Test Drive

• 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.

• Test Driving Farang - proper Thai food hits Highbury

  Seb Holmes is packing them in with his authentic Thai restaurant Farang. We head down to Highbury to take a look.

• Test Driving Madame D's - Himalayan heat in the City

  The people behind the very popular City Indian restaurant Gunpowder have launched a follow-up. We take a look.

• Test Driving Rick Stein Barnes - the top chef brings his seafood restaurant to London

  We take a trip to Barnes to visit Rick Stein's new Thames-side restaurant, to see how the seafood master fares away from the seaside...

• Duck & Waffle comes down to earth - we Test Drive Duck & Waffle Local

  London's best known high rise restaurant has a ground-level, fast food sibling. But how does it actually work? 

• Test Driving Radici - Francesco Mazzei comes to Islington

  Francesco Mazzei's Sartoria in Mayfair is one of our favourite restaurants. We take a look at his next, Radici, a neighbourhood Italian restaurant in Islington.