a traditional Italian menu with excellent pasta at this restaurant Pasta to go for: Cappelletti di Vitello - stuffed with slow-cooked veal and pancetta with porcini mushrooms - one of his signature dishes Follow them on Instagram: @theo.randall Subscribe to hear the latest from Hot Dinners Please enable the javascript to submit this form By signing up you agree to our privacy policy.   About us  |  Contact Us  |  RSS Feed  |  Site directory  |  Privacy policy  |  Log in/out Join 50,000 other Londoners getting exclusive news and restaurant offers from Hot Dinners. Please enable the javascript to submit this form By signing up you agree to our privacy policy See our previous newsletters here who worked at Bancone and Locanda Locatelli London’s love affair with dinky fresh pasta restaurants has not waned Louis Korovilas — of durum wheat darling Bancone and Michelin-starred institution Locanda Locatelli — will open Noci Korovilas’s current hero dish looks to be a plate of silk handkerchiefs, scattered with wild mushrooms with an egg yolk in the centre — though fans of the by-now familiar presentation will have to wait until autumn. His previous employer, Bancone, may be looking at it with a knowing eye dishes will change with the seasons,” a feat for the entirely unseasoned country of England and onions cooked down into a yielding snooze topped not with Parmesan but Tête de Moine An open raviolo of herbed lamb shoulder sounds appealing while the obligatory Roman cacio e pepe gets its time in the sun with brown butter Spritzes — the essential counterpoint to fresh pasta in any self-respecting addition to London’s scene — will also be seasonal promising pear and marjoram; spiced kumquat; sage and grapefruit; or pink peppercorn its arrival is confirmation that in spring 2022 Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Noci’s buzzing atmosphere is perfect for feasting over small plates and spritzes sprinkling seasonality and modern techniques to create your favourite dishes with a twist Enjoy a classic Genovese ragu topped with Tête de Moine cheese – a Noci staple – that pairs perfectly with a wine Be the first to know about the new power points of interest We have so much exciting news to share with you Feature Films Database Southern Mediterranean films database Scriptwriters European Film Schools Production Companies Distributors International Sales Submit a Film Industry Reports Co-Production Podcast Online Screenwriting Training Course Guided Course for Feature Film Writing Script Analysis Analysis of the potential of your series Cineuropa's Training Catalogue Film Festival Photographs Newsletter Photogalleries EUFCN Location Award Euro Film Fest 27 Times Cinema GoCritic! Advertise on Cineuropa Logos and Banners KARLOVY VARY 2023 Special Screenings by Marko Stojiljković 06/07/2023 - A mother from hell comes at night and disrupts the dynamic between her son and his partner in Jan Vejnar and Tomáš Pavlíček’s comedy with horror overtones takes a relatively ordinary family situation and slowly turns it into an extreme one most active on television) are an ordinary She is exhausted at her hospital job as an ergotherapist currently busy translating a book of Soviet-era Latvian jokes but their real problems will occur when the titular “she” comes one night who apparently has no place to stay after her latest partner left her and she asks her son – who knows full well her history of mess-ups and has a foreboding sense that chaos will ensue – if she can stay for just one night while Valerie invades the couple’s privacy and meddles in their life and their choices further and further As a consequence of her presence in their day-to-day life and their flat the rifts between Jirka and Aneta slowly get deeper and wider and the point where the movie veers from sitcom into horror-like territory comes when Valerie brings along her newest boyfriend (and he brings his friends) and they take over the apartment completely while Vejnar has made a name for himself with genre-infused shorts enveloped in an unsettling atmosphere She Came at Night would seem like the perfect way to marry their previously established poetics and the blend they make together is smooth and seamless like the already handheld camerawork by Šimon Dvořáček getting more fidgety and editor Jakub Vansa’s cuts getting more rapid with frequent “visits” to the close-ups on Valerie’s face whenever she starts one of her monologues the key thing the filmmakers get right is making the transition between the genres and their respective atmospheres slow and gradual as the tension between the three characters builds up The helmers also get the casting choices spot-on and work with their chosen actors sure-handedly Jiří Rendl is convincing as the non-alpha male in the couple while Anette Nesvadbová is compelling as an overworked and fed-up woman on the verge of simply