Test Drives

Test Driving Petit Pois - a perfect French bistro in Hoxton

Information: 05 September 2016

Hip Hoxton marks a return to traditional bistro cooking with the arrival of Petit Pois on Hoxton Square

Test Driving Blanchette East - the French small plates restaurant gets a north African touch

Information: 31 August 2016

Blanchette East is the second Blanchetter - this time they've settled on Brick Lane and there's a new North African influence on the menu. We take a look.

Return visit: Test Driving brunch on Bellanger's new terrace

Information: 18 August 2016

It's all change at this Islington brasserie with a new menu and a new terrace

Test Driving the new menu at Jason Atherton's Little Social

Information: 15 August 2016

We make a return trip to one of Jason Atherton's early restaurants - has Little Social stood the test of time?

Test Driving Park Chinois - Alan Yau's pleasure palace in Mayfair

Information: 11 August 2016

Is Alan Yau's latest restaurant an overblown vanity project or great fun. Or both?

Test Driving 34's Champagne Lover's Lunch

Information: 09 August 2016

Unlimited champagne makes this Mayfair spot suddenly very affordable this summer.

Test Driving Rok Islington - North London's new smoking hot restaurant

Information: 09 August 2016

Rok have opened their second restaurant in Islington - we went to try it out

Test Driving Clipstone - flatbreads and a lot more from the people behind Portland

Information: 02 August 2016

We take a look at Clipstone, the latest restaurant from the people behind Portland, and discover some pretty amazing flatbreads...

New bao buns, milkshakes and more - Test Driving the new Bao in Fitzrovia

Information: 28 July 2016

Yes there are new dishes, and there's still a queue (but not if you plan accordingly)- we give Bao's new Fitzrovia restaurant a go.

Test Driving the steak for a tenner at Flat Iron in Shoreditch

Information: 26 July 2016

We try the latest Flat Iron and put their affordable steak to the test.

Test Driving Petit Terre – a taste of France in Fulham

Information: 26 July 2016

We take this new French bistro in Parson's Green for a Test Drive.

Test Driving Gotto - a waterside east London trattoria

Information: 19 July 2016

The people behind Soho's Mele e Pere have gone east to set up a waterfront trattoria in the old Olympic village, now called Here East. We head down there for a look.

Test Driving Sardine - Mediterranean comfort food by Old Street

Information: 14 July 2016

Backed by Stevie Parle this new neighbourhood spot mixes Med charm with smoke and fire

Test Driving Galvin at the Athenaeum - The Galvins' latest hotel venture

Information: 12 July 2016

The Galvin Brothers' latest sees them opening a restaurant in the refurbished five-star Athenaeum. We take a look.

Test Driving The Frog - Adam Handling comes to Shoreditch

Information: 08 July 2016

Adam Handling has made the move from St James to Shoreditch. We head to The Frog to see how he's getting on.

Test Driving Strut and Cluck - turkey, turkey and more turkey in Shoreditch

Information: 05 July 2016

There's a restaurant in Spitalfields that specialises just in turkey. We head down there for a Test Drive...

Test Driving Bone Daddies new ramen bar at The Bower in Old Street

Information: 30 June 2016

The daddies of hipster ramen have a new gaff - we went to check it out.

Test Driving The Barbary - Barbary Coast hospitality in Neal's Yard

Information: 28 June 2016

Enjoy the hustle and bustle of this sister restaurant to The Palomar

Test driving Albion Clerkenwell - a place with something for everyone

Information: 21 June 2016

We head to the site of Turnmills for the latest of Terence Conran's Albions - much more than just a simple restaurant.

Test Driving the Clove Club's cocktail matching menu

Information: 16 June 2016

It's just become the highest new entry on the World's 50 Best restaurants. We take a look at a different way to try the Clove Club - their cocktail matching experience.

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