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- Fink's have brought their coffee, sandwiches and bottled cocktails to Clapton
We've long been fans of Fink's Salt & Sweet in Highbury - it's our neighbourhood coffee shop, deli and purveyor of top tier sandwiches, bottled cocktails and more.
Back in 2020 they expanded by opening a sibling spot, Fink's Gillespie, in Arsenal. And now they're at it again, moving
... - Mister Nice restaurant to open in Mayfair
23/11/22 - updated with lots more info
News previously reached us of a new restaurant coming to Mayfair that seems to be going after the Cipriani and LPM crowd, called Mister Nice. Things were a little quiet after the first announcement - but now the restaurant is gearing up for an opening.
It'll be taking over the space left by Kallos Gallery on Davies Street and comes from French
... - Pretty Decent Beer Co bring a new taproom (and pizza) to Walthamstow
Walthamstow's beer community grows ever larger with a new opening on what they call the "Blackhorse Beer Mile". This time it's the turn of Pretty Decent Beer Co, who are opening a brewery and taproom there.
Onsite, they'll have 20 beers on tap (regularly changing) including one with the best title we've seen in a while - a session ale called "I Could Get
... - Fitzrovia will be home to pasta restaurant Officina 00’s second site
Updated 21/11/22 with launch offer and opening date
As the nights draw in and thoughts turn to steaming bowls of hearty pasta, it’s like Officina 00 is reading our minds. They’re opening a second restaurant, this time in Fitzrovia. If you’ve been hitherto unaware of the Old Street venue that opened in mid-2019, Officina 00 is an Italian kitchen and workshop with
... - The next Morty & Bob’s is coming to Kensal Rise
It’s the weather for their outrageously oozy cheese toasties, so here’s a particularly good reason to head to Kensal Rise: Morty & Bob’s are opening an all-day restaurant, café and bar in the neighbourhood.
This will be the third site (with more rumoured on the way for 2023) for the popular street-food brand after successful launches in Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross in 2018 and then in
... - Michelin-starred chef Takuya Watanabe opens Taku Mayfair, a new Omakase restaurant
We don’t often get to say Paris’ loss is London’s gain, but with the news that Taku Mayfair has opened, we can. Chef Takuya Watanabe, the man behind Jin, the first sushi Omakase restaurant in Paris to receive a Michelin star, has brought his talents to town.
Omakase, whereby all dining decisions are delegated to the chef, is more than just a trust exercise. At Taku
... - Maria G's heads to the river at Fulham
Updated 16/11/22 with soft launch info
Back in summer, we had the pleasure of trying out Robin Gill's new restaurant Maria G's in Kensington. There, the restaurant's Exec Chef Aaron Potter was turning out some heavenly modern Italian food in a chichi development tucked off Warwick
... - Deep Cuts will serve up a London aperitivo scene to Hackney folk
A Hot Dinners exclusive
A duo of hospitality folk are behind a new bar opening in London that's been inspired by the backstreet bars in Spain and Italy. Billed as a London aperitivo bar, Deep Cuts is going to serve up a mix of small plates, wine and vermouth to folks on Mare Street.
Owners Tom Rees and Ben Martin, of Homegrown Pubs, are behind the bar and also run The Carlton Tavern in Kilburn
... - Hicce spin-off Hicce Hart comes to Islington
15/11/22 - Hicce Hart is now open
Good news for North London, with a second outlet of Hicce due to open. Called Hicce Hart, it will take up the site most recently occupied by the Day & Night pub in Islington (and a few more iterations before that) - a handy 20-minute walk from the original Hicce.
Fans of the original Hicce at
- STK's latest steakhouse is in Stratford
Somewhat out of nowhere, a brand new STK steakhouse has arrived in London. It's the latest opening that's part of The Gantry Hotel in Stratford, which already has Hermano coffee bar, Union Social, Coupe Bar and a roof terrace on the way soon.
As for what to expect from STK Stratford - it's a similar vibe to their restaurants on the Strand and in Westminster - part steakhouse, part party venue
... - Brixton's Ritzy cinema gets its own En Root vegan cafe
South London's plant-based group En Root is heading to Brixton. The brainchild of South Londoners Nish Modasia and his cousin Harshil Modasia, who also have places in Peckham and Clapham, the new cafe is being touted as the first vegan cafe to open in a UK cinema.
If you haven't been to one before, En Root focus on what they describe as an Indian fusion menu, inspired by Nish's Gujarati
... - Top Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa is opening JOIA at the Battersea Power Station
11/11/22 - Updated with the opening date
With the opening of London’s first art’otel comes details of what one of the restaurants will be in the hotel's Battersea Power Station site, and it’s good news for fans of Portuguese food. Alongside Italian restaurant Tozi will
... - Crudo's new Mare Street restaurant in Hackney is their biggest yet
The Crudo group are heading to Hackney for their largest opening yet. They started out in Fitzrovia with a grab-and-go spot back in 2019 before expanding to Old Street. Now they're hitting up Mare Street with their first fully-fledged restaurant.
If you love ceviche and Pisco Sours this is going to be your new Hackney hangout. As its name suggests, the big story here is ceviche. The menu features four ceviches, each with
... - Pedler finds a new home in Canary Wharf
They've been in Peckham for a while, but now neighbourhood restaurant Pedler has found a brand new neighbourhood in Canary Wharf.
They've moved from Peckham, and have taken over the space that used to be Shutters. As with the Peckham original, the focus will be on their produce, including fish direct from day-boat fishermen, so you can expect a changing seasonal menu. A taste of that
... - Tozi Grand Cafe is opening at Battersea's new art'otel
The openings at Battersea Power Station are coming thick and fast. On the heels of the main opening last month, we're now hearing about a new Italian coming to the area. TOZI has long been one of the good places to eat down near Victoria station. Way before any of the Nova openings, this critically
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