not being able to take it any more it is Simona Peková who steals the limelight here making her character a notable addition to the mother-from-hell type and contributing significantly to the fact that She Came at Night is not just an easy watch She Came at Night is a Czech production by Bratři, in co-production with PFX, Soundsquare, Czech Television, Drive Film Factory and Artcam Films The latter firm also handles the distribution Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive more stories like this directly in your inbox “Our goal was to create an ambivalent character: sometimes you want to kill her, sometimes you want to hug her” The directorial duo delight in proving that your own mother is your biggest fear   11/07/2023 As the only foreign platform currently investing in original scripted content in the Czech Republic, Canal+ is clearly keeping up its regional momentum   01/04/2025 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/Ukraine The ambitious sci-fi flick Restore Point also triumphed at the Czech Film and Television Academy’s annual ceremony, while actress Simona Peková won a gong for her turn in She Came at Night   11/03/2024 | Festivals | Awards | Czech Republic Between 9 and 17 March, the festival’s 42nd edition will be showcasing European fiction feature films and documentaries, and hosting two industry days on audience development strategies   29/02/2024 | Bergamo 2024 The 24th edition of the film gathering is unspooling 3 to 12 November, notably hosting masterclasses by Agnieszka Holland and Matteo Garrone   02/11/2023 | Arras 2023 The 36th edition of the annual gathering is poised to unfold under the leadership of its new artistic director, Lenka Tyrpáková   19/09/2023 | Finále Plzeň 2023 A mother from hell comes at night and disrupts the dynamic between her son and his partner in Jan Vejnar and Tomáš Pavlíček’s comedy with horror overtones   06/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Special Screenings The largest Czech film gathering will welcome established auteurs and emerging talents, showcasing a diverse and genre-spanning competition line-up   30/05/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 Two young filmmakers, Tomáš Pavlíček and Jan Vejnar, have decided to reverse-engineer the film-creation process for their mixture of black chamber comedy and home-invasion thriller   16/01/2023 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic 02/05/2025goEast 2025 Review: My Magical World 30/04/2025Films / Reviews – Italy Review: San Damiano 30/04/2025Hot Docs 2025 Review: King Matt the First 29/04/2025Films / Reviews – Italy Review: Storia di una notte 29/04/2025Films / Reviews – Peru/Spain Review: Kayara. 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London Battersea Power Station is a strange place to eat Surely nobody would choose to have dinner at a two-thirds finished Westfield you might be shopping with the girlies and fancy a bite Or maybe you've just tried out your first Uber boat it does seem to be becoming a bit of a food destination Battersea Power Station isn’t just Joe & the Juice and Pret a Manger – it’s got some real gems Joining the esteemed likes of Roti King and Le Bab is Islington favourite in part due to coming from the guy behind Bancone Noci even have those same notorious pasta handkerchiefs that Bancone is known for taking on a new form with sautéed leeks and mint Think of its new branch as the more grown up with just as much cheesy goodness but a little less of that cosy neighbourhood vibe.  and some mostly fried starters inspired by Sicilian street food and the wine is pretty well priced with a carafe option Cocktails are pre-made and on tap for £9 but you can get seriously cheap spritzes and Negronis if that turns you off at £6 and £7 respectively.  We started with a trio of fritta filled with ricotta They were deliciously salty and cheesy with a satisfying crunch and even a cheese pull The mortadella didn’t shine through much A bitter leaf salad was big and very pretty and a good palate cleanser before they rolled the big boys out aka the pasta Brown butter cacio e pepe (only £10) with fat tubes of slippery ziti was gorgeously rich but definitely one to share I guess you need a twist on cacio e pepe these days – it’s an oversaturated market when you’re competing with Padella – but I could’ve gone with it straight up.  The beef shin ragu was wrapped around wide pappardelle belts It didn’t exactly have that slow-cooked-for-five-hours-in-your-nonna’s-kitchen taste but the pasta was delicious with a good bite and the ragu tasted like beef and parmesan juicy ravioli was filled with ricotta and brown shrimp and was unexpectedly paired with a garlicky pesto sauce and toasted pine nuts in a very Instagrammable swirl.  