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If you're wandering through Covent Garden over the next couple of days and spy a gaggle of people beside what looks to be a huge Italian Renaissance-inspired fresco, then you should head on over. Because this is actually an optical illusion artwork, commissioned by the Peroni beer brand that's going to be serving free beer to Londoners for the next three days.

The Il Fresco di Peroni is part artwork, part optical illusion, part bar and took over 520 hours to paint by a team of 13 artists over 65 days. You can step into the scene, sit at the table for an aperitivo and then get a

Updated 29/10/25 with the opening date, bar and restaurant details

It's been on the cards for a very long time, but the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Covent Garden is finally opening. Following in the footsteps of Dublin and Edinburgh, London is the latest capital city to get its own huge city-centre brewery/distillery. And it's a big project; Guinness has apparently spent £73 million on the

If you're looking for a quick beer after walking around Victoria Park, this upcoming taproom sounds like it'll be well worth a look.

It comes from Pretty Decent Beer Co who already have taprooms in Walthamstow and Forest Gate. Their latest is taking over a canal-side building near the park (it used to be a distillery for East London Liquor Co). They'll have

They've only just recovered from throwing the epic Peckham Conker Championships but the Brick Brewery isn't letting the grass grow under their feet. They've just launched a new kitchen at their taproom in Peckham Rye, courtesy of the super popular World Famous Gordos.

Gordos, if you haven't tried them before, operate out of a stall on Netil Market. Now they've got a second slice shack

Walthamstow's beer community grows ever larger with a new opening on what they call the "Blackhorse Beer Mile". This time it's the turn of Pretty Decent Beer Co, who are opening a brewery and taproom there. 

Onsite, they'll have 20 beers on tap (regularly changing) including one with the best title we've seen in a while - a session ale called "I Could Get

18/5/21 - updated with menu details

Just before the pandemic hit last year we reported on the big changes coming to Camden Town Brewery's original site. Now, as they get ready to unveil it, they're finally revealing what to expect from the new Camden Beer Hall.

Taking

From the team behind Flat Iron Square and Goods Way comes their latest alfresco project - featuring beer, BBQ, pizza and music

Hot Dinners first happened about new wine shop Bottle when we were up in Highgate just days before the current lockdown. The place had opened in November and, when we popped in to get something interesting to drink that night, we ended up chatting to the woman behind the counter and realised this place was worthy of greater attention.

The place itself, in the heart of Highgate Village, was the brainchild of three

Updated 26/2/21

What's a pub to do when it a) can't open and b) isn't allowed to sell its beer for takeaway? Well, one North London pub has hit upon the answer. They're going to do a big charity beer giveaway and they've teamed up with MEATliquor to help them do just that.

Ten years after MEATliquor blew the doors off the London burger scene with their van in New Cross, they're returning to the pop-up

Aparthotel company Locke are clearly worth watching. Their Bermondsey building houses the new Dairy, their Aldgate hotel is currently the new home for plant-forward popup ...

To help you get the most interesting beer delivered and let you try new things - we've gathered together some of the best online shops and subscription services as well as showcasing some of London's best breweries.  

While we're obviously very excited that restaurants are about to reopen, we're also just as giddy about the pubs, bars and taprooms returning across the city. And one of our favourites of the latter is definitely 40ft Brewery in Dalston. They're not only reopening their outside space, but they're also introducing a new drink to emphasise the required social distancing. 

The 6FT is

Whether you want a case of some interesting natural wines delivered, need to overhaul your drinks cupboard or fancy going out for cocktails, it's all here in our comprehensive guide to the best drinking to be enjoyed in London. 

Despite the Prime Minister talking about a potential July opening for some hospitality businesses, most people suspect that pubs - particularly those without big beer gardens - will be among the last places to emerge from lockdown. That's a long time to wait for a pint. Which is why East London's Forest Road Brewing Company has come up with an idea.

Their mobile pub will bring you a freshly poured pint direct to your door. Pint

The latest lockdown version of "let the restaurant come to you" comes from delivery beer company Biercraft. They've teamed up with a pretty impressive list of restaurants, creating cases featuring the very beer that they used to serve in the restaurants they supplied pre lockdown. 

First up is the