New opening

• Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White are opening Koffmann & Mr White's in Bath

  

  So we missed this yesterday, the - shall we say somewhat surprising - news that Marco Pierre White and Pierre Koffmann are teaming up for a new restaurant in Bath, Koffmann & Mr White's in the city's Abbey Hotel.

  Now, while Koffmann has retained his reputation as one of the best chefs in the country (only recently winning a

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• The Library Bar at The Ned offers a martini trolley alongside truffle pizzas

  An intimate new bar at The Ned, the hotel and club from Soho House and the Sydell Group, The Library Bar features a big champagne list and high-end cocktails.

• Tonkotsu are bringing their ramen to Stratford

  The ever-popular Tonkotsu are expanding again, with their eighth London site scheduled for Stratford this at the end of July. Expect the usual signature homemade noodle ramen, gyoza and Japanese sides, alongside a selection of craft beer, sake and cocktails.

• Ex-Natoora director is behind seasonal Battersea pizzeria Manifesto

  When a former Natoora director opens his own south London pizzeria, you'd better expect every ingredient to have been impeccably sourced.

• Mamasons is bringing their Filipino "dirty" ice cream to Chinatown

  This will be the second site for Mamasons, with the previous one opening in Kentish Town in 2017. If you’ve not been or are unfamiliar with the concept of Filipino “dirty" ice cream, it’s basically the nickname used to describe ice cream made in a steel drum with ice and salt in the hawker markets of Manila.

• Zuaya opening in Kensington with a wide South American menu

  Zuaya's head-chef Francisco Lafee has experience in places such as London's Barrafina, and El Celler de Can Roca (No.2 on the World’s 50 Best). The menu here will draw on Mexico, Argentina, and Peru to create a range of creative sharing dishes.

• Emily Roux and husband Diego Ferrari are opening Caractere restaurant in Notting Hill

  Emily Roux is teaming up with her husband, Diego Ferrari - former Head Chef at Le Gavroche. They'll be running Caractère, a restaurant that's part French, part Italian in Notting Hill.

• Kensington's Chakra is expanding, opening Chakra Riverside in Kingston upon Thames

  This will be the second site from Chakra, with the original being located in Kensington. The new site will be perched on the banks of the Thames in Kingston and will offer a contemporary fine-dining take on Indian cuisine.

• Darling in Dalston will be the new project from Charlotte Wilde

  This is the first solo project from Charlotte Wilde, following her departure from Sager + Wilde, which she co-founded with Michael Sager. Other than a wine list designed by Charlotte, she’s pulled in a great team including Tom Soden (Nine Lives) in charge of cocktails and Dan Wilson (Dandy) in the kitchen.

• Cafe Wolseley opens for business in Bicester Village

  Fifteen years after they opened the original Wolseley on London's Piccadilly, Jeremy King and Chris Corbin are expanding by opening the first Cafe Wolsely in Bicester's designer shopping village.

• Le Bun co-founder goes permanent with Carte Blanche in Hackney

  One of the co-founders of Le Bun is carrying on the French/American theme with his latest restaurant, Carte Blanche, in Hackney. Expect southern American comfort cooking with a touch of French cuisine too.

• Roast gets a second restaurant with Roast Kitchen in Fitzrovia

  Roast Kitchen is a more laid-back version of the Roast restaurant that's been very popular in Borough Market for over a decade. Expect roast meats to be a big thing...

• Street Feast's latest location is Wood Green with Hawker Union

  

  There's no ending to Street Feast's ambitions as the latest street food market heads further north than usual - setting up shop in Wood Green. As usual, it's a mix of bars and street food, all wrapped up in a covered market (formerly a disused warehouse).

  Here's what food is there from launch:

  • White Men Can’t Jerk - with their Caribbean chicken
  • Petare featuring crispy cornbread
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• Night Tales comes to Hackney with Night Tales Bohemia Place

  Night Tales have been appearing in residencies all over London - but this is their first permanent place. They're taking over some of the arches in Hackney Central and are putting in a Japanese garden for good measure.

• BOTTLES team up with SOOD Family for their Old Spitalfields wine bar

  Moving from one market to another Bottles & Battles from Mercato Metropolitano are opening their second site in Old Spitalfields Market and this time they're teaming up with pop-up SOOD Family for the food.