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Test Driving Poon's at Somerset House, a new chapter for the restaurant dynasty
A mere five decades after her parents opened the much-loved Poon's, Amy Poon has followed in their footsteps by opening the deeply hospitable Poon's at Somerset House. We went to be coddled by Chinese home cooking.
Test Driving Maset - The Lurra team turn French on Chiltern Street
The team behind Basque-inspired successes Lurra and Donostia have turned to Coastal France for their latest, opening on Chiltern Street. We went to one of Marylebone's fanciest streets to check it out.
Test Driving 74 Charlotte Street, a grown up affair for Ben Murphy in Fitzrovia
Chef Ben Murphy settles down with a more refined offering in a restaurant that's really rather beautiful in an understated way.
Trying the Winter Scene afternoon tea at Ochre , a treat too good to leave to the tourists
There's a new seasonal afternoon tea at the National Gallery's restaurant, Ochre. We headed to Trafalgar Square to try it out.
Test Driving Aki London, a glamorous new sushi spot bringing Kyoto farm-to-table food to Marylebone
Marylebone has a new sushi spot that wouldn't look out of place in the heart of Mayfair. But it turns out that Aki London is more than just a looker.
Test driving Cô Thành, the hit Vietnamese restaurant makes the trip from Hong Kong to London
Inspired by a street stall run by "The Lunch Lady", who shot to fame thanks to Anthony Bourdain, the London outpost of this Vietnamese restaurant has arrived in Covent Garden. We went down to try it out.
Test Driving Motorino, Luke Ahearne and Stevie Parle team up for an Italian follow-up to Town
For his Town follow-up, Stevie Parle lets Lita's Luke Ahearne take the lead in new "London Italian" Motorino. We went to Fitzrovia to take a first look.
Test Driving Carbone, the American import that quickly became London's hottest restaurant
Carbone has landed in London with a bang, immediately becoming the hottest restaurant in town. But what's it actually like to dine there? We went in to find out.
Test Driving Kudu, this Peckham by way of South Africa restaurant's warmth and creativity blossoms in its move to Marylebone
Could popular Peckham restaurant group Kudu Collective maintain their neighbourhood vibes in the move to buzzy Marylebone? We popped in for a weekend lunch to find out.
Test Driving Rosi, a modern British hit for The Beaumont in Mayfair
The arrival of Michelin-starred chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen has given this Mayfair hotel dining room a shake up. We went to get a taste of her Modern British cooking.
Bar crawl - squeezing into Tiny Wine, a pocket-sized wine bar with a big heart
Expect low intervention wines and interesting crudos at this new Fitzrovia opening Tiny Wine.
Test Driving Alta - beautiful-looking Basque food in Carnaby
Alta sees a talented chef putting together an extremely strong menu of Northern-Spanish-inspired food, inspired by working in kitchens in the region. It all left us extremely impressed.
Test Driving Nela at The Whiteley, a taste of Mayfair chic in Bayswater
Live-fire restaurant Nela is the first restaurant to open in the big new Bayswater development, The Whiteley. We went down to check out a restaurant that wouldn't look out of place in the middle of Mayfair.
Test Driving Teo Hotpot, a Chinese restaurant with the best British beef and hotpots you don't have to share
Bringing a taste of Chaosan to London's Bloomsbury, Teo Hotpot turns out to be a hotpot restaurant that's all about the quality from its British grass-fed beef to clear broths.
Test Driving Richoux, the return of the classic French restaurant and patisserie
Classic French restaurant (and patisserie) Richoux has returned to London. This Fitzrovia restaurant is just the beginning, so we went down to see just what the modern version of Richoux has to offer.
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