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Searcys has a takeaway Champagne package if you're heading to Paris

Information: 26 July 2024

If you're lucky enough to be heading off to the Olympics in Paris over the next couple of weeks, we rather like this little takeaway package that Searcy's Champagne Bar has put together for...

Boxpark Shoreditch faces closure - but has started a campaign to survive

Information: 26 July 2024

Update 26/7/24 The NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) has now launched a campaign to save Boxpark Shoreditch from redevelopment. "We are calling on Hackney Council to review their decision and...

Mauby is bringing Soho vibes to Brockley

Information: 25 July 2024

The arrival of Mauby in Brockley is the latest venture for a couple who first made a name for themselves with their amazing jerk chicken and barbecue. The new bar is the latest opening from Daniel...

Sager + Wilde on Paradise Row is closing

Information: 25 July 2024

He's recently had a big success with his latest opening Bruno in Victoria Park, but after ten years Michael Sager has decided to call it a day on his Sager + Wilde restaurant in Bethnal Green. It...

Test Driving Holy Carrot - inventive plant-based action in Notting Hill

Information: 25 July 2024

Holy Carrot used to be a supperclub but now it's become one of London's new breed of plant-based restaurants, with an Acme Fire Cult chef behind the menu. We went to see what he's cooking up.

A Christmas-themed bar is popping up in London for summer

Information: 24 July 2024

Does December 25th seem impossibly far away at the moment? Well, you'll get a chance to get your festive fix in August as a new, hidden Christmassy bar is popping up in London. It's being set up by...

Alaz brings a taste of Egypt to Chiswick

Information: 24 July 2024

London has an amazing selection of Middle Eastern restaurants, but the offering doesn't often drill down to Egyptian food specifically. So the arrival of Alaz on Chiswick High Road is hoping to...

Urchin, Dorian's follow-up restaurant, is popping up in Greece for the summer

Information: 24 July 2024

There's no question that Dorian is one of London's hottest restaurants - getting a table at a decent time in the dining room is a near-impossible task if you don't plan your dinners months ahead...

Albers opens in De Beauvoir with small plates and negronis for a fiver

Information: 23 July 2024

News reaches us of another promising new opening that's flown under our radar until now. Albers has opened in De Beauvoir, an area that's getting very interesting at the moment (including the...

Kleinsky's brings NY-style bagels to Mayfair (via Cape Town)

Information: 23 July 2024

Bagels are very much a thing at the moment, as evidenced by the huge popularity of (and queues at) It's Bagels (who are about to open their second location, in Notting Hill). It turns out that...

Test Driving Koyn Thai - a Thai reinvention for the Mayfair restaurant

Information: 23 July 2024

Originally a Japanese restaurant of two halves, Koyn has changed its basement into a separate Thai restaurant. We went down to check out the brand new menu.

Kolamba East sees the Sri Lankan restaurant head to the City

Information: 21 July 2024

21/7/24 - Updated with the opening date After finding success with their first Sri Lankan restaurant in Soho, Kolamba founders Eroshan and Aushi Meewella are going east for their second opening. It's...

Jason Atherton moves into Harrods Dining Hall with his hot dog offering

Information: 19 July 2024

Updated with opening date and full menu details It's all change at Harrods for chef and restaurateur Jason Atherton. He's moving out of his current digs on the store's lower ground floor and heading to...

Jason Atherton's Social Eating House is closing

Information: 18 July 2024

In news that is actually not that surprising when you see how many restaurants he's actually opening, Jason Atherton has announced that he's closing Social Eating House in Soho. It's been reported...

Test Driving Henri - Jackson Boxer recreates Paris in Covent Garden

Information: 18 July 2024

Jackson Boxer has taken over the restaurant at a Covent Garden hotel to create Henri, his own take on a Parisian Bistro. We went down to get a slice of France in the heart of London.

Medlar team to open rooftop restaurant Cornus in Pimlico

Information: 18 July 2024

18/7/24 - updated with opening date and menu details Fifteen years might be a long time between new restaurant concepts, but the team behind Medlar in Chelsea are finally ready to impress London...

Bonoo are bringing their Indian tapas to Muswell Hill

Information: 17 July 2024

They're an award-winning Indian restaurant with legions of fans in Hampstead. Now Bonoo are expanding their North London empire with a move to Muswell Hill where they're about to open on Fortis...

Eggbreak is popping up in Shoreditch with all the eggs you'll ever need

Information: 17 July 2024

Until now, the egg-centric Eggbreak has only been in Notting Hill - but now it's getting ready to pop up in Shoreditch. It'll be in the Hoxton Shoreditch for the whole of the summer. The hotel and...

José Pizarro to open Lolo, his third Bermondsey restaurant

Information: 17 July 2024

17/7/24 - updated with more details about the restaurant This year, José Pizarro has been very busy. He's been celebrating his 25th Anniversary in London as well as receiving a big honour, the Cross of...

Jason Atherton's Mary's grill restaurant and burger bar replaces Pollen Street Social

Information: 16 July 2024

Jason Atherton closed Pollen Street Social in July, but he's quickly replacing it with Marys and it's a big change from the fine dining the restaurant is known for. It'll be essentially divided into...

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