New opening

• Madame D's comes to Spitalfields from the people behind Gunpowder

  

  What: Madame D's

  In a nutshell: Himalayan cooking on Commercial Street

  Summing it all up: The people behind Gunpowder are opening a second spot in Spitalfields. This one will be dedicated to Himalayan cooking. 

• White Lyan bar Hoxton becomes Super Lyan

  

  It’s all change at White Lyan. Ryan Chetiyawardana and Iain Griffiths created ripples throughout the bartending community when they first opened White Lyan in 2013, serving a menu of entirely pre-batched cocktails made with no ice or citrus. The groundbreaking Hoxton bar will undergo a two-phase transformation which begins on Friday 14th April with the launch of Super Lyan.

  This will see the

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• Petersham Nurseries opens The Petersham and La Goccia restaurants in Covent Garden

  Petersham Nurseries is making the leap from Richmond to central London and they're not doing things by half. They're launching two restaurants, a lifestyle home and garden shop and a delicatessen with a wine cellar AND a florist.

• Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster is opening in Shoreditch - and he's bringing tacos

  

  3/4/17 - updated with new info

  NYC chef Marcus Samuelsson has cooked for everyone from Barrack Obama to John Legend and Mindy Kaling. And now he's bringing his Harlem restaurant Red Rooster to London. Here's what you need to know about it...

  There'll be fried chicken. The legendary yardbird fried chicken and Helga's meatballs will be making it across the pond.

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• Summers is coming to Kilburn from ex St John chef Ruairidh Summers

  

  What: Summers

  In a nutshell: Ex St John chef goes it alone in Kilburn

  Summing it all up: St John Bread and Wine chef Ruairidh Summers has moved on, opening his first solo restaurant about the Colin Campbell pub in Kilburn. Expect lots of Irish cooking. 

• M Bar & Grill in Twickenham will be UK's first to sell full-blood Highland Wagyu

  

  What: M Bar & Grill

  In a nutshell:M Restaurants' new Twickenham venue will be opening soon, offering locals some very fine beef indeed.

  Summing it all up: Hand-fed with seaweed for over six months and straight from the Scottish highlands, the new 100% full-blood Highland Wagyu on offer from M Bar & Grill will be a first for UK menus - and taste fantastic.

• Jose Pizarro opening Little Jose in Canary Wharf at Crossrail Place

  

  What: Little Jose

  In a nutshell: Jose Pizarro comes to Canary Wharf with a tiny tapas bar. 

  Summing it all up: With Jose, Pizarro and Jose already open, the Spanish chef is opening another place named after himself, serving up tapas at the Canary Wharf Street Feast.

• Stagolee’s in Fulham is bringing hot chicken and vanilla moonshine cocktails

  

  What: Stagolee’s

  In a nutshell: Food, booze and hospitality from the Southern American States.

  Summing it all up: Get stuck into comfort food like mac and cheese, or hot chicken, and get to grips with the new face of moonshine, plus plenty of imported beer, bourbon and Bloody Marys.

• GBR comes to St James’ Dukes London to serve traditional British food

  

  What: GBR

  In a nutshell: All day traditional dining with a contemporary twist.

  Summing it all up: Tuck into classic British cuisine in Duke Hotel's new restaurant GBR, including British charcuterie and halibut with red wine and truffle crisp bar snacks. And maybe extend your visit to try one of Duke's legendary martinis at their hotel bar...

• Clarette wine bar is coming to Marylebone

  

  What: Clarette

  In a nutshell: Chateau Margaux and more in Marylebone

  Summing it all up: This is a new multi-level wine bar opening up in Marylebone. Expect a wide range of mainly French wines, and some sharing plates to go with them. 

• Isabel opens in Mayfair from Casa Cruz's Juan Santa Cruz

  

  What: Isabel

  In a nutshell: High-end glamour in Mayfair.

  Summing it all up: The man behind Casa Cruz in Notting Hill, Juan Santa Cruz, has come into Mayfair with this small plates affair that's VERY glam.

• Bluebird Bar at The Laughing Heart opens with chef Sebastian Myers at the helm

  

  Not content with running one of East London’s hottest new restaurants of 2017, the team at The Laughing Heart have just announced the opening of Bluebird, a subterranean drop in wine bar and private event space.

  Brainchild of Charlie Mellor, Bluebird quietly opened its doors earlier this month, kicking off their opening week with a run of 5 chefs over 5 nights. One of those

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• Pizza Pilgrims are coming to West India Quay

  

  What: Pizza Pilgrims

  In a nutshell: Neapolitan pizzas and gaming

  Summing it all up: The next pizza parlour from Pizza Pilgrims sees them going east to West India Quay. And there's a Pizza Playground too. 

• Machiya from Kaneda-ya brings homely Japanese food to Soho

  

  What: Machiya

  In a nutshell: Homely Japanese cooking from Kanada Ya

  Summing it all up: Pick from little kobachi plates for breakfast, or finish cooking your panko-crusted steak over your person charcoal grill at the this new Japanese restaurant from the people behind Kanada-Ya.

• Del 74 is a new taqueria in Clapton - and they have margaritas

  

  What: Del 74 Tacos

  In a nutshell: Tacos, beers and margaritas with a neighbourhood vibe

  Summing it all up: Lower Clapton Road is the home of a new taqueria, as the taco trend spreads north east in London. Mexican food fans will be able to try pork pibil, while veggies can get stuck into a jackfruit taco, with cucumber margaritas and micheladas to wash it all

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