New opening

• 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.

• Ham in West Hampstead sees an ex ToastED chef serving up brunch and dinner

  An ex Ledbury and ToastED chef is in the kitchen for this new West Hampstead opening which has a strong brunch offering and will offer a regularly changing menu

• Test Driving The Coach: Henry Harris's triumphant return to London

  A historic London pub has been reinvigorated with the arrival of top chef Henry Harris. We went to check out the new look Coach

• Harrods Fine Watch department revamp to include a new Chucs

  As part of Harrods overhaul of its Fine Watch department the store is opening up a Chucs so you can contemplate your most recent timepiece purchase over a plate of pasta or a negroni

• Iron Bloom comes to Shoreditch from the Looking Glass Cocktail Club

  The people behind Looking Glass Cocktail Club have opened their latest venture, a drinking and dining den that's within an old Shoreditch iron factory. 

• Dip in Brilliant will be Dipna Anand's casual Punjabi cafe in Fulham

  The chef behind Southall's famous Brilliant restaurant is expanding the family empire. First she's opening this laid back Punjabi cafe where you'll eat from Thalis and can be in and out within 30 minutes if you wish.

• Pizzeria Pi comes to Battersea with cauliflower cheese pizza and more...

  A new pizzeria is coming to Clapham with a creative list of toppings, starter plates, and cocktails - including a smoked chocolate Manhattan…