which is basically a chocolate crème caramel I broke through the most deliciously crispy sugary crust to find what tasted like a very sugary shop-bought chocolate mousse I’d like to try the coffee and tequila cheesecake next time There’s a lot of choice.  and I suppose a post-Zara-haul drinks night location and Noci is competing with the big dogs (Flour & Grape but falls ever so slightly shy of them on flavour.  intimate fresh pasta spot which doesn’t take itself too seriously The food More pappardelle and ziti then you can shake a stick at and lots of cheesy Sicilian street food-inspired snacks Time Out tip Get a seasonal spritz and a few pastas to share – and note that it’s on the top floor Thanks for subscribing! 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through select adidas Y-3 retailers like Titolo Divine companion of the modern city gal or an overrated carbohydrate out to make you fat bored and disillusioned at the dinner table so it’s shame that it turns out not to be incredibly talkative Replacing Côte Brasserie on the fringes of Islington Green it fills a gap in the market for a reasonably-priced pasta place It’s more after-work drinks than first date unless you like raising your voice over a plate of gnocchi that is The space feels like one of the new-fangled food courts that have graced (or cursed depending on your viewpoint) the capital – see Seven Dials and Victoria Would I want to sit with my face smushed up against a wall The colours are picked from last year’s fashionable hues That bloody grey that’s been haunting every cushion and throw pillow I picked up in 2021 blended with mousey brown and racing green Stark lighting and a pale Scandinavian wood ceiling save the place from gloom draped nicely but rather sparsely in roasted onions and a lonely The seared yellowfin tuna is a must-try for fish devotees with the greens joined by clinging bodies of sun-dried tomato paste The pace of service is efficient but verges on frantic the feeling we get is that they don’t want you sticking around for too long carried aloft on impossibly large (and I would argue impractical) serving trays like UFOs narrowly avoiding punters Fish aficionados like myself can dive for seared scallop and pancetta pappardelle though the three mollusc medallions do look a bit friendless on the pile of freshly made pasta The cavolo nero-drenched ribbons of pappardelle are flavourful when paired with a slice of the tiny bivalves The recommended £24 bottle of white wine doesn’t offset the seafood burst Surely cutting up the sentinels of seafood into smaller chunks would do a better job of dispersing the flavour Soft lamb shoulder cloaked in open ravioli has no such issues There is a buttery sauce of biblical proportions Chive oil glistens at the bottom of the bowl the herb separating from the golden blobs of animal fat that beg to be mopped up by bread Is there anything more heartbreaking than an unmopped sauce Vegetarians might manage an evening here but in classic Italian fashion most of the mains are just developing facial hair (in their teens) The most expensive starters are a pound or two shy of a tenner so Noci is a decent option for budget-conscious diners a whipped chocolate gelato is apologetically offered for dessert With nodules of candied kumquats and caramelised orange slices Sadly my chocolate pudding was simply a moose with a burnt layer on top Satisfying to crack into but pretty disappointing taste-wise Even the hazelnut kick of gianduja can’t save the dish from being immediately forgettable the buzz surrounding Noci is impressive and shows they know the area well Well-priced Italian with an air of manufactured Roman bustle is a still a hot ticket in the capital Noci is very much that – the 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Hemingway was too “crowd-pleasing” and that he finds Faulkner hard to understand; this gives insight into youthful pretension but it’s also a specific reaction to growing up in a highly regulated society where officially approved things served a propagandistic agenda which Quandt observes would make a good double feature with Němec’s film How does Němec apply his ideas and influences to Lustig’s seemingly straightforward story After the opening credits alternate silence with distant passages of church bells the drama opens with a literally breathless long take as our two young figures are captured in the act of running and climbing against a backdrop of distant shots and cries to halt The camera is running along beside them on a long It’s not entirely one take but appears to be very subtly cut together from two or three (they shot it four times over four days) yet the effect is of one endless run in one endless shot The basic materialism of the story is never allowed to dominate the “talky” one who says maybe 100 words in the movie allows his mind to drift to flashbacks and fantasies with the soundtrack of one reality dubbed over another Sometimes these memories are concrete