New opening

• Henry Harris' Hero of Maida comes to Maida Vale in the old Truscott Arms spot

  The space that was once The Truscott Arms is getting a big overhaul and returning as The Hero of Maida. There's a menu by Henry Harris and yes, the big Sunday lunches are making a comeback.

• Test Driving Tomos Parry's Brat in Shoreditch - a Basque hit turns up the heat

  Tomos Parry's much-anticipated restaurant has opened in Shoreditch. We went to see if it could live up to the hype.

• Kyseri in Fitzrovia will be Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie's second restaurant

  The duo behind Shoreditch's popular Oklava restaurant,Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie, are opening another restaurant, this time in Fitzrovia, where they'll be making Turkish pasta in the window and serving up an eclectic selection of wines.

• Tonica By The Distillery sees Portobello Gin bring a bar and restaurant to Exmouth Market

  Coming from the people behind Portobello Road Gin and their Distillery in Ladbroke Grove, they've headed east to Exmouth Market for their latest. Expect a bar with plenty of gin and tonic and a restaurant serving Spanish small plates.

• Little Nan's is moving up West with a new bar and restaurant on Warren Street

  The third opening for Little Nan's on Warren Street will be their biggest yet, giving them the chance to expand beyond the retro cocktail list and bar food to open a restaurant serving up boozy brunches and royal afternoon teas.

• Bluebird Cafe comes to White City Television Centre - updated

  Bluebird has been a big hit on the King's Road for 20 years and now they're looking to finally open elsewhere. The first new Bluebird will be in the former home of the BBC in White City.

• The Hart Bros are bringing Barrafina, El Pastor and a new wine bar The Drop to King's Cross at Coal Drops Yard

  

  Big news from the Hart Bros this morning (the family behind Barrafina, Quo Vadis and El Pastor) - seems they're planning on expanding their empire to King's Cross.

  In a release this morning, they reveal they're going to be bringing a huge new Barrafina to the next big section of the King's Cross development to open - Coal Drops Yard. There's already a load of big fashion and design names involved including

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• Beck at Brown's will be Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck's casual Italian restaurant at Brown's Hotel in Mayfair

  He may have a three Michelin-starred restaurant in Rome, but chef Heinz Beck's plans for his new Mayfair restaurant at Brown's Hotel are more casual - with British produce supplying the additional wow factor.

• Here's what to expect when Soho House's White City House at Television Centre opens

  With a rooftop pool overlooking London for members and a cinema and all day restaurant for locals, Soho House's new West London opening is pulling all the stops out.

• Good Neighbour wine bar and dining room takes over from Nape in Camberwell

  Expect a strong charcuterie and cheese offering in this new Camberwell wine bar and dining room with plenty of plates for sharing and pizzette as well.

• TITU gyoza bar is now open in Shepherd Market

  Mayfair's Shepherd Market now has a dinky all day Japanese bar, with an ex-Novikov Head Chef in charge, serving up gyoza, soft shell crab salads and green pancakes for breakfast.

• Test Driving Evelyn's Table - the lovechild of a chef's table and dive bar

  The team behind Palomar and The Barbary have a new counter dining spot - prepare to fall in love

• Grace Dent kicks off new Deptford Market launch with a day of food and chat

  

  Deptford's foodie credentials are being further boosted by a new food market launching next month. And it's having quite the launch party.

  Deptford Bites Live will be a one day celebration of the new weekly market, featuring new Guardian restaurant reviewer Grace Dent and food market organiser Kate McKenzie.

  During the day, Grace will curate and host a series of talks. These are our kind of events as each talk will also feature a showcase of food and

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• Sambal Shiok are opening a permanent laksa bar on Holloway Road

  Malaysian laksa specialists Sambal Shiok have finally found a permanent spot for their critically-acclaimed dishes. Opening up on Holloway Road they're planning some epic weekend brunches and the Riesling wine list sounds good too.

• Ollie Dabbous opens HIDE at 85 Piccadilly - updated

  Ollie Dabbous is back with his latest restaurant called Hide. This time he's coming to Piccadilly and it's promising some impressive views.