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Regent Street rooftop Aqua Nueva undergoes big revamp

Information: 13 April 2015

Aqua Nueva - the rooftop restaurant in the heart of the West End, is having a makeover: they're calling it 'New Nueva' - and promising a series of menu changes and events. What's being planned? The refit, by...

Model Market returns to Lewisham this weekend

Information: 13 April 2015

Hot on the heels of their Hawker House winter residency, London’s nomadic night market, Street Feast returns to Lewisham this weekend (Friday 17th/ Saturday 18th April) for their second summer at...

Maître Choux specialist patisserie arrives in South Kensington

Information: 13 April 2015

Opening its doors in South Kensington today is specialist patisserie Maître Choux. The patisserie is the work of top pastry chef Joakim Prat, who first moved to London from Michelin-starred Can...

Tim Anderson to host Nanban pop up residency at United Ramen

Information: 13 April 2015

Multi-talented chef and 2011 Masterchef winner, Tim Anderson, has just announced a two week collaboration with Islington ramen shop United Ramen. With a permanent home for his restaurant Nanban still in his...

Polpo's next restaurant is coming to Chelsea

Information: 10 April 2015

After going west to Notting Hill, Russell Norman and Richard Beatty's Polpo is staying west for their next restaurant, which will open in May on Duke of York Square, just off King's Road. While...

SL28 in Holloway is London's first members-only coffee bar

Information: 10 April 2015

A new coffee house in London is making headlines and it's not because of its quality of its crema. SL28 - named after a Kenyan variety of coffee - is causing a stir because it's London's first...

Hawksmoor duo to open second Foxlow on Stoke Newington Church Street

Information: 09 April 2015

Update 9/4/15 - We popped into the soft launch of Foxlow over the weekend. The room looks great, with loads of light getting into both the ground and lower ground rooms. The outside seats (two...

Truscott Arms launch the Pig Board bar snacks

Information: 09 April 2015

Now this we do like. It's a new addition to the Truscott Arms, a bar snack called the Pig Board. It is (from the right): Pork cracker - pork skin cooked, dehydrated and then fried. Pigs ears -...

Dale Osborne joins Terroirs as Head Chef

Information: 09 April 2015

We've been wondering where Dale Osborne (who opened Chiltern Firehouse with Nuno Mendes) would pitch up next and now we know. He's just been appointed Head Chef of Terroirs. He's going to take over...

Clodagh McKenna brings Irish pop-up restaurant to Selfridges

Information: 09 April 2015

Updated 19/5/15 with gallery from first night Irish food writer and TV chef Clodagh McKenna is heading to London. She'll be running a three day pop-up restaurant at Selfridges showcasing Irish food...

Country garden pop-up comes to Sky Pod at Sky Garden

Information: 08 April 2015

While it looks like the good weather is with us for a short while, there's another option to sit out in the garden if you prefer the security of a cover over your cocktail. The Sky Pod bar at Sky...

Gordon Ramsay to open Maze Grill at 11 Park Walk

Information: 08 April 2015

Updated 8/4/15 with opening date and booking details When the news broke a year ago, that Gordon Ramsay had bought back the lease on the site where he'd first come to fame with Aubergine, there was no...

Bibendum restaurant gets a new chef and a revamp courtesy of Sir Terence Conran

Information: 08 April 2015

Housed in what's best known as Michelin House, the upstairs Bibendum restaurant (named after the Michelin Man himself) has just got a new chef and also has a revamp underway, courtesy of none other than...

Bid for a charity brownie from Tim Anderson, Paul A Young, Jools Oliver and more

Information: 07 April 2015

Save some room after all those Easter eggs - London's top pastry chefs are conjuring up some incredible chocolate brownies to auction off for charity. So if you've ever wanted to try a one-off...

Broadgate Circle gets a new late night venue with The Botanist's Soda Room

Information: 07 April 2015

Tom and Ed Martin (of the ETM group) are heading into late night territory with the opening of their 15th venue, The Botanist at Broadgate Circle. The huge bar and restaurant will be part of the £20...

Alan Yau to open The Duck & Rice "Chinese gastropub" in Soho

Information: 07 April 2015

Finally, real news is starting to filter through about Alan Yau's big new venture, the Chinese gastropub Duck & Rice. He's taken over the site that used to be the Endurance in Soho (right next door...

Bonhams restaurant now opens for dinner on Thursdays

Information: 07 April 2015

Bonhams Restaurant is already proving to be an incredibly popular lunchspot since it opened (see our Test Drive here). But its limited opening hours (just breakfast and lunch) prevented many of you,...

Take the Cuisson afternoon tea at The Burlington Arcade with ex-Fat Duck pastry chef

Information: 02 April 2015

If you like your afternoon teas classic with a twist, you'll want to book a table at a tea pop-up coming to Burlington Arcade. For just under three months luxury bespoke dining company Cuisson in...

Camino is bringing their Spanish tapas to Bankside, Southwark

Information: 02 April 2015

Already popular in King's Cross and Blackfriars, Camino are about to open south of the river in Bankside, which has had a slowly improving restaurant scene over the past year. As with the original...

Athenian Grill house Suvlaki is bringing souvlaki to Soho

Information: 02 April 2015

OK, now it really IS a trend. Another Greek restaurant is coming to London, this time an "Athenian grill house" called Suvlaki which will be opening in Soho. The souvlaki is a grilled meat skewer...

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