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- Ronaldo is opening another London restaurant, this time with CZN Burak
His first London restaurant, Zela, lasted barely two years, closing its doors for good during the pandemic. But Ronaldo's not going to let that experience dim his enthusiasm for the London scene. So the footballer is already making plans to get back into the restaurant game.
He's joining forces with Turkish restaurateur Burak Ozdemir with plans to open a London restaurant towards the end of the year.
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... - The next big Market Hall is coming to Canary Wharf
Updated 29/3/22 with full traders list and opening date
Originally announced in May 2019 (before Market Hall West End even opened), Market Hall Canary Wharf is finally going to happen.
It's been a particularly tough couple of years for the Market Halls, who've been badly hit by some of the pandemic restrictions, but they're bouncing back. While the Fulham
... - Brix sees Brixton restaurateurs join up with DJ Troyboi to bring Brooklyn vibes to Bankside
The team who launched the much-loved (and missed) Brixton Village Grill and also Chip Shop are headed towards the river for their next opening. Restaurateurs Michael Lythgoe and Cidalia Rodrigues are hoping to bring Brixton vibes to Bankside with their restaurant and late-night bar BRIX. And they're teaming up with DJ and producer Troyboi to make sure it has the right warehouse vibes.
They're taking over the old
... - H Division is a bar in a Victorian police station where you'll be hunting the Ripper
They've already created immersive bars like ABQ (the bar with a Breaking Bad theme) and Bletchley (1940s based, a bit of codebreaking involved) and now the same people behind those are heading to Shoreditch with another immersive bar.
This time it's called H Division. It's themed as a Victorian police station in east London that's covering unsolved cases. And yes,
... - Patty & Bun head to Northcote Road and Canary Wharf
18/8/22 - the Canary Wharf branch has now opened.
South of the river fans of the Smokey Robinson or Ari Gold have a spring bonus as Patty & Bun are taking on a site on Northcote Road.
This new 'stripped back' burger joint is going to be like Patty & Bun's original spot by Selfridges so there'll be room for 35 inside and a few seats outdoors too.
It's the ninth opening
... - Soho House is opening a Little House club in Balham
Soho House isn't slowing down. Now that 180 House on the Strand is done, they're looking at their next opening. This time it's in Balham (taking over what used to be the Foxlow site) and it's the first time they've gone to South London.
At this stage, there's only a very small amount of news. We have a preview of what it should look like inside (see the pic above) and we do know that it'll also
... - Acme Fire Cult brings permanent cooking on fire to 40FT Brewery in Dalston
Hot Dinners Exclusive
Acme Fire Cult are getting ready to launch their first permanent restaurant at the 40FT Brewery in Dalston.
Acme comes from chefs Andrew Clarke (Brunswick House and St Leonards) and Daniel Watkins (St Leonards) and, as the name gives away, is largely about cooking over fire. There's also a strong focus on low-waste and a menu that
... - Uncle Zorro is part café, part 70s bar in Covent Garden from the people behind Abuelo
The people behind popular cafe Abuelo in Covent Garden are expanding. They'll be launching another cafe, Uncle Zorro, just around the corner and this one also features a basement bar.
The ground floor will be the cafe. There you'll find gourmet salads and hot sandwiches as well as the speciality coffee they currently serve up Abuelo. They'll be
... - Bunsik expand their corn dog empire to Embankment
Updated 21/3/22 with opening date and new dishes
Our news story on the opening of Bunsik's first place on Charing Cross Road was one of our most-read of 2021. So, we confidently predict you're all going to be interested to learn that the Korean corn dog sensations are going to be opening a second
... - The Roost and their rotisserie chickens come to perch in Finsbury Park
A Hot Dinners exclusive
During lockdown, residents of Highbury and Finsbury Park were sustained in part by a local business, The Roost, serving up superlative rotisserie chicken deliveries. The business has been going great guns since then and, next month, will open its first proper restaurant in Finsbury Park.
Taking over the old Exquisite site, they're going to be serving up their brined, rubbed
... - Caravan are opening a Brewbar at their North London roastery
Caravan have expanded to many parts of London, Canary Wharf being the most recent, but now they're adding something new to their main roastery just off Caledonian Road.
Until now, the roastery has been just that - roasting and supplying coffee to all their restaurants (and elsewhere)
... - The Patate bring French beef bourguignon burgers to Covent Garden
They have restaurants north and south in Kentish Town and Battersea but now The Patate are bringing their French burgers to central London, opening in Covent Garden.
They're taking over a space that used to be a vegan cafe, so this is a bit of a change, for sure. If you're unfamiliar with them, the idea is to serve up burgers inspired by French cooking techniques. This is
... - The Act sees London's theatreland hit Notting Hill with a live singing bar
The people behind Soho's Freedom Bar and Soho Residence are heading west to Notting Hill for their next, The Act. As the name hints, it'll be a little more than a standard bar, being dubbed a "theatre bar".
So what exactly is a theatre bar in practice? Apparently, you can expect "live vocals from London’s top chanteurs" and they'll also have pop-up appearances from London stage shows too. All that sounds great particularly if you're a
... - Honey & Co are opening in Bloomsbury
There was more than a little surprise when the news was revealed that Honey & Co was closing on Warren Street in April after 10 years. But now we have much better news, in that it's reopening fairly close by, in Bloomsbury.
They're taking over what used to be Cigala on Lamb's
... - Someday margarita, taco and pizza bar hits Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park residents who've been watching the opening of all the new food and drink businesses at the station over the past few months may have been a little disappointed by how slightly 'chain-y' it is. But something new and independent has flung open its doors and that place is Someday.
Run by the same team who own Moth Bar in Hackney, the self-styled margarita and spritz bar genuinely sounds like
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