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Zuma put blowfish sake on the menu in Knightsbridge

Information: 14 February 2013

You've probably heard about the dangers involved in trying blowfish or fugu sushi - one wrong move by the chef and you could find yourself slipping into paralysis and eventual death from the fish's...

Rotary Bar and Diner with food by Carl Clarke and Yum Bun opening on City Road

Information: 14 February 2013

The Old Street roundabout is about to get an injection of life with the arrival of a new spot that will add a shot in the arm to City Road, with some of the names involved already familiar to anyone...

Future Cinema are back with Casablanca and food by Moro

Information: 13 February 2013

The imersive experience Future Cinema is back and this time they're bringing to life the world of the iconic romance Casablanca at The Troxy in Limehouse. Having previously teamed up with St John,...

The Ten Bells boys' Shoreditch Town Hall restaurant confirmed as The Clove Club

Information: 13 February 2013

[Updated 13/2/13 with opening date, booking info and menu details] We've known for a while that Isaac McHale, Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith were due to open a new restaurant in Shoreditch Town Hall -...

French Bistro Bouchon Fourchette opens in Hackney

Information: 13 February 2013

News reaches us of a new bistro hitting Hackney this month - with a chef who's worked with Pierre Gagnaire and Alain Ducasse. Bouchon Fourchette will be a small French bistro (seating around 50) on...

Feast heads for Tobacco Dock in Wapping with Rita's, Disco Bistro and more this March

Information: 13 February 2013

Feast is a collection of some of London's best street food and restaurants under one roof. The last one was held in December and we thought the event was one of the best we've been to in London. So...

Homeslice to open their first restaurant in Covent Garden's Neal's Yard

Information: 11 February 2013

The move of street food vendors to more permanent locations (see MEATliquor and Pitt Cue Co) continues with news that Homeslice Pizza is setting up shop in Covent Garden. Their chef Ry Jessup has...

Swap Valentines cards for pizza at Pizza East Kentish Town

Information: 11 February 2013

If you happen to get a criminal number of cheesy Valentine cards and find yourself aghast at the poor poetry and clipart images you've been sent as a supposed token of undying love, you may be...

A Wong raises the stakes for restaurants in Victoria

Information: 11 February 2013

Could Victoria be the next part of London to get a foodie makeover? It now has two restaurants of interest - Tozi which will open on Gillingham Street in March and Wilton Road eaterie A. Wong which...

Lucky Chip launches Lucky Fried Chicken at the Grafton in Kentish Town

Information: 09 February 2013

Last year, Kentish Town's food offering got a big shot in the arm with the arrival of the Chicken Shop/Pizza East/Dirty Burger triumverate, and since then the area's steadily had an influx of great...

Alan Bird opening five storey Bird of Smithfield

Information: 08 February 2013

Smithfield and Farringdon are both among the best developing food areas in town at the moment, with recent openings Polpo, Burger & Lobster, the Longroom and a great looking Byron all revitalising the area...

Camden's Forge and Foundry launch Friday Pieday

Information: 08 February 2013

If there's a notable trend in North London this year so far it's pies. We've already been round to try them at Kentish Town pub Tapping The Admiral and first bricks and mortar shop for Piebury...

Shutterbug creperie opens on Rivington Place

Information: 08 February 2013

There can't be a better time for a new pancake place to open than the run up to Pancake Day. So it's perfect timing for new East London spot Shutterbug, which has been exquisitely described (for...

Jason Atherton to open Social Eating House on Poland Street

Information: 07 February 2013

[Updated 7/2/13 with menu, design and bar details] He's been opening restaurants as far away as Singapore and Shanghai but, as rumoured on our Coming Soon page for a few months now, Jason Atherton...

Tramontana Brindisa puts on a Mantanza menu of piggy treats

Information: 06 February 2013

If you’re a fan of Ibérico pork (or all things piggy), then you’ll want to pay a visit to Tramontana Brindisa this month. In celebration of the traditional winter slaughter of the pig, known in...

MasterChef winner Tim Anderson's Nanban brings southern Japanese cooking to Shoreditch

Information: 06 February 2013

American chef Tim Anderson found fame in the UK when he won MasterChef in 2011. Since then, he left his old job at the Euston Tap to set out on his own. His first restaurant Nanban, focuses on...

Aqua Group opening Aqua Shard and Hutong at The Shard

Information: 06 February 2013

There are all manner of restaurants opening up in London we're pretty excited about, but there's something special about the ones coming in the Shard. Maybe it's because eating there will be a way...

Electric Diner launches new American breakfast menu

Information: 06 February 2013

It won over our hearts (and completely furred up our arteries) when we ate there just before Christmas, now the newly-reopened Electric Diner has designs on your breakfast. They're introducing a...

Gizzi Erskine joins up with Disco Bistro for one night chicken fest

Information: 05 February 2013

TV chef Gizzi Erskine's last time in the kitchen with Disco Bistro's Carl Clarke was at her Korean pop-up K-Town. That was a big hit, and they'll soon teaming up again at Clarke's Disco Bistro at St...

Tozi Italian restaurant to offer cicchetti in Victoria

Information: 04 February 2013

News reaches us this week of an interesting place opening in Victoria - one of the few areas of the city almost entirely bereft of decent restaurants. Well new Italian spot Tozi hopes to change all...

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