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- Bocca di Lupo owners reveal details of Vico street food restaurant at Cambridge Circus
Updated 24/8/15 with soft launch details
So, we've been waiting patiently to hear what Bocca di Lupo owners Jacob Kenedy and Victor Hugo were going to open at Cambridge Circus, and this week we've been rewarded with details of what will be called Vico.
The new restaurant will focus on affordable Italian street food, and it sounds as
... - Homeslice to open second restaurant in Fitzrovia
They're already big in Covent Garden and now Homeslice are on the way to Fitzrovia with their second restaurant.
This time they're going a bit bigger as the new place will seat 120 and they'll have a dedicated takeaway space - which will be handy if you're working in the area. Otherwise expect a cocktail bar, counter seating and a big wood fired oven in the middle of the restaurant.
As for food, there will be a seasonal list of 20” pizzas, available
... - The Good Egg all day restaurant is opening on Stoke Newington Church Street
There's been a lot of chatter about it, but now we can bring you the full details about The Good Egg which is opening in Stoke Newington this summer.
You may have swung by one of their market stalls, or eaten at one of their pop-ups, but now The Good Egg is making the move to permanent premises with an all-day neighbourhood restaurant on Stoke Newington Church Street.
Founder Joel
... - Hot dogs for Camden as Hungerdog arrives
It seems that hot dogs are still a big thing as a new hot dog restaurant is coming very soon to Camden - and has plans to expand further too.
So what can you expect from this new addition to the hot dog scene? First, everything is based around a choice of a pork, beef or veggie dog and then you can build your own with their toppings or choose from one of their creations. They include:
- Liberty - sauerkraut, Dikon
- Cambridge Street Cafe takes over from 64 Degrees at the Artist Residence London
Having opened as 64 degrees last year, the restaurant space at the Artist Residence hotel has undergone a total change of look, menu and chef. The Cambridge Street Café inside the 10 bedroom hotel has brought in chef Radek Nitkowski, previously of Dean Street Townhouse to run the kitchen and there'll also be a flower stall inside run by Okishima & Simmonds.
Breakfasts sound good - everything from healthy Quinoa with peach, goji berries mint &
... - Dave Ahern to launch new restaurant Wahleeah in Fulham
Updated 29/8/15 with more from the menu
Dave Ahern - aka CorkGourmetGuy aka BurgerBreakout - is about to open his first restaurant called Wahleeah following a series of successful residencies.
That menu sounds, quite frankly, fantastic and there's a strong focus on beer. It includes:
Sandwiches:
- Field mushroom braised in Japanese beer & teryaki, wasabi mayo,
- The Old Vic gets a new artisan café, Penny, from the people behind Milk
There are changes afoot at the Old Vic which is getting a bit of a refurb at the moment, and part of that means a change to the Pit Bar next door. It's being revamped into a new all-day cafe to be run by Julian Porter and Lauren Johns - who are behind the very popular Milk (which is going through its own changes at the moment).
It'll be an all-day affair
... - Beef & Brew bringing value cuts and craft beef to Kentish Town
From bread and wine to beef and beef - Kentish Town has a new restaurant on the way. Beef & Brew is taking over the former Pane Vino site on Kentish Town Road. And while its focus will be beef, this isn't a high end steakhouse, think more Flat Iron with an emphasis on cheaper cuts such as rump, onglet and the good old flat iron.
Head Chef and co-owner Jessica Simmons comes here via two of Angela Hartnett's restaurants - Murano and the Whitechapel Gallery
... - Burger joint with a conscience Burgers@N8 comes to Crouch End
Yes, it's another burger joint. But Burgers@N8, coming soon to Crouch End, is a burger joint with a conscience. It won't just be selling hand-crafted beef patties in artisan buns, but will also support local youth projects and charities, as well as providing a hub for families and the community.
The pair behind the venture, Ali Mehmet and Bob Stamega have recruited young local chef Maximilian Aynsley-Rigden to
... - The Threadneedle Bar brings historical cocktails to The Royal Exchange
City workers should keep an eye out for a new bar opening inside The Royal Exchange this Autumn. The Threadneedle Bar is being carved out of D&D London's restaurant space as part of a huge new gussying up of their restaurants here.
On the drinks front they're going back in time - to 1862 specifically and the publication of the godfather of cocktails Jerry Thomas’ 1862 ‘Bartenders Guide’ for inspiration with drinks split into ‘fizzy’, ‘short &
... - The Blues Kitchen brings BBQ, Blues and Bourbon to Brixton
The Blues Kitchen have announcedthe opening of their next venue on Acre Lane, Brixton this October. The third opening in the franchise will bring tastes and sounds of the Deep South to one of London’s most vibrant dining hotspots.
In a similar vein to their other sites in Shoreditch and Camden, The Brixton Blues Kitchen will offer an array of southern food including Texan BBQ but will boast the largest selection
... - Le Pont de la Tour gets ready for a big relaunch
It's got one of the most stunning locations in London, nestling beside Tower Bridge on the bank of the Thames and now Le Pont de la Tour is getting a makeover to match.
The restaurant, known for its French classical cooking, will be re-opening in late September after a major refurb. A new head chef, Frederick Forster, will be in charge, straight from the Boundary restaurant in Shoreditch.
Frederick comes with an impeccable pedigree: he trained with
... - Italian restaurant Canto Corvino comes to The City
Updated 19/9/15 with soft launch details:
From Chelsea and the City to the heart of Spitalfields - the team behind the popular Manicomio restaurants is heading east, with a third modern Italian restaurant opening this autumn.
Canto Corvino, under head chef Tom Salt, has been designed by the team behind Roka, Gymkhana and Bubbledogs - with an open plan kitchen and a 'warehouse aesthetic' to match the industrial heritage of the
... - Lobster Bar brings lobster benedict, lobster rolls and more to Hackney
It seems that London's love affair with lobster knows no bounds - and now a new venue offering everything from lobster benedict to lobster rolls is coming to Hackney.
The appropriately-named Lobster Bar will open in Richmond Road - already home to the popular Lardo and Raw Duck. The team behind the popular Ivy's and Little Ivy's, Cristine Leone and Christina Lahaniati, say their latest venture
... - 400 Rabbits pizzeria set to open in Crystal Palace
The progression of central London trends out to the burbs continues with news that Crystal Palace is about to get a sourdough pizza and craft beer restaurant. Four Hundred Rabbits will serve up sourdough pizzas featuring Fior de Latte Mozzarella, San Marzano Tomatoes and topped with all manner of UK artisanal produce. Think British charcuterie or slow smoked rare breed brisket.
The name comes from an Aztec legend that the resulting brood of a romp
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