New opening

• 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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• Mochi blew up TikTok, so expect London's first mochi bar at Japan Centre to be popular

  

  One of the oddest/fun things about TikTok is the way the platform creates viral food trends - like the baked feta pasta dish or the insane craze for Little Moons ice-cream mochi, which led to the dessert being about as hard to find in London as a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1 Highs.

  With that in mind, we're pretty sure that the arrival of London's first dedicated mochi bar, which opened this week, is going to do

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• Temaki handroll bar is coming to Brixton Market

  

  A top Japanese chef is promising to serve up some excellent hand rolls at this tiny Brixton sushi bar. 

• Al Mare is the signature restaurant at the revamped Carlton Tower Jumeirah in Knightsbridge

  

  Knightsbridge hotel The Carlton Tower Jumeirah is just emerging after a major revamp - and they're opening a new restaurant inside. Expect high-end Italian dining - and lovely views over Cadogan Gardens

• Piazza Italiana is opening in a Grade II listed bank on Threadneedle Street

  

  There's one thing to be said for those huge City buildings - they really help when it comes to social distancing. Just look at the dining room at new opening Piazza Italiana, if you need proof.

  This upcoming Italian restaurant is about to open its doors in the heart of the City. Set in a Grade II listed former British Linen Bank - not unlike The Ned - it's the first London opening for the restaurant group

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• Allora Hall comes to Crouch End from the people behind Martello Hall and more

  

  They've had successes across town with Martello Hall, Canova Hall and more - and now the same group is coming to Crouch End with Allora Hall (it's opening where MonkeyNuts used to be). 

  As with the other halls, it's part hot-desking, with spaces available until 5pm and part bar and restaurant. So if you're in that area and fancy working from somewhere other than

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