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Blixen grand brasserie to open in Spitalfields

Information: 20 January 2015

Opening in Spitalfields, Blixen is an all-day restaurant coming from Clive Watson, one of the people responsible for opening the very popular Riding House Cafe. What you need to know about Blixen The...

Ways to beat/eat the blues on Blue Monday

Information: 19 January 2015

Yes it's officially the year's most depressing day, according to a maths formula worked up by UK psychologist Cliff Arnall as part of a seriously successful PR campaign for Sky Travel many moons...

Bonnie Gull relaunches as the Bonnie Gull Seafood Bar in Exmouth Market

Information: 19 January 2015

Expect some changes when you next head into Bonnie Gull in Exmouth Market. They've reworked the menu to be more of a small plates restaurant, changing the name to Bonnie Gull Seafood Bar in the...

Draft House to take over Hammersmith's The Laurie Arms pub

Information: 16 January 2015

In honour of the late, lamented Hammersmith Palais which was demolished in 2013, Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh is planning to create an homage as part of the newest addition to the Draft House...

Sushisamba launches Kobe week with a special Kobe mini burger

Information: 15 January 2015

They recently announced they'd be selling Japanese Kobe beef and now high-rise restaurant Sushisamba are putting aside an entire week every month to concentrate on the very, very exclusive beef. It'll be...

Forzawin joins the fun at Vault festival with Marco's Meatballs

Information: 15 January 2015

Popup Italian supperclub Forzawin is all over 2015, breaking into the year with a theatrical new spin. As part of the Vault arts festival they've come up with Marco's - an evening where supperclub...

11 London restaurants pick up 3 rosettes from the AA

Information: 14 January 2015

Award season is moving along nicely and the next round of restaurants to be celebrating are those who've received the higher number of rosettes from the AA. Of the 22 restaurants being given three...

Eeemaal solo dining restaurant to pop up in London's Soho

Information: 14 January 2015

There's been a lot of talk that EENMAAL, the pop-up restaurant for folk dining solo, was coming to London. It's now been confirmed that it'll hit Soho for two days at the end of January. The Dutch...

Arabica opens for breakfast on Fridays and Saturdays

Information: 14 January 2015

We were big fans of Arabica when it opened in Borough Market last year, so it can only be good news that they're going to start opening for breakfast. From 17th January the kitchen will serve up...

Barrafina Adelaide Street now open on Sundays

Information: 13 January 2015

If you've been put off trying the much-lauded Barrafina Adelaide Street by the queues, you have a window this weekend to beat them. They're opening on Sundays from 18th January, so before the news...

Racine in Knightsbridge closes, but Henry Harris plans to relaunch elsewhere as Racine Kitchen

Information: 12 January 2015

Henry Harris has announced that Knightsbridge's Racine has closed its doors with an unexpected announcement today. It's been a restaurant much loved by chefs and London foodies for 12 years, but not...

The Mount Street Deli launches a flu and cold hamper

Information: 12 January 2015

Got a friend, colleague or loved one who's just gone down with the flu? Or perhaps you've succombed to the lurgy yourself? Well help is at hand. Not in the form of a nasty jab or foul tasting...

Jones & Sons launching All-in Kitchen pay-by-poker restaurant with PokerStars

Information: 08 January 2015

Updated 14/1/15 with additional dates Just when we thought we'd seen it alll, along comes this new collaboration between Dalston's Jones and Sons (at their Haggerston Trip Kitchen site) and...

London's winners at the 2015 British Kebab Awards

Information: 08 January 2015

Prima Doners, the Guardian's top-notch headline, sums up perfectly the folk recognised last night at the 2015 British Kebab Awards. As you might expect, London found itself covered in glory. Here...

All Star Lanes celebrate Elvis's birthday with The Hound Dog

Information: 08 January 2015

It's Elvis's birthday today so what more timely news could we bring you than the launch of the Hound Dog (see what they did there?) at All Star Lanes. For the whole of January this special dog will be...

Comte choux buns on the menu at Lodge d'Argent

Information: 08 January 2015

These little balls of cheesy goodness are our first must-have bar snack of 2015. They're the Comte choux buns currently being served up weekday evenings at the Lodge d'Argent. That's the...

Bibigo Angel to open on the old Naamyaa site at Angel

Information: 07 January 2015

Korean restaurant Bibigo is coming to Islington. It's taking over the old Alan Yau site Naamyaa on St John Street and will open its doors in the New Year. There'll be a bar with seating for 28...

The returned McRib inspires others to follow suit...

Information: 07 January 2015

Earlier this month, the much-loved McDonalds McRib made a return to London. We haven't yet had the chance to try it again (not sure whether we want to risk a chance we'll tarnish childhood memories)...

Tonkotsu Mare Street will serve up seafood ramen and okonomiyaki

Information: 06 January 2015

If you were watching Saturday Kitchen this weekend you may have spotted Tonkotsu's executive chef Ken Yamada showcasing his new dish of seafood ramen. As he explains, the dish featuring king prawns,...

West Thirty Six grill house hits Golborne Road

Information: 05 January 2015

Looks like West Londoners are doing pretty well for interesting openings on the food front. In the same week that John Doe (which opened its doors on Golborne Road in October) got a great write up...

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