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We've already seen that many restaurants are becoming shops during the current lockdown, and the latest to join them is The Oystermen. They may be based right in the heart of London in Covent Garden -...

File this under "now that's something good to look forward to". We (and many, many others) have often waxed lyrical about Calum Franklin and his preternaturally gifted skills at pie-making. But how -...

Twitter burst into spontaneous virtual applause today with the news that the BBC has commissioned Jack Monroe for its newest cookery programme. Following weeks in which Jack's legions of fans urged The...

Just pre-lockdown, we wrote about new pub The Clarence, which saw a Stoke Newington institution taken over by the people behind the much-loved Anchor and Hope. Alas, then came the lockdown and they...

It's sad to witness any businesses closing their doors during the London lockdown. But seeing landmark hotels, which had remained open throughout both world wars, battening the hatches seemed...

Have you been going low on pork pies and confit potatoes? Well, if you're local to Clerkenwell, the painful wait is over. The Quality Chop House shop closed just as the current lockdown began, as...

As there are no actual restaurants open in many places across the world right now, the people behind the World's 50 Best Restaurants have made the fairly sensible decision to delay their next awards...

Obviously, there aren't and festivals happening right now - particularly beer festivals. But that isn't stopping beer delivery service Beer 52. They're launching a virtual beer festival, Cyber Fest,...

In these trying times, comfort food is really where it's at, and Camden's The Cheese Bar is certainly delivering on that. As well as sending their Cheese Truck all around London on a mission to...

After opening last year, Officina 00 has won plenty of praise, not least a rave review by Marina O'Loughlin in The Sunday Times. But if you've been missing your Officina fix since the lockdown,...

London has its fair share of great Indian fine dining restaurants - but if you've been missing them, one of them is ready to bring that fancy experience to your home. Benares has kicked off Benares @...

In a crisis like this we all have to work together, which is just what Patty & Bun and top butcher HG Walter are doing. They've launched The Lockdown DIY Patty Kit to enable you to make Patty & Bun...

We've already talked about the Bread Ahead series of live tutorials (which are proving to be very popular) and now we hear of another venture that sounds like a must-watch. Missing your favourite...

So, we're on lockdown. We knew it was coming and, last night, Boris finally delivered. What does this mean for London's restaurants and cafes? In the immediate aftermath of the latest government...

The latest restaurant to move into the takeaway business has been Hackney's The Marksman. From yesterday, they started out with bacon and sausage baps, with roasts and pies too. And the aim is to...

Newish pasta spot Legare in Tower Bridge is among the many London businesses pivoting to a new way of doing business in the wake of the Covid crisis. They're now open as a collection and...

Well, there we have it. After days of uncertainty over the status of the hospitality industry, the Prime Minister came down firmly in today's Covid briefing. All restaurants, bar and cafes are to...

If you've been keeping track of our page that covers how restaurants are changing as a result of Coronavirus, you'll have seen - where possible - a great shift towards takeaway and delivery.  Latest to...

Already missing enjoying a beer down your local? As social distancing and pub avoiding kicks in, one London brewery has come up with a solution. Walthamstow's Signature Brew has decided that it'll...

This is a genius move. If you're stuck at home and thinking maybe now's the time to break out a new skill, then Bread Ahead has come to the rescue. Bread Ahead’s founder and master baker Matthew...