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Updated 20/8 with more details and the final name. A few months ago, we caught up with Koya's John Devitt to find out more about the restaurant  - now confirmed as Koya Bar - being created right next...

[Updated 19/8 with what the chefs are serving up] Hawksmoor's Richard Turner is also one of the partners in Pitt Cue Co, so there's no doubt of his love for all things barbecue. And now he's taking...

After success in Chelsea, Honky Tonk (set up by supperclub's Mark Cutler) is heading south for its second venue to Clapham. It's been a year since the original opened and like the original, the...

Recently Peckham has been racing ahead the capital’s foodie stakes, but now the SE London hot spot has some serious competition from the other side of the Thames. Just one stop shy of Stratford lies...

As Islington continues to go from strength to strength. we have news of another opening, just around the corner. This time it's more of a themed affair, as Hoxley and Porter takes over from the old...

We just love the idea of this Chapas tour from WineChap next week. The "tapas crawl" takes in seven of London's most exciting tapas joints where you'll enjoy fine bites washed down with sherries from...

While there has been some controversy at the start of this year's event (Fay Maschler and the Evening Standard will be creating a rival event next year) there's an impressive line-up for this year's...

News reaches us of a top LA chef who will be repeating his west coast of America pop-up experiences on this side of the Atlantic. The chef is Laurent Quenioux who has been popping up all over Los...

The boutique hotel Belgraves has a new chef ready to take over its restaurant. The space, you may recall, was previously run by Mark Hix before it closed last year. Sophie Michell will be executive...

Updated 13/8/13 with Vauxhall opening details After last week's American burger war, it's been a bit quiet on the burger front. But never fear, because there's a new burger joint opening - and it's...

We've made little secret about our excitement about the upcoming rotisserie restaurant LeCoq in Islington, as we've been walking past the place every day since we first wrote about it. Now the...

It was a sad day for Islington foodies when Canonbury Butchers on St Paul's Road closed down. But the good news is that it hasn't become another estate agents but has switched from meat to fish...

A BBQ pop-up at a canalside location - so far, so Hackney, but the latest addition to the East London dining scene, Smokey Tails, also has a celebrity owner, in the form of top DJ Seth Troxler. Troxler is...

EatPlayLove sees a number of the UK's top chefs getting together for charity in Canary Wharf. There's an impressive line up of chefs attending, who include (so far): Daniel Doherty (Duck & Waffle) Simon...

Jason Atherton's had a busy old year so far and now we've got more details of his next venture - opening next month. As revealed earlier, he's in charge of the restaurant Berners Tavern at Edition,...

Hot Dinners passed the new King's Cross roller disco while walking back from Grain Store the other week and we were mightily impressed with the set up (and the look of the Disco Bistro menu too)...

If you've always fancied dinner from Michelin starred Michael Caines, but haven't made it to Gidleigh Park yet, then Harrod's are giving you an alternative... He's getting a position in the Harrod's Food...

Updated 7/8 with launch menu info. Islington continues to get more interesting as New Rankin firms up his next venture. Having revamped John Salt and left Luke Findley, in charge, he is moving onto a...

Following up from our earlier Korean Chicken story, we have another new chicken restaurant opening up further south in Balham. Poulet Rouge is from the same people behind the Cattle Grid steakhouse...

Everyone's looking for the next big trend in food - recently we've had Peruvian, burgers, chicken, pizza (and probably burgers again a few more times) but one we've been keeping an eye out for is...