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Don Koko kicks off pizza vs taco evenings with a What Willy Cook vs SG Lewis face-off

Information: 08 May 2024

Updated 10/5/24 with soft launch info Friday nights in Camden are kicking off. Starting this summer Cafe KOKO - the Italian eatery attached to the iconic music venue - is having a series of...

La Maison Ani brings French dining from the people behind Gaia to Knightsbridge

Information: 08 May 2024

The group behind Gaia in Mayfair are opening something new in London, bringing La Maison Ani to The Carlton Tower Jumeirah in Knightsbridge. Taking over the space that was the Italian restaurant Al...

Bunsik are bringing Korean corn dogs to Earl's Court

Information: 08 May 2024

8/5/24 - Updated with the opening date. They've only just gone east to Westfield Stratford and now Bunsik are heading in the opposite direction, opening their latest Korean corn dog restaurant in...

Test Driving abc kitchens - Jean-Georges Vongerichten brings his NYC hits to Knightsbridge

Information: 07 May 2024

Top chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has brought together an amalgamation of his three abc kitchen restaurants in New York and transferred them to London. We made a reservation at The Emory hotel to...

Riverside East brings a big cafe, terrace, street food and more to Stratford's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Information: 03 May 2024

The team responsible for summer pop-up Between the Bridges are getting ready to open their own permanent place in Stratford, taking over a big space in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. A key part of...

Fortnum's honour The Hairy Bikers and Rick Stein at their annual food and drink awards

Information: 03 May 2024

It's always one of our favourite parties to go to each year and last night's bash by Fortnum's at The Royal Exchange was no different. The party was held to announce the famous food shop's annual...

Test Driving Fish & Bubbles - XXL seafood panini and platters in Notting Hill

Information: 02 May 2024

Gigantic portions, tasty seafood and a well priced menu make this new Notting Hill seafood spot a must-try.

Sarnie Party sandwich festival is hitting London this month

Information: 01 May 2024

If your weekends are spent tracking down the best sandwiches in town - and we wouldn't judge you for that - then you're going to need to free up the weekend of 17-19 May in your diary. That's when...

Wood St Bear will be DJ Simon Bear's new bar in Walthamstow

Information: 01 May 2024

After a period of closures of much-loved bars and cafes, Walthamstow is about to get a flurry of new openings this year. One place we're particularly interested in is Wood St Bear - a new bar...

Uber Eats teams up with two Michelin-starred Ikoyi for a two-night delivery menu

Information: 01 May 2024

Uber Eats is having another team-up. They've done this before, once with highly-rated Ynshir, which allowed you to order from the highly-praised Michelin-starred restaurant without having to trek up...

The Hero in Maida Vale is the latest pub from The Pelican team

Information: 01 May 2024

They've had huge success with The Pelican in Notting Hill, as well as The Bull in Charlbury. Now, Public House Group are getting ready to open another London pub, The Hero in Maida Vale. As locals will...

SMSH BN opens on Charing Cross Road with its smash wagyu burgers

Information: 30 April 2024

London's love affairs with smash burgers continues with the arrival next month of a new burger spot in central London. SMSH BN (you'll see from the lack of vowels that it comes from chef Mark...

Test Driving Roe - the Fallow team go big in Canary Wharf

Information: 30 April 2024

After the big success of Fallow, the same team have gone much, much bigger with the opening of Roe in Canary Wharf. We went along to see just what's changed from Fallow, and it turns out to be quite a...

KFC have brought out a BBQ perfume

Information: 29 April 2024

In one of those announcements that makes you check the calendar to confirm that it is the end of April rather than the beginning, but it is the case that KFC is releasing a perfume. It's no ordinary...

Ladurée Café Concept comes to Notting Hill

Information: 29 April 2024

Ladurée are best known for their very pretty macaron shops, but their next opening is going to be something a little different - a café in Notting Hill. The new concept is literally called Ladurée...

Birdmilk sees Ukrainian restaurant duo opening a bakery in Notting Hill

Information: 29 April 2024

Notting Hill's well-heeled residents will soon have another lovely new bakery on their doorstep. Birdmilk is the latest in a recent line of businesses that originated in Ukraine but have also opened in...

Doughnation are bringing potato pizza to Covent Garden

Information: 26 April 2024

Maybe hoping they'll get the same kind of queues that Alley Cats do, a brand new pizza spot is opening in Covent Garden. Doughnation will be at 3 Henrietta Street, taking over part of the ground...

El Cenote aims to give Camden folk an authentic Mexican experience with top tacos and margaritas

Information: 26 April 2024

The idea of opening a Mexican margarita and tacos joint somewhere like Camden definitely seems like it makes good business sense. But what makes the arrival of El Cenote interesting is that rather...

The Counter comes to Soho, looking to The Aegean for its influences

Information: 25 April 2024

24/5/24 - updated with the opening date Are we in the midst of a new trend? With Oma just opened in Borough Market, another Turkish/Greek restaurant is incoming. After opening The Counter in Notting Hill...

Bubbledogs is back for a summer-long alfresco pop-up at 45 Park Lane

Information: 25 April 2024

The major revamp of Kitchen Table in 2020 also saw the end of its sibling restaurant Sandia Chang's Bubbledogs. The two-Michelin-starred Kitchen Table dramatically expanded, taking over the space...

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