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Tem Ban and Taco Rebels go back to back at The King & Co’s latest residency

Information: 01 September 2017

Is there any pub in London that loves a pop-up more than Clapham’s The King & Co? They’ve just announced their n’th (we've genuinely lost count) residency, this time splitting kitchen duty between Tem...

Bateman and Co brings back Blighty classics to Boxpark Croydon

Information: 01 September 2017

In the midst of World War II, Jack Bateman’s Croydon-based canteen kept wartime workers fed and their spirits lifted. Now, some 70-odd years later it’s back in the form of Bateman & Co, who’ll be...

ICHIBUNS are bringing wagyu burgers and ramen to Soho

Information: 01 September 2017

The somewhat oddly named ICHIBUNS is the latest restaurant from the folk behind Nobu, Busaba Eathai etc. This one's a bid for a roll-out, featuring burgers, rolls, ramen and more on the menu.

With Gilly’s Fry Bar in Finsbury Park, Northern chip shop meets Asia

Information: 01 September 2017

Owner Neil Gill knows a thing or two about catering for the souls of Finsbury Park, since opening Season 2010. Now he’s heading around the corner to turn his hand to Anglo-Japanese food, like...

Tayyabs closes (and then reopens) after being served with an Immigration Enforcement closure notice

Information: 31 August 2017

Twitter went into meltdown last night when news rippled round that popular East London restaurant Tayyabs had been closed by Immigration officers.

Ceremony on Tufnell Park's Fortess Road will not be your usual vegetarian restaurant

Information: 31 August 2017

This new Tufnell Park vegetarian spot promises interesting dishes that just happen not to feature meat. And the drinks background of the owners suggests a bar offering that'll be exceptional

Paul Hollywood from GBBO is opening Knead bakery at Euston station

Information: 31 August 2017

Paul Hollywood’s back, not just on our screens, but in our train stations with his very first bakery by the name of Knead, where you’ll be able to buy his very own sausage rolls and bacon butties.

Get a taste of Bahrain in Chelsea with Villa Mama’s

Information: 30 August 2017

After a successful first opening in her home country, Bahraini chef Roaya is now opening the second branch of Villa Mama’s all the way over in London.

A pop-up Star Wars cantina is coming to John Lewis

Information: 30 August 2017

While we still have to wait another FOUR months until The Last Jedi opens, that's not stopping them releasing all manner of Star Wars goodies from the film this Friday (aka Force Friday II). And...

Seven courses of wallpaper-themed dining awaits you in Soho, courtesy of Pedro Passinhas

Information: 30 August 2017

Off the Wall & Onto the Plate sounds a bit Willy Wonka-esque if you ask us, but that’s the name of a new ‘decor-inspired’ pop-up coming to Soho’s The House of Wallpaper. So yes. The menu is entirely...

The Roasting Party brings Aussie snacks and coffee to Chelsea's Pavilion Road

Information: 30 August 2017

Australian coffee roasters are the latest opening on Chelsea's Pavilion Road, serving up toast with vegemite and top notch coffee

Daily Dose juice bar is taking over the ground floor of Matt Roberts gym in Mayfair

Information: 30 August 2017

Taking over the ground floor of the Matt Roberts gym in Mayfair, this organic cold pressed juice cafe looks set to make a mint

Alcotraz is Brick Lane’s new prison-themed pop up where you smuggle in liquor past guards

Information: 29 August 2017

If you like a bit of an illicit vibe to your drinks, be it Bucks Fizz at breakfast or a secret speakeasy, now you can go the whole hog and literally drink in prison at Alcotraz, a new prison-themed cocktail bar...

Fermented French cuisine with a Persian twist from Clerkenwell’s The Drunken Butler

Information: 25 August 2017

Yuma Hashemi has been all over, from Portugal to San Francisco. Now he’s opened his first ever solo restaurant in London. It’ll be loosely French themed, with a Persian and Korean twist, and you can...

fodder returns to Borough Wine & Beers with local-led menu

Information: 25 August 2017

Missed fodder’s three-day pop-up in Borough Wine & Beers subterranean nano-brewery? Good news: they’re returning to Brewery Below for a whole month this time, bringing a brand new menu packed with...

Farm Girl brings superfood lattes, smoothie bowls and coconut BLTs to Soho

Information: 24 August 2017

After getting off to a strong start in Portobello Road, aussie health food chain Farm Girl has teamed up with stylish activewear mavens Sweaty Betty to provide the health conscious with their choice...

Shoreditch’s new Essence Cuisine brings clean vegan eating with big flavour

Information: 24 August 2017

More good news for the vegans of the world, as Essence Cuisine is bringing their animal-free cuisine to East London. They’ve got every intention of eschewing the belief that clean eating = bland as...

Brixton Market’s Salon is reopening with a wine bar, bar snacks, and standalone wine shop

Information: 24 August 2017

If you’ve been missing Brixton Market’s pop-up-turned-restaurant Salon ever since it closed its doors this summer, then here’s some good news. After a rather quick two weeks spent redecorating, the...

Jacob the Angel is a coffee house from people behind The Palomar

Information: 23 August 2017

23/8/17 - Updated with opening details and the menu. There's another new place from the people behind the ever-popular The Palomar and The Barbary, siblings Layo and Zoe Paskin. They're opening a...

Pickled Fred mixes Asian food and "unusual cocktails" and there’ll be loads for vegans

Information: 23 August 2017

Shoreditch’s latest trendy restaurant is the lovechild of two chefs who’ve want to experiment with their love of Asian food and “unusual cocktails.” There’ll be loads of pickled goods and flavours,...

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