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Voyage with Adam Simmonds is the new restaurant at King's Cross hotel The Megaro

Information: 25 October 2024

It looks like King's Cross is about to get another very interesting dining spot, with top chef Adam Simmonds coming in to take over the main restaurant at The Megaro Hotel. He'll be launching Voyage with...

Jason Atherton to open Row on 5, his new flagship restaurant on Savile Row

Information: 25 October 2024

Updated 25/10/24 with opening date Interesting news reaches us of a plan by Jason Atherton to open what's being described as a 'flagship restaurant' in Mayfair. The restaurateur, is very busy indeed...

Andrew Wong announces a residency at The Donovan Bar in Mayfair

Information: 25 October 2024

If you've been struggling to get a table at A Wong, even more so since it won the second Michelin star, now there's another way to try chef Andrew Wong's food. He's just teamed up with The Donovan...

Italian restaurant Artusi Soho takes the reins at Underbelly Boulevard

Information: 24 October 2024

Cafe Kitty only lasted nine months as the Soho Underbelly Bouevard's dining spot, but now another high-profile restaurant is giving it a shot. This time, it's Peckham's Artusi (also behind Marcella...

Jupiter Burger sees the Dom's Subs team opening a burger shack in Netil Market

Information: 24 October 2024

They've already conquered London's sandwich scene and now the team behind Dom's Subs are onto something new - burgers. They're launching a new burger shack in Netil Market called Jupiter Burger.

Test Driving The Unruly Pig - the UK's No 1 gastropub

Information: 24 October 2024

The Unruly Pig in Suffolk is currently the UK's No 1 gastropub (for the second time). We took a trip out of town to find out why it topped the list and see whether it's worth a trip for Londoners.

Santo Remedio's latest authentic Mexican restaurant is in Marylebone

Information: 23 October 2024

23/10/24 - updated with the opening date It would have been hard to believe it could happen less than a decade ago, but these days London has some really great Mexican restaurants. One of the...

World Famous Gordos open a slice shack at Brick Brewery in Peckham

Information: 23 October 2024

They've only just recovered from throwing the epic Peckham Conker Championships but the Brick Brewery isn't letting the grass grow under their feet. They've just launched a new kitchen at their...

Five UK bars make the World's 50 Best Bars 2024 list while Mexico City comes top

Information: 23 October 2024

Earlier this year, we had the Top 50 Cocktails Bars, which covered the UK and now we're onto the world with the reveal of the World's 50 Best Bars. The UK does considerably better in these awards...

Godet wine-focused pub comes to Islington from the Binch team

Information: 23 October 2024

Binch wine bar in Hackney has been a local favourite since opening back in 2021. Opened by Frenchman Sylvain Bertozzi the small bar and bottle shop is certainly one of the best wine bars in East...

It's Bagels pick Soho for their next opening

Information: 23 October 2024

23/10/24 - updated with the opening date Looks like Londoners' appetites for NYC-style bagels are firmly in the ascendant as news reaches us that the super popular bagel bakery It's Bagels is now...

Test Driving Topa - a buzzing Basque residency inside a Holloway Road deli

Information: 22 October 2024

The arrival of a new Basque-inspired residency by a top chef at Holloway Road deli Provisions meant it was time for a return visit.

Chef Rohit Ghai is opening Vatavaran restaurant and cocktail bar in Knightsbridge

Information: 21 October 2024

7/11/24 - updated with menu details and a look inside Six months after 'vibe dining' destination Geode in Knightsbridge closed its doors, a restaurant team that's related are now trying again in the...

Trying out Jugad - a healthy, modern take on Indian food in Camden Market

Information: 17 October 2024

Jugad sees healthy food company Foodhak opening a modern Indian restaurant in Camden Market, bringing in top names for the menu and cocktails. We went down for a look.

Test Driving Nest Farmhouse - a London restaurant group works wonders in the countryside

Information: 17 October 2024

The team behind Nest and Restaurant St Barts have opened their first out-of-London space - we travelled to Norfolk to check out Nest Farmhouse.

Silva restaurant joins The Guinea and Bellamy's on Bruton Place

Information: 16 October 2024

Bruton Place continues to grow as a notable, tucked-away food and drink haven in Mayfair. Down the street off Berkeley Square, you'll already find The Guinea, The Cocochine (and its sister deli The...

Primark is launching in-store Lena Lu donut shops

Information: 16 October 2024

Updated 15/11/24 with opening date Next time you need a sugar rush to get you through a Primark spree you won't need to leave the shop as they're launching in-store Lena Lu Donut bars. Lena Lu started...

Man arrested after Vinegar Yard fire

Information: 16 October 2024

As things in London start to heat up in the weeks leading up to the festive period, for one London venue it got altogether too hot. A TikTok video first alerted us to the fact that there had been a...

You've dined at The Devonshire, now buy their knives

Information: 15 October 2024

Updated 15/10/24 - the knives are back on sale again If it's not enough for you to brag that you bagged a table at The Devonshire, we may have something to elevate that brag into full-blown...

Lina Stores Shoreditch is on its way, along with a second Bar Lina

Information: 15 October 2024

Updated 15/10/24 with new opening date Its pistachio-green and white-striped decor is instantly synonymous with cosy chic and extraordinary pasta, and now Lina Stores is bringing its eye-pleasing...

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