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- Parrillan opens a new grill terrace at Borough Yards, and adds an indoor restaurant too
They already have a mini-empire at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross with Casa Pastor, Barrafina, Parrillan and The Drop and now The Harts Group are doing something similar at Borough. El Pastor is well established, but with the new Borough Yards development, the group are adding a Barrafina, a new-style Parrillan and Bar Daskal too.
First up is
... - Bar Daskal is a Spanish wine bar in Borough Yards from the Barrafina team
The openings at Borough Yards, the new development close to Borough Market are continuing apace - and that includes three new openings from the same people, the Harts Group. They're planning to open both a Barrafina and a Parrillan - but also a new Spanish wine bar, Bar Daskal.
We see it as something of a sibling to their The Drop wine bar at King's Cross. It has a list that's
... - Xier's Carlo Scotto is opening Amethyst in Mayfair
26/4/22 - updated with new address
Until fairly recently Carlo Scotto was chef-patron of Xier, a restaurant that closed during the pandemic. But Scotto isn't standing still - he's getting ready to open his next restaurant, this time in Mayfair. After originally looking at a site in Stratton Street he's now secured a spot on Sackville Street.
Amethyst will carry on the
... - Palazzo in Crystal Palace is an Italian bar and diner from the Made of Dough boys
A Hot Dinners exclusive
If you're a Crystal Palace resident wondering what's happening at the old Church Grill site on Church Road, well we have news for you. The space has been taken over by the team behind pizzeria Made of Dough and will reopen as Palazzo - an all-day Italian bar and diner.
Music is going to be at the heart of this new SE19 place. They'll have a record library and a regularly changing DJ
... - Audrey's comes to Bankside from the people behind Flat Iron Square
Updated 22/4/22 with opening date
The people behind Good's Way and Flat Iron Square (a company that happens to be headed up by Ben Lovett from Mumford & Sons) are getting ready to launch something new at their own Flat Iron Square, called Audrey's.
We're told the all-day cafe and bar will be inspired by modern bistros and have a menu that's going to
... - Le Pont de la Tour Bistrot to open on the Thames, with "relaxed fine dining" in mind
A Hot Dinners exclusive.
It's had pride of place on the banks of the Thames, looking out onto Tower Bridge for over 30 years - and now Le Pont de la Tour is getting ready to launch something new.
Taking over the space that was once the restaurant's bar will be the brand new Le Pont de la Tour Bistrot. Designed by their
... - The Modern Pantry is making a comeback
First, it lost its founding chef Anna Hansen back in 2019 and then the Modern Pantry closed for good in December 2020 after their lease came to an end (it's now an estate agency, it seems). However, they said at the time that they were looking for a new space and now, according to trade
... - The Residency brings music and a veggie-friendly menu to Notting Hill
Notting Hill is getting a new music-led restaurant and bar in the shape of The Residency.
It's opening on Westbourne Grove (taking over from the Gourmet Burger Kitchen site) and is promising a veggie-friendly menu with influences by both European & Caribbean cuisines by Head Chef Carniel Francis (previously Bentley's and Berners Tavern). On that menu, you'll find
... - Revolve restaurant brings top guest chefs to the City
20/4/22 - Updated with the opening date
We already have the new Carousel in Fitzrovia and Kerb Counter in Shoreditch - now there's another restaurant on the way that's a
... - Shoreditch is getting a hot new rooftop bar Laurel's on the Roof
Back when it was The Curtain the rooftop bar at the Shoreditch hotel was strictly a members-only space. So we're delighted at the much more egalitarian approach by its successor, The Mondrian. They're opening the rooftop space out to everyone, launching it as Laurel's On The Roof this summer.
The name reflcts the restaurant's LA-inspiration, being named after Laurel Canyon, and it's going to be an all day-dining and
... - Bird and Tie brings Nashville hot chicken to Clapham
Promising a dusting of spices that "are not for the faint hearted" new fried chicken joint Bird and Tie has just launched in Clapham. The folk behind it say they were inspired by trips to the Deep South to visit family to create this homage to Nashville fried chicken back at home in London.
On the menu you'll find a range of chicken sandwiches and wings - the choice is southern, mild, Nashville Hot and, for the serious heat
... - Frog Bakery opens its doors in Camberwell
Camberwell residents should be hightailing it to Peckham Road where Frog Bakery has just recently opened. Originally run as a popup, before crowdfunding helped them kit out their new site, the bakery is the passion project of two bakers Oliver Costello and Rebecca Spaven. Between them, the duo have an impressive CV having worked for folk like Ottolenghi, Hawksmoor, Bread by Bike and Fortitude Bakehouse, among others.
At
... - Flat Iron are bringing all their steak to Waterloo
11/4/22 - Updated with opening date
Flat Iron are heading south of the river again, this time to Waterloo (taking over the space vacated by Byron). They've only recently opened further along the river close to London Bridge, and this new opening will be their tenth London restaurant (and its opening also happens to coincide with their tenth anniversary).
It'll follow the same lines as the nine previous
... - Hammersmith's Cellar opens with an Andrew Clarke menu
He's only just launched Acme Fire Cult (with Daniel Watkins) and now chef Andrew Clarke is also across the other side of town in Hammersmith with Cellar.
This is the restaurant that's open on the ground floor of Hammersmith’s private members’ club Kindred. It's just
... - Zia Lucia Pizzeria's next stop is Stoke Newington
Zia Lucia have been tearing around London, opening pizzerias and their latest is in the adjoining neighbourhood of the original on Holloway Road - they're opening in Stoke Newington.
They're taking over the site that was once Il Bacio, so it's not a complete departure for the area. If you're unfamiliar with Zia Lucia, the pizzeria's main feature is their 48-hour fermented dough, available
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