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'''Colony''', or '''Colony Bar and Grill''' is a restaurant, bar and grill located at 7-9 [[Paddington Street]], [[Marylebone]], [[Central London]], [[England]]. It opened in early April 2010 and is run by restauranteur [[Carlo Spetale]] and the Michelin-starred executive chef [[Atul Kochhar]]. <ref name="Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/eating_out/article7124331.ece|title=What the reviews say: Colony bar and grill|publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]''|date=May 13, 2010|accessdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Team">{{cite web|url=http://www.colonybarandgrill.com/team|title=Team|publisher=Colony Bar and Grill|accessdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref>The cuisine of the restaurant is inspired by that of the [[British colonies]] from colonial Asia, East Africa, the Caribbean etc but is mainly inspired by Indian street food, specifically "the marinades, aromatic flavours and grilling methods" of the street traders of colonial Asia.
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<ref name="DT">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/restaurants/7585763/London-restaurant-guide-Colony-London-W1.html|title=London restaurant guide: Colony, London W1|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|author=Williams, Zoe|date=April 13, 2010|accessdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref><ref name="I">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/reviews/colony-bar-and-grill-79-paddington-street-london-1932418.html|author=MacLeod, Tracey|title=Colony Bar and Grill, 7-9 Paddington Street, London|publisher=''[[The Independent]]'' |date=April 4, 2010|accessdate=September 6, 2009}}</ref>The General Manager of the restaurant is [[John Lacombe]], formerly of the [[The Connaught Hotel]], 5th Floor Restaurant at [[Harvey Nichols]] and [[Notting Hill Brasserie]] amongst others and Lacombe is responsible for the winery of the resaturant.It has a reputable cocktail lounge. <ref name="Team"/>
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'''Colony''', or '''Colony Bar and Grill''' is a restaurant, bar and grill located at 7–9 [[Paddington Street]], [[Marylebone]], [[Central London]], [[England]]. It opened in early April 2010 and was run by restaurateur [[Carlo Spetale]] and the Michelin-starred executive chef [[Atul Kochhar]].<ref name="Times">{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/eating_out/article7124331.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531064926/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/eating_out/article7124331.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 May 2010 |title=What the reviews say: Colony bar and grill |newspaper=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=13 May 2010 |accessdate=6 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="Team">{{cite web |url=http://www.colonybarandgrill.com/team |title=Team |publisher=Colony Bar and Grill |accessdate=6 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701025459/http://www.colonybarandgrill.com/team |archive-date=1 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Atul Kocchar announced he was leaving the business in June 2011 to focus on other interests. The split was described as amicable.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/People/Atul-Kochhar-leaves-Colony-renews-plans-for-Atul-s-Kitchen|title=Atul Kochhar leaves Colony; renews plans for Atul's Kitchen}}</ref>

The cuisine of the restaurant is inspired by that of the [[British colonies]] from colonial Asia, East Africa, the Caribbean etc. but is mainly inspired by Indian street food, specifically "the marinades, aromatic flavours and grilling methods" of the street traders of colonial Asia.
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<ref name="DT">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/restaurants/7585763/London-restaurant-guide-Colony-London-W1.html |title=London restaurant guide: Colony, London W1 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |author=Williams, Zoe |date=13 April 2010 |accessdate=6 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="I">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/reviews/colony-bar-and-grill-79-paddington-street-london-1932418.html |author=MacLeod, Tracey |title=Colony Bar and Grill, 7–9 Paddington Street, London |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=4 April 2010 |accessdate=6 September 2009}}</ref> The General Manager of the restaurant is [[John Lacombe]], formerly of [[The Connaught Hotel]], 5th Floor Restaurant at [[Harvey Nichols]] and [[Notting Hill Brasserie]] amongst others. Lacombe is also responsible for the winery of the restaurant.<ref name="Team" /> It has a reputable cocktail lounge.


