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Le Cirque chef Raphael Francois returns to London to head up Launceston Place

Information: 10 March 2016

So this is interesting. Launceston Place has a hot new Chef Patron in the kitchen. When head chef Tim Allen left the restaurant last summer, we were wondering who would take over from him. Now we...

Line-up for the 2016 Auction Against Hunger revealed

Information: 10 March 2016

It's one of our favourite food events of the year and it raises the most enormous amount of money for charity - yes Auction Against Hunger is back and this time it's bigger than ever. The event is...

Cafe Rouge have put a huge 32oz Bull's Head steak on their menu

Information: 10 March 2016

As anyone who likes a good steak dinner in London will know, such tastes can run to rather pricey meals. So it'll be interesting to see what Cafe Rouge's 32oz 35-day dry aged Charolais Cote Du Boeuf...

Balthazar London have just launched a Bobbi Brown afternoon tea

Information: 10 March 2016

We can't go a week without hearing about some new innovative take on afternoon tea and this week's story comes courtesy of Balthazar which has just launched a Bobbi Brown tea. The tea ties in with the...

Helene Darroze launches a special chicken dinner for two on Sundays

Information: 09 March 2016

There's roast chicken and then there's Hélène Darroze's roast chicken. The Michelin-starred chef has just launched a six-course roast chicken menu for two, Le Poulet du Dimanche, to be served in her...

Walter and Monty charcoal grilled street food goes permanent in the City

Information: 09 March 2016

The latest street food to grow roots is Walter and Monty - best known for popping up at Night Tales and more markets across London. Billed as "street food with Michelin expertise", it's from founder Alex...

More healthy food for the City with SHOT in St Paul's

Information: 09 March 2016

The health food trend in London is ever continuing, with a new cold pressed juice bar and healthy food restaurant on the way to St Paul’s. With an Oxford biologist and a London nutritionist (among...

Humble Grape Fleet Street wine bar is opening under St Bride's

Information: 09 March 2016

London is in the grip of a wine bar revolution. And there's a huge new one on the way. Humble Grape opened its first wine bar and shop in Battersea last year and now they're planning a second one -...

Bjorn van der Horst is bringing izakaya Kojawan to the Edgware Road

Information: 08 March 2016

It's fair to say that the Edgware Road probably isn't the first place you'd think of dining in some sort of modernist Japanese sky high pub. But that's exactly what's opening there this Spring...

Zima Russian streetfood comes to Soho

Information: 07 March 2016

So far we’ve had all kinds of street food hit Soho, but to our knowledge this is the first time we’ve seen RUSSIAN street food - and that’s what Zima is promising. It's being added to the basement...

Newington Table cafe, bakery and kitchen opens on Newington Green

Information: 07 March 2016

Stoke Newington continues to attract a host of interesting new openings, the most recent among them being Newington Table. Their all-day breakfast menu ranges from the ubiquitous avo on toast to a...

Crosstown launch the breakfast strawberry jam granola doughnut

Information: 07 March 2016

Crosstown Doughnuts are here again with another special doughnut to kick off those doughnut cravings VERY early in the week. This one's launching today and is the Strawberry Jam Yoghurt Granola...

Joe Public Pizza takes up residency in a Clapham ex loo

Information: 07 March 2016

There’s a new pizza place heading to Clapham, setting up shop on a reclaimed London Victorian lavatory space, just as WC did a year or so ago. This pizza joint is all about pizza by the slice,...

The Dairy launches Counter Culture next door in Clapham

Information: 04 March 2016

Hot Dinners Exclusive Very exciting news today as there's a new opening from The Dairy coming in the next few weeks. It's taking the space of the much lamented Deli next door to The Dairy - but...

Rainbow bagels go on sale in Selfridges

Information: 04 March 2016

So these new baked goods to hit Selfridges this week are, frankly, mesmerising. Rainbow bagels are apparently a huge trend in NYC right now and they've crossed the pond to London. Made by Yummies...

Encant tapas restaurant in Covent Garden will be Bravas Tapas chef's first solo venture

Information: 04 March 2016

Updated with confirmed opening date. We (and a lot of other people) were big fans of Tower Bridge Spanish spot Bravas Tapas, so news that the restaurant's co-founder Victor Garvey was opening his...

Obica mozzarella bar comes to St Paul's

Information: 03 March 2016

Fancy some mozzarella near St Paul's? Then the flagship Obica should do the job. It's the latest of five London restaurants and pulls together a 120 seat restaurant, mozzarella bar, deli, private...

New Indian restaurant Raj of Kensington hits West London

Information: 02 March 2016

There's a new Indian restaurant coming to Kensington - all inspired by British Raj India. With that inspiration in mind, they have dishes that include Ajwani Jingha (Tandoori style jumbo prawns) a...

Big Fernand are bringing out a VERY French burger

Information: 02 March 2016

It's the first birthday of French burger purveyors Big Fernand and they're bringing out what they're calling their "Frenchiest burger yet" to celebrate. It's "freshly-minced Charolais beef,...

Tom's Kitchen opening at HMS Belfast

Information: 02 March 2016

The latest Tom's Kitchen is opening somewhere a little different - right outside HMS Belfast parked on the South Bank. The new place even includes a rooftop bar, part covered - part opened, and an...

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