Pop-up

• Espresso Martini Society is back in Soho for Summer

  

  Guaranteed to keep you awake through summer, the Espresso Martini Society is back with their latest pop-up, running four weekends from July - August. 

  As well as getting your hands on all the espresso martinis you could ever want, there's a summer theme to the latest pop-up. So there will be a new selection of frozen espresso martinis, boozy coffee shakes or a strawberry cheesecake hard shake. On top of that, there

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• Treats Club pop up at Old Street Roundabout with soft-serve doughnut sundaes

  

  Yes, we really would like a doughnut with soft-serve ice cream on top. While we'd frankly have one of these for breakfast, we'll have to wait until August when Treats Club launches as the latest pop-up to hit Old Street. 

  They've been appearing on Chatsworth Road Market, serving up doughnuts featuring their home-made jams, sauces, marshmallow fluff and honeycomb. Their doughnut sundaes are

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• Nando's brings brunch to Shoreditch with Nando's Yard

  

  What's the most popular restaurant in London? Or indeed the UK? We'd be hard pressed not to give that plaudit to Nando's which has a legion of fans (and yes, we've been known to pop in from time to time too). Those fans will be very pleased to hear about the Nando's summer pop-up coming to Shoreditch in August. 

  And the biggest reason for the excitement will be the appearance of the Nando's brunch.

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• Lucky and Joy are popping up with their regional Chinese food in Spitalfields for July

  

  If you missed Lucky and Joy on any of their recent residencies, then July is a time to make up for that. Led by Pete Kelly and chef Ellen Parr, they'll be back serving up regional Chinese food at La Despensa in Second Home Spitalfields. Their favourites will be on the menu as well as new dishes inspired by recent trips to China. We were rather impressed

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• Head down to The Oyster Shack at Butler's Wharf Chop House for oysters and Nyetimber

  

  We're about to hit the peak season for summer pop-ups in London and, down by the Thames, there's something fishy going on.

  Butlers Wharf Chop House have done a deal with Nyetimber and Colchester Oysters and have opened a riverside Oyster Shack for the summer. You'll find the shack just inside the restaurant's entrance where for the duration of the summer months it'll be keeping things simple serving up just two

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• Snowflake Gelato and Blondies Kitchen team up for a ice cream and cookies pop-up at Selfridges

  

  As the weather takes a turn for the better again (looks out the window - not yet) this new mash-up at Selfridges may be just the thing. Popping up at the Snowflake gelato shop for a few weeks is a mash-up between Blondies Kitchen and Snowflake Gelato - an ice cream and cookie pop-up. 

  On offer is:

  • Cereal Milk Cookie Sandwich - cereal milk gelato (either Frosties or Coco-Pops)
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• The Green Vic in Shoreditch is aiming to be the World's Most Ethical Pub

  

  What makes a pub, the world's most ethical pub? Well according to The Green Vic, which is opening in Shoreditch and billing itself as just that, it's "where everything you buy and use has a positive environmental and social impact."

  The pub is popping up for three months at Iron Bloom on Great Eastern Street. On their drinks list you'll find libations that, between them, support over 40 individual non-profit charities. So you can sup a pint of Brewgooder craft

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• Applebees Fish pop up on the South Bank for Champagne, oysters, fish and chips

  

  Applebee's Fish may be best known for their Borough Market location (after starting as a stall) but now they're about to head further up the river with a summer-long pop-up at the South Bank, joining Truffle under the Hungerford Bridge. 

  There's a lot to the large space,

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• Tipple and Taste is popping up in Fulham for cocktails and small plates

   

  In Fulham, we're liking the sound of new cocktails and small plates bar, Tipple & Taste, that's popping up above the Tommy Tucker Pub. Headed up by chef George Dyer, they'll be looking to pair the food you order with the right cocktail. 

  The menu (which will change regularly) sounds promising to start: 

  • Heritage Tomato | Watermelon | Basil | Sherry |
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• Frenchie are launching a bacon scone pop up in Covent Garden for the summer

  

  UPDATE - due to circumstances beyond their control, the bacon scone pop-up will no longer be going ahead. 

  Original article follows:

  If you haven't yet had a chance to go to Frenchie and try their amazing bacon scones - then they're about to make it a whole lot easier for you. This summer they're launching a bacon scone pop-up in Covent Garden

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• Get a spicy Sichuan fix at the Liu Xiaomian popup at the Jackalope in Marylebone

  

  Spicy. Numbing. Addictive. If you're into your spicy food and you love your noodles then those three adjectives tell you all you need to know about Liu Xiaomian.

  This street food stall was started by Charlene Liu and her flatmate Liu Qian - who are both from Chongqing, a city in South West China famous for its Sichuan food. When they couldn't get the spicy noodles they loved so much at home, they started doing street food in 2017 at Brick Lane Market where

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• Secret Samosa Club are back with bangers 'n mash samosas

   

  Earlier this year, Canadian Rick Matharu's Secret Samosa Club popped up in Borough with their cheeseburger samosa and now he's back with another new creation for their latest pop-up (and for a much longer run) in Dalston. And yes, he's converted the British institution bangers 'n mash into a samosa.

  But the bangers aren't the only samosas that are on offer.

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• Masterchef finalist Dr Nawamin Pinpathomrat pops up with Crab Anatomy in London's Belsize Park

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive:

  He went down a storm as a MasterChef finalist, now Dr Nawamin Pinpathomrat is back throwing what sounds to be an unmissable popup in London. Crab Anatomy which, he says merges his medical science knowledge and cooking ability.

  He'll be using freshly caught Cornish Crab from Rob Wing in St Mawes in a variety of ways. "It’s always been my dream to combine the best of British produce with my own Thai twist, he says, "

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• A three course dessert-only restaurant is popping up at the Angel Islington

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  If you prefer dessert over any other course - then a pop-up coming to Islington will be right up your street. The Whisk Dessert Bar features a three-course dessert tasting menu, swapping out all the savoury dishes for sweet. Chef Simon Jenkins was Executive Pastry Chef at Marcus Wareing and before that worked at both the Waterside Inn and Le Manoir. Oh, and he was also named Craft Guild of Chefs Pastry Chef of the Year for

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• Chinese Laundry heads to Brockley for a 3-month pop-up

  

  If you've been missing Chinese Laundry since they closed in Islington (and also their Highbury and Dalston residencies) another chance is incoming. They're the latest to take over the "No 10 Coulgate" pop-up space (Mother Flipper

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