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Anthony Demetre comes to Old Street with Urban Coterie

Information: 12 October 2015

Now soft launched in the City, Urban Coterie is the latest offering from Anthony Demetre, previously best known for Arbutus in Soho. He's joined up with Head Chef Martin Zahumensky for a seasonal...

Heston talks about The Fat Duck soft launch and reopening tweaks

Information: 12 October 2015

So this is a big week for Heston and the team at The Fat Duck. It's the point at which all the money and effort spent reworking the restaurant is finally put to the test. If, like us, you thought...

Brad McDonald and The Lockhart launch Shotgun in Soho

Information: 10 October 2015

Updated 4/10 with details of the menu. We loved the Lockhart (particularly that cornbread) so it's very good news today as we hear that the people behind The Lockhart are expanding things - bringing Brad...

Harrods is having a five day gourmet pizza pop-up

Information: 09 October 2015

If you're into pizza, and we mean REALLY into pizza, then the pop-up hitting Harrods this month is going to have you drooling over your deep pan. Two Italian chefs pushing the boundaries of pizzas...

Crosstown Doughnuts launch Autumn flavours with a Soho tagging day

Information: 09 October 2015

If you're in Soho today, head down to Crosstown Doughnut's Soho store where street artist Nathan Bowen will be tagging the store front window during the day to promote the launch of their new Autumn...

Artesian and London bars lead the World's 50 Best Bars list

Information: 09 October 2015

Once again, and for the fourth year in a row, the Langham's Artesian has topped the World's 50 Best Bars list. We won't argue with this one, we thought their SNAX bar menu was one of the best we've ever...

Nigella and Ottolenghi headline Stylist Live event in Islington

Information: 08 October 2015

Billed as "a festival of culture, catwalks, cocktails and conversation" Stylist Live is going to be taking over the Business Design Centre in Islington for four days this month, and there's a lot to...

US chain Wing Zone is opening its first UK place in Finsbury Park

Information: 08 October 2015

The bit around the back of Finsbury Park station is slowly becoming an interesting place to eat and drink. In addition to the pretty decent bar at the Park Theatre and popular new burger and burrito spot...

Trinity relaunches adding new Upstairs restaurant and more

Information: 08 October 2015

It's been a Clapham fave for some time and now Adam Byatt's Trinity is getting ready to re-open after a big refurbishment - with a new upstairs restaurant, to boot. There will be a new casual dining...

Chick n Sours and Berber & Q swap places for some kitchen takeovers

Information: 08 October 2015

Both Berber and Q and Chick N Sours have been amazing additions to Haggerston this year (and if you haven't been to either of them, we urge you to go). And now they're swapping places too - for two...

Pizza Pilgrims is bringing pizza - and soup - to Exmouth Market

Information: 07 October 2015

There's more change on the way to Exmouth Market as one of the top pizza purveyors of Soho are on the way there with their latest pizzeria. Expect lots of pizza. In case you're not aware of them...

Sake flights and lobster rolls on the menu at Park Lane's Bar 45

Information: 07 October 2015

This looks rather fun. It's a Sake flight on the bar menu at Bar 45 at 45 Park Lane hotel. It ties in with the fact that the hotel's head sommelier Vanessa Cinti has just qualified as a sake...

The Beer Bakery pops up in Hoxton for a week

Information: 06 October 2015

Like beer? Love bread? Well put this date in your diary. From 27-31 October Tom and Henry Herbert of the Fabulous Baker Brothers and AB InBev are opening a popup combining both those ingredients...

Kioskafé is Monocle's latest venture in Paddington

Information: 06 October 2015

Looks like Paddington just got an interesting place to grab a morning coffee or lunchtime snack. Kioskafé, a newsstand and coffee bar opened last week - it's a new project from the folk behind...

The Ivy continues to grow with a new Ivy Café for Marylebone

Information: 05 October 2015

The Ivy has had a pretty busy past year. Not only have they revamped their original restaurant to great acclaim, but they also opened the Ivy Market Grill and the Ivy Chelsea Garden. And now there's a...

Ex Cinnamon Club chef launches Darbaar in the City

Information: 05 October 2015

There's a new high-end Indian restaurant on the way to the City, coming from Abdul Yaseen, a chef who has worked over a decade at Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen. It's a banqueting experience, inspired...

Beyond London is bringing pan Asian small plates and cocktails to Kensington

Information: 05 October 2015

Pan Asian, small plates, killer cocktails and top-end service. In the space formerly occupied by One Kensington, a new lounge style restaurant and bar is opening later this month which has all the...

Dandelyan, Sketch, Jinjuu and more win at the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards

Information: 05 October 2015

Find out (and see) which London restaurants have the best looking gaffs.

Sexy Fish brings seafood to Berkeley Square from Richard Caring and Caprice

Information: 05 October 2015

A Hot Dinners Exclusive (updated with new pics) Caprice and Richard Caring have been having a pretty good year with the rapturous reception of the revamped Ivy and now they're moving onto a brand new...

Clare Smyth to leave Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and open her own restaurant

Information: 02 October 2015

Well now, THIS is quite a story. News broke this afternoon that Clare Smyth, currently Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, is to open her own restaurant, with Ramsay's backing. Smyth has been...

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