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The Parakeet sees Kentish Town getting a pub with an ex-Brat chef that's worth crossing town for. We went down to try it out. 

For more than a decade Andreas Georghiou and his family have been providing the well-heeled residents of Chelsea and many of London's top chefs with their five-a-day. Now the grocer beloved by the...

Following on from the huge success of their Dior Cafe and Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama pop-up, Harrods are at it again. They've just unveiled their latest designer collaboration - the Prada Caffè. Open...

We do love a good sandwich and if you do too, then a new pop-up that's coming to Vinegar Yard should be well worth a look.  The Experimental Sandwich Shop comes from the people behind Bad Boy Pizza Society...

Update - 12 noon, 1/4/23 - Yes this was indeed this year's April Fool. Sorry (not sorry). See all our previous April Fools here.    There's no doubt that the current energy crisis is an ongoing...

London is getting a lot of new hotels over the next year, with big names like Mandarin Oriental and Rosewood opening new central London spaces. But there's plenty of room for boutique hotels too,...

Updated 31/3/23 with more details The Antinori family are arguably the most famous name in Italian wines, so it's fair to expect that their upcoming London restaurant will have a pretty decent wine...

31/3/23 - updated with more about the restaurant The Olivier Award-nominated Alice's Adventures Underground is an immersive theatre show in the tunnels underneath Waterloo Station. It's been a big...

Nessa sees chef Tom Cenci opening a neighbourhood bistro in Soho that takes a new approach to British classics. We went in to try it out.  

Updated 29/3/23 with details of the menu What is it with London's Michelin-starred chefs. Not content with having at least one big new project on the go, they're already planning more openings...

If you haven't been into Mayfair's Shepherd Market for a while, they're about to get a new opening there that's going to bring the area into focus for foodies. Noble Rot owners Dan and Mark have...

Fortnum & Mason: home of extravagant wicker hampers, a famous food hall, a signature Eau de Nil shade of blue-green and now…a brand new food and drink studio. Taking over the third floor of the...

Rising from the ashes, Bando Belly is back. If you were a fan of their deep-fried Oreos and ‘the Buff Ting’ (a twice-fried chicken burger), you’d be aware of a tragic fuse-box-related fire that...

Southwest Londoners have cause to rejoice because there’s a revolution coming to Parsons Green. At least, a new restaurant called 1910 is opening, and it’s no accident it was named after the year of...

It's a restaurant that can accuratly be called iconic, and is blessed with a spectacular menu from John Williams and amazing service. Almost a decade since our last visit, we went back to give it a...

Once again, we've had what is viewed by many in the restaurant world as the main awards ceremony of the season - the new Michelin stars reveal. This was Michelin's first in-person event in three...

They're already known for serving up one of London's best Sunday lunches (as well as introducing it to New Yorkers), but it turns out that isn't enough for Hawksmoor. On the week they revealed they...

The Market Place empire is continuing to expand. We recently told you about their latest edition in Vauxhall, now it’s northwest London’s turn for some food-hall attention, with the news that their next...

It's nearly time for the main restaurant awards of the season to be announced. Find out when the 2023 Michelin stars for London and the UK are being announced - and what to expect.

  After a year off, Monica Galetti is back in the judges' seat at MasterChef The Professionals.