New opening

• Good Neighbour arrives in Peckham, bringing wine, brunch and more

  

  Updated 24/5/21 with soft launch offer

  Following the Camberwell original and the Tooting follow up, Good Neighbour are getting ready to open a third wine bar/restaurant - this time in Peckham. 

  They're taking over the space from Pedler (who are heading east to a new location). Once again it's from the team of Paul Williamson (ex Soho House) and Josue

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• Bunsik is serving Korean corndogs and ddukbokki on Charing Cross Road

  

  Anyone searching for a new Korean food hit, should hotfoot it down to Charing Cross Road. Just opposite the big Oseyo supermarket, a fast food joint has just opened, called Bunsik.

  Bunsik specialises in Korean Street Food - namely corn dogs, cupbap (rice in a pot with toppings) and Ddukbokki (fried rice cakes).

  There are six hotdog/corndog options - original, octo legs, potato, potato mozzarella, cheese and cheese

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• 400 Rabbits' latest pizzeria is in Elephant and Castle

  

  400 Rabbits have settled on Elephant and Castle for their latest pizzeria, bringing both their London sourdough pizzas and a brand new range on gelato made in-house. 

• Smashing Plates brings Greek street food to London Bridge

  

  We've only just written about a Greek restaurant opening in Crouch End and now there's news of a Greek street food restaurant, Smashing Plates, opening in London Bridge.

  Smashing Plates comes from Neofytos Christodoulou and is his take on Greek and Cypriot

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• Kalimera moves from street truck to new Crouch End Greek restaurant

  

  Moving up from street food truck and market stalls, Kalimera is launching as a restaurant in Crouch End. There will be modern interpretations of Greek and Mediterranean dishes and plenty of Greek wine.

• New York's NoMad hotel is coming to London, landing in Covent Garden

  

  Updated 19/5/21 with menu details

  Boutique hotel chain NoMad are taking over the Bow Street Magistrates Court in Covent Garden, a 19th Century listed building that should look pretty damned impressive once kitted out. 

  If you're unfamiliar with the original hotel, one of the best reasons to visit the NoMad in New York is the restaurant that was

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• Butchies bring their buttermilk fried chicken to Earls Court

  

  Good news for the denizens of Earls Court - you've got a lovely new fried chicken joint coming your way. Butchies, which has branches in Shoreditch and Clapham among other spots, is opening up just off Earls Court Road.

  Known for their sustainably sourced buttermilk fried chicken, they're also adding a new dish to their restaurants's menus which certainly sounds worth trying. Mac N Crac is topped with shards of

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• Japanese izakaya Apothecary takes over from Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch

  

  Expect cocktails, sushi and DJ sessions from this Japanese spot in Shoreditch

• Superette, a next-level deli, opens on Islington's Upper Street

  

  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

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• Camden Town Brewery bring in Theo Randall for their Camden Beer Hall menu

  

  18/5/21 - updated with menu details

  Just before the pandemic hit last year we reported on the big changes coming to Camden Town Brewery's original site. Now, as they get ready to unveil it, they're finally revealing what to expect from the new Camden Beer Hall.

  Taking

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• Anya Hindmarch launches Anya Café as part of her Pont Street 'village' in Knightsbridge

  

  As part of the new Anya Hindmarch The Village in Pont Street, this all-day cafe is serving up food inspired by the designer's sense of humour.

• Is another The Ivy coming to Kensington?

  

  Following a conversation on social media over the weekend, Hot Dinners was alerted to the potential arrival of yet another Caprice Holdings restaurant in Kensington.

  Richard Caring's restaurant group already have the Ivy Kensington Brasserie on the High Street here, but it looks like they're expanding to nearby Brompton Road too. Formerly the site of the late (lamented by some) and very idiosyncratic La Brasserie, the new

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• The Secret Sandwich Shop opens in Notting Hill

  

  They've been delivering across London for a few weeks now, but later this week The Secret Sandwich Shop will actually open their real-life sandwich shop. They're putting out sandwiches with an East Asian twist, all based on the Japanese Wanpaku sandwich and on the menu are:

  • The Secret Sandwich - 5 Seasonal Vegetables, with Avocado, Tomato and Kewpie Mayo
  • The
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• Hackney Coterie brasserie and wine bar takes over the old L'entrepot site on Dalston Lane

  If a hospitality space can be said to retain an imprint from previous uses, then 230 Dalston Lane seems determined to remain a wine bar. Previously L'Entrepot wine bar from the folks at Borough Wines, it's about to find new life as a 'warehouse brasserie' and wine bar.

  As revealed by industry website ...

• Turul Project are opening a Hungarian deli and restaurant in Turnpike Lane

  

  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.

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