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Japanese Italian restaurant Aiko launches in Chancery Lane

Information: 10 September 2015

Slipping under the radar slightly, a new restaurant which is a fusion of Italian and Japanese cuisine has just opened its doors on Chancery Lane. On the menu at Aiko are bento and fresh curries...

D'You Crab king crab seafood launches

Information: 10 September 2015

There's a new street food kid in town called, D'You Crab, which is all about King Crab in various guises. They're launching at this weekend's Omnivore festival at the Truman Brewery and comes from Stan...

Margaux owners to open Provencal restaurant Bandol in Chelsea

Information: 10 September 2015

Back in 2013 a rather interesting wine bar, Margaux opened its doors in Fulham, billing itself as a gastro wine bar. Fast forward two years and Margaux is now the hangout for the likes of Pippa...

Little Bao from Hong Kong kicks off a week-long London pop-up

Information: 09 September 2015

Updated 9/9/15 with images and first-hand impressions Following our original story on Little Bao below, we were invited in to try everything at the Soho Kitchen pop-up - and we did indeed have...

som saa kicks off its plans to go permanent with crowdfunding

Information: 09 September 2015

Update 9/9/15 And it's reached the crowdfunding goal after only two days - making £700k. Very impressive! Original article follows... Climpson's Arch has had plenty of its long-term residents go...

Yoshihiro Murata returns to London with Tokimeitē in Mayfair

Information: 09 September 2015

He may hold seven Michelin stars across his three Japanese restaurants, but top chef Yoshihiro Murata found the London market slightly harder to break into than he may have expected. His first...

Hot Dinners does brunch with Yotam Ottolenghi to celebrate his new book NOPI

Information: 08 September 2015

We can't honestly think of a better way to start the week - sitting down with Yotam Ottolenghi at a special brunch to mark the launch of his latest cookbook. NOPI, written together with his...

Former Hakkasan chef to open Vietfood on Wardour Street

Information: 08 September 2015

Wardour Street is hotting up and the arrival of Vietfood sounds like just the ticket. It's a new restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Jeff Tan who was the Head Chef at Hakkasan Mayfair for its...

Bernardi's brings Italian cooking to Marylebone's Seymour Street

Information: 07 September 2015

Updated 7/9/15 with opening date and soft launch details Marylebone is getting a rather large new Italian restaurant and it sounds like it'll be fun. Bernardi’s is set to open on a corner site by...

The Five Star burger comes to Climpson's Arch for one night

Information: 07 September 2015

For the second year running, The Five Star Burger event is bringing together five big names in aid of Action Against Hunger for a pretty special burger. Launched by Tom Hunt of the newly opened Poco...

Where to celebrate International Bacon Day in London

Information: 05 September 2015

It's International Bacon Day (Saturday 5th September). Which is as good a reason as any to try out any of the following: 1. Make your own None of that shop bought stuff - head to Cannon and Cannon's Meat...

Kensington Place adds a pop-up fish & chip shop Notting Gill Chippy

Information: 05 September 2015

Updated 5/9/15 with extended opening details Kensington Place has recently had a bit of a refurb and now they're adding something new - a pop up chippy. The food, as befits its location, is...

Where to order a Tomahawk steak in London

Information: 03 September 2015

If a normal sized steak just isn't doing it for you - behold the Tomahawk special that's just gone on the menu at the new Meat and Shake in Ealing. It's part of their a new smokehouse menu and is...

Tim Anderson to open Nanban izakaya and ramen shop in Brixton

Information: 03 September 2015

03/09/15 - updated with soft launch dates After a much-anticipated wait, Tim Anderson has announced the opening of Nanban, his first restaurant in Brixton. Situated on Coldharbour Lane, Nanban...

Heston Blumenthal gets ready to re-launch The Fat Duck in Bray

Information: 02 September 2015

It's the twentieth anniversary of Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck so, after taking a bit of a holiday in Melbourne, he's back in Bray and getting ready to relaunch the restaurant. Lots more information is being...

8 Mount Street takes over from Le Chabanais

Information: 01 September 2015

It's au revoir to the Parisian brigade of Inaki Aizpitarte and his partners and bonjour to a new team at the restaurant formerly known as Le Chabanais. The Mayfair spot is now being renamed as 8...

Giorgio Locatelli's Pizza Locadeli pop-up is coming to Islington

Information: 31 August 2015

The roving pizza popup set up by Giorgio Locatelli with his wife Plaxy, which was in Marylebone for a three week stint last September, is once more on the move. This time the Michelin-starred chef is...

Food fun in London over the August bank holiday weekend

Information: 29 August 2015

Should you be planning on staying in London this weekend - here are some food and drink shenanigans to keep you busy over the coming days... 28-30th August: The Plough on Homerton High St is...

The Wolseley owners tackle staff shortages by targeting mums

Information: 28 August 2015

There's been a lot of talk - on social media and off - about staff shortages in the London restaurant world. So it's hats off to restaurateurs (and hoteliers) Corbin and King who have decided to...

Selfridges' Brass Rail reopens with a new look and menu

Information: 28 August 2015

Can you believe that Selfridges' iconic Brass Rail restaurant has beens serving salt beef for almost 50 years? The store restaurant celebrates its 50th birthday next year and reopens tomorrow after a...

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