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- Coco restaurant launches on Butler's Wharf
A new restaurant appears to have opened quietly in the last week or so on the riverside at Butler's Wharf called Coco. They bill themselves as serving food from a "landscape of flavours of Anatolian regions". Here's an idea of the menu
- Sumac Yogurt Aubergines - fried aubergine dip with tahini pomegranate, yoghurt & shaved almonds with homemade Turkish bread
- Asado Lamb Shank -
- Top Cuvee's new Shop Cuvée is in Bethnal Green (with Cave Cuvée wine bar downstairs)
They've had huge success in Highbury over the past year, both in and outside of lockdown and now Top Cuvée are expanding east with a new Shop Cuvee in Bethnal Green.
It'll be split into two with the main ground floor being a natural wine shop like the one in Highbury, but things change when you head downstairs. There, you'll find Cave Cuvée, a
... - Bellefields restaurant to bring a taste of the Med to Brixton
2/7/21 - updated with the opening date
It's all go at The Department Store in Brixton. The beautiful old space which already has a members club and is home to Canova Hall is now unveiling a new section of the Edwardian department store space, the Department Store Studios.
Coming from family company architects Squire & Partners whose offices are in the building, the latest part of
... - Skylight Peckham adds to Peckham's buzzing rooftop bar scene
Peckham folk really do have one of London's best rooftop scenes. They already have their pick of ForzaWine, The Bussey Building and Frank's. And later this summer there's going to be another big rooftop place hitting the area - Skylight Peckham.
Run by the same team who brought us Skylight Tobacco Dock, Skylight Peckham will take over the rooftop space of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. The
... - The next Ivy in Chelsea is a new Ivy Asia
One of the most successful Ivy spin-offs, the Ivy Asia, is opening a second restaurant in London after the wildly successful St Paul's outpost. And yes, this restaurant on the King's Road will indeed have the very Insta-famous onyx floor.
- New London restaurants opening in July 2021
Moving into July, we still don't know if social distancing restrictions will be lifting further. But even if they don't there are still a whole batch of new openings to get excited about. Here's our pick of the most interesting.
- Florence Knight will be head chef at the Sessions Arts Club in Clerkenwell
Back before Covid, we reported that the old Grade II courthouse on Clerkenwell Green was being turned into a really interesting new restaurant. It was part of the redevelopment of the building into a creative studio comprising a restaurant, wine bar and art gallery space. The people behind it are artist Jonny Gent, the famed Jon Spiteri, architect
... - Azura is bringing a taste of the Aegean to Camden
It's all change in Camden where new Mediterranean restaurant Azura is getting ready to open in the old Inamo site on Mornington Crescent.
We don't know too much about what's planned, but what we do know is that they're intending on "bringing the taste of Mykonos, Santorini, Bodrum and Alacati to London." Behind the restaurant is Andreas Kizoub who also owns Ormos in Notting Hill, and was previously head chef at Opso and
... - SOMA is the new standalone bar in Soho from Kricket
The people behind Kricket are getting ready to open something new, and quite different from before. This time it's a standalone basement bar in Soho, called SOMA, taking over the building right next door to Kricket Soho (which used to be a club and karaoke bar).
SOMA will still carry on the Indian influences that you'll see in Kricket, and more besides with drinks
... - D&D's Stratford restaurant will be Haugen at The Pavilion
It's been a while since we've had a big opening in Stratford (Patrick Powell's Allegra being the most successful) but D&D (the people behind The German Gymnasium, Bluebird, Coq D'Argent, Launceston Place and lots, lots more) are opening one of the biggest restaurants there
... - Bar La Rampa will bring Cuba to Fitzrovia (with a menu by TATA Eatery)
The people who brought London Casa Do Frango are now turning their attention to Cuba. Bar La Rampa will be dedicated to all things Cuban, aiming for an authentic evocation of the country. In charge of the menu are the people behind TA TA Eatery and, yes, there will be Cuban sandwiches.
- Tom Kerridge goes semi-vegan with Bad Vegan
24/6/21 - updated with soft launch info
Next up for Tom Kerridge in London, is a very different type of venture. This time he's teaming up with Mark Emms to create Bad Vegan, which will be coming to the top floor of Camden's Buck Street Market.
The "bad" part of the name comes from the fact that although the menu will be predominantly vegan - they will actually have non-vegan
... - New York restaurant Sunday in Brooklyn is coming to Notting Hill
Sunday in Brooklyn has been a big hit in New York - and they're the latest NYC restaurant to make a splash in Notting Hill. They'll have dishes from the original restaurant (including the famed pancakes) and a big focus on brunch.
- Crust Bros pizza comes to Wandsworth as part of the big new Sambrooks Brewery Tap
Sambrooks Brewery are getting ready to unveil their big new brewery taproom, Sambrooks Brewery Tap, in Wandsworth and they've brought in Crust Bros to be in charge of the food. This is the second location for Crust Bros, and they'll have to up their pizza-making rate as this is a pretty big taproom, able to seat up to 160 (including a large outdoor terrace).
The
... - How Matcha! is Marylebone's new coffee and cake shop devoted to the green powder
If oh-so-Instagrammable drinks and cakes are your deal, then you'll be wanting to hotfoot it to Marylebone next week where a very photogenic-sounding cafe is opening.
How Matcha! - the clue is in the name - will be ALL about matcha, whether that's in cake or tea form. The drinks have been created so they're as good hot as they are on ice, which will be handy for days on which the British summer deigns to show
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