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18/11/21 - Updated with news of the Croydon opening

It's been a long time, but, US burger chain Wendy's is back on these shores - and opening in London too. They originally opened in Reading but their first London restaurant was Stratford Shopping Centre (note, not Westfield, the other one) - the opening salvo of their re-entry to London. It's been almost 20 years

Four years after it burst on to the London scene, transforming the perception of the City as a night time destination in one bound, The Ned is heading to New York.

As part of general expansion plans, they've taken over the NoMad hotel in to turn it into their winning combo of hotel, restaurants and members' club. The announcement was presaged by a notice put out five days ago by the NoMad announcing "with great sadness"

St Christopher's Place has upgraded its Italian restaurant offering. Taking over the space long held by Carluccios is Isola. It's the latest opening from the San Carlo Group (who run Alto on the rooftop at Selfridges and Signor Sassi Knightsbridge and Cicchetti Piccadilly among others).

Billed as a Sicilian Grand Café they've gone all out with the interiors bringing in design company Fettle who were

SW18 residents looking for a fun night out this festive season will soon have something close to home that's just the ticket for friends and family gatherings.

Not only is Strike going to be South West London’s first bowling alley, but it'll also be a rather lovely one too. The alley will offer ten pin bowling and its spin-off, duckpin bowling where the pins are squatter and the gutters narrower (yes, we had to look that

Dipna Anand is best known for her highly-rated Brilliant Restaurant in Southall as well as her own cookery school. Now she's opening a restaurant at Somerset House (taking over the space last held by Bryn Williams).  

Her eponymous restaurant will be focusing on Punjabi and South Indian cuisine, bringing in some of her signature dishes as well as adding a few new dishes

Londoners love their chicken wings and when the next big opening has a huge name behind it, it's a good bet that Another Wing ought to do well.

The music man in question is DJ Khaled who yesterday announced a huge restaurant launch that - like the best movies - is happening simultaneously across three continents, in five countries.

He's teamed up with US food delivery folk REEF and the first two areas to get

The people who opened The Light Bar in Shoreditch earlier this year have quietly opened their second place - a new pub across town in Marylebone.

Flowerhouse looks quite different from your standard British pub though - the name lends its hand to the striking design with a bright look and flowery wallpaper throughout. The pub also has a female-led team, with an aim to "support

A new cafe by day/wine bar by night is heading to The City. Where's Fred comes from Chelsea Finch, who's also behind the Districtcafés in Parsons Green, Mayfair and Nine Elms.

The food menu is going to change throughout the day. So they'll start with a brunch-style menu on which

Updated 10/11/21 with more info on the Vinoteca opening

We've only just had the opening of the big Hawley Wharf development in Camden and now another new retail and restaurant scheme is getting ready to open on the other side of town in Borough. Borough Yards is the latest hoping to tempt in the workers giving up their WFH status. 

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Dalston has a new coffee shop that genuinely sounds like it's adding something new to the area. Its owners are Jakarta-born folk who back in 2018 opened Birmingham's "first and only independent coffee shop with Indonesian vibes".

Here in London they'll be serving coffee, light meals and beans to go. The menu, includes:

• Fried Indomie Toastie - instant noodle

It's long been a popular spot in Brixton for Jamaican tapas and boozy brunches, but now Three Little Birds is heading in a new direction. Owner April Jackson is turning her Coldharbour Lane bar into a restaurant serving what she calls "modern British food with Jamaican soul".

If you're wondering what that means for the menu, we're told to expect dishes like:

• Pan Seared Duck Breast, Jerk

3/11 - Updated with the opening date and details about the menu

Given Five Guys' fairly massive rollout across the UK. it was only a matter of time before more US chains started heading this way. We already have had the return of Wendy's, and joining them soon will be American

3/11/21 - updated with the opening date

The team behind Berber & Q, Brothers Josh and Paul Katz and Mattia Bianchi, are getting ready to open a new restaurant in Queen's Park. Carmel will be both a bit of a departure from what came before, but still with a touch of inspiration from North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. It's arriving on Lonsdale Road, just done the road

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He had a big hit with his dishes at Bancone, before moving onto Tavolino, and now Louis Korovilas is opening an Italian pasta restaurant in Islington (taking over from the Cote on Islington Green).

At this new restaurant, you can expect a combination of Italian street food and pasta dishes. Of the former, the fritti are the main

She's worked with Soho House's Nick Jones and Yotam Ottolenghi, now Turkish chef Esra Muslu is getting ready to open her first solo London venture.

Zahter is being described as a 'love letter' to Esra's Turkey. The whole thing sounds like they've imported everything from tiles to table linen from the chef's homeland. The three-floor restaurant in Carnaby takes over that large corner site as you turn from Newburgh Street