==Reception==
==Reception==
The restaurant has received mixed reviews. [[Zoe Williams]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' was highly praising and described the restaurant as "I think this is what heaven will look like – complete with a barman making you feel it would be almost rude not to have a martini. "<ref name="DT"/> Williams was content with her meal and remarked that the "pancakes were made of chickpea flour (the chickpeas’ main contribution was a lovely, rich density, with only the whiff of their flavour), packed with spinach, in a tomato and cream sauce".<ref name="DT"/>
The restaurant has received mixed reviews. [[Zoe Williams]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' was highly praising and described the restaurant as "I think this is what heaven will look like – complete with a barman making you feel it would be almost rude not to have a martini. "<ref name="DT" /> Williams was content with her meal and remarked that the "pancakes were made of chickpea flour (the chickpeas' main contribution was a lovely, rich density, with only the whiff of their flavour), packed with spinach, in a tomato and cream sauce".<ref name="DT" />


Tracey MacLeod of ''[[The Independent]]'' was critical about the menu, saying:
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Tracey MacLeod of the ''[[The Independent]]'' was critical about the menu and said, "Colony, in slightly less leafy Marylebone, calls itself a bar and grill, but the menu is far less casual than this implies. Rather than serving a selection of patties, puris and grilled meats, or going down the Anglo-Indian route pioneered by Chutney Mary, the restaurant offers complex, recondite dishes which would have the memsahibs calling for the smelling salts. Roasted mallard marinated in lindi peppers and stone moss? Lamb meat loaf infused with rose petals? Veal vindaloo with coriander chips? Whatever this is, it certainly isn't street food."<ref name="I"/>She said about the food, "Even though many of the dishes we tried were very good, they weren't quite good enough to earn Colony a rave review, and remarked that the [[chicken tikka masala]] was "authentically inauthentic, in its creamy sweetness and brick-red colour." <ref name="I"/>Both MacLeod and [[Hugo Rifkind]] of ''[[The Times]]'' were unconvinced with the authenticity of the cuisine, mentioning that is more a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisines rather than truly Asian.<ref name="Times"/>


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<blockquote>Colony, in slightly less leafy Marylebone, calls itself a bar and grill, but the menu is far less casual than this implies. Rather than serving a selection of patties, puris and grilled meats, or going down the Anglo-Indian route pioneered by Chutney Mary, the restaurant offers complex, recondite dishes which would have the memsahibs calling for the smelling salts. Roasted mallard marinated in [[lindi pepper]]s and stone moss? Lamb meat loaf infused with rose petals? Veal vindaloo with coriander chips? Whatever this is, it certainly isn't street food.<ref name="I" /></blockquote>
[[Matthew Norman (journalist)|Matthew Norman]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' was strongly negative of the restaurant, giving it a scathing review and a score of 0.05/10, remarking, "if so unmitigated a monstrosity would be an achievement anywhere, let alone in central London, the involvement as executive chef of Atul Kochhar – a Michelin star-holder at Benares – allows it to slip the bonds of the merely surreal and suggest a malign biblical miracle. Had Jehovah deployed Colony as the first of the plagues celebrated recently at Passover services, He'd have spared himself slaughtering every first-born Egyptian boy child. One meal would have broken Pharaoh's spirit." <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/10/colony-london-restaurant-review|author=Norman, Matthew|title=Colony London Restaurant Review|publisher=''[[The Guardian]]''|date=April 10, 2010|accessdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref>

She said about the food, "Even though many of the dishes we tried were very good, they weren't quite good enough to earn Colony a rave review", and remarked that the [[chicken tikka masala]] was "authentically inauthentic, in its creamy sweetness and brick-red colour."<ref name="I" /> Both MacLeod and [[Hugo Rifkind]] of ''[[The Times]]'' were unconvinced with the authenticity of the cuisine, mentioning that is more a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisines rather than truly Asian.<ref name="Times" />

[[Matthew Norman (journalist)|Matthew Norman]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' was strongly negative of the restaurant, giving it a scathing review and a score of 0.05/10.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/10/colony-london-restaurant-review |author=Norman, Matthew |title=Colony London Restaurant Review |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 April 2010 |accessdate=6 September 2010}}</ref>


==Notable diners==
==Notable diners==
The restaurant is said to be a favourite of [[Simon Cowell]]'s when he is in London and in September 2010 [[Liam Gallagher]] stormed out of the restaurant after the staff refused to make him a [[bacon butty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/09/04/liam-gallagher-stomps-out-of-restaurant-after-not-being-served-bacon-butties-115875-22536169/|title=Liam Gallagher storms out of restaurant after not being served bacon butties|publisher=''[[The Mirror]]''|date=September 4, 2010|accessdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref>
The restaurant is said to be a favourite of [[Simon Cowell]]'s when he is in London and in September 2010 [[Liam Gallagher]] stormed out of the restaurant after the staff refused to make him a [[bacon butty]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/09/04/liam-gallagher-stomps-out-of-restaurant-after-not-being-served-bacon-butties-115875-22536169/ |title=Liam Gallagher storms out of restaurant after not being served bacon butties |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=4 September 2010 |accessdate=6 September 2010}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.colonybarandgrill.com/ Official site]
* {{Official website|http://www.colonybarandgrill.com/}}
* Carlo Spetale runs several restaurant businesses in London: http://intercreditreport.com/search/1?query=Carlo+spetale .

