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- Wild Tavern is back, with USDA steak and lobster pasta to take home
One of the Test Drives we did in the run-up to The Lockdown, was the rather wonderful Wild Tavern in Chelsea, from the same people behind Goodman and Burger & Lobster. Like many other restaurants, they've been closed since lockdown began but now they've emerged once more, kicking off a takeaway
... - Paul bakery is back - with 10 shops opening for takeaway and delivery across London
Next up on the comeback trail is Paul, the French bakery with sites all across London. As of now, seven of their bakeries are open again in: Canary Wharf, Hampstead, Holland Park, South Kensington, Hammersmith, Marble Arch and Wimbledon, Three more join them on Monday - Chelsea, Earls Court and Islington.
The bakeries are open for both takeaway and delivery
... - Lina Stores, the 75-year-old Italian Soho stalwart, launches its online deli
They were open in Soho for over 75 years before the lockdown hit, but that isn't keeping Lina Stores down. If you've been missing one of London's top Italian delis, the news that they've re-opened as an online-only shop should certainly help.
And it's a very fully-stocked online shop too, kicking off with something they've become best-known for - their pasta. They have fresh pasta
... - Arabica's new Mezze To Your Door service includes DIY falafel and more
We've made no bones about how much we enjoy the food at Arabica. So much so that if we're not popping into their King's Cross restaurant, we're grabbing stuff to go at their deli in Selfridges (obviously all of this pre-lockdown).
So we're quietly thankful that they've joined the growing ranks of restaurants offering a delivery service. Once a week they'll be sending out everything from falafel kits to mezze meals for
... - The best places delivering chocolate in London
What better way to lift your spirits during lockdown, then receiving a parcel of truffles, ganaches, caramels or single origin bars?
- Klose & Soan from Winemakers Deptford kick off food delivery
One thing we've noticed since the lockdown began is that dining at home is becoming more and more interesting as restaurants devise new dishes and ways to deliver them into the hands of punters. If you've been feeling left out of this in South East London, then you'll be pleased to know that the latest to make this move are Klose and Soan, in charge of the food at Winemakers in Deptford (and with their own
... - Test Driving Benares at Home - the Mayfair Indian restaurant comes to your doorstep
In its normal setting, Benares is a fine-dining twist on Indian food in Mayfair, but how does that translate to an at-home setting? We decided to find out.
- Ceres in Stoke Newington re-launches online with a new Southern European menu
Originally set up as a supperclub by owner Camille Tardieu, with southern European food inspired by her Sicilian and Provencal grandmothers, Ceres has been a popular Stoke Newington restaurant ever since its opening in late 2018. But if you've been missing them since they closed at the beginning of the lockdown - then you'll be very pleased to hear that they're on the way
... - On the Pass by Warren's sees the Cornish butcher selling London restaurant meat to the public
The closure of London's restaurants has had a huge impact, not least on the top quality food producers supplying the industry. But now one butcher in Cornwall has come up with a genius idea for boosting business.
Philip Warren, down in Launceston, has been a byword in butchery excellence for many years. More recently it and the farms it works with, have built up a strong business supplying top London restaurants. However, the lockdown has
... - Old Chang Kee are now delivering their curry puffs across London
Old Chang Kee's Singaporean curry puffs have a lot of fans (pre-lockdown, they sold 1.5 million of them worldwide every month), and have been very popular here thanks to their restaurants in Covent Garden and Fitzrovia. But if you've been missing those curry puffs, then you'll be very pleased to hear that they're now being delivered all across London.
The puffs are frozen (hence the
... - The Athenian goes plant-based for their latest souvlaki deliveries
More and more restaurants are going delivery-only during the lockdown, but we haven't seen quite as many vegan restaurants make the move, so far. One that is shifting is souvlaki merchant, The Athenian. They're launching a whole new delivery service on Deliveroo called Athenian Plant-Based (really on-the-nose with the naming).
On the menu, they'll have, available as a wrap or in a
... - Selfridges launch DIY food kits to keep you busy, including halloumi, bacon and more
Have you been furloughed and currently have a little more time on your hands? Selfridges think that now might be the time to kick off a project or two, so they have a range of food kits to get stuck into at home.
First up are the cheese-making kits - four kits with everything you need to make
... - Peckham's Coal Rooms are back as Fat Boy BBQ (bringing their Sunday roasts too)
Peckham's Coal Rooms are back - but not quite as they were before the lockdown. While the main restaurant is closed, they've just launched a new spin-off called Fat Boy BBQ. As you might imagine, it's all about American-style BBQ food. On the menu they're promising:
- Dirty South Short Rib (Korean BBQ glaze and red chilli pickles)
- The Peckham In & Out Burger (Single
- The Good Egg are now doing a Bake Your Own Babka kit
Right up there among some of London's very best baked delights is the chocolate babka from Stoke Newington's The Good Egg. But if you've been missing your babka fix since the lockdown began, then The Good Egg have your backs. They've just launched a Bake Your Own Babka Kit to let you recreate it all at home.
The kit comes with everything you need - flour, sugar, yeast, butter, egg, chocolate chips - and chocolate
... - Leon has launched its new delivery service, Feed Britain
They may have closed all their London restaurants, but now Leon are back with a completely new service that delivers right across London. Called Feed Britain, they're looking to make it easier for people to order essentials, including ready-cooked meals, while also supporting the produce industry and the NHS.
The new service covers three areas - essentials, fruit & veg and family meals - just choose which
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