SAVOUR & S I P
Backwith a bang
estined to be the most-hyped Cambridge opening – or should we say reopening – of
revealing a remarkable restoration and new direction. At the helm is City Pub Co – also responsible for local faves like The Petersfield and The Waterman – and the new concept is a “unique social experience with nods to the building’s cinematic and brewing past”. What does that mean? It means a screening room, street food stalls, indoor golf, a shuffleboard basement, multiple bars and – the cherry on top – a roof terrace with views over Jesus Green. We’re counting down the days until spring!
2022, is The Tivoli. This iconic Chesterton Road building has a long and storied past, originally opening as a cinema in the 1920s. The era it was born in explains the striking art deco design, though sadly this was somewhat damaged by a fire in 2015 – at which time the building was serving as a Wetherspoon pub. Fast-forward to 2021, and The Tivoli is about to rise, phoenix-like, from the ashes,
MOVIE MAGIC Once a cinema, this art deco wonder is sticking to its roots with a screening room – alongside a bustling roof terrace
Yori branches out with a new Cambridge site
ith a fleet of highly successful London venues under its belt,
Yori has recently unveiled its first branch outside of the capital. And, excitingly, it can be found right here in Cambridge. Situated on St Andrew’s Street, Yori is the brainchild of entrepreneur Jong Soon Kim, whose ventures include everything from upmarket nail salons to casual cafes. With Yori (which has outposts in Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden, alongside some other prestigious London neighbourhoods), the big idea is to bring people an authentic taste of fine Korean food, with an emphasis on barbecue dishes. The menu offers a broad range of mouth-watering recipes, ranging from sizzling strips of marinated pork bulgogi, to kimchi pancakes topped with clams and shrimp. There’s also Korean-style fried chicken, fluffy steamed bao and all manner of noodles, soups and stews. “Cambridge is very symbolic for us, as it’s our first Yori outside of London,” says Jong Soon Kim. “We have eight Yoris in London at the moment, and will be expanding further in the new year. In fact, we’ve got three more restaurants coming!”
The big idea is to bring an authentic taste of fine Korean food, emphasising barbecue
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