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Usain Bolt may have retired from professional athletics, but that means he's spending more time on his businesses. And one of them is his own restaurant Tracks and Records. He's launching the first one outside of Jamaica in London - expect lots of Jamaican food on the menu (and a lot of rum too).

The team behind the original Pachamama in Marylebone and Chicama in Chelsea are bringing Pachamama to Shoreditch, with some Asian influences as well as Peruvian.

It's a two for one at this new Hoxton restaurant where you can try the Filipino take on ceviche and a menu of artisan ice-creams served in young coconut shells.

Lesser-known wines and regions are the focus at this new venture from Sunny Hodge.

Expect a bit of Italian pizzazz as Soho House open their Redchurch Townhouse hotel complete with Cecconi's Shoreditch on the ground floor, just a street away from Shoreditch House.

A collaboration between Theo Randall, Colicci, and The Royal Parks with an emphasis on healthy and vegan options looks set to put London's royal park cafes on the map.

Opening up at The Great Northern Hotel is this three roomed martini bar with fabulous views over the area and everything to entice martini lovers to King's Cross.

Inspired by her Sicilian and Provencal grandmothers the chef behind this Newington Green restaurant has used Kickstarter to move from pop up to permanent

It's taken millions to transform the old Savoy Cinema into a modern arts space so it's good news that their restaurant will be every bit as ambitious with former St John executive chef Chris Gillard running things.

Shoreditch folk looking to break out of their usual lunchtime rut should head straight for Boxpark Shoreditch today where legendary sarnie purveyors Sub Cult are setting up shop. "Longer hours, 7 days a week from 12pm PLUS a pimped up menu!" they tweeted this week.

If you haven't tried their swoonsome sandwiches before, they're New York inspired gourmet sub rolls made with their own bagel-brioche hybrid buns. Think flavours like:

• Rodeo Sub - rare roast

Hippo Inns are turning three floors of Farringdon pub into an après ski fest of schnitzels, Alpine beer and hot toddies.

Caprice Holdings' nonstop expansion gathers pace as it announces its next City branch of The Ivy will be overlooking the green on Canada Square.

Ousting the old M&S which looked out on to Pancras Road, this huge new Wetherspoons is going to have room for hundreds of thirsty commuters.

Over in Hackney Night Tales are getting ready to launch their first permanent restaurant. Fat Baby opened earlier in the summer with a street food menu. Since then they've installed a roof (complete with Northern Lights inspired illumination) and now have a full menu planned for the 42 seat spot.

In charge of things is Head Chef Greg Round (ex Umu, Bonhams and Quality Chop House). He'll be focusing his menu on the five main cooking techniques found in Japanese

They've one of the highest rated wine bars in London, launched a new-look bar at the Corinthia, and now the team behind Sager and Wilde are coming to Old Street. Expect a canteen, bar and restaurant all-in-one.