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Duck n Roll brings their duck and foie gras burgers to Baranis

Information: 23 July 2015

Last weekend there was the bad news about a large part of Shoreditch's Dinerama being badly damaged in a fire. That looks like being back up and running in a few weeks and in the meantime, traders...

Iberica announces plans to open at Victoria's Zig Zag Building

Information: 23 July 2015

Popular Spanish restaurant chain Ibérica is opening its sixth restaurant (and fourth permanent London restaurant) this summer. They're opening on the ground floor of the Zig Zag Building which is...

DF Mexico comes to Tottenham Court Road from the people behind Wahaca

Information: 23 July 2015

Updated 21/5/19 - DF/Mexico is now known as DF Tacos A year after opening at the Truman Brewery, Wahaca's Thomasina Myers has another of its ofshoots, DF Tacos, on the way. DF was their version of a...

Mussels and beer for Soho as Belgo opens its first new London restaurant in almost 20 years

Information: 22 July 2015

They're best known in London for the huge subterranean Covent Garden restaurant which has been there for (blimey) over 20 years. But now, nineteen years since their last London opening in Holborn,...

New York's Hotel Chantelle's first international opening is on London's Orchard Street

Information: 22 July 2015

22/7 - Updated with more menu details There's something of an exchange going on between London and New York at the minute. We've passed over Jason Atherton and Burger & Lobster to them for two new...

Dirty Bones is coming to Kingly Court, Carnaby

Information: 22 July 2015

Carnaby's going through a bit of a revamp at the moment - which means new restaurants are on the way. We've already heard about Dishoom and Shotgun - and now they're being joined by Dirty Bones. Dirty...

Chop Shop launch a new van in St James' Square

Information: 22 July 2015

Coming this Friday, Chop Shop are expanding from their Haymarket home with a shiny new van that'll be setting up shop in St James' Square Gardens for five weeks every weekday lunchtime. From the...

Junya Yamasaki's last London dinner will be at Lyle's

Information: 21 July 2015

Well this is going to be a red hot ticket. Now that Koya has closed and chef Junya Yamasaki is preparing to move back to Japan, tickets for his last ever dinner in London are bound to be very...

Chi Kitchen pan-Asian restaurant coming to Debenhams

Information: 20 July 2015

It seems that all department stores have definitely caught the restaurant bug, with Debenhams the latest to reveal an overhaul. They've brought in Eddie Lim of the Mango Tree (and more recently...

Molé brings Mexican food, cocktails and tacos to Marylebone

Information: 17 July 2015

Marylebone continues to be a bit of a growth area for interesting new restaurants. And the latest we've heard about is Molé, a "boutique Mexican restaurant and taco bar" coming to Picton Place,...

The Forge Cantina brings Cuban sandwiches to Camden

Information: 16 July 2015

If, like us, you watched the movie Chef and came out dying to try a good Cuban sandwich in London, only to discover they're rarer than hen's teeth here, then we bring you great news. The Forge...

Patty&Bun launch brunch at The Arch in London Fields

Information: 16 July 2015

Sobrasada fried egg, crispy broccoli, roast garlic mayo. Hot Dinners Exclusive We've written before about Patty&Bun's new home in London Fields but now there's an extra reason to go there. They've just...

Chifafa launches breakfast kebab

Information: 15 July 2015

In Clerkenwell tomorrow and need something to kick off the day? This new breakfast kebab from Chifafa may well do the job. It's dry cured bacon, free range egg, tomatoes, feta, parsley, coriander...

The revamped Lanesborough gets a new French restaurant, Celeste

Information: 15 July 2015

Opening today - and a bit on the quiet side for a big hotel restaurant, we think - is the brand new restaurant from the Lanesborough, itself which is also reopening after a big revamp. In charge of...

Zetter Townhouse comes to Marylebone with Bruno Loubet food

Information: 15 July 2015

We've always been partial for a quick drink at the Zetter Townhouse in Clerkenwell, so it's good to know that another outpost is opening in Marylebone next month. As with the original, it's a small...

Picturehouse Central cinema opens in Piccadilly with Martin Brudnizki-designed restaurant

Information: 14 July 2015

Popping into town to catch a preview of Ant Man this weekend (topline - it's brilliant and you must all go and see it) we were frankly taken aback by the unalloyed gorgeousness of the new...

Bompas & Parr bring an alcoholic cloud to Borough

Information: 14 July 2015

If the very act of drinking can often seem just too much, then Bompas and Parr have the thing for you. Their latest installation is a cocktail cloud which they say is the "world’s first alcoholic...

Humble Grape open their first wine bar on Battersea Rise

Information: 14 July 2015

Battersea Rise looks to be a good place for wine lovers with the opening of Humble Grape's wine bar. The wine importer - which specialises in seeking out handcrafted wines from small, relatively...

Come Fry With Me chip restaurant set for Covent Garden

Information: 13 July 2015

The trend for single ingredient-led restaurants continues with the news that one devoted to the chip is heading our way. Come Fry with Me is going to be touring festivals and markets over the summer...

Big names get together some special kebabs at Abra Kebabra

Information: 13 July 2015

If you've ever been a fan of the odd kebab or two, then this will definitely be for you. Taking over a warehouse of MC Motors in Dalston, this will give you the chance to try five of the best - with...

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