New opening

• Sourdough Sophia bakery in Crouch End is the culmination of a lockdown dream

  

  Who among us will be able to forget the great sourdough craze of the first Covid Lockdown? How could you call yourself a real foodie if you weren't faffing around with starters and whatnot while confined to your home?

  Up in Crouch End, one couple who spent the lockdown supplying sourdough out of their own kitchen to the local area are now parlaying their kitchen table business into a fully-fledged

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• Paella Shack lands on Highbury's Blackstock Road - with paellas, tapas and more

  

  The streetfood arm of the London Paella School has landed on Highbury's Blackstock Road where they'll be serving up ALL the paellas plus other great tapas.

• CasaCosta restaurant opens in Fulham from Macellaio RC's Roberto Costa

  

  Already opened as a shop, CasaCosta in Fulham also has a hidden Italian restaurant at the back. 

• RAW (formerly Crudo) on Brick Lane will feature a fishmongers, restaurant and a speakeasy bar

  This new seafood spot on Brick Lane features a ground floor restaurant and fish shop as well as a secret cocktail bar.

• Gordon Ramsay is bringing his burger restaurant to Harrods

  

  Previously only in Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay brings his burger restaurant to London - launching in Harrods. But will he have what it takes to compete in London's burger scene?

• Tonkotsu bring their ramen to Walthamstow

  

  19/11/20 - updated with launch date and offer

  Good news for any Walthamstow foodies wanting to raise their spirits with a bowl of ramen this winter. The newest branch of Tonkotsu is opening up on Hoe Street, bringing bowls of broth, fried chicken and strong cocktails to the neighbourhood.

  The new restaurant - Tonkotsu's twelfth in London - will serve up their signature ramens with both the noodles and stocks made in house from

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• Zia Lucia pizzeria to open in Wandsworth

   

  Since originally starting on Holloway Road, Zia Lucia has both won great reviews and many fans. They've since expanded to Hammersmith, Wembley and Aldgate - and next up is Wandsworth. They'll be opening where Chit Chaat Chai used to be on Old York Road.

  At the heart of the menu is their 48-hour fermented dough - and they have several different bases. So you can choose from traditional white flour,

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• Bottles ‘N’ Jars opens at the Hexagon Classics showroom between Highgate and East Finchley

  

  In a week where car sales have been dented by news of a ban on petrol and diesel vehicles, comes this shiny nugget of a story about a car showroom in North London that has found its own way of diversifying.

  This week Hexagon Classics - on the border between East Finchley and Highgate - has joined up with wine expert and author, Bert Blaize to open Bottles ‘N’ Jars wine and deli. It's taken over part of the

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• The latest Rosa's Thai is in Finsbury Park

  

  We're starting to see more restaurants heading to the Finsbury Park area (which is reaching the end of a major redevelopment at the station). The latest of these is from the Rosa's Thai restaurant group, which is opening on Wells Terrace.

  This will be the 26th Rosa's restaurant as they've seen quite a bit of growth in the past few years. If, you've never been in one here's what you need to know. Set up

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• Cafe Deco sees Anna Tobias and 40 Maltby Street team up in Bloomsbury

  

  Ex River Cafe/Rochelle Canteen chef Anna Tobias comes to Bloomsbury for her solo restaurant, which is backed by the team behind 40 Maltby Street. 

• Selfridges is opening Hive, a honey concept restaurant

  

  This new honey focused restaurant at Selfridges will feature talks by beekeepers and use honey from its own rooftop hives in the dishes.

• Table @ Vallebona expand with a new high street store in Wimbledon

  

  Wimbledon high-end deli Vallebona are on the move. After 20 years building a name for themselves in the area, owners Stefano and Naoko Vallebona are about to open their first high street shop there. The opening of Table @ Vallebona on Wimbledon High Street this weekend coincides with the closure to the public of their original HQ, the company's warehouse on Weir Road.

  Selling all manner of lovely Italian food and

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• Homestead from Sven-Hanson Britt is the first new restaurant in London City Island

  

  Sven-Hanson Britt (ex Ritz and BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals finalist and Rematch winner) is overseeing the food at this new restaurant in an all-new community in East London. It's starting as a shop with takeaway food with an all-day restaurant to come.

• Yard Sale Pizza go south for their East Dulwich opening

  

  With six pizzerias around town Yard Sale are finally bringing their pizzas, made from 48-72 hour fermented dough south of the river. They're heading to East Dulwich where all the favourites will be on offer - from TSB to the New Porker.

• Tommy Banks is opening a restaurant in London - but you'll need a seat at Lord's to eat there

  

  One of the UK's top chefs, Tommy Banks from Black Swan at Oldstead, is opening a restaurant in London - but there's something of a catch (and it's not COVID related). 

  He's going to be in charge of the new Edrich restaurant at Lord's - part of the new Compton and Edrich stands that are opening in Spring 2021. However, to

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