New opening

• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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,

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• 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.

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• 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. 

• Guy Ritchie's new Fitzrovia pub The Lore of the Land serves beer and venison from his country estate

  

  Film director Guy Ritchie's pub empire is expanding. This Fitzrovia pub serves his beer in the pub downstairs and features an upstairs dining room where venison from his Wiltshire estate is on the menu.

• Tokyo Pizza brings Japanese pizza and sake to Maida Vale

  Expect pizzas made with Japanese ingredients at this new Maida Vale spot.

• Tower Hill is the next opening for nikkei grab & go restaurant Waka

  

  They're already in White City and (re) opened in the City late last year - now Waka are bringing their next Nikkei (Peruvian/Japanese) outlet to Tower Hill, on the edge of St Katharine Docks. 

• Ogam Korean tapas bar has opened in Islington

   

  While wandering through Angel over the Christmas break, we spotted this restaurant that opened somewhat under the radar in December. Owner Tae Yeol Kim was apparently International Korean cup Championship 2015 Winner Bartender and is also a Korea traditional alcohol Ambassador. Ogam will serve up a Korean tapas menu (obviously) in a small restaurant that's primarily counter seating. At the time of writing, there's a choice

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