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- The Game Bird with James Durrant brings upmarket British dining to The Stafford
There’s big change afoot in The Stafford London Hotel: the restaurant is set to close, undergo a hefty redesign and reopen in early 2017 as The Game Bird, with James Durrant at the helm.
The menu is set to be an ultra-British affair, with no chance to praise the provenance of each ingredient left untaken - there'll be Clarence Court eggs and Lincolnshire smoked eels, while the scallops hail from
... - Pizza Toscana is coming to Wardour Street
There do seem to be rather a lot of pizza restaurants opening at the moment - and the latest is coming to Wardour Street, called Pizza Toscana. This one comes with proper Italian heritage by Italian restaurateur Stefano Cresci, owner of Florence's La Bussola, which has been going since 1960. He's now come to London and taken over La Scala.
Here, they'll use exclusively Tuscan ingredients - including pecorino cheese instead of
... - Cantonese restaurant Miusan is coming to Camden Town
A new pan-Asian restaurant and bar is heading to Camden that is based on the 1940s opium dens of New York and Paris. It's coming from the person behind Cotton's Caribbean restaurants.
It's a three-floored affair, made up of a ground floor bar and dining area, a basement dance floor and a mezzanine area for private hire. On the menu will be:
- King prawn & squid tempura with tamarind guava
- New bar alert - ETM opens Burdock and Aviary in Finsbury Square and Greenwood in Victoria
25/11/16 - Updated with Aviary soft launch info.
The ETM group - known for The Botanist and The Gun have three new pubs on the way - coming to Finsbury Square and the new Nova development in Victoria.
First up is Burdock, at the Royal London Hotel in Finsbury Square. That one features a 2,000 square foot bar, four (very "now") overhanging tank beers with rotating guest craft ales
... - Boom Burger brings Boom Shack cocktails and sandwiches to Brixton
Boom Burger have been meaning to open in Brixton for some time - and now they're finally settling down with the Boom Shack. It's the latest venture from the founder of the original burger joint on Portobello Road, Joshua De Lisser.
The main part of Boom Shack is the cocktail bar, with the focus is more firmly on the Caribbean-influenced drinks menu. At breakfast,
... - Corazon is a Mexican taqueria opening on Soho's Poland Street
24/11/16 - updated with soft launch details.
London may be down one Mexican joint with the closure of Santa Remedio, but come November there'll be a new taqueria to boost our spirits. Corazón is opening in Soho on Poland Street (taking over the spot where Posini's used to be). So if you're after casual, comfort food with a kick, this is where you'll need to be. Expect to be mesmerised by watching all their homemade tortillas being freshly made in front of
... - Emilia's Crafted Pasta bar prepares to open at St Katharine Dock
23/11/16 - updated with soft launch info
Does London have room for two places serving up freshly rolled pasta? Given the permanent queues outside Padella, one would think so. All of which is good news for newcomer Emilia’s Crafted Pasta which is opening next month at St Katharine's Dock.
The restaurant's founder Andrew Macleod’s says he wants this to be the best pasta restaurant outside of Italy. To that end, every bit of pasta in the place
... - Neighbourhood restaurant The Juniper Tree to open in Belsize Park
Tuck into classic British dishes made with organic ingredients in the cozy north London haven of Belsize Park this winter when the Juniper Tree opens.
They’ll be serving dishes with a focus on provenance, with a modern twist - appetisers will include a game terrine, updated thanks to the addition of the pear and saffron chutney, while the West Mersea oysters are given extra oomph with a shallot and Cabernet
... - Pastries, matcha and much more from Japanese cafe Kova
East Asian-style cakes, crepes and pastries will be now readily available in central Soho now that Kova Patisserie, a Japanese cafe, has opened its doors.
Kova can be found tucked away in St Anne’s Court (that little bit that links Dean St and Wardour St), and will be serving up a variety of hot drinks and sweet treats, including a creamy shortcake, roll cake and mille
... - Sourced Market Victoria is the first food place to open at Nova
The food quarter at Nova Victoria is coming on apace with more restaurants announced as well as the first opening its doors.
Sourced Market, which currently has stores in St Pancras and Marylebone, will be the first place to open at Nova, today. Their deli/cafe will stock all manner of local goods ranging from Bread Ahead doughnuts to Regent’s Park honey, Cobble Lane charcuterie to Dalston Chillies hot sauce. They'll serve up fresh coffee in-store and to take
... - Tandoor Chop House is coming to Covent Garden
The latest from the people behind Eggbreak in Notting Hill is coming to Covent Garden next week. They're launching Tandoor Chop House which, as the name suggests, is a cross between a British chop house and a North Indian "communal eatery".
Much of the cooking will be based around their three big tandoor ovens which will be the focus of the room. From those, you can expect:
- Tandoori masala chicken - half corn
- Chop and Chip go permanent at Camden Market
We have more news of a street trader going permanent - this time it's the turn of Chop and Chip who will be settling down in Camden Market.
They've been taking their van up and down the country and now are setting down in Camden market with their pretty easy to grasp menu. Either have The Flock (two lamb chops) or The Porky (one large pork chop) and then choose a seasoning on top of that from the milder - lemon and herb and
... - Burgers beer and more - Lockhouse brings plenty of choice to Paddington this Dec
Paddington’s Merchant Square will be welcoming in a new restaurant just in time for Christmas. The Lockhouse will be offering drinking and dining with a focus on craft beer on tap, and a menu that’s big on choice.
On the food menu, there’ll be lots of burgers, including the Hot House that comes with a generous serving of sriracha, plus New York deli-style sandwiches and ‘Jam Jar’ salads,
... - South African barbecue Hammer and Tongs lands on Farringdon Road
A taste of South African barbecue, Hammer and Tongs, is coming to Farringdon Road with a braai grill that’s a whopping 3m in size, and a menu bursting with local ingredients.
We’re not going to lie - it’s rare we need to run to Google *quite* so many times when looking at a menu, but Hammer & Tongs gave us a run for our money, highlighting how woefully under-represented South African food is in London.
... - Barrafina Dean Street to feature Frith Street favourites on menu
A ripple of excitement goes through the London food scene when a new Barrafina opens. So we confidently predict a positive reaction to news that the new one on Dean Street is about to open.
Taking over much of what used to be the main restaurant at Quo Vadis, Barrafina Dean Street came about when the restaurant was given notice on its Frith Street site.
The key information you'll be wanting to know is how many stools are there? Well the new one
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