New opening

• 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.

• Million Pound Menu winners Baba G's are coming to Camden with their first restaurant

  After winning an episode of the BBC's Million Pound Menu, street food legends Baba Gs are finally settling down with their own restaurant in Camden. They'll have their famed burgers and some brand new dishes too.

• New Turkish kitchen The Mantl opens in Knightsbridge

  The Mantl is offering up a modern take on Turkish cuisine in the heart of Knightsbridge.

• Peck! Peck! chicken shop in Hackney is the latest from East London fryers Sutton and Sons

  East London fish & chips family swap out their all vegan joint for fried chicken instead.

• Fugitive Motel in Bethnal Green will mix co-working with coffee, beer and pizza

  Two former musicians have joined forces to open this East London all day space with a focus on craft beer and sourdough pizzas.

• The Arches is Bethnal's Green's newest eating and drinking quarter

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  The development of East London's railway arches into places to eat and drink (as opposed to get your car fixed) continues apace with the latest section by Bethnal Green opening over the bank holiday weekend.

  The Arches at Malcolm Place currently features three places to eat or drink. We Are Tap Room say they're serving up the best of East London’s breweries on 24 taps. Then there's ...

• Plu is a modern French restaurant in St John's Wood

  Headed up by Elliot Moss, Plu in St John's Wood is going to offer a single tasting menu every night using Modern French fine dining techniques. 

• Circolo Popolare brings OTT Sicilian food to Fitzrovia from the Big Mamma team

  

  They've already had a huge success with Gloria in Shoreditch and now the Big Mamma Group are opening their second London restaurant. This time it's Circolo, where the emphasis is on Sicilian in an over-the-top style.

• Fitzroy in Cornwall is the latest opening from Primeur, Western's Laundry folk

   

  They already have three hit restaurants in London with Primeur, Westerns Laundry and

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• Ember on Brick Lane comes from a former Come Dine With Me winner

  Former Come Dine with Me winner Craig McAlpine has set up his own restaurant on Brick Lane. As you might guess from the name, there's a lot of cooking over an ember grill with an ever-changing seasonal menu.