Soho

• Test Driving Black Cod and Wagyu - the Burger and Lobster folk democratise more food

  The people behind Burger and Lobster are back with another money-saving deal. This time try the very luxe black cod and wagyu beef at affordable prices. We head down to try them for ourselves. 

• Neil Borthwick leaves Merchants Tavern for The French House in Soho

  

   

  Big news today. Neil Borthwick announced on Instagram today that he has left Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch and from next week will be in Soho cooking at The French House.

  "I stepped down as head chef at Merchants Tavern earlier this year," the chef (pictured here with wife Angela Hartnett) tweeted. "and I want to say a big thanks to all the team for their hard work and dedication over the last 5 years, it’s been a blast and I know you will go on to great

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• Test Driving Rambla's new Menu del Dia

  

  Who doesn't love a cracking set lunch deal? Right now it seems one of the top spots for doing just that in Soho is Rambla. Having heard that they had a new Menu del Dia in place - and it being a while since we were last in - we decided to head back to try it. And it's good to see that the place, besides being rammed, is still turning out freaking fantastic food.

  If you haven't been before, this Dean Street restaurant is run by chef and

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• Polpetto gets a new chef, look, menu - well everything really

  

  Polpetto (from the same stable as the Polpo family) has been given a new lease of life with a redesign, a new chef at the helm and a new menu and wine list to boot too.

  It sounds like the space has had a total revamp, with an entirely new layout, styling and design. Booths will run along the walls and we’ve been told there'll be better spacing with larger tables, which will come in hand for the new menus which are designed for sharing and feasting. The chefs

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• Black Cod and Wagyu (at affordable prices) comes to Zelman Meats in Soho

  

  They've done Burger and Lobster, and with Beast steak and king crab and now the people behind those places and Goodman are bringing something new. This time it's Black Cod and Wagyu. 

  It'll be taking over the main Zelman Meats bar in St Anne's Court, where their head chef Olly Bird is preparing black cod cooked in miso and 200g Wagyu steaks. It's carrying

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• Chipnation comes to Soho serving up just that - chips

  

  Ever wanted a place that would just concentrate on getting its chips right? Where that's all you could order without being bothered by any of that fish or burger nonsense? Well, here's your chance as Chipnation is opening on Soho. 

  Yes, it just serves up chips. And it's mainly a takeaway spot - not a place where you linger with them, more something to take on the streets with you around Soho. And we have to

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• The Chipping Forecast returns to Soho in a permanent spot

  The fish and chips restaurant with the great name used to be on the market at Berwick Street. Now they're coming back to Soho for good. 

• Caviar, lobster mac and cheese, beef with truffle gravy and a flaming brulee - a typical Sunday lunch at Bob Bob Ricard

   

  Eric Chavot has revamped the Sunday lunch at Bob Bob Ricard - adding a French touch. We went along to see the results...

• The Clumsies, one of the world's top bars, returns for a pop-up at the St Martin's Lane Hotel

  

  It's not the first time that The Clumsies, now number 6 on the World's Best Bars list, have been to London but if you missed them the first time around - here's another chance. 

  The original is in Athens, set up by Vassilis Kyritsis and Nikos Bakoulis, but at

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• Ben and Jerry's are serving up bagel ice cream sandwiches in Soho

  

  Yes we know the best of the Summer may well be behind us, but we're still up for as much ice cream as we can handle (i.e. a lot). And as such, we quite love the idea of the latest Ben and Jerry's creation - the Ice Ice Bagel. Yes indeed, that's a bagel ice-cream sandwich (made with Scotland's Bross Bagels). 

  There are two on offer - and they are:

  • Birthday Bagel – A pink
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• Old Compton Brasserie will pay homage to Soho's past with cocktails named after Paul Raymond and Regina Fong

  With a cocktail list by Matt Whiley and a breakfast menu that includes a special breakfast pot pie, we're intrigued by the arrival of this large new all day brasserie.

• Proper Persian kebabs with a Soho twist at Berenjak from a Gymkhana chef

  If you love nothing more than getting stuck into a kebab then prepare to have your horizons widened by Berenjak, who’ll be focusing on recreating proper Persian-style kebabs, stews, sides, with a Soho twist.

• Starting line-up for the 2018 Croqueta Challenge revealed

  

  Updated 18/8/18 with finalist details

  Always one of our favourite nights of the year, the Croquetas Challenge is gearing up for its 2018 event. Now in its third year, this competitive comparison of London restaurants' best croquetas takes place at Ember Yard in Soho and they've already got a cracking line-up.

  In the mix so far this year are Rovi, Farang, Eneko, Salt Yard, Opera Tavern, Aqua Nueva, Carousel, Blanchette, Brindisa, Jugged Hare, Claw

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• Test Driving Lina Stores - the 75 year-old deli opens a restaurant

  Lina Stores have been in Soho for over 75 years - and only now have they opened a restaurant. We head down to Greek Street to see what the pasta masters are cooking up. 

• Test Driving Inko Nito - Zuma bring their Los Angeles robatayaki to Soho

  The Zuma group have opened their latest spot, a robatayaki, in Soho - we went along for lunch