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NEWS INBRIEF

BOTANIST SETS OPENING DATE
SPACE NK ANNOUNCES THE UPSIZING The countdown is on for acclaimed bar-and-
restaurant, The Botanist, to open its doors at
OF WESTFIELD LONDON STORE The Glass Works square in Barnsley. Cocktail
lovers will be able to get their hands on the
Space NK unveils a newly upsized store, the venue’s famous innovative drinks from Monday
biggest in the beauty retailer’s portfolio and 27 February, when the venue is set to welcome in
four times the size of the original location guests for the first time.
at Westfield London in White City. Spanning
2,500sq ft of trading space the new store will PDPAOLA OPENS LONDON SITE
be a beauty shopping destination, centred Spanish jewellery firm PdPaola is taking its
around customers’ needs and guided by a international expansion one step further. This coming
team of Space NK experts. February, the brand will open its first shop in London,
Andy Lightfoot, Space NK CEO explains: number 18 Floral Street, a shopping hub that brings
“We are delighted to open our biggest store together mid to high-end fashion brands. PdPaola
yet at Westfield London. The store represents have said that the shop’s design stays true to the
the physical evolution of Space NK; a more brand’s effortlessly sophisticated aesthetic.
customer centric, welcoming environment
with more brands, more choice, more
exclusives all there to be touched and tried STETSON SIGNS FOR FLAGSHIP
together with our expert staff. With more Shaftesbury has announced the signing of iconic,
stores to come from our business in 2023, we heritage hat brand, Stetson, as their first UK flagship
are proud to continue to innovate, with our in Seven Dials. Positioned in the heart of London’s
customer at the heart of everything we do.” West End at 58 Neal Street, the new store will
BARBECUE MEAT MASTERS OPENS NEW span 1,165sq ft and include an eclectic range of the
brand’s signature styles. Nash Bond acted on behalf
RESTAURANT AT BOXPARK CROYDON of Stetson in the deal.

London is home to some of the best places aioli and aged beef patties. Other delicious LAZY SUNDAE MAKES ITS DEBUT
to eat in the world and the capital’s biggest dishes include the succulent, fall off-the- Manchester Arndale is pleased to announce that
food, events and culture venue BOXPARK bone beef short ribs and sticky pork ribs. popular Manchester-based dessert shop, Lazy Sundae,
Croydon, offers almost every cuisine HotBox is a modern smokehouse, has chosen the centre for its second location in the
imaginable under one roof. taking inspiration from ancient cooking city, agreening to take 1,305sq ft unit on a ten-year
BOXPARK has entered the New Year techniques to create exciting and vibrant lease. The home-grown ice cream parlour opened its
with a bang as it welcomes a brand new plates of food. Its menu showcases a true first outlet in Manchester’s Northern Quarter and
barbecue meat restaurant to its South mastery of the smoking and barbecue has gone from strength to strength.
London spot. From successful street-food process, with an emphasis on creativity and
venture to fully-fledged restaurant, HotBox introducing new flavour profiles.
is opening its first restaurant since the HotBox’s culinary journey started as 800 DEGREES SET FOR LAUNCH
business was sold in March 2022 to financier nomadic traders in the vibrant street food Californian-born pizzeria, 800 Degrees Pizza is
Adhum Carter. scene of East London. With residencies at making its UK debut. The popular international
Open now, HotBox is serving up Street Feast’s Dalston Yard, Battersea Park, restaurant will launch its very first site in Europe,
delectably seasoned smoked meats using a Dinerama, Hawker House and Lewisham’s in one of the UK’s fastest growing and innovative
combination of kiln-dried Hickory and Oak Model Market. Its latest venture at leisure and entertainment providers, Gravity
in its 1-tonne Rotisserie Smokers. Foodies BOXPARK Croydon is the brand’s first Wandsworth. The brand currently has 35 locations
can find a range of mouth-watering dishes sit-down restaurant where they’ll host worldwide including the US, Japan and Singapore.
on the menu from the HotBox Bandit events such as bottomless brunches, DJs
Burger with brisket, chimichurri, chipotle and more.

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