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Meatballs for Soho - Balls and Company is the latest ultra-focused restaurant

Information: 09 May 2015

Exclusive We've had burgers & lobsters, chicken & steak, cereal, porridge and more - now it's the turn of the humble meatball to get a restaurant all of its own. Something similar has gone down very...

Nuno Mendes to open Portuguese restaurant Taberna do Mercado in Old Spitalfields Market

Information: 09 May 2015

Updated 13/5/16 with lunch booking details. Plus - read our Test Drive of Taberna Do Mercado. There'd been whisperings on the London grapevine for a few weeks that Chiltern Firehouse's Executive...

The Black Penny coffee house opening on Great Queen Street

Information: 08 May 2015

There's a new coffee house, The Black Penny, heading to Great Queen Street next week. Billed as "bridging the gap between fast food and gourmet gastronomy" it's a mix between a coffee house and...

The team behind Le Chateaubriand come to London to bring Le Chabanais to Mayfair

Information: 08 May 2015

Updated 26 May - now you can read our full Test Drive of Le Chabanais The opening of Le Chabanais is set to be one of the highlights of the London restaurant year and now more details are being...

Jason Atherton leads a host of restaurants heading for Nova, Victoria

Information: 08 May 2015

We've noticed a very clear trend in the London restaurant scene recently and it's all connected with new developments across town. Before, such places often opened with somewhat generic chains, but...

Leicester House opens on One Leicester Street site serving French-Vietnamese food

Information: 08 May 2015

Formerly St John Chinatown and then One Leicester Street, now the same space has reopened as Leicester House. Owners Elliott Blum and Mark Cutler run a number of American restaurants under the brand...

Shake Shack is coming to Stratford Westfield

Information: 07 May 2015

It had been rumoured for a couple of days and now the news is out - a second Shake Shack is coming to London, to Stratford's Westfield. This will see them follow similar Shake Shack set-ups in malls...

Burger King trials home delivery in London

Information: 07 May 2015

Perhaps Burger King has been looking at the success of other London burger delivery companies like Chosen Bun and Homeburger. Because it's just announced a trial delivery service in London...

The Ivy gets ready to re-open after major refurbishment

Information: 07 May 2015

It's always nice to greet a milestone birthday looking your best, and The Ivy aims to do just that. The celebrity haunt closed its doors in January for a major makeover in preparation for its 100th...

Lardo to open Lonzo bakery, wine bar and kitchen in London Fields

Information: 07 May 2015

The Lardo team have certainly been keeping themselves busy of late. Next week Lardo will open their doors to Lonzo, a bakery, wine shop and kitchen on Helmsley Place, London fields (opposite...

London Hop Festival puts hops on the menu at top London restaurants

Information: 07 May 2015

It's the world's most expensive vegetable - but if you've never tried hop shoots before, then Friday May 8 could be your chance. What's going on? The London Hop Shoot festival is getting together a host of...

Audi garage in Watford faces £700 bill for Joel Robuchon dinner

Information: 06 May 2015

You've got to love the brass neck of the woman who racked up a £700 bill on a dinner for two when offered a free meal by her local garage. The story of Siobhan Yap is currently one of the most read...

Sneak peek at Social Wine and Tapas and Sosharu at Jason Atherton's Social Sunday

Information: 06 May 2015

Fancy a first look at what to expect from two of Jason Atherton's new restaurants? Well this June you'll get just that chance and help raise money for a worthwhile charity to boot. On Sunday 7th...

Meatopia and Grub Street founder Joshua Ozersky dies in Chicago

Information: 06 May 2015

We were very sad to hear of the untimely death of US food writer Josh Ozersky. Ozersky was the founding editor of New York Magazine's Grub Street Blog, one of the key inspirations of Hot Dinners and -...

The next Draft House is coming to Old Street

Information: 06 May 2015

The rejuvenation of the Old Street area is bringing with it more eating and drinking options to the area, Ceviche has already landed while Bone Daddies and Honest Burgers are on the way. And the...

Masala Grill opens on the Kings Road

Information: 06 May 2015

A while back, we reported that Chutney Mary was on the move, crossing town to St James and in turn making way for a new Indian restaurant on the Kings Road site. Well Masala Grill has just opened...

Fera and The Palomar top Tatler Restaurant Awards 2015

Information: 05 May 2015

The Tatler Restaurant Awards are always a popular event and tonight's do saw an almost exclusively London list of restaurants and chefs pick up awards.

Pilau restaurant pops up at Leicester Square tube station

Information: 05 May 2015

Seems like someone at London Underground has finally got with the programme and realised the potential they have to be a real force in the London food scene. Following on from Crosstown's pop-up at...

Blackfoot unveils a new look and becomes Blackfoot Bar and Backroom Dining

Information: 05 May 2015

We've been fans of Blackfoot since it opened and we're intrigued to see that the restaurant is getting something of an upheaval and a name change in the process. It's just been renames to Blackfoot Bar and...

Ben Spalding is taking over as Executive Chef at Aqua Shard

Information: 05 May 2015

VERY interesting changes are afoot at Aqua Shard as they confirm that Ben Spalding is joining the restaurant as Executive Chef from May 11. So this is another high-rise restaurant which has a well...

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