and directly relevant to their situation like the shoe he switched with the other boy Sometimes the reality of these memories is unclear Could it really be that the boys wandered freely through the Prague streets with coats whose large “KL” on the back declared them inmates as when the smaller boy (is that why we think he’s younger?) imagines multiple outcomes to his encounter with a farm woman including three repetitions of striking her on the head with a stick — an image mixed up simultaneously with her sexual allure At a certain point we must wonder how much of what we see in the woods is reality. Is this all an allusion to Ambrose Bierce’s 1890 story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge“ feasts that go awry recur in Czechoslovakian films of the ’60s One brief exchange seems to have the smaller boy lying through his teeth in an attempt to convince some official behind a desk that he’s really a Czech soldier or civilian leading the man to make some reference to a court martial The boys make plans to escape from the second transport train Are the old men playing with them in staging a firing squad and do the boys really escape again into the woods Was one form of totalitarianism defeated only to be replaced by another which takes place during WWII yet makes no effort to look like anything other than modern Prague and therefore he abstracts and generalizes a highly specific incident in which two presumably Jewish boys become everymen Němec’s first collaboration with Lustig was the short film A Loaf of Bread (1960) also based on a true incident in the author’s life in a concentration camp That short film’s debt to A Man Escaped even extends to the final burst of Bach on the soundtrack It won international awards and established his fame and context for making this feature Also included is the filmmaker’s final collaboration with Lustig a short video documentary called Arnošt Lustig Through the Eyes of Jan Němec (1993) This dates from Němec’s final flowering of film and video work when after having done nothing in film for over 20 years (except wedding videos) he returned from the US to the Czech Republic after the fall of communism and began a flurry of production that’s still under-viewed and under-available other extras include Němec’s highly informative interview on a 2009 TV program in which he explains that he cast Antonín Kumbera as his main boy after having seen a shot of him in a railroad documentary by Evald Schorm (and where the heck are his movies?) in which a snowflake melted on his face was a photographer who later worked on Hustler magazine — whose publisher was the subject of a biopic by — wait for it — Miloš Forman (The People vs Němec also explains why dolly shots were officially condemned as decadent bourgeois propaganda because they equalized everything instead of singling out the most valuable things It was a dictum poorly absorbed by Eastern European filmmakers who are responsible for some of the most glorious tracking shots in cinema from Mikhail Kalatozov to Tarkovsky and the most vigorously immersive historical films whose elaborate handheld work refuses to keep the audience at a distance Other bonuses include an interview with critic Irena Kovarova who makes a point of stressing why she speaks of the “Czechoslovak New Wave” instead of the short-hand “Czech New Wave” The many film references and posters are a salutary reminder that this New Wave which was under way for several years before the “Czech Spring” was crushed by Soviet invasion and crackdown in 1968 yielded a much richer array of films than the relative handful readily available to film buffs today and that so much remains to be brought into the digital light some films of the pre-New Wave also remain to be rediscovered and Němec mentions a couple of them among the national films he generally despised apparently a homosexual director of personal melodramas whom he compares in a manner to Antonioni and he admires Krska for somehow being able to make movies that didn’t discuss the workers’ revolution By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Livestock has shot a closer look of the Y-3 NOCI 0003 coinciding with its limited release The space-inspired silhouette features an all-black breathable mesh and neoprene membrane with smooth leather overlays high-cut sneakers are designed for superior comfort and durability with the use of a Poron cushioning system The look is versatile with its unique lace-zipper fastening system allowing for the shoe to be worn snug or open The contemporary design is complete with monochrome branding across the heel The Y-3 NOCI 0003 will drop at select stockists June 27 for $395 USD He had a big hit with his dishes at Bancone and now Louis Korovilas is opening an Italian pasta restaurant in Islington (taking over from the Cote on Islington Green) you can expect a combination of