New opening

• Kym's by Andrew Wong is opening at Bloomberg Arcade - take a first look inside

  

  For his second restaurant, Andrew Wong is planning his own take on classic Chinese dishes. The city space will seat over 120, with a separate bar and private event space but we're particularly excited about the Chinese Sunday roast that's coming.

• Idris Elba is opening The Parrot cocktail bar at the Waldorf Hilton on the Aldwych

  A-lister and all round London geezer Idris Elba heads up a team opening London's soon-to-be hottest new bar at The Waldorf Hilton. The Aldwych bar promises tropical cocktails and a raft of enticements for a VIP crowd.

• Venison sausage rolls and rotisserie veg - we Test Drive the bar snack menu at Tom Kerridge's Bar and Grill

  

  Thinking of heading to Tom Kerridge's new London restaurant? We preview the bar snack menu there for you. 

• The Westerns Laundry team are opening Jolene - a new bakery and restaurant on Newington Green

  Let's hope it's third time lucky for the team behind Westerns Laundry and Primeur as they take on the old Dandy site on Newington Green turning it into a rare grain bakery and restaurant.

• Ping Coombes brings Ping Pan Asian to Selfridges

  Ping Coombes, the 2014 MasterChef winner, is bringing her Malaysian food to Selfridges Kitchen with the opening of Ping Pan Asian. 

• Baby Bao bring their Taiwanese buns and beer from Brighton to London's Haymarket

  Popular Brighton street food folk Baby Bao have opened their first standalone restaurant on London's Haymarket serving up what they hope will be a winning mixture of bao and beer.

• What's new to eat and drink in London this weekend

  Looking for fun food and drink things to do in London this weekend? Look no further...

• Kutir in Chelsea will be ex-Gymkhana chef Rohit Ghai's first solo restaurant

  The chef and GM who headed up London's top Indian restaurants including Gymkhana and Jamavar are opening their first solo venture in Chelsea. Expect this to be one of the biggest openings of the Autumn.

• The next Chick n' Sours is coming to Upper Street, Islington

  The masters of fried chicken are back with their "third album". This time they're on Islington's Upper Street with new dishes, an outside space and all the fried favourites from the original (yes, the Szechuan Aubergine). All that and their signature sour cocktails too. 

• The duo behind Breddos Tacos are opening Super Tacos at Market Hall Fulham

  The Breddos Tacos pair's plot for world domination continues with their expansion into south west London. They're joining the list of food traders at Market Hall Fulham with a Tijuana-inspired taco space.

• Two Lights in Shoreditch is the next restaurant from the Clove Club team with Chase Lovecky in charge

  The team behind The Clove Club have a new restaurant on the way - but it's a bit of a departure for them. This time they're helping American chef Chase Lovecky open his own restaurant in Dalston. 

• Art Yard Bar and Kitchen to open at the Bankside Hotel on Blackfriars Road

  Bringing in chef Lee Streeton from 45 Jermyn Street shows this new Blackfriars all day spot means business. Tucked into the Bankside Hotel it'll feature modern art everywhere and a menu that shows similar creativity.

• New Queen's Park cafe and wine bar MILK BEACH brings in Duck and Waffle and P Franco chefs for the food

  The Queen's Park cafe game just got a whole load more interesting with the arrival of MILK BEACH on Lonsdale Road. They're promising the absolute best coffee, banging brunches and the natural wine bar and small plates offering by night sounds great too.

• Flipside on Cowcross Street will serve everything from morning smoothies to late night veggie burger treats

  Right around the corner from the meat traders at Smithfield Market is this new plant-based all day spot, serving up smoothies and juices in the morning, salads and soups at lunch and then turning into a fully-fledged burger spot in the evening.

• The Chipping Forecast returns to Soho in a permanent spot

  The fish and chips restaurant with the great name used to be on the market at Berwick Street. Now they're coming back to Soho for good.