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- Alto from the San Carlo group is Selfridges' new rooftop restaurant
Building on their partnership in other stores, Selfridges' Oxford Street store is the latest to get into bed with the San Carlo restaurant group who'll be launching Alto in the store's iconic rooftop space.
- Harrods unveils its Fine Wines and Spirits Rooms
Over in Knightbridge, Harrods are continuing their massive makeover of their Food Halls one by one and today the Fine Wines & Spirits Rooms are the latest to be revealed.
With the aim to "change perceptions on the world of wines and spirits" they'll be categorising wine by terroirs in an attempt to persuade purchasers to go outside their comfort zone. In keeping with that exploration theme, they're introducing an ‘Aroma Table’ which is described as
... - The Lebanese Bakery are bringing their flatbreads from Beirut to Covent Garden
Originally a hit in Beirut, the Lebanese Bakery is coming a long way for its second restaurant - to Covent Garden. Set up by two brothers, expect Lebanese flatbreads to be the main draw.
- Gordon Ramsay has opened Street Pizza doing bottomless pizza at One New Change
Gordon Ramsay has just switched the ground floor of his restaurant at One New Change into a pizza restaurant. The selling point? This one is doing bottomless pizzas for just £15.
- Cereal Grind in Whitechapel is London's first hotel cereal cafe
If your day needs something seriously sugary to kickstart it, then head over to this new East London hotel where the all day cafe is serving up cereal cocktails and crazy shakes.
- Laki Kane tiki bar is opening on Islington's Upper Street this summer
Ex-Mahiki bar manager Georgi Radev is bringing his love of rum and all thing tropical to Islington with a tiki bar where you can mix your own rums and enjoy crazy cocktails.
- Grays and Feather are opening a sparkling wine bar in Covent Garden
With a wine merchants business and a stall on the South Bank under their belt, Grays and Feather are getting ready to open their first wine bar. And it's all devoted to sparkling wines.
- Fitz's cocktails bar brings bone marrow croquettes to The Principal
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- Homeslice are bringing their huge pizzas to White City
The openings at White City are growing apace with another on the way to the revamped BBC Television Centre. This time it's the turn of Homeslice, which has come a long way from stalls at street food markets to this, their fifth restaurant in the city.
Expect all the usual Homeslice fare - huge wood-fired 20" pizzas with toppings that include Margherita and Salami, Rocket & Parmesan, Lamb Shoulder,
... - Ardiciocca in Fulham sees the Macellaio RC team go down the healthy route
The team behind Macellaio RC have become known for their amazing steak, but for their new Fulham restaurant they've taken a different approach with a gluten, dairy and sugar free menu.
- Andina comes to Notting Hill with Picanteria and Panaderia - Peruvian restaurant and bakery
This is the latest from Martin Morales, the man behind Andina and Ceviche. It sees him bringing not only another Andina restaurant to Notting Hill but is bringing London's first Peruvian bakery to the area.
- Kricket are returning to Brixton opening up a permanent restaurant under the arches on Atlantic Road
Having begun life in a container at Pop Brixton, the return of the restaurant to a more permanent spot under the arches on Atlantic Road is good news.
- Kricket is coming to the White City Television Centre
There's no stopping the Kricket team, who are going west to White City with their latest Indian small plates restaurant. Expect new dishes too.
- The Devonshire Club's new Number Five restaurant opens to non members
Tucked in off Bishopsgate the Devonshire Club's new chef is bringing a fresh seasonal menu to the table while opening the doors at weekends to non members.
- Calcutta Canteen is Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express follow-up for Fulham Market Hall
Taking Calcutta's street food scene as inspiration, Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express follow-up promises all kinds of Indian treats for the folk of Fulham.