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- Test Driving Cafe Monico - Rowley Leigh's return to brasserie life
We try out the newest addition to the Soho House empire - a French brasserie on Shaftesbury Avenue - Test Driving Dickie Fitz - a taste of the Pacific Rim in Fitzrovia
A Fitzrovian gastropub gets an Antipodean makeover - Mark Hix takes over the second floor restaurant at Fenwick on Bond Street
In the restaurant world, as with so many others, as one door shuts another opens. And while Mark Hix may have closed his restaurant at Selfridges, he's now popped along to Bond Street where he's opening a restaurant in residence on the second floor at Fenwick today.
Mark’s at Fenwick of Bond Street takes over the old Bond and Brook restaurant on the department store's second floor. The all day restaurant will open from breakfast to early supper -
... - The French House is bringing Alsace food to Crystal Palace
Popular South London neighbourhood spot The French House East Dulwich is expanding. They're about to open their second restaurant in London over in Crystal Palace.
The brainchild of local woman Audrey Michel who's originally from Alsace, the concept is simple - think 60s/70s French restaurant/bar à vin. Audrey opened the first French House 18 months ago and the East Dulwich one will be more of the same - open daily from breakfast serving French patisserie and Square
... - Dirty Burger & Chicken Shop open on Holloway Road
Bit late to this (in that it opened three weeks ago) but in addition to having opened Cafe Monico last week, Soho House have also unveiled their latest Dirty Burger and Chicken Shop. The newest one is on the Holloway Road and - in a first for the group - features both restaurants in the one space. Handy if you can't decide whether it's
... - Moro chefs to open second Morito on Hackney Road
13/4/16 - updated with opening date and dishes from the menu
The pair behind one of London's best loved restaurants, Moro, are expanding eastwards. Sam and Sam Clark are going to be opening their third restaurant, another Morito, on Hackney Road in May. Here's what we know so far:
- The new kitchen will be headed up by Samantha Clark and Marianna Love who is currently Head Chef at Moro
- They'll be open all day serving made-to-order
- Test Driving Padella - speedy pasta in Borough Market
The boys from Islington's Trullo bring fast-paced pasta south of the river - Farmer J brings healthy fast food to Leadenhall
Updated 8/4/16 with opening date and soft launch offer
The current spate of interesting City openings shows no signs of stopping. Next up is Farmer J - an all day spot coming to Leadenhall this summer. Their motto? "We give a fork."
They're promising "wholesome, balanced, but above all tasty, fast food". For breakfast that translates into protein smoothies, pots of paleo granola or bowls of baked shakshuka, along with cold-pressed juices and raw
... - A Wanted Man combines cafe with brow and waxing salon in Chelsea
This sounds to us like a first for London - an espresso canteen with brow bar and waxing salon attached.
A Wanted Man opened quietly in Chelsea a few weeks ago, and while the idea of a cafe come hair removal space might not be everyone's cup of java, the details warrant some foodie interest.
First off, the brows and other bits will be seen to upstairs at The Beauty Block Chelsea. It's downstairs you'll want to focus on. There a team of two Michel
... - Burger Shack & Bar to open in Wimbledon
Looks like there's more burgers on the horizon for Wimbledon. Young's Pubs have just announced that they're opening Burger Shack & Bar on Church Road this month. They've taken over the Fire Stables.
The menu is based on the other Burger Shacks they have at some of their pubs, like The Ship in Wandsworth and what they have coming out of their roaming Airstream trailer. This will be their first standalone shack though.
Right now they
... - Som Saa lands in Spitalfields for their first permanent restaurant
Updated 8/4/16 with opening date and 50% off food soft launch offer
The transition of Som Saa from popup to permanent restaurant was on ours (and most other people's) lists of restaurants to watch out for in 2016. And now we've got the full details to share with you.
The team,
... - Below The Smoke bar opens under Rok in Shoreditch
It's been quite a while in the planning but the downstairs bar at Rok in Shoreditch is now officially ready to go. The a new 24 seat bar space will open this month and here's what you need to know:
They have an ace mixologist on the job - the seasonal cocktail menu is designed by Matt Whiley.
The food may have a touch of Ikea about it but it also sounds like perfect bar snacks - such as duck pate with fermented
... - Chriskitch expands from Muswell Hill to Hoxton Market
It's been three years since we first wrote about Christian Honor - a chef who left his job running a brigade of 200 chefs at The Dorchester to open a weeny cafe in Muswell Hill called Chriskitch, serving up some of the most astonishing salads and cakes.
Now he's ready to expand and is opening a new restaurant in Hoxton. The all-day restaurant, opening in late
... - Farmacy brings all manner of plant based food and drinks to Westbourne Grove
We'd heard a lot about the new "roots to stem" trend at the beginning of the year and here comes the first restaurant to pick up the idea and run with it. An all-day restaurant with healthy food as its main drive, Farmacy is planned as the first of many with more "grab and go" outlets coming later.
As for that
... - Test Driving Anglo - a new bistronomy spot for Farringdon
Laid back fine dining leads to super-inventive dishes in this new restaurant
