New opening

• Nutshell will see an ex-Palomar chef serving up Iranian food in Covent Garden

  Ex Palomar chef Jeremy Borrow heads up the kitchen at this restaurant in Covent Garden where he'll be exploring all forms of Iranian cuisine.

• Master Bao is bringing vegan baos and more to shoppers at Westfield London

  The family restaurant group who have Mr Bao in Peckham and Daddy Bao in Tooting are expanding, bringing their baos to shoppers at Westfield London.

• MEATliquor W1 is opening in Oxford Circus - with a Poke for Jager button

  The original MEATliquor relocates to a brand new - and much more permanent - site just 500 metres away from where they first started.

• A new Chucs Cafe is coming to Kensington

  Chucs are back with a new restaurant. They're still running with a modern Mediterranean menu, but this time they're going for a more casual feel. 

• Truman's are moving to Walthamstow, opening a brewery with a taproom and street food market

  

  This all sounds pretty exciting. According to the Standard today, Truman Brewery are on the move to Walthamstow. Having started out in Brick Lane way back in the 17th century and moved to Hackney Wick rather more recently, they've today announced plans for a massive new brewery in E17. The new brewery will take

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• Roastery and Toastery is serving up toasted cheese sandwiches from the Peytons

  Oliver Peyton's sisters have opened their own cafe in Chalk Farm. It's all about coffee and lots of toasted cheese sandwiches...

• OKN1 is coming to Hoxton's New City College

  This Hoxton restaurant is manned by a team of both Professional and student chefs, with a view of getting new people into the business. And feeding you, of course. 

• Cent Anni is a new modern Italian restaurant for Wimbledon

  This new Italian restaurant in Wimbledon has taken over from the old Cau site, promising a modern Italian menu. 

• Snackbar is opening a cafe in Dalston

  Freddie Janssen and chef Anais van Manen are bringing their vision to fruition by opening a cafe right next to Dalston Junction station.

• ORA Brewing are opening their Tottenham taproom for Saturday beer and food

  

  Tottenham's food and drink scene just got another leg up with the arrival of ORA Brewing on the scene. The team began home brewing in Modena and then moved to London last year, starting under the arches in Bermondsey. Now they've taken over the Brewheadz space on the Rosebery Industrial Estate.

  What this means, in particular, to local folk and travelling beer lovers is that they'll be opening the taproom there every Saturday to allow you to sample their wares.

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• Coqfighter pick Soho's Beak Street for their first central London restaurant

  Having built up a fanbase at the Boxparks in Shoreditch and Croydon, street food traders Coqfighter are hoping they have the chops to take on central London.

• Shake Shack are bringing their burgers to Lakeside

  

  Slowly but surely Shack Shack have been expanding all throughout London (and recently even revamping their first Covent Garden location). Now, for the second time (they also opened in Cardiff) they're moving beyond the boundaries of the M25 (albeit only just), opening their tenth location at intu Lakeside Shopping Centre. So if you've ever been in dire need of a good burger after shopping there - this will be a

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• Quique Dacosta to open Arros QD restaurant in London

  Multiple Michelin-starred Quique Dacosta is coming to the UK with a restaurant that has a big focus on rice (and maybe a bit of paella), bringing a real taste of the Mediterranean to London.

• Pescheria Assunta in Earls Court promises super fresh Med seafood in its shop and restaurant

  From Mayfair to Earls Court restaurateur Johnny Micalusi has taken over the old Garnier site to bring his super fresh Mediterranean seafood to west Londoners.

• Les Platanes on Bruton Place will be chef Thierry Laborde's French Bistrot de Luxe

  French chef Thierry Laborde is back in London and this time he's bringing a taste of southern France to cobbled Bruton Place.