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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 -...

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...

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...

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...

The Clove Club will be first UK restaurant to replace bookings with tickets

Information: 04 May 2015

Updated 4/5/15 with more details: It had been rumoured for a while, but now a London restaurant, The Clove Club, has taken the plunge and taken on the ticketing method that's been made popular by...

Dabbous lands at Harrods as Chef of the Season

Information: 30 April 2015

Haven't yet managed to land that booking at Dabbous? Well soon there's another option to try out the food of one of London's top chefs, as he'll be Harrods' latest Chef for the Season from 11 May. That...

Homeslice to open second pizzeria on Wells Street, Fitzrovia

Information: 30 April 2015

Fitzrovia continues to be an interesting place to eat out with yet another new opening unveiled for Wells Street. Taking over the space that used to be Monty's Wine Bar will be the second venue for...

Grilled Cheese sandwich shop, The Meltroom, comes to Soho

Information: 29 April 2015

29/4/15 - Added launch offer. As everyone writing a trend piece about London restaurants will tell you, it's all about single item (or at least very pared down) menus at the moment. And making the...

Winners announced for GQ Food and Drink Awards 2015

Information: 29 April 2015

The inaugural GQ Food and Drink Awards took place last night at the Bulgari Hotel & Residences. It was almost a slam dunk for London establishments and folk who picked up at the glitzy ceremony,...

Allan Pickett and André Blais opening Piquet restaurant on Newman Street

Information: 29 April 2015

For a while we've heard rumblings about upcoming restaurant collaboration between Allan Picket (former head chef at Plateau, Aviator, Galvin Bistro de Luxe, and Orrery) and André Blais (founder of...

Antidote's new terrace opens today...and it's bookable

Information: 28 April 2015

Know what this is folks? It's the holy grail - a terrace, outside a London restaurant, that you can actually book. Open from today, this lovely pavement space outside Antidote Wine Bar & Restaurant just...

Koya to close at the end of May (but Koya Bar is staying)

Information: 28 April 2015

As proof that our brand new Top 40 London restaurants list will be constantly changing rather than a static account of the London dining scene, comes news that one of the restaurants featured on it,...

José Pizarro to open new City restaurant at Broadgate Circle

Information: 28 April 2015

Updated 28/4 with soft launch booking info. There are going to be a lot of excited fans of José Pizarro today with the news that the Spanish chef is opening a new restaurant by Liverpool Street...

Gaylord Indian restaurant introduces new Thali lunch menu

Information: 27 April 2015

You can only imagine what capital We Want Plates is going to make out of the taco car that's just turned up at Gaylord. One of London's oldest Indian restaurants (it opened in Fitzrovia way back in...

HOP is bringing Vietnamese food on the go to Broadgate

Information: 27 April 2015

Coming soon to that growing foodie hub in Broadgate is a new Vietnamese restaurant, Hop, that specialises in boxes of Vietnamese food to have on the go (the word "hop" means box in Vietnamese). The menu will...

Tooting's The Selkirk relaunches with River Cottage chef Daniel Stevens

Information: 25 April 2015

Tooting foodies have what looks to be a promising new gastropub in their midst. The Selkirk, which used to be a pizza and nachos kind of pub, relaunched a few weeks back with a new team. And key to...

Red's True Barbecue comes to London and lands in Shoreditch

Information: 24 April 2015

There's no slowing down the barbecue trend in London as another restaurant will soon be smoking all sorts of meat in Shoreditch. This time it's Red's True Barbecue, which has a number of restaurants in the...

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