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New opening
- The Breakfast Club's next opening is at Hackney Wick
Super popular breakfast chain The Breakfast Club have a new East London opening planned. They'll be hitting up Hackney Wick next month.
The new cafe will be at HereEast on the banks of the River Lee and will serve up all their usual dishes from the old school pancakes and berries to the newest recipes such as fried chicken with sage waffles, maple syrup and chili butter.
... - Stop Fix underground wine bar opens in Haggerston
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We've had wine and cheese, but how about wine and say cheese? Sorry. That's our rather clumsy way of introducing the concept of a new underground photographic wine bar that's just opened up in East London.
Stop Fix has taken over an underground carpark and is billed as a contemporary wine bar championing new and exciting winemakers from around the world. And they're showcasing that wine alongside rare photography books and
... - Totide brings Emilia Romagna food to Putney
There's a new neighbourhood restaurant open in Putney where Old Saigon used to be. With room for just 36 diners over two floors, Totide London is a partnership between three Italians - Marco, Mattia and Christian (who also has a restaurant back in Italy.
In the kitchen is chef Lorenzo Perfetti. As for his menu, well the idea of fried bread from Emilia Romagna filled with 22 month old Parma ham sounds like it could be pretty good and there's all the usual types of pasta
... - Meatup is taking the BBQ trend to Wandsworth
Looks like London's BBQ movement is moving out of the centre of town. Meatup is a new BBQ grill spot opening in Wandsworth.
They're promising British premium aged steaks, chargrilled lobster and shellfish on the menu, along with ribs, "killer burgers" and superfood salads. The person behind it is local resident, Sachin Kanna (previously of Raffles and Libertine).
They'll be open from brunch onwards to a late night bar with live music and DJs. Drinks-wise
... - Trufflesecco is now serving up Prosecco and truffles in Camden
A new bar has opened on Camden High Street and the clue to what it's serving is in the name - Trufflesecco. Yep, that's right it's a Prosecco and truffles bar.
We don't know much more than that - but dishes on the menu include crostino with truffle sauce and gnocco fritto with mozzarella and mortadella.
And, if you're after something to take away, they feature a selection of truffle goods, pasta and wines to buy.
Trufflesecco is
... - 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
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