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A pop-up cereal bar is coming to Shoreditch from Kellogg's

Information: 16 October 2023

It's been a while since the Cereal Killer cafes closed (an early victim of the lockdowns) but for a few days only, a new cereal bar pop-up is coming to Shoreditch. This time, it's the turn of...

Brandy House Bar, from the UK’s first ever Brandy Distillery, opens in Walthamstow

Information: 13 October 2023

We bring you a big development in the world of spirits and an exciting cocktail destination for East London, with the news that Brandy House Bar is now open in Walthamstow. Launched by Burnt Faith, who...

Jamie Oliver Catherine Street is the chef's new London restaurant

Information: 13 October 2023

13/10/23 - Updated with the opening date and menu details. It's been nearly four years since Jamie Oliver's restaurants went into administration in the UK. Since then, he's had pasta pop-ups and...

Get ready Stratford, Eggslut is coming to East Village

Information: 13 October 2023

Updated 13/10/23 with opening date The egg-based dining concept that has induced sniggers and second-glances at its name since launching in London is asking for your attention again. Eggslut is...

Chakana sees ex-Lima head chef serve up Peruvian on Broadway Market

Information: 12 October 2023

Eagle-eyed London Fields residents may have spotted the arrival of a new restaurant, Chakana, on Broadway Market. Turns out this is the new London outpost for chef Robert Ortiz who opened the first...

The Breakfast Club is coming to Covent Garden

Information: 11 October 2023

There’s news afoot in Breakfast Club land again. We recently told you about the famous yellow ‘caff’ and its first venture into the travel-sphere, with the new outlet at Gatwick’s North Terminal. Now,...

Le Deli Robuchon comes to Chelsea, opening on the King's Road

Information: 10 October 2023

Updated with details of the launch and the opening date The original Le Deli Robuchon had been pretty popular for a while, but that went into the stratosphere when they launched the (undeniably great)...

Caravan are opening in Covent Garden

Information: 10 October 2023

Updated 10/10/23 with the opening date It's been a while since coffee roasters and brunch purveyors Caravan opened a new place, but now they're about to hit up Covent Garden. They're one of the...

Saltine sees the Fink's team opening a restaurant in Highbury

Information: 10 October 2023

10/10/23 - updated with the opening date Eagle-eyed Highbury residents may have noticed some construction work going on up at Highbury Barn over the past couple of months. Turns out that's going to...

Supernova is serving up London's hottest new burger

Information: 09 October 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's been a while since someone stealthily opened an interesting new burger place in London. Back when Hot Dinners first started up we had the likes of MEATliquor popping up...

Akara comes to Borough Yards from the man behind Akoko

Information: 09 October 2023

9/10/23 - Updated with the opening date The man behind Fitzrovia's Akoko, Aji Akokomi, is getting ready to open his next West African restaurant - Akara in Borough Yards. An akara is a crispy...

Cafe Kitty is the new Soho restaurant from Kitty Fisher's in the Boulevard Theatre

Information: 09 October 2023

Somewhat out of nowhere, a new restaurant by Kitty Fisher's is opening - and it's right in the middle of Soho. It's all part of the new makeover of the Boulevard Theatre in Soho which is becoming...

Cornerstone's Tom Brown is opening Pearly Queen oyster bar and seafood restaurant in Spitalfields

Information: 09 October 2023

He's had a lot of success with Cornerstone and now Tom Brown is getting his second restaurant ready, the seafood-led Pearly Queen in Spitalfields (taking over from The Space on Commercial Street). Billed...

The Sidemen are opening their first Sides restaurant in Dalston

Information: 09 October 2023

Up until now, YouTubers turned fast food giants The Sidemen have kept their food offering to food halls. But now they're about to step into fully fledged restaurants with the opening of their first...

Indegno is bringing Bolognese street food to Brick Lane

Information: 06 October 2023

London is getting its own version of an Italian street food snack shop designed to be the perfect drinking food. Crescentina are a dish from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy - they're fried dough...

Atelier Coupette sees the Coupette team serving up cocktails and French small plates in Soho

Information: 06 October 2023

Fans of Bethnal Green's Coupette, get ready - they're coming to Soho. The new bar will be called Atelier Coupette and, as the name suggests, it'll be a bit different from their original bar...

The Knight of Notting Hill takes over from The KPH

Information: 06 October 2023

Updated 6/10/23 with opening date The pub that was once The KPH in Notting Hill is going through another big revamp and is set to emerge as The Knight of Notting Hill. It'll be the second free house...

Shake Shack are doing an Ikoyi burger - for one day only

Information: 05 October 2023

One of London's best restaurants is going into business with US burger folk Shake Shack for a one-day-only special. Two Michelin-starred restaurant Ikoyi (also No 35 on the World's 50 Best...

Naughty Piglets chef to launch the kitchen at The Bear in Camberwell

Information: 05 October 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive Earlier this year, The Bear in Camberwell finally reopened after being shut for six years. It was brought back to life by the team of Joe Sharratt and Teddy Roberts and now...

Brasseria Brompton is taking over the old La Brasserie site on Brompton Cross

Information: 05 October 2023

Three years after the closure of La Brasserie on Brompton Road, a new owner is intending to breathe life into what was once a super-popular neighbourhood restaurant. Andrea and Alberto Fraquelli,...

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