Test Drive

• Test Driving Temper City - Neil Rankin does curry

  We head out to try Neil Rankin's second Temper restaurant in the City, and this one's all about the curry. 

• Test Driving Jacob the Angel - this coffee house from the people behind The Palomar has a great pastry game going on

  The people behind the Palomar and The Barbary have opened a coffee shop with some pretty bad-ass cakes on offer. We pop down for a look. 

• Test Driving Ikoyi - West African cuisine comes to Mayfair

  The latest restaurant to hit St James's Market sees a reinvention of West African cuisine. And it's pretty special too...

• Test Driving Smoke + Salt in Pop Brixton - small plates with plenty of heart

  Smoke + Salt have moved into Pop Brixton as their latest home. We popped int for a Test Drive to see what's new.

• Test Driving Jean-Georges at the Connaught

  The Connaught's restaurant has had a big makeover, and at the same time has brought in top NYC chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to run it. We head down to take an early look. 

• Test Driving Aidan McGee's Sunday Roast - the master is back at the George and Dragon

  He's won awards for his Sunday roasts in the past, so we just had to make a Sunday visit to Aidan McGee's return at Fitzrovia's George and Dragon.

• All the dumplings, please - we Test Drive Ugly Dumpling

  They've graduated from street food to permanent restaurant - we head over to Carnaby to check out Ugly Dumpling's new spot. 

• Test Driving The Cheese Bar - cheese in every which way imaginable

  We head over to Camden to try The Cheese Bar, where the Cheese Truck has settled down. It really is ALL about cheese. And that's a good thing. 

• Test Driving Summers in Kilburn - Seasonal cooking with a touch of the Irish

  We head across to Kilburn to Summers, a restaurant that's trying a new take on Irish cooking. 

• Test Driving Humble Grape - Islington gets a long-awaited wine bar

  Yes, we're quite excited about a new wine bar opening up in our manor. Let us tell you everything you need to know about Humble Grape...

• Test Driving Neo Bistro - modern British cooking on the edge of Oxford Street

  Neo Bistro is trying something very new on the edge of Oxford Street. We head down for a Test Drive to see how they're offering something pretty special to the Mayfair shoppers.

• Test Driving Xu - the Bao team 1930's style Taiwanese hangout in Piccadilly

  The team behind Bao have a new Taiwanese restaurant in Piccadilly - we pop along to see if it's a sure-fire hit

• Test Driving Tratra at Boundary - French feasting in Shoreditch

  French chef and author Stéphane Reynaud has taken over the restaurant at Boundary and launched Tratra. We visit to see just what wonders he's performing with charcuterie and more...

• Test Driving The Ned - 24 hours in London's hottest new hotel

  There are 9 restaurants and bars at The Ned, ranging from the members-only Vault bar in the basement to the huge ground floor food hall and up to the members' bar and restaurant by the pool on the roof. We were on a mission to try as many of them as possible during an overnight stay.

• Gezellig x Carousel: Lamb fat toasties, dirty duck bakes and all with wine pairings

  Gezellig are yet to pick a suitable venue for the new restaurant, but for now we were treated to a preview of what'll be on offer by visiting the the final days of its Carousel pop-up, and boy we were ever impressed.