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Evans and Blanc brings Champagne and sharers to House of Fraser

Information: 11 January 2018

Been up to the third floor of House of Fraser recently? If you have, you might have noticed a new addition in the form of Evans & Blanc, an art deco-themed Champagne bar and restaurant kitted out...

Street trader Popina are opening their first cafe and deli on Duke Street

Information: 11 January 2018

Farmers' market stalwart Popina are moving into bricks and mortar with their first cafe and deli just south of Oxford Street

Rosa's Thai Cafe Soho goes veggie for three months

Information: 10 January 2018

More good news for vegetarians as Rosa’s Thai Cafe Soho becomes the latest restaurant to swing to more plant-focused dining, temporarily moves to an all veggie menu until April. The three-month...

International ramen chain Ippudo opens in Charing Cross

Information: 10 January 2018

With more than 240 restaurants in 13 countries around the world, including Japan, slick ramen chain Ippudo is no stranger to new openings. Now they're opening the doors on their third London branch...

Award-winning pizzeria Santa Maria comes to Fitzrovia

Information: 10 January 2018

Santa Maria Pizza have earned them plenty of accolades and awards since opening in Ealing in 2010, and later in Chelsea. Now they’re finally making the move to Central London, and boy are we ever...

Jose Pizarro brings a warming paella menu to Bermondsey

Information: 10 January 2018

We have to admit, at this time of the year, good comfort food really does make it easier to bear the cold weather. So the news from Jose Pizarro's, Pizarro in Bermondsey about the introduction of a paella menu...

Farang is going permanent in Highbury - we catch up with Sebby Holmes to find out more...

Information: 09 January 2018

Ever since it opened early last year, the praise has flooded in for Seb Holmes's Farang in Highbury. With a background of Smoking Goat and The Begging Bowl, as well as a lot of street food under his...

Salon celebrates 5th birthday with top chef line-up

Information: 09 January 2018

If you missed Salon’s jubilant reopening as Brixton’s newest wine bar, then here’s another excuse to get down there. On 28 January, they’ll be celebrating the venue’s fifth birthday - how time...

Randy's Wing Bar opens in the City with newly extended menu at Aldgate

Information: 08 January 2018

The duo behind Randy’s Wing Bar love chicken wings, so much so they even once drove across the US in the hunt for the best sauce. Now they’re branching out from their original Hackney Wick base to...

Bubblewrap unveils a melted cheese bubble waffle for the winter

Information: 08 January 2018

The bubblewrap was certainly something that became big on the Chinatown food scene in 2017, and now the biggest spot Bubblewrap Waffle is opening 2017 with a brand new savoury treat. It's called the Winter...

Jamavar teams up with chefs for special kulchas - plus Rohit Ghai moves on

Information: 05 January 2018

Big things are afoot at Mayfair’s Michelin-starred restaurant Jamavar. First up, the renowned Rohit Ghai is stepping down, and Surender Mohan is stepping in. Secondly, to mark the change, the...

Eurostar’s departure lounge is getting a Sourced pop-up

Information: 05 January 2018

If you're using Eurostar to depart from our green and pleasant lands in the next month or so, you’ll get one last shot at tucking into some local produce in the station's departure lounge, thanks to...

These London restaurants are embracing Veganuary

Information: 04 January 2018

Whether you’ve joined the thousands of diehards going vegan for "Veganuary", or you just simply want to cut down on your animal product intake in the New Year, here are some of the restaurants that...

Smoking Goat Soho is closing for Crossrail - but goes out with a bang

Information: 04 January 2018

Tragic news for fans of the much-loved Smoking Goat. After three and a half years of churning out top Thai barbecue in Soho, the immensely popular restaurant will close on 14 January, bowing out to...

The Ivy Cafe Blackheath is the next Ivy to hit town

Information: 04 January 2018

Another smart-yet-relaxed cafe from London’s famously exclusive upmarket The Ivy. Expect a lavish menu of classic British food, a gorgeous interior and covetable terrace seating overlooking...

Daddy Bao is a Tooting follow-up from Mr Bao

Information: 03 January 2018

From the people behind another Taiwanese Tooting success, Mr Bao, comes the next restaurant Daddy Bao - with bao buns aplenty.

Cafe Hampstead is bringing Tel Aviv-style culture to Rosslyn Hill

Information: 03 January 2018

This new independent all day restaurant and bar hopes to bring a little of the buzz of Tel Aviv style cafes to this part of Hampstead

Stockwell Continental is coming from the people behind Anchor & Hope and Canton Arms

Information: 03 January 2018

A new all-day destination is coming to Stockwell with the impressive pedigree of the people behind Waterloo's Anchor and Hope in charge.

Studio 88 serves up duelling pianos and California cones off Leicester Square

Information: 02 January 2018

The folk behind Farringdon's Pianoworks have just opened a new live music venue with duelling pianos, cocktails and Asian-inspired food served in bamboo cones

Tom Brown is opening Cornerstone in Hackney Wick

Information: 02 January 2018

Ex Outlaw's chef Tom Brown is going it alone in Hackney with his new restaurant Cornerstone. Expect a seasonal menu, plenty of seafood and counter dining too.

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