Latest news

Old Street's Magic Roundabout re-opens for winter 2016

Information: 02 November 2016

Hot on the heels of the spate of 'all-under-one-roof' openings comes the freshly re-opened Magic Roundabout, a dine, drink and dance destination with a winter theme in Old Street. If you're after...

Antipodea brings global flavours to Kew village from the people behind Brew Cafe

Information: 01 November 2016

Those living in the leafy outskirts of south west London will be treated to the arrival of Antipodea, a new all-day restaurant from the people behind Brew Cafe. Operating rather charmingly out of...

James Cochran finds a permanent home in EC3

Information: 01 November 2016

James Cochran, previously of Ledbury and Restaurant Fix fame - and more recently from a stint at B.Y.O.C Soho - plans to warm things up this autumn with a brand new restaurant near Liverpool Street...

Luca is the Clove Club's new restaurant in Clerkenwell

Information: 31 October 2016

31/10/16 - updated with opening info. We've been noting with interest that the Clove Club have been tweeting about recruiting staff for a new restaurant and now we have all the details - and it's...

Mamalan launch dumpling takeovers starting with Dan Doherty

Information: 31 October 2016

Having only just opened in Shoreditch, Beijing street food restaurant Mamalan's Ning Ma is about to launch their special series of Dumpling takeovers, starting with Duck & Waffle's Dan Doherty. He's...

The Flour Station is getting a permanent spot in Camden

Information: 31 October 2016

You may well have seen The Flour Station in markets across town. They apparently originally started in the Kitchen of Jamie Oliver's Fifteen - something we didn't know - before expanding across...

Japanese meets Italian at Sumosan Twiga

Information: 28 October 2016

Sumosan Twiga will open in Sloane Street in November, after the Japanese half of the venture makes the short jump from its previous home in Mayfair. The new restaurant will serve award-winning...

Fox Bar is bringing espresso martinis on tap to Brixton

Information: 28 October 2016

Inspired by the knees-up watering holes of Chicago and New Orleans, FOX BAR is a new underground drinking den hitting Brixton. It follows the original Fox Bar, also by Soho House, which launched in...

Dum Biryani House in Soho is all about the Biryani

Information: 28 October 2016

We've had plenty of one-dish restaurants in town of late, but there's always room for more and we do like the sound of one coming our way - that's all about biryani. Called Dum Bryani House, it's...

Lobos Meat and Tapas is bringing all the Iberico pork to Soho

Information: 27 October 2016

27/10/16 - updated with soft launch details. A new tapas joint is heading to Soho - the second Lobos Meat and Tapas from the same team who opened the original in Borough. Of that original, Marina O'...

Former Artesian mixologist Carporale pops up at Sartoria

Information: 27 October 2016

The Savile Row Martini. Updated 27/10/16 with Test Drive Like the sound of strong cocktails and brilliant Italian bites to accompany them? Who wouldn't? Italian mixologist Simone Caporale (who used to...

Dorsett Hotel City to house Shikumen and Vingt-Quatre in Aldgate

Information: 27 October 2016

The Dorsett Hotel’s newest branch will be the home to two East End arrivals in early 2017. First up, there’ll be Shikumen, an Asian restaurant providing dim sum and Chinese tea, which first cut its...

A steak and wine pop-up is coming to the Newman Arms

Information: 27 October 2016

We're very much liking the sound of an imminent pop-up coming to the Newman Arms in Fitzrovia. The whole thing has come about as a partnership between Matt Chatfield (Cornwall Project) will supply...

Basque tapas and pintxos return to Clapham with the Donostia Social Club

Information: 27 October 2016

If you’ve been down to Pop Brixton and left stuffed to the brim with Basque delights, it’s likely you’re familiar with the Donostia Social Club. They’ll be returning to their south London roots to...

Parabola is the restaurant at the new Design Museum from Prescott and Conran

Information: 26 October 2016

26/10/16 - Updated with evening guest chef info If you didn't already know, big things are happening with the Design Museum this year. It's moving from its current Thames-side location to a MUCH...

Henry Harris and Racine are coming to Stratford for one night only

Information: 26 October 2016

Much-loved restaurant Racine may not have found a new permanent spot yet, but if you're still suffering from withdrawal symptoms caused by its closure, then there's an upcoming chance to get a new...

Knightsbridge's Hyde Bar launches a luxe burger and whisky menu

Information: 26 October 2016

Not to be outdone by London's, how shall we put it, more casual burger establishments, The Hyde Bar at The Park Tower Knightsbridge has joined the fray with a new range of luxe burgers. So if you're...

Veggies rejoice: The Gate’s new Marylebone branch to offer breakfast

Information: 26 October 2016

Vegetarians can sometimes get the raw end of the carrot stick when it comes to brunch, which can be pretty focused on stuff like sausages and bacon. Cause to celebrate then, that London veggie...

Blues Kitchen's election special is the Trump Tower burger

Information: 26 October 2016

It seems the US election is insp[iring all sorts of responses, including this from the Blues Kitchen - their Trump Tower. As overblown as the men itself, this behemoth includes a triple stack of...

Pizzicotto and Action Against Hunger launch The Gourmet Pizza Challenge

Information: 25 October 2016

If you love pizza as much as us, the chance to try the creations of some of London's top chefs and raise money for a great cause sounds like a no-brainer. For a month, pizzas created by a group of...

Latest news

Also see...