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Auction Against Hunger is back for 2015 with a great event and online auctions too

Information: 25 March 2015

It's both one of the best nights in town plus a great online auction that we're always very happy to host - Auction Against Hunger is back again for 2015. As ever, the auction will be in two parts - a...

Head to Shoreditch for the Fry Hard deep-fried Easter pop-up

Information: 24 March 2015

Ever wondered what a deep-fried hot cross bun tastes like? Or an Easter Sunday roast? Well now, thanks to the folks at Fry Hard you'll get the chance to try just that. Opening at Shoreditch's...

Smith & Wollensky US steakhouse opening in London

Information: 24 March 2015

Updated 24/3/15 with lots more information, including menu, wines, cocktials and more... Is London ready for another steakhouse? The US chain Smith & Wollensky think so as they get ready to open in...

Hackney pub The Marksman to be relaunched by Tom Harris and Jon Rotheram

Information: 24 March 2015

We seem to be seeing a small (and welcome) trend of chefs taking over and overhauling pubs at the moment, from The Culpeper through to just-opened The Richmond. Now another is on the way to Hackney...

Hawksmoor Knightsbridge puts Tomahawk steaks on the menu

Information: 23 March 2015

If you reckon a cutlet is more of a canape than something approaching an actual main course, you'll be wanting to head to Knightsbridge where, from tomorrow, Hawksmoor are putting on a flipping...

Skye Gyngell to open Salon at Spring in Somerset House

Information: 23 March 2015

While we were big fans of Skye Gyngell's Spring when we visited it last year, we couldn't help think that the conservatory space outside of the main restaurant could be put to better use. Now it...

Craft London brings Stevie Parle to Greenwich Peninsula

Information: 23 March 2015

23/3/2015 - Updated with menu and soft launch details. Building on the success of the Dock Kitchen in West London and Rotorino in the East, British Chef Stevie Parle will deliver more simple...

Japanese restaurant Flat Three to open in Holland Park

Information: 23 March 2015

News reaches us of a new restaurant coming to Holland Park in April. Flat Three will apparently have "a new approach to Japanese-inspired food" but will also be influenced by Korean and Scandinavian cuisine...

Whaam Banh Mi comes to Soho

Information: 23 March 2015

There's a new Vietnamese Banh Mi shop opening up in Soho as Whaam Banh Mi prepares to open its doors on Great Windmill Street. They'll be specialising in those Vietnamese sandwiches (which are made to...

Peter Gordon launches a new menu with a duck confit burger at Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Information: 20 March 2015

It's not terribly well known that the chef behind The Providores was also behind the initial menu at Gourmet Burger Kitchen (and has been involved since too). But now that's coming more to the fore as...

The Ivy goes west - Ivy Chelsea Garden to open on the King's Road

Information: 20 March 2015

Updated 20/3/15 with new pics and a menu After many years of only having one outpost in London, the Ivy is stretching its legs and continuing to expand across London. Only late last year they...

Patron cave à manger's arrival on Fortess Road boosts Kentish Town's food renaissance

Information: 19 March 2015

The burgeoning food renaissance of Kentish Town continues apace with news that another restaurant of interest is opening there in the next month. Patron will open on Fortess Road, just round the...

Slow-cooked meats in buns for Hackney as Bunsmiths take over at the Sebright Arms

Information: 19 March 2015

Things are changing at both the Sebright Arms in Hackney (which previously hosted Lucky Chip) and The Miller in Bermondsey. They're about to launch Bunsmiths in both locations (following a soft...

Taste of London sets out its stall for 2015, adding Clove Club, Modern Pantry 2 and more

Information: 19 March 2015

It's that time of year where both the Taste of London tickets go on sale and their photographers get a little on the creative side. Last year brought us Dan Doherty with an octopus on his head and...

Atul Kochhar launches new all day Sunday brunch at Benares

Information: 19 March 2015

A new Sunday brunch hits London at the end of March as Atul Kochhar opens Benares from Sunday 29 March. The All Day Sunday Brunch features all manner of Indian sharing plates. Expect dishes like...

Fifty Chefs charity exhibition to open in Shoreditch

Information: 19 March 2015

We have nothing but good things to say about an upcoming exhibition that hits Shoreditch next month. Fifty Chefs - The Hands That Feed London is a photographic project that's taken a decade to put...

North Road's Christoffer Hruskova popping up at Verden in Clapton

Information: 18 March 2015

Christoffer Hruskova's North Road in Smithfield was a big hit with critics and Michelin alike, but sadly the restaurant closed down at the end of 2012. But now the chef is back for a two week stint at...

Tonic & Remedy restaurant at the M by Montcalm is inspired by Shoreditch's history

Information: 18 March 2015

If you've been wondering about the futuristic hotel opening up on City Road, news reaches us of the first of two restaurants opening there. The M By Montcalm is going to have a restaurant inspired...

Brett from Elliot's at Borough Market is opening The Richmond in Hackney

Information: 18 March 2015

If ever a restaurant designer has his work cut out it's interior decorator and antiques dealer Adam Bray. He's currently responsible for getting rid of the Cleopatra meets Spartacus look of LMNT on...

Creme Egg burger goes on the menu in Shepherd's Bush

Information: 18 March 2015

A sign that the burger craze in London has well and truly jumped the shark or an ingenious Easter-inspired dessert? One thing's for certain, views are going to be polarised by the Creme Egg burger...

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