Italian street food and pasta dishes gorgonzola and walnuts as well as crisp sage and anchovy beignets He'll also have his take on fritto misto - fried squid and mussels with nori and bagna cauda (that's an anchovy and garlic dipping sauce) Alongside the fried goodness will be dishes like the house-cured bresaola that's served with celeriac and toasted fennel mayo The pasta chefs will be front and centre too - you'll be able to see them in action as you pass the restaurant cocktails will start at a pretty good £5 and there will be seasonal spritzes spiced kumquat and sage and grapefruit and pink peppercorn and thyme affordable fresh pasta restaurant - so this could do very well indeed If you fancy a taste of Noci before it launches, Louis Korovilas is running a preview at Mortimer House with a four-night residency from 24-27 November.  He'll be previewing some of the new Noci dishes alongside a special autumn-themed menu. You can get tickets here.  Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Instagram @nocipasta Subscribe to be the first to get the news from Hot Dinners Please enable the javascript to submit this form By signing up you agree to our privacy policy View on Google maps Wanted in RomeMagazine L’Arancio by Arturo Noci at Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Roma The academically-trained Roman artist Arturo Noci (1874-1953) initially came to prominence in Rome in the early 20th century as a landscape painter However the young artist’s career took a fortuitous turn in 1901 after he achieved immediate success at the Venice Biennale Returning to Rome Noci swapped landscapes for portraiture and quickly gained the patronage of a wealthy bourgeoisie clientele His interest in the female figure made him one of the most sought-after portrait artists of the Belle Epoque period with noble ladies queueing up to have him immortalise their beauty Queen Elena of Savoy purchased one of his pastels Noci’s name began circulating overnight in Itay’s highest aristocratic circles. The artist revelled in his new found status mixing with the best known socialites and intellectuals of the day Noci’s painting L’Arancio at the Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna di Roma was painted in 1914 and is described by the gallery as a “superb portrayal of middle-class intimacy.” The work is characterised by warm tones and is a fine example of Italian Divisionisn a Neo-Impressionist painting style defined by the desire to capture the effects of light separating colours into individual dots or blocks for maximum optical effect. The suggestive portrait sees a woman perched on the side of a red chair plus his steady stream of commissions from an Anglo-American clientele led the artist to move to New York in 1923 where he worked for three decades as a high-scoiety portrait painter Today his works also hang in the Museum of the City of New York and the city’s Rochester Museum L’Arancio belongs to the permanent collection of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Roma per gentile concessione di Roma Capitale-Sovrintendenza ai Beni Wanted in Rome ™ is member of the Wanted World Wide Ltd network.Click here to find out more about our Network or Follow us on social networks © 2025 / 2026 Wanted World Wide LTD Network Yohji Yamamoto’s space-inspired Y-3 Noci High is now draped in a sleek core black and silverite colorway. The high-top shoe is culled from the Japanese imprint’s 2017 fall/winter collection and features a slew of innovative attributes The sneaker boasts a leather and synthetic uppers a padded collar and an elastic strap to boot the silhouette is sure to be a favorite amongst techwear enthusiasts especially since it allows for multiple closure options Take a look at the latest Y-3 Nochi High iteration above and purchase the pair now at select retailers such as END. for approximately $225 USD For subscription enquiries call 1800 077 514 or email [email protected] A good rule for cooking pasta is to take a saucepan large enough for the amount you wish to cook the faster it will come back to the boil after the pasta is added I like to season the water and then taste it before cooking The salt should be quite apparent – not like the sea people thought this would stop the pasta sticking together but it does coat the pasta when draining and stop sauce clinging to it The most essential thing about cooking pasta is timing My other rule with cooking pasta is to take the recommended cooking time and subtract two minutes I like to have quite a wet sauce and by the time I have drained the pasta and tossed it through the sauce to finish Share this subscriber exclusive article with a friend or family member using share credits use share credits to share this article with friend or family Share credits renew each month and allow a non-subscriber to read a full article Subscribe to The Saturday