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- 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
... - Hawthorn restaurant comes to Kew, taking over The Glasshouse space
Last year, The Glasshouse closed in Kew after 23 years. If you're wondering what's going to be taking its place, we have the answer - Hawthorn.
In the kitchen is chef Joshua Hunter, who's been at Kitchen W8, Murano and La Trompette among others. Although what's got us most interested is that he's also cooked for A-list celebs like the Beckhams and Tom Cruise. Might he get a
... - 20ft Chicken sees Black Bear Burger moving to fried chicken on Oxford Street
If you're a fan of Black Bear Burger (and we are), then it's worth knowing they have something new up their sleeve. Next up after burgers, it's fried chicken with their new 20ft Chicken.
They'll be launching this as part of Market Halls in Oxford Street.
... - Jacuzzi sees Big Mamma hit up Kensington High Street and go more extreme than ever
17 January 2023 - Updated with a look inside
Big Mamma never do things by halves but they're taking things one step further as they head west to Kensington for their next restaurant Jacuzzi.
It's their next big opening after Ave
... - Baggio Burger are opening an Italian burger joint in Walthamstow
They've been delivering and popping up across London as well as running a popular residency in Walthamstow's Crate, but now Baggio Burger are getting ready to open in their permanent Walthamstow home.
Run by a father and son team, they're all about serving up Amalfi-coast-inspired Italian burgers. They had previously tested out a
- Caviar Kaspia returns to London with a club in Mayfair
This one took its time. We originally wrote about Caviar Kaspia returning to London all the way back in 2018 - but now it's finally (and quietly) opened.
Back at the turn of the millennium, Caviar Kaspia was doing pretty good business in London. Fay Maschler (at least we think it's her - the
