New opening

• The Latin American MNKY HSE comes to Dover Street

  

  The Dover Street Wine Bar may have gone, but there's news about what will be rising in its place. It'll be a Latin American restaurant and bar called MNKY HSE. Not sure where they've mislaid their vowels.

  In charge of the kitchen is Pablo Peñalosa Nájera - he's previously been at Four Seasons in Bogotá and Morimoto in Mexico City, and this is his first time opening in London. We're promised contemporary Latin American food and

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• Test Driving Clipstone - flatbreads and a lot more from the people behind Portland

  We take a look at Clipstone, the latest restaurant from the people behind Portland, and discover some pretty amazing flatbreads...

• Milk Train Cafe are doing a candyfloss soft serve in Covent Garden

  

  When they say a picture's worth a thousand words this one really is. I mean soft serve ice-cream on top of a cloud of candy floss, what more is there to say?

  This new ice-cream spot in Covent Garden is brought to you by the couple who did Nice Ice shaved Japanese ice. They're serving up three types of soft serve - vanilla, matcha and hojicha (green tea). Oh and they're putting it on a whole heap of candyfloss.

  Milk Train Cafe is open at 44 Bedford

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• New bao buns, milkshakes and more - Test Driving the new Bao in Fitzrovia

  Yes there are new dishes, and there's still a queue (but not if you plan accordingly)- we give Bao's new Fitzrovia restaurant a go.

• Denmark's top bakers Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebæk to open in London at St James's Market

  

  We've already been really impressed with the quality of the restaurants that'll be in London's St James's Market development. Now, joining the likes of Anzu (from Tonkotsu), Veneta (from the Salt Yard Group) and US hit Aquavit is a new concept from a top Danish bakery.

  Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebæk's much loved Lagkagehuset bakery chain has more than 50 bakeries in Denmark. But their planned opening for London will be their first restaurant and a completey new

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• Samarkand Uzbeki restaurant to take over the Fino site on Charlotte Street

  

  Updated 26/7/16 with soft launch details

  It was a sad day indeed when Fino shut its doors, but things change and now an Uzbeki restaurant called Samarkand will be opening on its site.

  Taking influence from the restaurant's founder Sanjar Nabiev’s childhood, dishes on the menu are going to be a modern take on Uzbek cusine. If, like us, you have no idea what

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• Four Hundred Rabbits pizza and craft beer is coming to Nunhead

  

  London's love of sourdough pizza shows no signs of slowing down. After the success of their first restaurant in Crystal Palace, the team behind Four Hundred Rabbits are bringing their sourdough pizza (made from their own starter, natch) and beer joint to Nunhead.

  It looks to be a very similar set-up to their previous place, with an emphasis on quality pizza made with expertly sourced ingredients, and a rotating menu of beers. With their proximity to hipster haven

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• Test Driving Sardine - Mediterranean comfort food by Old Street

  Backed by Stevie Parle this new neighbourhood spot mixes Med charm with smoke and fire

• Killer Tomato burritos and tacos comes to Shepherd's Bush

  

  Hot Dinners exclusive

  We bring very good news for Shepherd's Bush folk - ex-streetfood trader Killer Tomato is opening a permanent taco and burrito joint on Goldhawk Road.

  They've been described by Metro as having the best burritos in London, with their speciality being the "Torpedo Burrito". That has a guacamole-filled taquito in the middle (that's it above) which will have a choice of hot sauces

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• Mexican taco restaurant El Pastor coming to Borough from the people behind Barrafina

  

  They've already done a pretty good job on delivering some of the best Spanish food in London with Barrafina, but now the Hart Brothers have their sights set on Mexican food. They're launching a new taqueria called El Pastór at Borough. 

  It's something they've had form in before - they're bringing in Crispin Somerville with who Sam Hart owned and ran cult Mexico City nightclub, El Colmillo in

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• Test Driving Bone Daddies new ramen bar at The Bower in Old Street

  The daddies of hipster ramen have a new gaff - we went to check it out.

• A Piccadilly classic Hatchetts is revived in Shepherd Market

  

  A new restaurant and bar is coming to Shepherd Market that pays tribute to a very old London institution. Hatchetts was originally a hotel and coffee house in Piccadilly with a reputation going all the way back to Dickens. The name's been appropriated and moved around the corner to this new restaurant and bar. Given the history of the name, expect a very classic look - lots of wood panelling and marble. 

  The man

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• Test Driving The Barbary - Barbary Coast hospitality in Neal's Yard

  Enjoy the hustle and bustle of this sister restaurant to The Palomar

• Sleek new bar Acqua7 is opening on Balls Pond Road

  

  There's a rather beautiful new wine bar opening in Dalston next week by the name of Acqua7. The brainchild of Dalston native Cyrus Cookson, it's all white walls and oak counter and will be open all day serving up coffee in the morning and larger dishes and wine by night.

  In the morning you'll get pastries with coffee served in traditional Moka pots. There'll also be smoothies like MoonRock - Cantaloupe, rose water and ice and smashed avo on toast with bacon

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• Test driving Albion Clerkenwell - a place with something for everyone

  We head to the site of Turnmills for the latest of Terence Conran's Albions - much more than just a simple restaurant.