Paper for less than $2.30 a week Phone   1800 077 514 Email    [email protected] Email    [email protected] The new pasta place overlooking Islington Green is well worth a visit Friday, 29th April 2022 — By Isabelle Stanley Gianduja chocolate and hazelnut budino with gelato THE NEWEST Italian in Islington has taken everything we thought we knew about pasta and elevated it to a whole new level From the moment you walk into the glass fronted space Mediterranean paradise of terracotta tones soft lighting and light wooden furnishings The menu – created by ex-Bancone chef Louis Korovilas – is both innovative and familiar The seasonal ingredients and surprising combinations yield delightful results There was an excellent range of vegetarian options but there could have been more choices for vegans We started with a seasonal spritz made with watermelon served with the focaccia and olives from Sicily For starters we had the burrata on a bed of wild garlic leaves and hazelnuts onion and ewe’s milk cheese salad and leek spring silk handkerchiefs – by far the stand out dish – and the confit tomato gnocchetti we were brought the gianduja chocolate and hazelnut budino The only thing that needed improvement was the gelato – the spiced orange and bay leaf flavours were slightly overwhelming At the higher end of a reasonable price point the restaurant is the perfect choice for a special family meal insight and opinion from the world of restaurants 04-Oct-2023 Last updated on 04-Oct-2023 at 08:22 GMT Located in The Bower next to the Old Street roundabout the new venue joins the brand’s existing sites in Islington Green and Battersea Power Station It has space for 100 covers inside as well as a further 30 on its outdoor terrace The restaurant serve a menu that focuses on handmade pastas Signature dishes include the brown butter cacio e pepe; and veal and pork Genovese ragu with Monk’s Head cheese paccheri while seasonal menu items include brown shrimp and ricotta raviolo cayenne pepper and lemon butter sauce; and porcini and shimeji mushroom tagliatelle is owned by the Hugh Osmond-backed Various Eateries group and launched its first site in Islington early last year It opened its second restaurant earlier this year at Battersea Power Station. there's also an important religious connection.In Italy it's only fitting that you celebrate the Madonna with a plate of spaghetti Silvia Colloca’s gluten-free recipe plan for your long Italian lunch Rules for making an Italian carbonara (hint: there's no bacon) How this fermented sausage is preserving Italian culture Feast like an Italian in summer and bring Ferragosto Down Under How this Italian Australian became Western Australia's 'spud king' Hospitality & Catering News Noci hosted a successful pop up at Mortimer House before opening its first site in Islington Green the venue settled into its first neighbourhood before opening a new site earlier this year in Battersea Power Station The new Shoreditch venue is the third and is based in The Bower a creative and tech community beside Old Street roundabout and boasts 100 covers inside and a further 30 on the outdoor terrace serves a variety of small plates and pasta dishes taking inspiration from different with a couple of Noci signatures staying put throughout the year Signature dishes include the umami-rich Brown butter Cacio e Pepe dishes such as Brown shrimp & ricotta raviolo cayenne pepper & lemon butter sauce and Porcini & shimeji mushroom tagliatelle baby balsamic onions & mascarpone have been added The Noci drinks list has been carefully curated to match the menu with a selection of Italian wines from independent producers with an emphasis on low-intervention methods the Yuzu & Rhubarb Spritz and the fruity Nectaretto Spritz The compact dessert menu includes Coffee & tequila cheesecake Copyright © · Hospitality & Catering News Italian pasta/Sicilian street food restaurant group Noci has opened its third location in The Bower a new high-rise development on the North West corner of Old Street bringing their singular take on Italian food to an area famed for its hospitality they arrive with numerous competitors nearby including Padella so we approached wondering how they might stand their ground and the main space enjoys the light from full height glazing on three sides comfortable seating and a nice mix of lighting finishes and layout that keeps it informal The generosity and quality of the elements you touch establishes a sense that the customer is valued from the start Andrea who proudly talked us through their ethos Their monthly menu swaps in a few new dishes to keep it fresh and is presented simply on one page To kick off we needed to try their fresh focaccia available in three ‘flavours’ served with dipping oil From the starters we chose the Nduja Arancini and Crispy Mussels The Arancini sat on robust foam of parmesan with texture