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Katsute 100 offers traditional Japanese tea in Islington’s Camden Passage

Information: 13 December 2016

With its cobbled streets, quaint houses and antique markets, Camden Passage is a veritable haven from the busyness of Upper Street. Now you’ll be able to further unwind with a soothing cup of...

Messapica opens in Kensal Rise with Puglian food from the people behind Ostuni

Information: 12 December 2016

A new place has opened on Kensal Rise by the same people behind Highgate's Ostuni (as well as the Chamberlayne pub in Kensal Rise), and it has the same focus on Puglian cuisine. It's being pitched as...

Islington's rotisserie spot LeCoq is to close

Information: 12 December 2016

Bad tidings to report today as Islington Rotisserie spot LeCoq is closing its doors just before Christmas. As it's one of Hot Dinners' local restaurants, it's particularly bad news, but the team are...

AA Gill - the best and worst reviews by the Sunday Times restaurant critic

Information: 10 December 2016

Following the news that the equally revered and feared restaurant critic AA Gill had died, we decided to take a look at some of the restaurants he eviscerated and extolled. Here are some of our...

Sunday Times restaurant critic AA Gill passes away at 62

Information: 10 December 2016

Very sad news today, only three weeks after revealing that he had cancer, AA Gill - probably the best-known restaurant critic in the land - has passed away at the age of 62. Arguably as influential as he was...

Pilau’s hearty Indian wraps are now in Soho too

Information: 09 December 2016

Pilau, who only a few weeks ago launched their very first bricks-and-mortar joint, have now opened their second branch in Soho. They found a permanent home in Fitzrovia back in November, bringing...

Maple and Kings has superfood smoothies and guilt-free brunches in Pancras Square

Information: 09 December 2016

Health-food-focused cafe Maple & Fitz landed in Fitzrovia last year at the height of the clean eating trend, bringing them a guilt-free menu full of salad bowls, cold press juices and gluten-free...

CODE Hospitality’s 30 Under 30 list announced

Information: 09 December 2016

The future of dining in the UK is looking exceptionally bright, if CODE Hospitality’s 30 Under 30 list is anything to go by. The list contains three chefs who’ve already been awarded a Michelin Star...

Breddos Tacos brings tortillas and tlayudas to Clerkenwell

Information: 08 December 2016

Updated 8/12/16 with soft launch info Until recently, it's felt like London's tacos have played second fiddle to the burrito, their gut-busting cousin. So it’s great news that street vendor Breddos...

Stevie Parle's Palatino brings a taste of Rome to Clerkenwell

Information: 08 December 2016

Updated 10/1/17 with soft launch info Stevie Parle, whole behind Craft, Rotorino, Dock Kitchen and Sardine, is turning his hand to his newest venture Palatino, a Rome-influenced restaurant in...

The Pate en Croute at Holborn Dining Room: anatomy of a dish

Information: 07 December 2016

We've seen a lot of Christmas specials hitting London restaurants (much of which have made it onto our festive roundup page). But if we had to choose a winner, and for the purposes of this piece we...

Hawksmoor are coming to Borough with all the steak and cocktails you'll ever need

Information: 07 December 2016

Updated 20/2/17 with booking details We already know about Hawksmoor's ambitious plans to launch in New York, but before that, there's another new home-grown Hawksmoor appearing in Borough in early...

The Ivy Soho Brasserie is their new all-day brasserie

Information: 07 December 2016

The Ivy are continuing to open up brasseries all over London and this latest, the Ivy Soho Brasserie on Broadwick Street, is a little closer to the flagship original. It’ll be a seven day a week...

Festive spirit aplenty at the Archer Street cocktail popup in Harvey Nichols

Information: 07 December 2016

If you find yourself in need of some Christmas spirit while braving London’s shops this festive season, duck into Archer Street, a newly cocktail pop-up on the fifth floor of Harvey Nichols in...

Clerkenwell’s The Green gets a revamp courtesy of the Culpeper folk

Information: 06 December 2016

The team behind Culpeper, the roof garden-resplendent Commercial Street cocktail joint, is opening a third establishment called The Green, named after Clerkenwell Green where it lives. Director Nico...

Tom Kerridge is opening his first London restaurant at the Jumeirah Carlton hotel in Knightsbridge

Information: 05 December 2016

Big news today from the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge. They've just announced that they'll be partnering with Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge. Kerridge will open a restaurant in the...

Vico launches a Panettone & Gelato menu for Christmas

Information: 05 December 2016

As the Christmas season is well and truly with us, you can't help but notice that panettones are starting to fill the shops. And going one step further, Vico has launched the Panettone & Gelato menu - all...

Tony Conigliaro to open Untitled bar in Dalston

Information: 05 December 2016

Just when we thought 2016 had little else to offer us, along comes a new bar by one of the shining lights of the London bar scene. Tony Conigliaro has announced the launch of ‘Untitled’ in Dalston this...

Swift bar launches in Soho

Information: 05 December 2016

Cocktail duo Bobby Hiddleston and Mia Johansson will join forces with the team behind Night Jar to launch a new bar in the heart of Soho this month. Taking the place of what was once the iconic LAB...

Hackney’s got a new smallest wine bar, thanks to the Pidgin duo

Information: 02 December 2016

Barbershop by day, and Hackney’s tiniest wine bar by night - newly opened Enfant Terrible couldn’t be more suited to its East London location. Headed up by the owners of the nearby set-menu-only...

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