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Rambla win the 2018 Croqueta Challenge - with a sweet croqueta

Information: 03 September 2018

Every year the quality of entries to the annual Croqueta Challenge gets better and better and for this year's event, which took place at Ember Yard in Soho tonight, contestants were thrown a new...

Counter Culture's next stop on their World Tour is the Caribbean

Information: 03 September 2018

They've been to Mexico and the South of France, but next up on the world tour at Clapham's Counter Culture is The Caribbean. Every stage features menus influenced by one of the chefs’ own...

A trio of top mixologists are opening Little Mercies cocktail bar and restaurant in Crouch End

Information: 03 September 2018

A trio of top mixologists are behind a new cocktail bar and restaurant opening in the heart of Crouch End. And yes, there'll be a boozy weekend brunch.

Paris tea masters Mariage Frères are opening a five-storey tea emporium in Covent Garden

Information: 03 September 2018

France's oldest tea emporium has been operating in Paris since 1854. Now legendary tea company Mariage Frères is coming to London. They'll be offering up five storeys of tea-based wonder in Covent...

Temper City has a reinvention - it's all about steaks, tacos and fish now...

Information: 03 September 2018

It's all change at Temper City, one of Neil Rankin's three restaurants in town. As reported by Big Hospitality back in August, Rankin announced the intention to drop the curry themed menu (which we...

New York's Red Farm settles on Covent Garden for its London restaurant

Information: 01 September 2018

The people behind Pac Man dumplings are coming to London. Expect a modern take on Chinese dim sum with a few NYC influences too.

A three course dessert bar pop-up is about to open in East London

Information: 31 August 2018

Sweet toothed Londoners should make a note in their diary now for a pop-up dessert experience that's hitting London in a few weeks. The Whisk Dessert Bar doesn't mess around with savoury stuff,...

Mayfair restaurant Gazelle is about to start doing a very different style of breakfast

Information: 31 August 2018

If you're after a new way to start the day, or need something a bit different to try the next time you have a breakfast meeting, how about booking the breakfast at Gazelle which starts service in...

Goods Office in Stroud Green is Neil Gill's new neighbourhood restaurant

Information: 31 August 2018

While we wait for Neil Gill to reopen Gilly's Fry Bar in central London he's gone and opened up a neighbourhood restaurant in Crouch Hill.

The London Jukebox is coming to Islington with world music and Indian food

Information: 30 August 2018

The London Jukebox runs world music concerts in London and now they're settling on Upper Street. Expect small music events paired with Indian sharing plates.

ZELA London opening at the ME London hotel in Aldwych has backers like Ronaldo and Nadal behind it

Information: 29 August 2018

Backed by A-list sports people and entertainers, this new restaurant opening at the ME London hotel in Aldwych fuses Mediterranean and Japanese influences.

Kaki brings a huge new authentic Chinese restaurant to King's Cross

Information: 29 August 2018

Taking over the space left by Canal 125 is this large Chinese restaurant with a menu full of authentic Chinese dishes.

The Coal Office opens at Tom Dixon's new King's Cross headquarters at Coal Drops Yard

Information: 29 August 2018

With eyepopping interiors by Tom Dixon and food by Palomar chef and restaurateur Assaf Granit, the first restaurant to open at Coal Drops Yard, The Coal Office, sets the bar for the new development...

Matt Whiley's Scout cocktails bar is on the move to Hackney (and will have a Gold Tooth bar downstairs)

Information: 29 August 2018

One of our favourite London bars is on the move. We've been fans of Matt Whiley's Scout since it opened on Great Eastern Street - but now it's moving to a new location in Hackney (on Graham Road,...

London is getting its first floating food market at Paddington Central

Information: 28 August 2018

So this is a rather lovely idea, next weekend the bustle of the kind of floating markets you're more likely to find in Bangkok will be coming to West London. For five days Paddington Central will...

Set your alarm for London Brunch Fest - a festival devoted to all things brunch-related

Information: 27 August 2018

Updated 27/8/18 with full menu details Whatever your brunch preference, be it bottomless and boozy or smoothie-bowl-themed, there's no denying that London is home to some seriously good,...

Macellaio RC is bringing their steak to Bloomsbury

Information: 24 August 2018

This is the fifth Macellaio RC to launch in London - which is essentially an Italian steakhouse - with a bit of offal on the side if that takes your fancy.

TUPI are bringing their folded eggs and cachaca cocktails to Elephant and Castle

Information: 24 August 2018

Sure to appeal to Elephant & Castle's large South American population, new all day cafe TUPI is bringing bottomless brunches, cacacha cocktails and more to SE17.

The Clumsies, one of the world's top bars, returns for a pop-up at the St Martin's Lane Hotel

Information: 24 August 2018

It's not the first time that The Clumsies, now number 6 on the World's Best Bars list, have been to London but if you missed them the first time around - here's another chance. The original is in...

Plans to turn The Archway Tavern into a wine bar AND nursery are rejected

Information: 23 August 2018

In a story so crazy you couldn't make it up, an Archway pub has had its application to open a wine bar/nursery rejected. The Archway Tavern has been closed for four years now, but an application by...

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