of foamed humus Frying mussels is all about timing and these crunchy paprika-dusted critters were perfection The salad beneath them was a crisp mix of cucumber strips I tried the Silk Handkerchiefs (new for October) and was delighted The pasta is garnished with bacon-like shavings of fried beef crsipy sage (always welcome) and a roast egg which are scattered over a pasta sheets that wrap the ricotta though they did lean to the paprika yet again just that it loses its value through repetition street-testing the Peach Budino – an Italian egg custard It was as pretty and pink as it was gently sweet and tart The house wines say a lot about a restaurant and the two wines from Veneto that we tried were crisp and delicious guest’s was a lovely dry white trebbiano garganega The lasting impression from our visit is that Noci are making exceptional food at a price that will have people queuing round the block – the other Italian restaurants of the area will just have to hutch up and make room Related: Restaurant review: FOWL, St James Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected] Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected] This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page © 2025 Country & Town House.All rights reserved Meet the newcomer creating a buzz in Islington Move aside, Padella, there’s a new pasta restaurant in town. Sofia Tindall heads north of the river to sample Noci the latest addition to Islington’s foodie scene It’s a bold move to open a pasta restaurant in London these days – prepare for the comparisons to Padella and Bancone to roll in thick and fast But that hasn’t stopped chef Louis Korovilas from striking out with newly-opened Noci on Islington Green casual trestle tables surrounded by chatty diners sipping spritzes from tumblers Everything here is perfectly curated for that Friday evening feeling – from the casual interior concoction of bleached wood chunky ceramicware and flickering tealights to the relaxed sharing plates made for idly picking at long into the evening over a good conversation Descending through the lively hum of the main restaurant (which is packed to the rafters despite only opening two months ago) we’re led to one of the more private booths in the back where you can decant your coat a few starting plates like the burrata with wild garlic leaves and hazelnut dressing are just the thing to get your evening off to a perfect start (if you’re feeling a bit more adventurous – go for the leek with sundried datterini tomatoes and lashings of olive oil is also swoon-inducing But you won’t find menus as long as your arm or awkwardly complicated ingredients – like any good Italian local (albeit one of the slightly trendier cosmopolitan persuasion) simplicity sets the tone from start to finish London Restaurants with The Best Views My disappointment at the lack of visible parmesan (I’m of the opinion that you can never have enough) is quickly quelled by the silken fresh pasta which delivers everything promised and more I opt for ‘handkerchiefs’ with porcini mushrooms and a bright yellow yolk nestled in the middle and inducing a satisfied glow right to the moment you set down your knife and fork and declare defeat Got room left for a little extra something the Miso panna cotta with bitter chocolate is the perfect way to end your evening before you’re waved out of Noci’s stylish green doors and into the buzz of Islington after hours as a first class start to the weekend (spritzers carbs and all) – it has my stamp of approval nocirestaurant.co.uk; 020 3937 5343 Review: Tavolino / Review: Aranella / Review: Benares Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Subscribe to Country & Town House in print or the app to make sure you get the very best of property Country & Town House is an introducer appointed representative of Wealthify Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Country & Town House acts as an introducer appointed representative for the purpose of promoting Wealthify products and introducing customers to Wealthify Venue: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Stockholm The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Stockholm in cooperation with the Czech Center Stockholm and the Swedish-Czech-Slovak Association screened the black comedy 'She Came at Night' by Jan Vejnar and Tomáš Pavlíček on Wednesday April 10th at 6:00 PM in the Pavilion of our embassy which won two awards at this year's Czech Lions (the award for Best Director and the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Simona Peková) tells the story of two thirty-somethings whose peaceful life turns into a nightmare with the arrival of one of their mothers-in-law The movie balances on the edge of black humor and horror "Do mothers and mothers-in-law always tell the truth And aren't they sometimes the biggest monsters precisely because of