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For the former restaurant in New York City, see The Colony (restaurant).

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Colony (restaurant) is located in Central London
Colony (restaurant)
Location in Central London
Restaurant information
Established2010 (2010)
Owner(s)Carlo Spetale
John Lacombe (manager)
Food typeAsian cuisine
CityLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′15″N 0°9′13″W / 51.52083°N 0.15361°W / 51.52083; -0.15361
WebsiteColonyBarAndGrill.com

Colony, or Colony Bar and Grill is a restaurant, bar and grill located at 7–9 Paddington Street, Marylebone, Central London, England. It opened in early April 2010 and was run by restaurateur Carlo Spetale and the Michelin-starred executive chef Atul Kochhar.[1][2]

Atul Kocchar announced he was leaving the business in June 2011 to focus on other interests. The split was described as amicable.[3]

The cuisine of the restaurant is inspired by that of the British colonies from colonial Asia, East Africa, the Caribbean etc. but is mainly inspired by Indian street food, specifically "the marinades, aromatic flavours and grilling methods" of the street traders of colonial Asia. [4][5] The General Manager of the restaurant is John Lacombe, formerly of The Connaught Hotel, 5th Floor Restaurant at Harvey Nichols and Notting Hill Brasserie amongst others. Lacombe is also responsible for the winery of the restaurant.[2] It has a reputable cocktail lounge.

Reception

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The restaurant has received mixed reviews. Zoe Williams of The Daily Telegraph was highly praising and described the restaurant as "I think this is what heaven will look like – complete with a barman making you feel it would be almost rude not to have a martini. "[4] Williams was content with her meal and remarked that the "pancakes were made of chickpea flour (the chickpeas' main contribution was a lovely, rich density, with only the whiff of their flavour), packed with spinach, in a tomato and cream sauce".[4]

Tracey MacLeod of The Independent was critical about the menu, saying:

Colony, in slightly less leafy Marylebone, calls itself a bar and grill, but the menu is far less casual than this implies. Rather than serving a selection of patties, puris and grilled meats, or going down the Anglo-Indian route pioneered by Chutney Mary, the restaurant offers complex, recondite dishes which would have the memsahibs calling for the smelling salts. Roasted mallard marinated in lindi peppers and stone moss? Lamb meat loaf infused with rose petals? Veal vindaloo with coriander chips? Whatever this is, it certainly isn't street food.[5]

She said about the food, "Even though many of the dishes we tried were very good, they weren't quite good enough to earn Colony a rave review", and remarked that the chicken tikka masala was "authentically inauthentic, in its creamy sweetness and brick-red colour."[5] Both MacLeod and Hugo Rifkind of The Times were unconvinced with the authenticity of the cuisine, mentioning that is more a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisines rather than truly Asian.[1]

Matthew Norman of The Guardian was strongly negative of the restaurant, giving it a scathing review and a score of 0.05/10.[6]

Notable diners

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The restaurant is said to be a favourite of Simon Cowell's when he is in London and in September 2010 Liam Gallagher stormed out of the restaurant after the staff refused to make him a bacon butty.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "What the reviews say: Colony bar and grill". The Sunday Times. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Team". Colony Bar and Grill. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Atul Kochhar leaves Colony; renews plans for Atul's Kitchen".
  4. ^ a b c Williams, Zoe (13 April 2010). "London restaurant guide: Colony, London W1". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  5. ^ a b c MacLeod, Tracey (4 April 2010). "Colony Bar and Grill, 7–9 Paddington Street, London". The Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  6. ^ Norman, Matthew (10 April 2010). "Colony London Restaurant Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  7. ^ "Liam Gallagher storms out of restaurant after not being served bacon butties". Daily Mirror. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
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