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A new initiative in London's Chinatown this autumn is enticing foodie Londoners to take their take out to the streets. 

 London's hotel scene is a barometer of the city's health. Judging by what's coming our way, it's in rosy health with all manner of hotels with interesting bars and restaurants you'll want to know about.

If you love plantain,there's no question that London is a great place to find it served in every conceivable way. So we asked Rui Da Silva, author of A Quick Ting on Plantain, to give us his guided tour of London's best places serving up plantain right now.

It really is the year of alfresco dining, with spaces opening for eating and drinking on terraces, rooftops, in gardens and by the waterside. Here, you'll find all our guides to alfresco eating and drinking across London. 

A melting pot of different cultures while proudly flying the flag for Caribbean cuisine, Brixton offers all foods for all budgets. We round up some of the best places to eat in the area. 

Ed Smith is back with his latest book, Crave. Find out how to make his Honeyed Basque Cheesecake. 

Forget toilet roll, coffee is the thing you really don't want to run out of - and these delivery services aim to make sure that never happens.

Now that restaurants have fully opened (social distancing aside) we're seeing a growing number of new restaurants being announced. And there's a LOT to look forward to in June. 

Whether you're treating yourself or sending them as a present, these London cookie delivery companies are sending out the best baked goods around.

Handily for us Londoners, we have Harvey Nichols at our disposal. The Knightsbridge store - and its riverside OXO Tower outpost - has a full collection of places to eat and drink this summer, whatever the weather. Here's our guide to where to go, and when. 

London's bars are reopening fully and from mezcalarias to natural wine bars we've got a hot list of drinking establishments you should know about.

In Peckham, food from all over the world and for all budgets is represented, uniting to offer the best food found within one postcode anywhere in the capital.

Who says meat-eaters have all the fun? London's burger joints are after the vegetarian pound, so if you're in search of more than a bean burger in a soggy bun, here are some of the best veggie burgers in town.

With luck, 17 May is D-Day, with restaurants being allowed to open to diners inside. All of which means that many more new restaurants will be opening for the first time. Here's what you've got to look forward to.  

With every popular hotel booked up till the end of summer; if you're planning a UK staycation (and who isn't) then what you really need to know about are this year's interesting new hotel openings.

London is reopening on 12 April and by that point, restaurants will have been closed in London for almost four months. But with everything reopening - there are also brand new restaurants to visit...

With perfect timing, BBC's Great British Menu returns to our screens. This year, there's a new judge and the theme is dishes celebrating British innovation. Here's our guide to the London restaurant chefs taking part.