Deli

Having already succeeded in showing what a high end pub experience could look like, courtesy of Belgravia's The Prince Arthur, the same team are now turning their attentions to the London food hall. To that end, they've taken on the space that used to be Le Deli Robuchon on the King's Road where

Bagels are very much a thing at the moment, as evidenced by the huge popularity of (and queues at) It's Bagels (who are about to open their second location, in Notting Hill). 

It turns out that another big bagel shop has opened in Mayfair to relatively little fanfare, but is

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We're always interested when a hitherto unexciting part of London suddenly starts to see a slew of interesting food and drink openings. Right now, that area is Baywater. Hot on the heels of the arrival of Jeremy King's The Park and the imminent opening of all the places at The Whiteley comes new wine bar Sol's. And while a new wine bar is always a good thing, this one sounds particularly

Updated 1/2/24 with the launch date

Gregg Boyd has been on a one-man mission to spread the joy of Scottish food to Londoners. He started as a stallholder Auld Hag in Dalston selling bowls of haggis, neeps and tatties. Now he's about to open a permanent 'shoap' - that's Scottish slang for shop - in Islington.

"When I moved to London I couldn't believe Scottish food wasn't readily available," he explains.

Updated 5/12/23 with opening date

Having had huge success with the opening of The Audley and Mount St. Restaurant, the team behind Artfarm are gearing up to open Farm Shop further along the same street in Mayfair. Described as a farm shop, butcher and wine cellar, the London shop will be a follow-up to their existing store at their farm in Bruton in Somerset.

The shop in Mayfair will run

Updated with details of the launch and the opening date

The original Le Deli Robuchon had been pretty popular for a while, but that went into the stratosphere when they launched the (undeniably great) cube croissants which took over TikTok and Instagram. Now they're coming to Chelsea with a second branch on King's Road.

That cube croissant will, of

Anyone going to Islington bakery Pophams, particularly at the weekends, will know there's always a perma queue for their latest pastry innovations. Now they've decided to make the most of their popularity and are opening a lifestyle shop and deli right next door.

The homeware is an extension of the brand that they started in lockdown (we've got one of their coffee cups and it's gorgeous). So if you're

Updated 14/2/23 with opening date

Oded Oren's restaurant in Dalston continues to be a hit, he has a new book out and now he's getting ready to open Oren Delicatessen on Broadway Market. 

Taking over the space left by the recently closed Isle of Olive, it's being billed as a Tel Avivian delicatessen. In the deli will be their signature

Stocking up for the holidays? We show you where to pick up the essentials around town, from London's best independent food stores and delis. 

We've long been fans of Fink's Salt & Sweet in Highbury - it's our neighbourhood coffee shop, deli and purveyor of top tier sandwiches, bottled cocktails and more.

Back in 2020 they expanded by opening a sibling spot, Fink's Gillespie, in Arsenal. And now they're at it again, moving

Updated 20/10/22 with opening date

Before he launched Sam's Riverside in Hammersmith, Sam Harrison ran Sam's Brasserie in Chiswick for 10 years. Well, now he's back in Chiswick - albeit in a slightly different guise. 

Sam's Larder is the second version of a food store that opened alongside Sam's Riverside and managed to make quite a name for itself locally,

If there's one thing that successive lockdowns have promoted, it's the rise of local food culture. Corner stores suddenly became more important than ever when we were all confined to our homes.

Now Camden residents are the latest to benefit from a brand new store. Half Cut Market on York Way sees some very interesting food and wine folk involved. Co-founder Holly Wilcocks (ex-Noble Rot and MEATliquor) has

If there's one sector that appears to have thrived in London over the past year, it's the city's deli and food store scene. Having to stay at home and cook for ourselves has made Londoners all the more appreciative of the great places selling us provisions.

We popped down to check out Islington's new Superette store at the weekend, and were suitably impressed. The shop, from the team behind popular North London

Updated 14/5/21 with chef, menu and opening date details

News reaches us of a promising new Hungarian restaurant coming to North London. Previously running as pop-ups and supperclubs, Turul Project is now going permanent. Opening near Turnpike Lane and Green Lanes, the restaurant and wine bar (as well as deli and cafe) will be all about contemporary Hungarian dining.

We've been watching the development of a property on Islington's St Paul's Road with interest for a few weeks. Mainly because it's at the end of our road on the way to the shops and secondly because it was really shaping up into something food-related. And now we have the answer - Stoke Newington's Yield has opened a second location just off Highbury Corner. 

It's taken the place of an