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Arome have opened a new bakery just off Oxford Street

Information: 12 August 2022

They're big in Covent Garden, but now Arome bakery have unveiled a brand new space, just off Oxford Street. Mere steps from Selfridges is where you'll find the new Arome and, as before their breads,...

Happy Endings are popping up in Shoreditch with ice cream sandwiches and soft serve

Information: 12 August 2022

We've been big fans of Happy Endings' ice cream sandwiches for a while now. They've cornered the market in delivering London's very best ice cream sandwiches and there's a good chance you'll have come...

Shawarma restaurant Hala Wala has arrived in Camden

Information: 10 August 2022

Recently opened in Camden, there's a brand new Shawarma shop called Hala Wala that sounds like a promising place to pop in and try. Their shawarma is marinated for 24 hours in their own blend of...

Karen's Diner is coming to London - get ready to be roasted

Information: 09 August 2022

Never heard of Karen's Diner? That's about to change. Put simply, it's a restaurant where all the staff are deliberately rude to you and it's coming to London. It started in Australia only last year...

Ex-Noma chef John Javier is opening his members-only London restaurant to the public

Information: 05 August 2022

He's worked at Noma and Momofuko Seiobo and ran a London supperclub that once saw the legend Harrison Ford turn up. Now chef John Javier is opening the doors of his London restaurant to members of...

Hackney's The Laughing Heart has closed

Information: 04 August 2022

Hackney institution The Laughing Heart has closed its doors for the final time.

Kinoya are bringing their ramen from Dubai to Harrods in London

Information: 03 August 2022

A Dubai ramen restaurant feted by both Michelin and the World's 50 Best Restaurants list is coming to London. Kinoya Ramen was this year marked as the One To Watch on the Middle Eastern and North...

Australia's Meat & Wine Co is opening in Mayfair

Information: 03 August 2022

A South African steakhouse from Australia is the latest international restaurant group to set its sights on London - and Mayfair in particular. The Meat & Wine Co is the brainchild of founder...

Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is coming to Covent Garden

Information: 03 August 2022

It looks like a new outpost for Whitechapel's Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is on the horizon. As reported by industry newsletter Propel, they're looking to open in Covent Garden next, taking over from...

Pitchside at Tobacco Dock is aiming to be the UK's biggest sports bar

Information: 02 August 2022

When it comes to football, Boxpark Croydon really has carved a space out for itself as the place to be. However, with the World Cup coming up in November, a new contender to the crown is incoming. Skylight...

Greggs' 24/7 Leicester Square dream is a bust but, on the upside, there's merch coming

Information: 01 August 2022

We've got a double portion of Greggs news for you today. First, the bad news. Last week the pastry purveyors failed to persuade Westminster Council of the merits of having their flagship Leicester...

Fiend brings Ynyshir's Gareth Ward down to London for a one-off supperclub

Information: 29 July 2022

You may have seen the news about Welsh restaurant Ynyshir heading up the National Restaurant Awards 2022 list and thought, 'I'd love to go, if only it wasn't SO far away'. Well, the good news is...

Cavita's basement cocktail bar Mayahuel is now open in Marylebone.

Information: 29 July 2022

Two months after she opened her Mexican restaurant, Cavita, chef Adriana Cavita is now ready to unveil her cocktail bar and mezcaleria Mayahuel. Situated underneath the restaurant but with its own...

Heston is bringing cheese-laced mince pies to the table this Christmas

Information: 27 July 2022

Every year, there's this thing called "Christmas in July", where the big shops all parade their Christmas offerings for the year and it's always this time because of the longer time needed to plan...

The Starman, a David Bowie-inspired bar, opens on Heddon Street

Information: 26 July 2022

Ground control to David Bowie fans: Heddon Street will already be familiar to you as the location for the Ziggy Stardust album photo cover in 1972, which is commemorated by a blue plaque. Now, just a...

Mayfair's Guinea Grill landlord Oisin Rogers is on the move

Information: 25 July 2022

Six years ago we ran a news story about the move of top pub landlord Oisin Rogers, who was taking over The Guinea Grill in Mayfair. In the intervening years, Rogers has turned the Bruton Place pub...

Bugatti have just launched an espresso bar in London selling a £50 espresso shot

Information: 20 July 2022

London has its fair share of in-store coffee bars, from Carhartt in King's Cross to the most recently-opened Café Leon Dore in Soho. But the latest to launch, in the heart of Mayfair, may be the...

Taca Tacos find a permanent home in the Deptford arches

Information: 20 July 2022

The latest street food regular to find a permanent place for themselves is Taca Tacos in Deptford. They've been serving up tacos every week at Brockley Market for three years, along with doing...

Ukrainian restaurant Mriya is opening in Chelsea, giving work to Ukrainian refugees

Information: 19 July 2022

19/7/22 - Updated with the opening date Ukrainian Chef Yurii Kovryzhenko has been an ambassador of Ukrainian cuisine for years, something that has only taken on greater importance in recent months...

Feels like June is Canary Wharf's new West Coast meets East London all day dining spot

Information: 19 July 2022

If you're a Canary Wharf worker or resident, you'll have known by now that Wood Wharf is where all the interesting new openings are at. So far we've had Hawksmoor, Caravan and Emilia's Crafted Pasta...

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