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Now hospitality is being encouraged to open for the Queen's funeral in London

Information: 15 September 2022

We've definitely entered mixed-message territory. When the date for the Queen's Funeral was announced for Monday 19th September, it was also confirmed as a national bank holiday. But it quickly...

Pophams Islington has brought its lunch menu back

Information: 15 September 2022

Anyone working from home in the N1 area now has a new option for lunch that is going to be a considerable upgrade on whatever they normally forage from their fridge. Pophams' Islington branch has...

Mince on toast is back for The Quality Chop House's 10th birthday

Information: 14 September 2022

Although it's arguably one of its best known dishes, the famous mince on dripping toast isn't always on the menu at the Quality Chop House. The dish itself went viral in 2017 when a video on the US...

The Holland pub sees Oxalis pop-up chef go permanent

Information: 14 September 2022

A new pub that quietly opened a couple of months back has just appeared on our radar with its official opening today. The Holland (it used to be the Princess Victoria but it is very close to Holland...

Kung Fu Noodle serves up hand pulled noodles in Chinatown

Information: 14 September 2022

There's been a new round of openings in Chinatown and it includes the first live hand-pulled noodle restaurant within the official Chinatown area (Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar is apparently just...

Berners Tavern co-stars in Marvel's Secret Invasion TV series

Information: 13 September 2022

Whenever we see restaurants appear in a movie or TV show that's filmed in London, we immediately go into detective mode and try to work out the location. Sometimes it turns out to be simply a film...

Mr Ji head to Camden for their next restaurant, adding a Sunday roast

Information: 13 September 2022

13/9/22 - updated with the opening date Soho's Mr Ji got a brand new lease of life when the team behind TĀ TĀ Eatery, Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves, took over the kitchen. Adding more dishes to the...

Sides by Sidemen is coming to Boxpark Croydon

Information: 12 September 2022

They're huge on YouTube and their delivery service is pretty popular too (apparently they have over 100 kitchens globally including India and the USA). Now The Sidemen are getting ready to unveil...

Duck + Champagne is serving up duck burgers and grower champagnes at the Chelsea Funhouse

Information: 12 September 2022

We're always looking out for interesting new pop-ups and residencies and a new one down in Chelsea has caught our eye. Duck + Champagne at the Chelsea Funhouse on King's Road sounds definitely worth a...

Control Room B is a 1950s-themed bar inside Battersea Power Station

Information: 12 September 2022

More Battersea Power Station news today, as the final pieces of the new development come into place. This time it's news of a big new bar that's opening there from the Mr Fogg's team. Called Control Room B as...

Bromley Town Hall's courthouse is turning into restaurant Dorothy & Marshall

Information: 08 September 2022

Bromley Town Hall has been going through a big renovation recently and as it's gearing up to opening fully, we have news about the brand new restaurant opening there. Taking over what used to be the...

London's now has a wine tasting class for parents and babies

Information: 07 September 2022

As the kind of thing that would have puritanical Americans up in arms, but makes us love London even harder, the city now has regular wine tasting and pairing sessions for parents with babies. Wine...

Mykonos restaurant Nammos is coming to London

Information: 07 September 2022

They started in Mykonos, expanded to Cannes, Dubai and more - and now Nammos is coming to London. Opening in Knightsbridge, just across the road from Harrods, they're taking over a Grade II listed...

The Hoxton prepares to open in Shepherd's Bush with Chet's as its restaurant

Information: 07 September 2022

Earlier this summer we popped into The Hoxton hotel in Holborn to check out Chet's - their latest residency. Back then, the word was that this would be LA-based chef Kris Yenbamroong's restaurant in the...

Top Cuvee teams up with Baban's Naan for both T-shirt and special naan

Information: 06 September 2022

News arrives today that two of our favourite locals, Top Cuvee and the mighty Baban's Naan have just announced a team-up. If you're unfamiliar with Baban's Naan, it does what it says on the tin. The...

Notto is chef Phil Howard's new fresh pasta restaurant on Piccadilly

Information: 06 September 2022

He launched his own mail-order pasta during the various lockdowns and now Phil Howard is going one step further with his own pasta restaurant. The chef, who has a Michelin star for his Elystan...

Restaurant St Barts sees the Fenn team come to Smithfield with a 15-course tasting menu

Information: 06 September 2022

6/9/22 - Updated with the opening date They've had success with Nest in Hackney and an even bigger hit with Fenn in Fulham, now the same team are heading eastwards again. Johnnie Crowe, Luke...

Evernight is Nine Elms' hot new izakaya from a Laughing Heart chef

Information: 05 September 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive Every once in a while a London restaurant manages to open totally under our radar but the minute we become aware of it, we want to let you know about it too. That's 100% the...

LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar Adam's is popping up at Snackbar

Information: 05 September 2022

Freddie Janssen’s Snackbar in Dalston is about to get a new look at the weekends as it turns into a pop-up LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar, Adam's. It comes from Adam Caddy, previously at Brasserie Zedel,...

Marugame Udon are opening at Oxford Circus, St Christopher's Place and Canary Wharf

Information: 05 September 2022

Updated 5/9/22 with Oxford Circus date When one door closes, another opens and Londoners have definitely got the better end of the deal with this particular restaurant changeover on Argyll Street. Taking over...

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