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- TBC (The Butter Club) comes to Notting Hill from Amsterdam chefs famed for square croissants
If the abbreviation ‘TBC’ evokes feelings of frustration or even work stress, then we have a much better word association for you: The Butter Club. Because that’s what TBC stands for when it comes to the name of a new restaurant opening in Notting Hill.
The chefs behind TBC – Gabriël Verheij and Alexandre Scour – hail from Amsterdam and, while the friends are
... - Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is back where it started in Carnaby's Kingly Court
Updated 4/2//23 with a look inside
Asma Khan and her Darjeeling Express team have returned to Carnaby and Kingly Court, where they first opened five years ago.
"We are returning to our spiritual home- and in a bigger space!" she originally announced on Instagram. "This was where we began our journey five years ago- an #AllFemaleKitchen serving the food of our families. It is a joyous
... - Harrods and three-star Michelin chef Masayoshi Takayama team up for new restaurant
In a somewhat tantalisingly short bombshell, department store Harrods has declared its next partnership will be with a renowned Japanese chef. Masayoshi Takayama (more commonly known as ‘Masa’) is a bit of a sushi legend, rumoured to have helped kickstart the Los Angeles obsession with sushi when he moved there and opened a restaurant in 1980.
Masa trained at
... - Mexican bar and restaurant Zapote to open in Shoreditch
If you’re in need of Mexican-style warmth, Shoreditch has the answer in the form of new restaurant and bar Zapote. Opening on the former site of critically acclaimed St Leonards restaurant), Zapote is the first collaboration from chef Yahir Gonzalez,
... - Hot 4 U to open permanent restaurant Papi in Hackney
2/2/23 - updated with the opening date
It was only recently we were telling you about Hot 4 U’s new residency in Haggerston and floated the idea of its very own restaurant in the works. Well, get ready, Hackney. Papi is the name of the bricks-and-mortar establishment, opening
... - GiaGia brings a hit of Mediterranean fusion to Battersea
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There are all kinds of reasons that make folk want to have a go at the hospitality industry. But for Bukuria Bajrami and her husband Armando, the owners of upcoming bar and restaurant GiaGia in Battersea, having all kinds of family members with experience in running pubs and restaurants definitely made the difference.
"It's always been our dream to open a restaurant,"
... - New London restaurants opening in February 2023
Heading into February, there are new openings from Michelin-starred chefs, an iconic nightclub reborn, Spanish tapas by The Thames and lots more to look forward to...
- The Drunken Butler to open wine bar Emmanuelle in Clerkenwell
They've quietly been getting a strong following in Clerkenwell and now The Drunken Butler (now renamed Tehran-Berlin) are getting ready to open a wine bar opposite their restaurant.
Announced by owner Yuma Hashemi (who once had something of a
... - Petrossian chooses South Kensington for its London caviar cafe and deli
30/1/23 - updated with cafe menu and images
Francophiles and fans of fine caviar need not trouble themselves with Eurostar queues and delays any longer, Petrossian is opening their first London restaurant, deli and boutique. If you’re looking to indulge, or even for a nifty festive gift for the fussy foodie in your life, South Kensington is the place to be
... - Soho's Tel-Aviv-inspired Kapara comes from the team behind Southwark’s Bala Baya
30/1/23 - Updated with the opening date and menu details
Head chef Eran Tibi, from popular Southwark restaurant Bala Baya is launching a new dining destination called Kapara.
On the ground floor of Ilona Rose House in Soho (right next door to the
... - Claude Bosi to open Socca in Mayfair, teaming up with Jamavar restaurateur
26/1/22 - updated with the opening date
He may be edging closer to that third Michelin star at his eponymous restaurant in South Kensington, but Claude Bosi is also about to try something new in Mayfair. He's teamed up with Samyukta Nair, the restaurateur behind Jamavar, for new bistro Socca.
The restaurant will have a French/Mediterranean-influenced menu, with a
... - Chef Akira Back picks Soho for his London AB Steak Korean BBQ steakhouse
Chef Akira Back is really taking on London in 2023. Not only is he opening various restaurants and bars at the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, but he's also got a side hustle in the form of AB Steak which he's working on in Soho.
The chef has already opened one in Los Angeles, so we
... - The Dorchester unveils its James Bond-influenced Vesper Bar and brand new Artist's Bar
23/1/22 - updated with photos of the new bar
If you've been to The Dorchester recently, then you'll have noticed that their regular ground-floor bar has been under wraps (and has even popped up to the roof). It's all part of a big revamp to the ground floor.
Now
... - Pizza Pilgrims are opening a Nutella Ring Pizza kiosk in Carnaby
Kingly Court's always a busy old place but we predict that a new opening from the Pizza Pilgrims will make it just that bit harder to get a seat there.
From next week they'll be running what they're describing as a Nutella Ring Pizza Café from the kiosk outside their pizza restaurant in Carnaby.
In the morning they'll kick things off with £1 espressos which you can pimp up with a spoon of Nutella
... - La Gamba sees Applebee's serve up Spanish tapas on the South Bank
Applebee's Fish, which first started as a stall in Borough Market, is trying something new. The brothers behind it, Jack, Harry and Matthew Applebee are opening Spanish tapas restaurant La Gamba in the Southbank Centre.
They'll be largely concentrating on the north-western Galician region, with a particular (but not sole) focus on seafood dishes, which makes sense, given
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