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The Wee Sister is chef Anna Haugh's new wine bar in Chelsea

Information: 04 November 2024

Five years after throwing open the doors of her Irish restaurant just off the King's Road, chef and writer Anna Haugh is now in the process of unveiling her latest enterprise in the area. The Wee...

Fran's opens in Hackney from the team behind Wilton Way Deli and Wines

Information: 04 November 2024

Wilton Way Deli and Wines has built up a strong following in Hackney and now owner Francesca D’Agostino is getting ready to expand with a second opening - but not too far away. She's going as far as...

Come for the crazy shakes, stay for the burgers as Black Tap Burger get ready to open in London

Information: 04 November 2024

4/11/24 - updated with the opening date There are crazy shakes and then there are 100% certifiable ones. Clearly those at NYC burger group Black Tap fall into the latter category and they're about to...

Margot Bakery has opened a second branch, this time in Highgate

Information: 01 November 2024

North London baker Michelle Eshkeri is building a little bakery empire for herself. She started with Margot in East Finchley where she became known for her sourdough bread and patisserie prowess...

Ikea have opened a standalone restaurant in Hammersmith

Information: 01 November 2024

If the best thing about a visit to Ikea is a trip to the restaurant for meatballs (we know it is for us), then this news is for you. They've just launched a standalone Ikea restaurant in...

Friends of Ours are popping up for six months at the Serpentine Gallery

Information: 31 October 2024

They're responsible for serving up one of Shoreditch's most popular brunch menus. Now Friends of Ours are hoping to bring that same joy to West Londoners. This weekend they launch a six-month pop up...

Test Driving The Grill at The Hero - is this the best looking pub dining room in London?

Information: 31 October 2024

Everyone loved the pub downstairs at The Hero, but what's the new grill restaurant upstairs like? We went to find out.

El Celler de Can Roca is opening a restaurant TimeSpirit in Scotland

Information: 30 October 2024

30/10/24 - updated with more details about the opening. It may be cheaper to fly to Girona to try the original, than to take the train up to Scotland - but news that world-class restaurant El Celler...

The Savoy to open Gallery restaurant and Scoff, a dedicated scone shop

Information: 30 October 2024

30/10/24 - updated with details of the menu and an opening date The next big revamp of The Savoy is nearly upon us. This time they've been redoing the Thames Foyer, which was initially said to be...

Soho's hottest new speakeasy Zum Barbarossa is underneath The Seafood Bar

Information: 30 October 2024

The Seafood Bar in Soho has always had a pretty impressive lower ground space, but now it's undergone a complete transformation for their brand new speakeasy Zum Barbarossa. It's actually the second...

London is getting the UK's first official tortilla slap championships

Information: 30 October 2024

If, like us, you never skip past a tortilla slap video on social, you might be interested to know that a whole evening devoted to this form of entertainment is coming to London. The UK's first...

La Môme London is the new restaurant at The Berkeley

Information: 29 October 2024

It's over a year since Marcus Wareing's restaurant at The Berkeley had its last service. Now the Knightsbridge hotel is getting ready for a new restaurant to take its place. They're bringing in...

Test Driving Sael - Jason Atherton revitalises St James's Market

Information: 29 October 2024

During a very prolific time for the chef, Jason Atherton's new St James restaurant Sael is looking to add a bit of glamour to St James's Market. We went down to see how his first brand new...

Holborn's the spot for a new yakitori 'beak to tail' restaurant Hotori

Information: 29 October 2024

Lawyers and other city folk working in and around Holborn are about to have an interesting new place landing on their doorstep. Hotori is a slick-looking yakitori restaurant on New Fetter Lane...

Cafe Mondo sees Mondo Sando going permanent in Camberwell

Information: 29 October 2024

29/10/24 - updated with the opening date. They've found lots of success with their sandwich residencies, particularly in the Grove House Tavern in Camberwell, but now sarnie kings Mondo Sando are...

Turo Turo is going permanent with its Filipino barbecue food with a restaurant in Tooting

Information: 29 October 2024

29/10/24 - updated with the opening date Most recently Turo Turo has been running as a popular food residency at Holborn pub The Queen's Head. But everything's about to change this autumn with the...

Delamina Townhouse is opening in Covent Garden

Information: 28 October 2024

Updated 28/10/24 with soft launch details They already have the original Delamina in Marylebone and Delamina East in Shoreditch and now restaurateurs Limor and Amir Chen are adding a third...

Red Lion & Sun pub owner takes over the Angel Inn in Highgate

Information: 28 October 2024

There are plenty of restaurant operators who like to keep all their businesses close to each other - think Tom Kerridge in Marlow or Rick Stein in Cornwall. Now, up in North London, popular pub...

Test driving Greyhound Inn, a Suffolk pub with a menu which reads like a dream

Information: 26 October 2024

Deep in the heart of Suffolk, you'll find this country pub with a truly excellent and inventive menu. We went to try out the Greyhound Inn.

Mayfair is getting a Ladurée café serving up macaron lattes and more

Information: 25 October 2024

Earlier this year we reported on the arrival of a new type of cafe from Ladurée in London. Notting Hill was the first place to get one and things must have gone well, as the French company is just...

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