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- Wing Shack Co is winging its way to Clerkenwell
Wing Shack has grown quite the following in Loughton, so they're coming into town with a new chicken shop in Clerkenwell. Expect wings, fillets, burgers and more - as well as a pretty varied selection of sides that includes plantain and cajun squid. - Bar Douro City will bring Portuguese food and wine to Broadgate
The original Bar Douro in Flat Iron Square (near London Bridge) has proven such a hit that they're getting ready to open a second. This time they'll be bringing their Portuguese wine and food to a big new development near Broadgate. - Bourne's fishmongers are opening an evening seafood bar in Highbury
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Ever since they first opened their doors in Highbury in 2017, Bourne's Fishmongers have been on a mission to share their enthusiasm for British seafood with Londoners. The duo behind it are Lee Bourne and John Long. Bourne trained as a chef at Islington restaurant Fredericks before heading into the fishmonger trade at top London fishmonger Steve Hatt. He teamed up with fellow Highbury local John
... - Soho House's new spot 180 House will have a rooftop pool on the Strand
Not content with already having three of London's loveliest rooftop pools, at Shoreditch House, White City House and The Ned, the folks at Soho House are about to unveil their latest one in the centre of London.
180 House will be the group's newest outpost of the club and - as the name suggests - it'll be slap bang in the middle of the West End when it opens.
At the top of this 1970s building, on the ninth floor, there'll
... - Miko's and Bayroot are the latest to join Elephant park
There are big changes afoot in the Elephant and Castle area at the moment. And while those developments have come in for some criticism, the biggest of them is the creation of Elephant Park, which is creating a new area for homes, shops and
... - Perkyn's will be serving up coffee and craft beers in Tottenham
New to Tottenham is the upcoming Perkyn's, serving up coffee in the day and over 60 types of beer in the evening. - Apple Butter Café brings a Middle-Eastern inspired cafe to Seven Dials
This new all-day cafe in Seven Dials aims to be an "east meets west fusion café". - Halo Burger is opening a new plant-based burger bar in Shoreditch
In what is certainly the month for vegan and vegetarian-based offerings, popular plant-based burger bar Halo Burger (currently in Pop Brixton) are about to open their second restaurant, in Shoreditch.
As before, they've teamed up with Beyond Meat, and they'll be the first in the country to be launching with Beyond Meat's 4.0 patty, which they say should taste more like meat than ever. Plus Beyond
... - Neil Rankin's Pepper collective promises 2020 restaurants from Tom Brown, Gizzi Erskine, Alyn Williams and more
Ok, then - We may have to consider rewriting our 2020 restaurant preview.
A brand new restaurant group has just been announced, led by Neil Rankin (Temper, Simplicity Burger) and Handley Amos (former regional director at Nandos
... - The Water House project graduates from supperclub to restaurant
After running as a supperclub for a few years, The Water House Project is becoming a new restaurant in Hackney. They'll be serving up tasting menus from an ex Galvin La Chapelle chef. - A Friends themed cafe has opened in Hornsey and it's playing the show on a loop
We're not too sure how long this Friends themed wine bar/cafe is going to be around, once Warner Bros gets wind of their existence (although maybe they do have permission, who knows?). So if you fancy combining watching your favourite TV show along with enjoying brunch, then you'd best get down here sharpish.
The Hornsey cafe, which promises to play episodes of the show on a loop, certainly does have an aura of Central Perk around it, with all
... - Dan Doherty is returning with a new London restaurant Tila in Deptford
Around this time last year, after an HR investigation found him guilty of sexual misconduct, high profile chef Dan Doherty left his position at The Royal Oak in Marylebone. Following an expose in the Sunday Times, the story was (and remains) the highest-profile example of the Me Too movement hitting the UK restaurant industry. From the fallout,
... - Patron Cave à Manger are bringing their Parisian brasserie to Blackstock Road
Popular Kentish Town brasserie Patron is expanding - they've picked Blackstock Road for their second site, serving up all manner of classic French wine and dishes. - Caravan open a cafe at The Savoy hotel on the Strand
Caravan coffee are starting 2020 strong with a big new tie-in with The Savoy. Not only will they be supplying their coffee throughout the five star hotel, but they've also taken over the hotel's Melba coffee store on The Strand.
The new coffee shop, which opened today, can be found on the corner of Savoy Court and The Strand and will be open from very early in the morning for anyone dashing to work and needing a caffeine fix.
... - Zia Lucia are bringing their pizzas to Aldgate East
With restaurants in Islington and Hammersmith already, Zia Lucia have won many fans for their pizzas - available in four types of dough from vegetable charcoal to the more traditional. This sees them heading to the City with their third pizza restaurant.
