New opening

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

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.

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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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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...

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. 

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.

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

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. 

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.

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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What: Trawler Trash

In a nutshell: A new fish restaurant for Islington

Summing it all up: Expect a sustainable, weekly changing seafood menu. And there's a cocktail bar at the back too.