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Former Barrafina GM to open new wine bar, bottle shop and restaurant concept in London’s Bermondsey: Jay Patel, former general manager at Koya and Barrafina, is set to open a new wine bar, bottle shop and restaurant concept in London’s Bermondsey. Patel, who partnered with former Trullo chef Matt Beardsmore for Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian restaurant Legare at Shad Thames in 2019, will open Luna on the same riverside street in early 2025. Luna will come under the umbrella of Patel’s NinthCollective group, with Beardsmore becoming executive chef across the portfolio. Opening opposite Legare, Luna will offer 28 covers inside, including a counter dining bar, and a further six to eight outside on a Thames-facing terrace. Taking its name from the moon’s role in biodynamic wine making, Luna will take over the space previously occupied by D&D’s Le Pont de la Tour food store, which closed in 2023. Luna’s wine list will focus on old world producers that use ethical farming practices and biodynamic and organic principles. The food menu will include oysters shucked over ice, crudos and carpaccios sliced to order, and French fries. Patel said: “We are really proud of our little corner of the world in Shad Thames and what we’ve created here with Legare over the last five years. Matt is a phenomenal chef whose cooking honours the integrity of the ingredients, without the need for fussy peripheral garnish or extras that often detract from the actual joy of a simple well-executed dish. It’s this philosophy that we’ve honed together along with our wonderful team at Legare that we now hope to continue at Luna.”

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