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Open East Festival at the Olympic Park features a big foodie line-up

Information: 19 July 2013

It's been a whole year since Danny Boyle showed us that the Olympics might actually be great after all, with the opening ceremony getting things off to a fantastic start. Now, to mark this...

Phileas Hog take over kitchens at Abbey Tavern in Kentish Town

Information: 19 July 2013

Pulled pork specialists Phileas Hog are going to be taking over the food at Kentish Town's Abbey Tavern from 26 July. The trio were previously based at local butchers Harry’s Fine Foods and also had...

Hawksmoor duo to open Foxlow on St John Street

Information: 18 July 2013

Updated 25/9/13 with soft launch info, opening date and more about the food Some exciting news - an email hit our in-box this morning to say that Will Beckett and Huw Gott from Hawksmoor have signed a...

Meantime Brewery launches 3 day BrewFest in Greenwich

Information: 18 July 2013

Craft beer in the UK has come a very long way in the past few years. It's a movement that's already swept through the US but we've really seen steady improvements in London's pubs recently. Now...

Dishoom puts on takaway Nihari for Ramadan

Information: 17 July 2013

With the sweltering weather we've been having, we're slightly in awe of anyone who's been fasting for Ramadan. Actually we're pretty amazed at anyone having the willpower to stay off food and drink...

London's top restaurant designer David Collins dies

Information: 17 July 2013

The designer David Collins died last night. The man, responsible for some of London's most iconic (and beautiful) restaurants passed away after suffering from skin cancer. The news will come as a...

Elliot's launch four week burger pop up at Borough Market

Information: 16 July 2013

Borough market restaurant Elliot's has a burger to be proud of. Not only did it rank No 2 in Daniel Young (Burger Monday)'s top burgers in London list and get a five star review by burger blogger...

Casse-croûte opens on Bermondsey Street with Jose GM in charge

Information: 16 July 2013

It's no coincidence that the new French bistro opening in Bermondsey Street right opposite Jose is the brainchild of Jose's GM Herve Durochat. Casse-croûte is a tiny 20 seater French Bistro which...

Bone Daddies launching Flesh & Buns in Soho

Information: 16 July 2013

Just 9 months after introducing Soho to 'Rock n Roll ramen', Bone Daddies chef and founder Ross Shonhan is now set to take casual Japanese dining to a new level by opening a 150 seat Izakaya-style...

Eurostar picnic lunch on discount at St Pancras

Information: 15 July 2013

Heading off on the Eurostar over the summer? Sourced Market based in St Pancras International has a rather nice picnic offering – and Eurostar customers get a special discount. The market is...

Tommi's Burger Joint reopens on Thayer Street in Marylebone

Information: 12 July 2013

Tommi's icelandic burger joint amassed a load of fans when it first opened on Marylebone Street in London. So when it closed prior to a move to more permanent premises, fans were left bereft...

Anise bar turns into The Butcher's Bar for game season

Information: 10 July 2013

To tie in with the start of the game season, Vivek Singh is launching a meaty pop-up, The Butcher's Bar at his cocktail bar Anise next month. The City bar will be transformed for the season to look...

Pizza Pilgrims launch their first pizzeria in Soho

Information: 09 July 2013

Recently Pizza Pilgrims seem to have been everywhere - from Taste of London to fuelling Stones fans (rather than stoned fans) at Hyde Park not to mention having their recipes in the Telegraph as...

Pizarro gets a new aperitivo bar and starts taking reservations

Information: 09 July 2013

It's all change down at Pizarro on Bermondsey Street. The chef is shaking things up with a host of innovations, the first of which is creating a new ‘aperitivo’ bar. Pop along any time from...

Action Against Hunger's Dream Team dinner at Hawksmoor has an impressive line-up

Information: 08 July 2013

For the past couple of years, Action Against Hunger has teamed up with Hawksmoor to pull together some mighty-fine talents into one kitchen to deliver a pretty special meal (we loved our visit a...

Tim Anderson launches Matsuri festival at Dalston Roof Park

Information: 08 July 2013

Updated 20\7\13 with weekend ticket info Pretty much anything chef Tim Anderson does seems A Good Thing - so when we heard he was behind the upcoming Matsuri festival in Dalston, we asked him to...

Shrimpy's launch grill guest chef dates for the summer

Information: 07 July 2013

The first of three guest chef dates down at Kings Cross's Shrimpy's starts today. Guests on My Grill kicks off with Rochelle Canteen's Margot Henderson, followed by Jeremy Lee on 21 July and Frank &...

Terence Conran opens second Albion at NEO Bankside

Information: 05 July 2013

Big news for the South Bank today as veteran restaurateur Terence Conran unveiled plans to open his second Albion restaurant there this summer. The rather brutally titled Albion NEO Bankside is so...

Burger Wars - Five Guys vs Shake Shack

Information: 05 July 2013

Two hugely popular American burger chains have come to the UK this week. We see how they stack out against each other.

Five Guys opens with queues round the block. Reading is next.

Information: 04 July 2013

So for those of you who haven't filtered out any talk of burgers on your Twitter timeline, it's been hard to ignore the opening of Five Guys. The US burger chain opened its first store in the UK in...

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