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• Pizza Pilgrims Victoria will be an immersive journey through Italy

  Brothers James and Thom are drawing on the Italian journey they made before opening their first pizzeria to inspire the design of their 12th restaurant.

• Patri is bringing its next New Delhi train-inspired restaurant to Ealing

  They're big in Hammersmith and Northfields and now Patri is coming to Ealing. There will be a mix of home-style Indian meat and veg/vegan dishes, all served up in a mock train setting. 

• Muse sees Tom Aikens return to fine dining in Belgravia - update

  Chef Tom Aikens has been out of the fine dining game for a while, but his new Belgravia restaurant seems him return to that with a tasting menu inspired by his life so far.

• The Hyde restaurant opens with just 12 seats in Paddington

  An ex-Galvin chef has an adventurous menu planned for this diminutive restaurant with just 12 seats in Paddington. 

• BARONYS all day bar and kitchen opens on Camden High Street

  

  Opening today, Camden is getting a new all day spot in BARONYS Bar & Kitchen. Open from brunch through to cocktail hour, the menu sounds as broad and colourful as the interior design.

  On the menu you'll find everything from burgers and chicken caesar salad through to watermelon tartar, rainbow devilled eggs and grilled octopus with garlic prawns.

  Founder Rony Batista explains: “We have created a menu that

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• Skal Nordic Dining opens in Islington

  

  Rok may be gone, but Nordic dining in Islington is back with the opening of Skal. They've quietly taken over the space left by Rok on Islington's Upper Street promising traditional Nordic recipes but with a modern, seasonal twist from head chef Lauri Hilli (formerly Sanctum Soho). The space looks much the same as it was with Rok - it still has a stripped-back Scandi vibe, so fits the new restaurant well. 

  As for the menu - here's

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• House of Chimney Cakes is coming to London

  

  Another US import is coming to London, hitting town just after Christmas. This time it's the turn of the House of Chimney Cakes, first set up in California by Hungarian model Szandra Szabó and Chef Omar Lara.

  As for Chimney cakes themselves? They're Hungarian desserts that are traditionally called Kürtöskalács - we can see why they opted for chimney cakes. They describe them as "Hungarian Sweet Bread, freshly baked to order

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• A new 28:50 wine bar has arrived in Covent Garden

  

  9/12/19 - updated with opening details

  A brand new 28:50 has quietly launched in Covent Garden. The wine bar group started off in Fetter Lane and grew to three different sites over the years, but right now only the Marylebone wine bar remains. The bar was previously launched by Xavier Rousset, but he left to open Blandford Comptoir and Comptoir Cafe. 

  The original venture focuses on 30 wines by the glass,

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• Oklava Bakery + Wine takes the place of Kyseri

  

  Having announced plans to close Kyseri, Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie have revealed that their new space will be open from breakfast onwards and will focus on Selin's bread and pastry making skills.

• Paris burger chain Big Fernand are re-launching in London

  After an initial attempt at cracking the London market in 2015, French burger chain Big Fernand is back, attempting to woo Francophiles in South Kensington and hoping to replicate their successful business in France and also the UAE.

• som saa are crowdfunding for a new restaurant in central London

  

  Update - 6/12/19 - They've reached the target in less than a week

  This is all rather exciting. It seems like business is booming for East London Thai spot som saa. They've announced plans to crowdfund for a new central London restaurant.

  In a post on Instagram they said: "som saa Commercial Street has been a labour of love, but now the time has come to fire the starting pistol on our second

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• Islington gets dinner and a movie with Odeon Luxe & Dine

  

  Updated with full launch info

  We've slowly been hearing what's planned for N1's Islington Square (taking over the old post office site off Upper Street) and now we've confirmation of at least one restaurant - but it's not a standalone one. 

  Odeon Luxe & Dine is Odeon's latest attempt to bring dining and a movie together. So if the very idea of people eating away while you try to enjoy

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• Chelsea is getting a new wine bar as Bottles moves west

  Wine bar Bottles goes west. There will still be the selection of Italian dishes matched with their large wine selection - and a hidden private dining room too. 

• Greek-inspired restaurant Ampéli to open in Fitzrovia

  Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street may have lost the second outlet of Peruvian restaurant Señor Ceviche but will gain a Greek newcomer in its place. Ampéli is a new Eastern Mediterranean inspired restaurant with a strong focus on Greek wines.

• Korean barbecue restaurant Yori to open in Covent Garden

  It’s farewell to the Covent Garden outlet of Jidori and in its place is the third branch of Korean barbecue restaurant Yori.