Although NYnLON, pronounced nylon, is located in the Hyatt Hotel in London’s Blackfriars, this restaurant London is open to everyone.
The Grade II-listed building has an interesting provenance. It was once the grounds of King Henry VIII’s Bridewell Palace famously where he divorced Katherine of Aragon. Edward VI gave the palace to the City of London and by the 18th Century, it became a famous women’s prison. In June 2023, the venue became the contemporary Hyatt Hotel with Nynlon restaurant on the ground floor.
The menu offers a fusion of comfort food from London and New York within a bistro-style environment. It’s an easy vibe, and pleasant decor of wood floors, plenty of space around tables, dimmish lighting, attractive brass fittings, and vintage illustration artwork decorating the walls.
The grills and large plates are the stars of the show with a choice of Salmon Chop, Sugar Pit Pork Chop, 35 day dry aged Rib-Eye, marinated Grilled Lamb Chops, Fish & Chips and NY Strip Steak. Several bowls and salad options feature as well as new classics such as Buttermilk Chicken Buffalo, Lobster & Crayfish Roll and Black Angus Beef Burger.
We started with marinated courgettes served on cannellini beans, hummus drizzled with smoked almonds, a gorgeous mouthful of flavours. The vegan Burrella, turned up as a ball of vegan cheese served on slightly spicy chilled tomato sauce, surrounded with Kalamata olives and fresh black mission figs.
For the main courses, we chose the well-executed backyard BBQ baby chicken with corn salad and the salmon chop, a beautifully seasoned, juicy chop served with fennel and mojo marinade – a delicious sauce with a base of garlic, olive oil, and sour orange juice. For comfort food this was outstanding.
We added a side of chips, sprouting broccoli seasoned with a chilli dressing and polenta chips doused in 24-month-aged parmesan cheese served with truffle mayonnaise
The long bar is a lovely focal point where you can perch on a stool for a drink or a tipple. They have a great range of American wines, premium champagnes, craft beers and American-influenced bourbon mixology so you may want to give that a shot.
VERDICT:NYnLON restaurant is conveniently located opposite Blackfriars Station and makes an easy, convivial meet-up point in London. It’s the type of place you can pop in at any time of the day or night and enjoy wholesome food, the type you would find in a high-end gastropub. Or perch by the long bar on a high stool for a natter over a tipple or with one of their signature American-style wines or cocktails. Eating here is a great experience.
NYnLON is just inside the Hyatt Regency Blackfriars Hotel, 19 New Bridge St, London EC4V 6DB
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Sometimes when photographing wildlife at a game reserve, the zoo (or even in the field) there’s a fence between you and your subject that really messes up a shot. In this quick tutorial from Photoshop PixelFie you’ll learn how to effortlessly remove these unwanted distractions.
The PixelFie channel is a great resource for learning the basics of post-processing in Photoshop so that you can “keep creating” and enhance your skills. The goal of their helpful lessons is this: “We believe in learning the concept, rather than just learning the steps, so that you can translate your imagination visually to the world.”
Today’s unnamed instructor guides you through the straightforward process of removing a fence, showcasing handy tips and tricks for getting the job done in a hurry. He notes that every situation is a bit different, but by mastering this approach the appropriate steps will automatically follow.
The process is so simple it takes 90 seconds to explain and begins by making a duplicate layer to keep the original file safe during your edit. Then choose a Brush from the toolbar, while making sure that the foreground color is set to black. Now Press Q to enter the Quick Mask mode and carefully paint over the fence. A red overlay illustrates your progress.
Now press the Q key again to exit the Quick Mask mode and your painted area will become a selection which you’ll Invert with the keyboard shortcut provided. Next choose Content Aware Fill from the top menu. Photoshop will then analyze the surrounding area and fill in the selection.
And there you have it: The unwanted fence has just disappeared “just like magic” and you’re left with a perfect image of the key subject in the frame. This technique isn’t limited to wildlife imagery, and you can use it whenever an unwanted fence gets in your way.
If you found this episode helpful be sure to check out the Photoshop PixelFie YouTube channel where you’ll find many more quick-and-easy methods for transforming images in Photoshop.
And don’t miss last week’s tutorial demonstrating how to use what another image-editing expert calls “the best hidden feature” in Adobe’s Photoshop 2025 update. It’s guaranteed to make a big improvement to your post-processing workflow.
