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- Bambi takes over the Bright site in London Fields
27/9/23 - updated with the opening date
If you've been wondering what's going to take over the old Bright space in Netil House then we have the story for you. It's been bought by James Dye - the co-owner of Frank’s Café in Peckham and The Camberwell Arms. He's opening it as Bambi which is being described as a music-led wine bar and restaurant.
The name isn't a nod to Disney but
... - London Fields pub The Prince Arthur scores a hot new head chef
With all the comings and goings in the London food world, we took note when The Prince Arthur in London Fields announced the arrival of its new head chef. Joe Couldridge arrives at the pub with a very interesting career history. Pre-lockdown he was at Hawksmoor before spending the Covid period down in Cornwall with ex-Fera chef Dan Cox on his farm, Crocadon. After that, he was a year at Leroy before most
... - World Famous Gordos get ready to serve their pizzas at Netil Market
8/7/23 - updated with the opening date
Back in 2020, we reported on the arrival of an interesting new pizzeria in Dalston, going by the name of Gordos. It came from an ex-GM at Yard Sale, Jesse Elias. Well, the Dalston crowd loved their pies but the craziness of Covid
... - Soft & Swirly are now selling their amazing soft serve at Netil Market
Last summer they teamed up with Rambutan for a successful popup in Borough Market. And this summer soft serve purveyors Soft & Swirly have hit up another market - Netil Market.
Over the intervening months, Sam Lowry (ex-Leilas) and Farah Kezouh have been busy working on tubbed ice cream with various folk including those at Postcard Teas and that series is now on sale at their stall in Netil consisting
... - Test Driving Papi - bringing the party to London Fields
What happens when a supper club chef settles down with a wine importer to open a party place in London Fields? We went to find out.
- Dumpling Shack and Sichuan Fry are doubling up in London Fields
3/1/23 - Updated with the new opening date
Fans of John & Yee Li’s Dumpling Shack rejoice - they're coming to London Fields in a two-for-one deal that gets you both a Dumpling Shack and the new Sichuan Fry in one.
The London Fields restaurant will come in two parts. On the ground floor will be Sichuan Fry, which they're saying is the "main event" (and is
... - Brat at Climpson's Arch is going to be a permanent fixture
When London emerged from its first lockdown all those months ago, one of the first restaurants to completely reinvent itself was Tomos Parry's Brat. While the original restaurant stayed where it was (with a bit of table rejigging) they complimented it with a sister restaurant at Climpson's Arch, correctly assuming that alfresco dining would be very much a big thing in 2020.
Brat at Climpsons
... - Test Driving Behind - taking counter dining to the next level
Behind sees chef Andy Beynon creating a counter dining experience like no other in London right now. We sat around the huge counter for a feast in London Fields.
- Brat launches a weekend takeaway service at Climpson's Arch
Starting this weekend, Tomos Parry and his team at Brat are heading back to Climpson's Arch to launch a takeaway service. For the next few Saturdays and Sundays, they'll be serving up dishes like their new brunch options and signature turbot for folk to pre-order and take away with them.
We had the good fortune to give Brat's new brunch a Test Drive the week before lockdown. So believe us when we say that you want his
... - Behind is a new chef's table restaurant for London Fields
Andy Beynon, former development chef for Jason Atherton, is opening his own restaurant in London Fields which is all centred around the workings of the kitchen.
- Sidechick sees Patty & Bun step into the roast chicken business
First we had Coqfighter opening a beef burger space, Good Burger. Then we had Honest Burgers moving into the chicken space with Honest
... - Test Driving Top Cuvee's new park delivery service
In what's rapidly becoming the new normal, Londoners, unable to go to bars or restaurants, are switching their social lives to London's parks along with picnics and booze. So you've got to hand it to Highbury's Top Cuvee who have not only spotted the trend but hopped on board.
The restaurant, which had already done a stellar job of moving to delivery with their Shop Cuvee offering, yesterday started delivering wine and cocktails by bike to two
... - Violet are opening a new bakery and wine bar in London Fields - there will be cake
They sprang to instant fame when they created the wedding cake for Harry and Meghan and now Violet are about to open a new wine bar in Hackney - tentatively called Violet Corner (after The Corner building that it's in) -
... - Prairie Fire to serve up Kansas City BBQ at London Fields Brewery
If you've been looking for a new place to get some decent barbecue (not quite as prevalent as it was a few years back), then this pop-up at London Fields Brewery could be just the thing. It sees Prairie Fire BBQ serving up food for their taproom in a six-month residency with their Kansas-City-style barbecue. They've popped up all over town before now - and you may also have caught them at Mercato
... - Test Driving Carte Blanche - a mix of French and American in Hackney
One of the founders of Le Bun has opened Carte Blanche in Hackney - a mix of French and American food, with some excellent burgers too. We head down for a look.
