3 Gorges, an eighty cover, three floor, contemporary, elegant Hubei and Cantonese restaurant will open in mid-February at 36 Goodge Street W1T 2QN. The venue features a ground floor bar and restaurant, a selection of lower ground floor private dining rooms and a continuation of the restaurant on the first floor. This impressive new high end South Asian restaurant is owned and run by restauranteur Lihua Zhang, founder of Sichuan inspired Sanxia Renjia. Sanxia Renjia has branches in Fitzrovia, Bromley and Kingston. Chef Qian, one of London’s best regarded Cantonese chefs will be at the helm of the kitchen. Qian was recently Head Chef at Gouqi on Cockspur Street, one of the few Chinese restaurants in the UK to hold a Michelin Star. He was Head Chef at Sino in Virginia Water, Development Chef for Hai Di Lao Group and was part of the launch team of MiMi Mayfair. Prior to that Qian spent 10 years perfecting his craft at Hakkasan Group working his way up the ladder at their flagship London Restaurants in what is considered its golden era.