Two hot openings in London – Leigh and Ducasse

Most unusually, last week I caught sight of two new, very high profile London restaurants before my esteemed husband and FT restaurant writer Nicholas Lander.

 

On my way from a wine tasting in The Dorchester hotel I snuck a look at Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester just before one of its first services open to the public. It looks extremely muted with a fair amount of blonde leather and a sort of iridescent glass installation that I was assured looked much more marvellous when turned on. What caught my attention instead was the menu, which lists £115 a person...