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GastroblogTickets on sale for Disco Bistro farewell party
 Carl Clarke, leader of the punk food revolution, has joined forces with three great chefs, in a bid to throw an explosive bash to bid farewell to his triumphant residency with Disco Bistro EC4 above the Rising Sun, St. Paul’s. ‘Goodbye for now’, which is being held this weekend at the Rotary Bar & Diner, will showcase a one-off four course menu devised by Carl himself, with a helping hand ...
Will Ricker to open Casa Negra on Great Eastern Street
 (21/5 - updated with more info) Time Out loved it, AA Gill really didn't but La Bodega Negra continues to pack them in on Soho's Old Compton Street, regularly popping up in the news as somewhere to spot celebs ranging from One Direction and Usher to (gasp) Jeremy Clarkson. Now, restaurateur Will Ricker is heading east with the concept, and turning the Great Eastern Dining Rooms - which he also ...
Read more: Will Ricker to open Casa Negra on Great Eastern Street Free Korean lunch as the Bibigo van hits Soho
 Who doesn't like free food? And when that free food turns out to be Korean food then you can bet we're in. Soho Korean restaurant Bibigo is behind this lovely treat. They've teamed up with their superfan, singer Psy, to put a special Bibigo Food Truck on London's streets which will roll into Soho, giving away free samples of Bibigo dishes for 10 days. This Psygo Bibigo campaign starts in Soho on ...
Islington's The Fish & Chip Shop brings lobster rolls and lots more to Upper Street
 Updated 21/5/13 with preview offer details: We listed Islington as most improved postcode in our Hot Dinners awards last year and the trend is continuing with news of another promising addition to the area. It's called The Fish & Chip Shop and is opening on Upper Street in May. What makes this more interesting than the common or garden variety chip shop is that it comes with a very high ...
Read more: Islington's The Fish & Chip Shop brings lobster rolls and lots more to Upper Street Test Driving the revamped Christopher's in Covent Garden
Christopher's restaurant in Covent Garden has just had a major makoever. We popped along to check out the revamped Covent Garden fave. ...Read more: Test Driving the revamped Christopher's in Covent Garden Trying out Jamie Oliver's complete revamp of Fifteen, his flagship restaurant
Fifteen, Jamie Oliver's flagship restaurant in the City, has just had a complete overhaul, changing both the look and menu. We popped along to see whether we liked the new look. ...Read more: Trying out Jamie Oliver's complete revamp of Fifteen, his flagship restaurant Real British hospitality - Russell Norman on his plans for the Ape & Bird pub on Shaftesbury Avenue
 They brought us the joys of cicheti and Negronis when they introduced Londoners to the joys of a Venetian bàcaro with Polpo. Now Russell Norman and business partner Richard Beatty are turning their attention to the classic London pub. Last week Russell announced that they'd taken over the old Marquis of Granby on Shaftesbury Avenue and were aiming to open it as an all-day dining pub in October. ...
Lucky Chip takes up residency at Climpsons Arch
 There's more news today of another outdoor summer dining venue near London Fields. Following a swift (and stealthy) period of preparation, Climpsons Arch threw open their doors for the summer last weekend, welcoming Lucky Chip into their continually developing roastery, bar and outdoor restaurant. Ben from Lucky Chip will be taking control of the kitchen, which has seen a further ...
Tanner & Co launches "retro gym" inspired restaurant in Bermondsey
 Bermondsey Street has rapidly risen to the top of London's top foodie destinations, with a string of popular, quality restaurants (with... maybe one exception). This week, Tanner & Co will be aiming to match up to its neighbours. Its menu is very retro-British in style, with crispy spam fritters with piccalilli and ale braised oxtail and mushroom spring rolls making the cut for the opening. ...
Read more: Tanner & Co launches "retro gym" inspired restaurant in Bermondsey TFL and Canteen team up for mobile café
 If you're in Clerkenwell this week, it's worth checking out Clerkenwell Design Week (21-23 May), which has a new collaboration between TFL and restaurant group Canteen. Until the late 70s, London Transport (as it was then known) ran mobile staff canteens all across the capital, feeding hundreds of workers every day. Taking inspiration from these mobile units, Canteen have commissioned design ...
Camino and Aqua Nueva both opening Cava bars in London
 Updated 20/5/13 with opening date for Copa di Cava and soft launch offer Those partial to a drop of sparkling wine will be interested to learn of not one, but two dedicated Cava bars opening in the capital in the next couple of months. In the bars and taperias of Barcelona, good quality Cava flows as freely as water, but in the UK, ‘Spanish Champagne’ hasn't enjoyed that much of a profile beyond ...
Read more: Camino and Aqua Nueva both opening Cava bars in London Ginger Pig launch new cookbook in Hackney
 To celebrate the launch of their new cookbook, The Ginger Pig threw a rather splendid party last night in Hackney. As you'd expect from one of London's finest butchers, they laid out a spread full of meaty treats for guests to enjoy. Never afraid to get stuck in, Hot Dinnerstried rabbit and pork belly pâté; a selection of hams and chutneys; pork and black pudding pie; and, the crowning glory, a ...
Co-founder of The Eagle opens The 3 Crowns gastropub by Old Street
 Eagle-eyed readers may have spotted the Standard's Fay Maschler mentioning a new gastropub's fare in the 5 things Fay ate this week part of her column. The 3 Crowns, which opened pretty quietly last week is the latest business endeavour from Mike Belben who co-founded Britain's original gastropub, The Eagle in Farringdon. In fact the whole team at The 3 Crowns have interesting backgrounds. The ...
Read more: Co-founder of The Eagle opens The 3 Crowns gastropub by Old Street Flat Iron restaurant to offer unique butchery session
 Flat Iron in Soho, best known for its affordable steaks, has invested in a very, very special cow. It's a 24-month-old rare breed Dexter who (after two summers on good meadow grass) has been fed with no less than 1,200 pints of craft beer - with a little roughage and brewers grain mixed in. Finally after being dry aged since April 18th, this meat is ready to face the butcher. So if Flat Iron meat ...
Read more: Flat Iron restaurant to offer unique butchery session Balthazar London to start serving Afternoon Tea
 When Balthazar London was first announced, one thing that we discovered would be exclusive to the London branch was to be its take on afternoon tea. And next week they'll be starting that afternoon tea service for the first time. The first tea will be on Monday 20th with a menu put together by head pastry chef Régis Beauregard, who spent ten years at the Ritz's afternoon tea, so we can safely ...
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