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It may be slightly overcompensating, but if you're really missing restaurants and want to recreate that vibe in your own home, you could look at buying some of restaurant designer Martin Brudnizki's new...

The UK restaurant world lost a major player this week with the death of Albert Roux, OBE, KFO. His passing was announced this morning in a notice issued by his family which stated: "The Roux family has...

Updated 24/5/21 with City opening date They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and if that's the case, the folks at Eggslut should be tickled pink by the launch of new egg-based bun...

With podcasts (and newsletters) being the big media story of recent lockdowns, news of another foodie one should prick interest. Life on a Plate from Waitrose launches tomorrow. It's hosted by...

After the launch of their vegan 'butcher' (which has proven to be very popular indeed), Rudy's are also getting ready to bring their vegan diner to Islington (when restaurants open up again).  It'll be...

Physical restaurants may not be able to open at the moment, but that hasn't stopped them coming up with exciting new delivery options. Straight out of the gate this morning is Quality Chop House's...

Here we go again. As of today, we're all in another national lockdown - and that means the rules are changing. Without beating around the bush - here's what you need to know: There's a stay at home...

What's a thespian to do, when all the theatres are shut? According to London actress Sirine Saba, it's the perfect time to make a sideways step into hospitality. Sirine has just opened Reenies, an...

Coming from the same team as London's top tier pizzeria Santa Maria, this new vegan pizzeria is great news for London's veggie crowd.

Kate Nicholls, Fergus Henderson, Margot Henderson After the year we've just had, it's a huge relief that one of our final news stories of 2020 turns out to be a positive one. Three restaurant folk...

  We may be right in the middle of a lockdown at the time of writing (without it actually being called it a lockdown) but Pizza Pilgrims have still managed to launch a brand new restaurant.  This one's a bit...

It's been a very different year, all things told, with the forced closure and the big switch to delivery and collection being one of the biggest sea-changes to hit the London food scene since we can...

2020 continue to be a kick-in-the-teeth year with the news that respected food writer and broadcaster Charles Campion has died. The death of the writer, restaurant critic and MasterChef regular was...

Independent cafe Cut The Mustard has been a Tooting success story since 2014 and just before we all entered Tier 3, they managed to launch a second cafe. It's also in Tooting - this time a corner...

Been caught out by the last delivery dates before Christmas? With most of the big wine retailers now no longer able to deliver wine before the holidays, you'll have to be a little more cunning when it...

This restaurant is taking over the space from the original Taka. It comes from the same people but will have a very different approach - all centred around a 20-course omakase-style tasting menu.  

Republic is a brand new restaurant that fell under our radar until now - but was recently highlighted in a BBC news story.  The restaurant comes from two Kricket alumni, chef Kuldeep Mattegunta and Mustaq...

As the focus on more neighbourhood openings continues, there's the arrival of a heavyweight in Islington as Neal's Yard has opened a pop-up shop in advance of a permanent shop in 2021. The pop-up is...

As we highlighted in the first part of the 2020 Hot Dinners Awards, restaurants pivoting to delivery has been a big thing in the past year. Now, with the advent of Tier 3 we have yet another new...

News reaches us of another prominent restaurant closure (via The Caterer). This time it's Simon Rogan's Roganic - which make it the second time this restaurant has closed in London. Roganic first...