Soho

• Kettner’s Townhouse gets a Soho House makeover turning it into a restaurant and boutique hotel

  Nearly 150 years ago, Auguste Kettner opened Kettner’s, which was one of the first restaurants in London to serve French food. Now after a brief lull, it’s reopening with more French food, bath loads of Champagne and looking more gorgeous than ever. Eyes peeled for the stunning 18th century spiral staircase...

• Koba chef launches two-storey Korean-inspired Mee Market in Soho

  A new, two-storey Korean food hub arrives in Soho from the chef behind Koba and On the Bab, who'll not only be bringing several signature dishes from her other restaurants, but a retail section for all your home cooking needs, a separate salad bar with Korean poke rice, and a very interesting sounding rice dispenser...

• Kultured pops up in Soho with fermented cocktails and kimcheese bagels

  

  For a while there, fermented drinks, food, and just about everything was all the rage. And then there was a brief lull. Perhaps to make way for other, slightly less bacterial trends.

  Now, here comes Kultured to make us fall in love with tangy, probiotic-laden food and drink all over again, with their fancy, townhouse-based pop-up bar in Soho.

  Operating out of Great Windmill Street, they'll be

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• The Winter House Christmas pop up takes over old Limelight Club

  

  As far as winter pop-ups go this year, this one definitely has to be among the most luxurious we’ve encountered. Nestled in the very grand former premises of the Limelight Club on Shaftesbury Avenue, with Winter House we've been promised lofty balcony banquets, a "sweeping Grand Hall," plus cocktails and dancing in the Crypts.

  Behind The Winter House is events team Bourne &

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• Claw goes permanent in Carnaby

  They've been popping up around town for the past few years, but now shellfish specialists Claw have found their own spot. Expect lots of crab and plenty of surf and turf options too...

• Pickle and Toast finally opens its doors on Wardour Street

  

  One of London's longest-running restaurant sagas finally came to an end last week. For two years, Pickle and Toast has been tormenting Soho folk with an 'Opening Soon' hoarding, promising decent grilled cheese sandwiches. Many figured it was never actually going to open. And then, quietly, with no fanfare at all, it FINALLY opened last week.

  Sophie’s Steakhouse Soho sets up in Great Windmill Street’s Moulin Cinema

  It’s been 15 years since Sophie Bathgate and Rupert Power set up their Chelsea steakhouse inspired by the steakhouses of New York. Now they’ve moved to Soho’s iconic Moulin Cinema for a huge new project.

• Maitre Choux are bringing their beautiful eclairs to Soho's Dean Street

  Popular high end patisseris Maitre Choux is expanding and its first new site is on Soho's Dean Street where there'll be more seats to sit in and enjoy their Insta-friendly eclairs

• Stevie Parle's Pastaio brings handmade pasta and prosecco slushies to Carnaby

  Pastaio is Italian for someone who makes pasta by hand - something you can expect plenty of in the latest venture by Stevie Parle (Dock Kitchen, Rotorino, Palatino, Craft) in Soho. Based on his track record, and his limitless enthusiasm for the dish, we’re expecting very good things…

• Test Driving Breddos in Soho - tacos and margaritas all round

  The masters of tacos (and much more besides) have opened a new place in Soho. We head down for an early look.

• Magnus Reid from Legs is behind the menu at The Perception at W London

  

  It's all change at the W London just off Leicester Square, as they've just opened a new bar and lounge called The Perception.

  And while the bar and their cocktails do look impressive, it's their new "dining series" which is the most interesting. They'll be hosting long residencies there, where they recruit top chefs to come and take over the menu. And first up is Magnus Reid, the man behind

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• Beachy Barca vibes in Soho - we Test Drive Rambla

  Chef and restaurateur Victor Garvey is doing what he does best - giving Londoners a true taste of Spanish hospitality

• Sushi (but not as you know it) from Inigo on Great Windmill Street

  If you're wondering why Inigo's hand rolls are different, picture something shaped more like a sushi burrito and you wouldn't be far off. They'll also be using Japanese-style ingredients not oft seen in a traditional sushi, like wasabi peas, macadamia nuts and broccoli.

• Kricket are bringing an Indian brunch to Soho

  

  We're big fans of Kricket, so find ourselves very interested indeed about their upcoming Sunday brunch plans. Kicking off later this month, here's what's being added to the menu:

  • Egg Bhurji – spicy scrambled eggs on toast, served with lardo, Berkswell, red onion & sourdough
  • Kichri – smoked haddock, raw egg yolk, lentils and rice, topped with pickled cauliflower (their take on Kedgeree). A Kricket take on 'bacon and
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• ICHIBUNS are bringing wagyu burgers and ramen to Soho

  The somewhat oddly named ICHIBUNS is the latest restaurant from the folk behind Nobu, Busaba Eathai etc. This one's a bid for a roll-out, featuring burgers, rolls, ramen and more on the menu.