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Din Tai Fung hits London - how did London respond?

Information: 07 December 2018

This week, leaving it right up to the last minute, one of the year's biggest openings happened. After much anticipation, Din Tai Fung opened in Covent Garden. Here's how it went...

Hawksmoor's Dream Team Dinner brings out the big guns for 2019

Information: 07 December 2018

You've got to hand it to Hawksmoor - when they say they're bringing a top brigade together for their annual Dream Team Dinner they've really nailed it this year. The five course feast in aid of...

Shola is bringing Pakistani food to White City Place

Information: 06 December 2018

Aida Khan brings the Karachi cooking from her Shola supper club to White City for her first restaurant, celebrating Pakistani food.

The Halal Guys sees another US import coming to London

Information: 06 December 2018

They've been around for 27 years to date and expanded across the US. Now America's Halal Guys are bringing their gyros and platters to London.

The Fellowship and Star will see historic South London pub get a multi million makeover

Information: 06 December 2018

The pub where Henry Cooper used to train and where Clapton used to play is being given a multi-million pound makeover by Electric Star Group pubs.

Ex Pitt Cue chef heads up Quite Nice Wines' Cassoulet Nights pop-up in Hackney

Information: 05 December 2018

It's most definitely the time of year where everyone's searching for something seriously hearty to eat - and a month-long pop-up in Hackney aims to provide just that. Cassoulet Nights - as the name...

As Dinner by Heston reopens after the fire, we check out some of the new dishes being served up

Information: 04 December 2018

After six long months following the fire at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is finally ready to reopen. We caught up with Chef Director Ashley Palmer-Watts to find out...

It's Pleat at Westfield London is Swedish clothing giant's first UK cafe

Information: 03 December 2018

Clothing giant H&M choose London for their new cafe concept's first opening outside of Sweden.

Bao and Bing is serving up Taiwanese street-market food in Marylebone

Information: 03 December 2018

This addition to Marylebone is inspired by the street-markets of Taiwan, and there's quite a lot more to it than bao buns (but they appear too). Expect waffle-like wheelcakes made to order and...

Jason Atherton to open H.O.M.E. 16-seat restaurant right next to Pollen Street Social

Information: 03 December 2018

Jason Atherton did a lengthy interview with Squaremeal talking about everything from an upcoming refurb of Pollen Street Social to the hunt for a new location for Sosharu. But there was one snippet...

FAM Bar on Duke Street lets you choose the vinyl for a good night out

Information: 30 November 2018

This new Duke Street spot hopes to be so welcoming that you view it as a sort of home from home (with better cocktails and food than you'd make yourself).

Clerkenwell gets a new wine and tapas bar on St John Street with Le Cellar

Information: 27 November 2018

The former wine buyer at Club and Cellar Gascon has come back to the area to open a wine and tapas bar on St John Street.

Burger and Beyond are setting up a permanent burger place in Shoreditch - updated

Information: 27 November 2018

You'll have seen Burger and Beyond at street food markets all over town, and now they're settling down in Shoreditch. Expect all your favourite burgers and a lot more new additions too.

Selfridges' Christmas cabaret club features drinks by Bistrotheque and Nyetimber

Information: 26 November 2018

If you've been wondering what lies behind the foil wrapped doors of Selfridges Ultralounge on their lower ground floor (we spotted it this weekend and stole in for a quick look) then let us...

Ninety One Living Room kicks off with a Sabel residency in Shoreditch

Information: 26 November 2018

Ninety One Living Room is a new all-day space in Shoreditch's Brick Lane. It's a cafe/workspace by day and restaurant/bar in the evening. And they have husband and wife duo, Sable, kicking off the...

Parkway Camden's new all day spot 40 Zero serves up everything from morning coffees to late night espresso martinis

Information: 26 November 2018

Given a grime-style makeover, this former Strada now aims to serve everything from morning coffee to late night espresso martinis.

Bar Jaleo in Soho is the latest from Rambla's Victor Garvey and it's all about paella

Information: 25 November 2018

Victor Garvey launches his next restaurant. It's still Spanish but this time it's dedicated to paella.

MEATliquor are leaving their original W1 restaurant - but they need somewhere to go

Information: 22 November 2018

Well this really is the end of an era. The original burger boys that started this whole crazy thing, MEATliquor, are being turfed out of their original restaurant site. In a tweet today they...

Din Tai Fung is coming to London, bringing their xiaolongbao to Covent Garden and Centre Point - updated

Information: 22 November 2018

22/11/18 - updated with opening date for Henrietta Street What: Din Tai Fung London In a nutshell: Taiwanese steamed bun powerhouse comes to London Summing it all up: The hugely popular Taiwanese...

Pizza Pilgrims are coming to The City AND London Bridge and they're bringing the Bread Zeppelin - updated

Information: 22 November 2018

Pizza Pilgrim fans are about to get two new places to try their favourite pizzas as they arrive in London Bridge AND The City. Plus they're bringing new pizzas with them and the "Bread Zeppelin"...

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