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• Tomos Parry is opening Brat in Shoreditch

  The ex Kitty Fishers chef is opening his own place in Shoreditch with a mix of cooking on fire, Welsh and Basque cuisine.

• What The Pitta's first permanent vegan kebab restaurant will be in Camden

  Boxpark vegan favourites What The Pitta are putting down roots and opening their first restaurant in Camden so North Londoners can get their grill on.

• Cinnamon Kitchen is heading to Battersea Power Station's arches

  Battersea Power Station's gradual transformation into a nightlife hub continues with the arrival of a Cinnamon Kitchen from the Cinnamon Collection. Head down for laid-back Indian food and drink within the building's iconic arches, and try to nab one of their covetable outdoor Thameside seats.

• Eccleston Yards combines restaurants, workspace and wellspace in Belgravia

  Tucked in between Pimlico and Victoria is this new development - a mix of restaurants, shops and workspace

• G'rilla is bringing pimped up grilled cheese sarnies to Nova Victoria

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• Scully in St James's Market will be former Nopi Chef Ramael Scully's first solo venture

  The former Head Chef of Nopi breaks out on his own with his first solo venture in the St James Market development in central London.

• Forest Bar and Kitchen is Walthamstow's answer to P Franco

  Walthamstow's food and drink scene continues to thrive with the opening of this latest neighbourhood spot

• Wild by Tart is Tart London's new bricks-and-mortar Belgravia venue

  Tart London made a name for themselves catering to huge brands. Now they’re taking things up a notch with their first venue, which on top of having an airy, all-day restaurant with a range of healthy, and not-so-healthy options, will have a photography studio, an event space for 350 and a retail space...

• Quality Chop House is expanding with a new cafe

  

  Not content with a restaurant, bar and deli, Farringdon's Quality Chop House is now adding a cafe too. If you've been to the deli there recently - and we have many times for arguably the best pork pies in London - you'll have seen the wine shop that's next door (previously run by Noble Wines). It's that area that's becoming their new cafe. 

  There you'll be able to sit down and work your way through as many of those pork pies as you can (and we

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• Leytonstone pizza fans are getting their own Yard Sale Pizza

  Massively popular local pizzeria Yard Sale continue their expansion with a fourth base in Leytonstone.

• Sourdough cake and slow fermented bakes at Bloomsbury’s Fortitude Bakehouse

  Breakfasts, lunches, sourdough cakes and other bakes to go - and a sliver of space to sit in - at Bloomsbury’s new craft baker, and plenty for gluten-free and vegans.

• Flat Iron are opening their sixth restaurant in Tooley Street

  Popular steak chain Flat Iron are opening their sixth steakhouse. The Tooley Street restaurant will have a indoor garden theme.

• Jidori comes to Covent Garden for your fill of sake, yakitori and karaoke

  Sake and karaoke is a winning combination, but if you’re not feeling quite brave enough to head to Jidori’s basement karaoke booth, there’ll be plenty of yakitori and other Japanese treats to keep you entertained.

• Horatio Street Social, a new bar opens on Hackney Road this week

  Two ex-CalloohCallay bartenders launch their first venue in the basement of The Nelson’s Head

• As Ellory Closes, the same team open Leroy in Shoreditch

  Small plates, sharers and snacks as the team from Michelin-starred Hackney restaurant Ellory up sticks and head to Shoreditch for a new, more laid back venture that will feature their own Vermouth.