New opening
- All Star Lanes have opened their Westfield London bowling alley and it looks great
So this clearly isn't your average bowling alley (particularly if your local bowling alley is the lovely, but oh so very unmodernised Rowans in Finsbury Park). It's the new All Star Lanes which has just opened in the new Westfield London extension and it does look beautiful. The whole place is massive with 10 walnut-finished bowling lanes, karaoke rooms, no fewer than three bars and a private room to boot.
The whole thing aims to be a little slice of Miami in West
... - Brigadiers is the City's new Indian barbecue restaurant from the Gymkhana folks - updated
Charred, smoked and grilled is the name of the game at Brigadiers, which will be cooking up all manner of kebabs, chops, tikka and feasting options for hungry City sorts, with a huge selection of beer to wash it all down.
- Mark Sargeant opens Sargeant's Mess riverside restaurant at the Tower of London
The ex-Claridges Head Chef returns to London to open a riverside restaurant and cafe at the Tower of London with a terrace and bar overlooking the Thames.
- Rap duo Krept and Konan are opening Crepes and Cones in Croydon
South London duo are teaming up with J2K to open their own restaurant serving everything from fried chicken to waffles and, of course, crepes.
- Mother Clucker are bringing their fried chicken to Exmouth Market
They've been mainstays of the street food scene for a while, and now fried chicken purveyors Mother Clucker are settling down with a permanent Exmouth Market restaurant.
- Feya on James Street will be a handy cafe for shoppers and Instagrammers alike
Just around the corner from Selfridges and St Christopher's Place, chef Zahra Khan is getting ready to open an all day cafe with a special breakfast menu by popular Finnish Instagrammer Vanelja.
- Made in Chelsea stars to open Tell Your Friends vegan restaurant in Parsons Green
Reality TV stars Lucy and Tiffany Watson from Made in Chelsea are expanding their brand with a vegan restaurant for Parsons Green where they're hoping dishes like vegan "chicken" bites will attract a wide clientele.
- Inside Hide - London's most jaw-dropping new restaurant
Open barely more than a week and already the recipient of a lovely review in The Standard, Hide restaurant on Piccadilly - a joint venture between could-he-be-any-bigger chef Ollie Dabous and the folks at Hedonism Wines - is probably going to be the restaurant you hear most about over the
... - Bucket in Westbourne Grove is going to be a sustainable seafood spot
An ex-Gaucho team are taking over the old American diner Shack on Westbourne Grove and taking it in a decidedly seaside direction with sustainable seafood served in buckets and on boards.
- The Allis at White City House is Soho House's new all day cafe open to the public
As part of their White City House complex over at Television Centre, Soho House have opened all day eatery and bar The Allis to the public serving up a loosely international brasserie menu with a few US highlights.
- Tamarind's ex-Head Chef is opening Kahani in Chelsea - his first solo venture
Chef Peter Joseph has run the kitchen at Michelin-starred Tamarind for a decade. Now he's going it alone with a restaurant where he'll be using British seasonal ingredients and serving up progressive Indian food.
- Isla Ray is an all day cafe opening on Deptford High Street
Returning Londoner Rachael Dalton-Loveland has come back from Oz inspired by their cafe culture to open this all day cafe which will serve up sharing plates and cocktails in the evening to Deptford denizens.
- The Bluecoats pub is taking over The Pride of Tottenham with burgers by Lucky Chip
A top bar team and food by Lucky Chip are turning this Tottenham landmark into a pub worth travelling to. It'll also be bloody handy for match days.
- Pleasant Lady Jian Bing Trading Stall hatch opens in Soho's Greek Street
Given how popular they are in China, it's actually a little surprising that London doesn't have more places serving up jian bing. Essentially crispy skin crepes, stuffed with savoury fillings, they're folded and wrapped and designed to be eaten on the go. A quick google showed that there's a hatch on Newport Street doing them, but when Pleasant Lady Jian Bing Trading Stall opens on Greek Street today it doesn't appear to have too much in the way of
... - Alpes at Pop Brixton is the new Alpine restaurant from the Raclette Brothers
Street traders the Raclette Brothers are opening a restaurant at Pop Brixton with Alpine-inspired food. So if fondue, raclette and tartiflette are your thing, then you know where to come.