that Jirka and Aneta live together in a comfortable undisturbed life until the moment when Jirka's mother Valerie appears on their doorstep with a suitcase an energetic diva who turns their lives upside down and completely dominates the space of their apartment and the minds of its inhabitants The creeping domestic invasion gains strength The peaceful life turns into chaos and ends in ruins." The movie was screened in Czech with English subtitles If you are interested in receiving information about our events Czechia to Send New Ambassador to Lebanon "Czech Support to Ukraine Will Continue," Minister Lipavský Assured Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha World Press Freedom Day 2025 New Ambassadors to Jordan and Ukraine A look inside Noci - it goes back a fair bit too They need to crank up those lights a little This new restaurant in Islington sees chef Louis Korovilas (ex Bancone and Locanda Locatelli) serving up a pasta-focused menu mixed with Sicilian street food snacks and well-priced drinks It's taken over what used to be Cote and it's the first time Islington's seen a proper fresh pasta restaurant Where should we meet friends for a drink first Your best bets are either in the bar next door at Bellanger (where you can actually just pop in for a drink now) or the nearby 69 Colebrooke Row (aka The Bar With no Name) remains a safe bet.  Couples have some nice window counter seating for two which looked romantic on the evening we popped in There's also a raised communal table and plenty of space for small and larger groups The menu's changed pretty comprehensively in the days since we went Pecorino & Parmesan (£7) - the best of the snacks we tried Squid fritti with nori and bagna cauda (£7.50) - the bagna cauda dip was fabulous but the squid could have done with a little more time in the frier Brown butter cacio e pepe bugatini (£8) - a truly wonderful pasta dish (we're still dreaming about the sauce) Looks like they change the pasta this is served with pretty regularly "Open ravioli" means that the meat ragout is underneath this pile of pasta. There was a real depth of flavour in this ragout and the chive oil worked particularly well with it There's a pretty interesting looking dessert menu with the whipped gelato offering new flavours all the time but we weren't at all sure about that balsamic addition Chocolate and bay leaf rippled gelato (£6) - topped with pistachio and kumquats Wine is very reasonably priced here at Noci with seven options on the exclusively Italian list coming in under the £30 mark Our carafe of Terrepiano Pinot Grigio was a fresh bargain at £22 Noci is just what the Islington restaurant scene was missing and it's already a clear hit being completely packed when we visited on a Tuesday evening the big hits were the pasta dishes which is what it's all about - so we'd suggest getting a few of those between you And now that we see they've added vitello tonnato and a bunch of wild garlic options to the menu How to book:  book online The Fat Badger in Richmond has closed down after two years and its Hill Rise site is to be taken over by ambitious fresh pasta chain Noci The closure this week marks a step backwards for the three Gladwin brothers – Richard Oliver and Gregory (pictured) – who launched their Local & Wild farm-to-fork restaurant group in 2012 from the family’s Nutbourne estate and vineyard in West Sussex The brothers said: “It has been a difficult decision but after two years’ trading we have been unable to make the site profitable and we are just too small a business to support the losses All our staff have been transferred into other sites and we thank them for their hard work in trying to make The Fat Badger a success Gladwin Brothers restaurants continue to thrive at The Black Lamb in Wimbledon Village The Shed in Notting Hill; Rabbit in Chelsea; and The Sussex in Soho We also have an exciting new project in the pipeline that we are eager to unveil ­– look out for updates.” Meanwhile Andy Bassadone – who built the Strada and Cote chains – said his company Various Eateries would open the fourth branch of Noci on the Fat Badger site in April He said the relative affordability of high street sites was “the only silver lining from Covid” – saving up to £400,000 on the cost of opening new branches of Noci So far the two-year-old brand has branches in Islington “We’re going to build within all the residential inner and outer boroughs and then we’ll move out to all the well-known places everybody goes to when they move outside the capital I think we can do four or five a year constantly It’s affordable but you are having a proper food experience and I think that’s where the future has got to lie.” Already Registered? Login NEWSPyramid restaurant drawing crowds to Stockport NEWSLast orders at Lyle's as James Lowe calls time NEWSHARDEN'S INSIDER: the future of 'fair' coffee