New opening

• Tibits vegetarian restaurant is coming to Bankside

  

  What: Tibits Bankside

  In a nutshell: Swiss vegetarian south of the river.

  Summing it all up: The original Tibits in Heddon Street has many a fan. This sees the Swiss restaurant open its second London restaurant in Bankside. Expect many salads as well as all vegan and vegetarian food. 

• Nanashi Japanese kitchen opens on Rivington Street

  

  Slipping almost under the radar (and frankly, only spotted because we went past it last night) is new Shoreditch sushi spot Nanashi. It's appeared on Rivington Street in a room with a pared-back modernist look.

  As for the menu, it's pretty much what you expect, split into the usual mix of sushi, sashimi, gyoza, udon and tempura. A few things caught our eye, namely:

  • sushi burger - fried rice buns with fresh veg, salmon or tuna in a spicy sauce vegetable
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• Coya opens in the City at Angel Court

  

  What: Coya 

  In a nutshell: Upmarket Peruvian food and drinks in the Bank’s new Angel Court development

  Summing it all up: With a bottle library locker, a Pisco Lounge and a Rum Round Table, COYA is set to draw in the thirsty City crowd, plus light and healthy South American cuisine - we’re expecting ceviche, grilled meat and sharing plates.

• Bun House in Soho has steamed buns, pickles and deep-fried duck tongues

  

  Updated with opening date

  Soho’s Greek Street, already so rich with options, is to set to be the home of another tempting eatery, this time in the form of steamed buns and pickle cafe Bun House. Hot on the heels of the wave of steamed bun openings in London, the new takeaway street diner will be providing traditional, Canton-style bao with Chinese pickles made in house, plus sides like their prickly

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• Rick Stein is opening a London restaurant by the river in Barnes

  

  Updated 2/3/17 with opening date and menu details

  Up until now, the only way you'd get to try Rick Stein's food is by heading due South West, either to Padstow or beyond to one of his 10 restaurants. But now, after 40 years in the business, the TV chef is expanding to London. He and ex-wife Jill have just bought the Depot in Barnes. They're going to continue running the restaurant as is for the moment, but it's all change at Christmas where they'll shut for a

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• Ice cream for breakfast on Portobello Road with Four Winters

  

  What: Four Winters

  In a nutshell: Liquid nitrogen ice-cream with cereal, granola and mango yoghurt for breakfast

  Summing it all up: Those after a sugary way to start their day can now have a frozen sweet treat at Four Winters’ newest venue on Portobello road.

• Foxlow from Hawksmoor is coming to Soho

  

  What: Foxlow Soho

  In a nutshell: Hawksmoor Spinoff comes to Soho

  Summing it all up: The people behind Hawksmoor are finally descending on Soho with their spinoff, Foxlow. Expect steak, ribs, chicken and more...

• Patty & Bun burgers are coming to Notting Hill

  

  What: Patty & Bun 

  In a nutshell: The popular burger spot comes to Notting Hill

  Summing it all up: They've been launching burger joints across town, but this is the first time that Patty & Bun have headed out west. Expect the usual fave burgers, a bar and more. 

• Stoke House comes to Victoria, a self-service carvery with upmarket twist

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  What: Stoke House

  In a nutshell: Pick and mix locally-sourced meat and seasonal sides.

  Summing it all up: Nova Victoria’s latest announcement is Stoke House, an upmarket carvery where meat is cooked in the wood fire smoker, there’s an in-house salad wall and you pay for your food according to

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• The Cheese Bar is opening at Camden Stables Market

  

  27/2/17 - updated with launch details

  Of the many food trucks going permanent in London that we’ve witnessed lately, we must confess we’re extra glad to find out one of will be The Cheese Bar, purveyor of intensely comforting grilled cheese sandwiches.

  After three years selling out of an old ice-cream van, The Cheese Truck will be reborn as The Cheese Bar, dishing out gooey grilled

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• DIY dessert calzones and BYOB at Pizza Pilgrims Shoreditch

  

  27/2/17 - updated with launch details.

  What: Pizza Pilgrims Shoreditch

  In a nutshell: BYOB + pizza

  Summing it all up: Pizza Pilgrims are opening another branch, this time in East London. Diners will also be able to bring chocolate bars to be turned into dessert calzones, and the local offy will have a fridge of Italian wine so you can BYOB in style.

• Taking a tour of Victoria's Nova

  After years of languishing in the tourist thoroughfare to Buckingham Palace and the coach station, Victoria is finally having its moment in the sun as a food destination, thanks to Nova. We take a look at a few of the new restaurants in one night.

• Claude Bosi is opening Claude Bosi at Bibendum in South Kensington

  

  27/2/17 - Updated with more news about the opening

  Late last year, we had been hearing two rumours - one that Claude Bosi of the recently closed Hibiscus was re-opening in South Kensington, and the second that Bibendum was about to land a big name chef. Then we discovered that the two stories were actually related, as Claude Bosi at Bibendum is on the way.

  Bibendum is, of course, the impressive

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• TT Liquor cocktail bar, shop and tasting room opens on Kingsland Road

  

  TT Liquor, a cocktail bar, spirits shop and tasting room on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch is the latest establishment set to join the burgeoning East London bar scene. A veritabletheme park of boozenow open to the

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• Historical El Vino opens modern new wine bar in London Wall

  

  What: El Vino Mason’s Avenue

  In a nutshell: Historical wine bar and shop with a Spanish, Portuguese and South American slant, serving tapas and larger plates

  Summing it all up: It's been around since the dawn of time, but now historic London wine bar company is changing gears to open a much more modern bar in the City at London Wall