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Hackney's Towpath Cafe has reopened - with dinner service planned and a new book on the way

Information: 10 September 2020

One of London's best loved cafes reopens for business today. The announcement that Hackney's Towpath Cafe would reopen will surely be met with joy by its legions of fans. In a post on their website, owners...

Katsubo is serving up Japanese milk bun burgers at Mayfair's The Lucky Club cocktail bar

Information: 09 September 2020

We're always in the market for an enticing bar food menu and news reaches of a particularly moreish sounding one in Mayfair. The Lucky Club is a cocktail bar in the basement of streetwear label The...

Pantechnicon is a five storey Nordic and Japanese dining and shopping spot opening in Belgravia

Information: 08 September 2020

London's first huge new opening since lockdown will be in the heart of Belgravia. Pantechnicon offers five floors of dining and shopping on Motcomb Street, devoted to all things Nordic and Japanese.

The Black Book in Soho sees former members' bar TRADE become a wine bar for all

Information: 08 September 2020

It used to be known as TRADE, the members' bar for people in the hospitality business, but now it's being replaced by The Black Book, a new wine bar that's open to all of Soho. The team running...

Kol is the London restaurant from Noma Mexico's Santiago Lastra

Information: 08 September 2020

He was the man behind the launch of Noma Mexico and now Santiago Lastra is opening his own restaurant in London called Kol. It'll feature Mexican cuisine with UK ingredients.

The Dairy returns - opening as Bermondsey Larder on Tower Bridge Road

Information: 07 September 2020

It's been a tumultuous few weeks for Robin and Sarah Gill, owners of The Dairy in Clapham. Three weeks ago they made the sad announcement that they were having to close their much-loved restaurant. It was a...

Shake Shack release their Vegan ShackBurger in London

Information: 07 September 2020

Kicking off this week, vegan Londoners have a new burger to try. Shake Shack are unveiling their first ever vegan burger in the UK on Tuesday and they're hoping it'll hit the sweet spot with those...

Hampton Court gets two new restaurants with Coppernose and 1665 at The Mitre

Information: 04 September 2020

A brand new 5-star hotel, The Mitre, is opening right next to Hampton Court very soon. The building has been there for a few hundred years now but it's just had a boutique hotel overhaul. Ahead of the...

Mark Jarvis takes charge of the food at Liv in Belgravia

Information: 04 September 2020

Mark Jarvis, best known for launching Anglo, as well as Stem and Neo Bistro, is getting ready for his next project. He's joined Liv restaurant in Belgravia (which opened last year) as Chef Director and...

Pophams Home is the interiors shop that you'll want to blow your paycheck in

Information: 03 September 2020

They've already caused an Insta storm with their beautiful pastries and perfect pastas, now London bakery Pophams has designs on your interiors. A week ago they launched Pophams Home - an online...

The Windmill in Mayfair gets a touch of The Guinea Grill magic

Information: 03 September 2020

If you’re a fan of the steaks, the fish and chips, and the Guinness at Mayfair pub The Guinea Grill (take a number) and often struggle to get a table, then its renowned pub manager Oisin Rogers has...

Tayer + Elementary reopens with Kitchen FM doing the food

Information: 02 September 2020

A Hot Dinners exclusive One of London's coolest bars reopens tonight with a hot new food offering. Tayēr + Elementary by Alex Kratena and Monica Berg created quite the stir when it first opened (you...

Gordo's pizzeria arrives in Dalston

Information: 02 September 2020

Dalston has itself a new pizza parlour and it looks like this might be a bit special. Gordo's comes from Jesse Elias, who has previously been the senior GM at Yard Sale in Clapton before going it...

Fortnum's is selling dishes from Sabrina Ghayour's new book Simply

Information: 02 September 2020

Sabrina Ghayour's new cookbook, Simply: Easy everyday dishes, is already a bestseller on Amazon even though it's only been out for just over a week. But if you like to try before you buy, then you...

The Berenjak Bazaar adds new kababs, a mazeh box and more...

Information: 02 September 2020

Their kabab kits are coming in for high praise and now Berenjak is going one step further with the launch of Berenjak Bazaar - designed to be a one-stop-shop for Persian feasting. As well as the...

Dishpatch adds Bubala and Farang meal kits for September

Information: 01 September 2020

We've mentioned a few times about how impressed we've been with the release of so many great meal kits both during the lockdown and since. Some companies have emerged that work specifically on...

Where you've been dining out in London's reopened restaurants

Information: 28 August 2020

With London restaurants back up and running. we've pulled together the best of your dining-of Instagram shots. This week - Parrillan, Scully, Hawksmoor, Brawn & more...

East London's oldest Indian restaurant goes viral in Twitter plea

Information: 28 August 2020

Now this is a story to warm the cockles of your heart. Last night Twitter user Mehnaz took to social media to try and drum up some support for her dad's restaurant in Aldgate.

Bosporus by Leicester Square is a taste of Turkey (via Dubai)

Information: 28 August 2020

London gets the first UK outpost of this popular Dubai chain which promises an authentic Turkish experience.

Bubblewrap waffles are coming to Covent Garden, all ready for Instagram

Information: 28 August 2020

Instagram fave Bubblewrap are unveiling a new store, this time in the heart of Covent Garden. Expect all the popular flavours and some special exclusives for the new store too.

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