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Princess Victoria in Shepherd's Bush to host Pork Pie off

Information: 19 February 2014

We've already had Scotch egg challenges, Burger Bash face-offs, and Mince Pie Projects. Now the next face-off is incoming as a collection of chefs get ready to serve up the best pork pie possible. The Princess...

Poppy's Place family restaurant opening on Fulham's Munster Road

Information: 19 February 2014

A new generation of restaurateurs is hitting the London scene, having been brought up in the trade. We already know about Sophie and Rose Gordon who are opening up Villiers a few doors down from...

Edwins neighbourhood brasserie opening in Borough

Information: 19 February 2014

News reaches us of a newcomer to Borough as new neighbourhood brasserie, Edwins, gets ready to open in March (and see below for soft launch details). It's a small upstairs restaurant seating 40,...

Cat and Mutton pub to re-open on Broadway Market with food from Licky Chops

Information: 18 February 2014

The Cat & Mutton pub has been a mainstay of Broadway Market for very long time indeed - 300 odd years - and although it closed late last year, it's about to be reopened by Tom Gibson, who is also...

Camberwell Arms reopens run by team behind Anchor and Hope

Information: 18 February 2014

Running a site dedicated to the numerous restaurant openings in London means you can often find us trawling through mounds of over inflated press releases, each restaurant claiming to be the most...

Town Hall hotel names Lee Westcott as chef with Jason Atherton backing

Information: 17 February 2014

After we digested the surprise news that Nuno Mendes would be leaving Viajante to run the kitchen at the Chiltern Firehouse, the next question on everyone's mind was - who's taking over at the Town...

Grain Store wins London Sustainable restaurant of the year

Information: 17 February 2014

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) have just announced their awards and there are a few notable London winners. The SRA aims to help restaurants "source food more sustainably, manage...

Rextail opens up a new cocktail bar on Albemarle Street

Information: 17 February 2014

Peckish in Mayfair? Fuss-free, simple and just the right side of swanky is the name of the game at Rextail, the most recent offering from restaurateur Arkady Novikov. And if you’ve been meaning to...

Bedford and Strand hosts a Brazil pop-up diner in the run up to the World Cup

Information: 17 February 2014

The World Cup doesn’t even begin til 12th June and already we’re starting to hear the hype. But while much of the country are being whipped up in a football based frenzy, we know of something far...

Sam Hawkes revamps the menu at the Cadogan Arms

Information: 14 February 2014

Chelsea gastropub The Cadogan Arms is one to watch, having recently appointed Sam Hawkes as head chef. Formerly of North London gastropub favourite The Bull and Last, and The Fellow in Kings Cross,...

Grey Goose launch their awards cocktails at the Rosewood London

Information: 14 February 2014

This weekend sees the start of five days of A-list craziness as celebrities fly into London for Fashion Week and the BAFTAs, swiftly followed by the BRITS. And one drinks company is doing its level...

Holborn Dining Room to be the Rosewood's new restaurant

Information: 14 February 2014

(14/2/14 Updated with soft launch details). We've been hearing about the new Rosewood hotel for a while now, ever since it was revealed that it would see Bjorn van der Horst involved in the food. Now...

James Martin and Eric Lanlard board P&O's Britannia

Information: 13 February 2014

Food and drink was at the heart of the launch last night for P&0 Cruises newest ship Britannia with a team of five key Food Heroes assembled for the media. The event was held at H Forman & Son's...

Fire your buns - trying out the Flambé Burger at Haché

Information: 13 February 2014

We rather love the idea of the Flambé Burger which is briefly back on offer at Haché, Shoreditch. Available for a limited time only at Haché’s Shoreditch restaurant, this smoking hot delight...

SHORYU go will offer takeout ramen on Air Street

Information: 12 February 2014

Hoping to take advantage of London's seemingly bottomless desire for ramen, the growth of the Shoryu chain continues. Having opened their second location in Denman St last summer, they're now...

Tommi's returns to the Princess of Wales with a triple burger

Information: 10 February 2014

Their new London burger joint is due to open very,very soon but, in the meantime, Tommi's are gearing up for their next visit to The Princess of Wales in Primrose Hill which will feature a mammoth...

Polpetto to reopen on Berwick Street in Soho

Information: 10 February 2014

Update 10/2/14 - Polpetto has opened its doors today. Number added below. We're so pleased to be able to report the news that Polpetto is reopening. The ever-popular restaurant with Florence Knight...

New and upcoming London restaurants update - week ending 7th Feb

Information: 07 February 2014

A lot's been happening over the past few weeks, so it's time to get you all up to speed with the latest on London's upcoming restaurants. And there are a lot of newcomers. As all our Hot Dinners...

Hide & Seed bar and restaurant to open at The Lodge Hotel in Putney

Information: 07 February 2014

It's all go in Putney. Yesterday we reported on Bibo - a new Italian restaurant opening on Upper Richmond Road. And today we have news of another restaurant opening on the same road. Hide & Seed...

Bibo Italian restaurant launching in Putney from Chris Beverley and Rebecca Mascarenhas

Information: 06 February 2014

A new Italian restaurant, Bibo, is heading to Putney, coming from chef Chris Beverley (previously at Theo Randall at the InterContinental and Chez Bruce) and Rebecca Mascarenhas (who's behind...

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