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Ledbury chef goes it alone to open Bubbledogs and Kitchen Table

Information: 23 August 2012

[Updated 23/8/12 with opening date details] James Knappett - former Sous Chef at The Ledbury - is on the verge of opening his own restaurant with wife Sandia Chang, (who's currently sommelier at...

Gory Gourmet zombie street food hits London's markets

Information: 22 August 2012

Word of an enterprising movie/food promotion has just come our way. To tie in with the release of zombie thriller series The Walking Dead Season 2 there's a new street food pop up - The Gory...

Michael Nadra opening second restaurant in Primrose Hill

Information: 17 August 2012

[Updated with menu details and opening date 7/9/12] His original restaurant in Chiswick has been a big success and now Michael Nadra is moving across town to Primrose Hill. The chef, who's...

Two huge new bars planned for the City, The Happenstance and Haberdashery

Information: 17 August 2012

Drake and Morgan, the company behind such city bars as The Parlour and The Folly have announced plans to open two more massive bars in the City next year. The first is The Happenstance - an 8000...

Make a date for the Scotch Egg Challenge 2012 at the Ship Wandsworth

Information: 16 August 2012

[Updated 28/8/12 with finalists] It's going to be one of the hardest-fought contest in London's foodie world - yes, the competition for the 2012 Scotch Egg Challenge is now on. This is the contest's second...

Soho House set to open 'Dirty Burger' popup in Kentish Town

Information: 15 August 2012

Soho House has been keeping a dirty little secret. The global members club, hotel and restaurant group has recently unveiled 'Dirty Burger, a new venture aimed at serving simple, high quality...

Bonnie Gull Seafood Shack to launch in Fitzrovia

Information: 15 August 2012

They've already run a number of pop-up projects around London and now the people behind Bonnie Gull (Seafood Shack, Bonnie & Wild and Bonnie-on-sky) are opening their first permanent restaurant. The...

Ben Spalding to start six month restaurant residency at John Salt in Islington

Information: 14 August 2012

Ben Spalding has been a busy man since he left Roganic, after making a huge splash there last year. He's been appearing at some of the best events in town and his Stripped Back stall at Broadway...

Burnt Enz and Homeslice team up for a London pizza party

Information: 13 August 2012

If your idea of a good time consists of pizza, good music and some decent grog then you'll need to head to Hackney next Saturday. Two of London's top pizza teams Homeslice and Burnt Enz have joined...

Death by Burrito Mexican food and Tequila bar opens in Shoreditch

Information: 13 August 2012

Keeping the trend in London set firmly towards Latin America - Death by Burrito is going to create quite a storm when it opens up in Shoreditch next month. Billed as a contemporary Mexican grill and...

Victorian style underground restaurant The Factory House to open in Leadenhall Market

Information: 10 August 2012

We've had plenty of speakeasy style restaurants in London and now restaurants are looking back further for their inspiration. The latest is the Factory House, opening in Leadenhall Market, which is...

Ten Bells crew "St Vibes" to open new restaurant at Shoreditch Town Hall

Information: 08 August 2012

Earlier this year, the Young Turks had huge success at the Ten Bells, which gave chefs Isaac McHale and James Lowe some of their best raves yet. When their run finished, Isaac and the boys from the...

Santa Maria Pizza to open Sacro Cuore Pizza in Kensal Rise

Information: 07 August 2012

The original Santa Maria Pizza has been topping London's best pizza lists since it opened over two years ago. The small Ealing restaurant has a large and devoted following, topping many a "best...

Superette brings a hot dog pop-up to Broadway Market

Information: 03 August 2012

Hot dogs really do seem to be the next big trend in London after burgers (all eyes are on the upcoming Bubbledogs) and now another Hot Dog event has thrown its hat into the ring. Superette are...

Vinoteca launches bag-in-a-box wine tasting

Information: 03 August 2012

It's a much maligned method of serving wine (although at Hot Dinners we're quite fond of them) but now Vinoteca's championing the wine box with a BYOEB deal (bring your own empty bottle). Every...

Birthdays is behind White Rabbit on Dalston's Bradbury Street

Information: 03 August 2012

Hard on the heels of Rita's Dining which has taken over their bar to become one of the hottest spots in East London, Birthdays in Dalston has spawned another local restaurant that's already creating...

Iceland burger chain Tommi's burger joint to open in Marylebone

Information: 02 August 2012

Looks like there's mileage in the burger craze yet as Icelandic burger joint Hamborgara Bullan opens its first UK place in Marylebone next week. We were first alerted to their imminent arrival by...

The UK's top chefs join up with Jamie Oliver to serve dinner at Fifteen

Information: 02 August 2012

It's graduation time soon at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen, where the apprentice chefs are into their last month. And to celebrate there's a special run of dinners planned for the end of August before the...

Yaki Japanese bakery offers healthy takeaway food on Goodge Street

Information: 31 July 2012

As more and more Londoners end up eating lunch al desko we're seeing a similar rise in new openings targeting people who want to eat well, but on the hoof. In addition to the whole street food...

Bibigo Bar & Dining opens with soft launch throughout August

Information: 30 July 2012

Bibigo is a popular restaurant chain in South Korea which originally set out to reinvent the national dish bibimbap (mixed rice with vegetables) as a fast-food meal. They've restaurants in...

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