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Test Driving Nijū - a pivot to sushi and homecooked dishes for Endo and his team in Mayfair

Information: 25 April 2024

Chef Endo Kazutoshi is behind the new Japanese home cooked dishes at this Mayfair restaurant. We went to see how the change of direction is working for Nijū.

Endo Kazutoshi opens Kioku by Endo restaurant and bar at The OWO

Information: 24 April 2024

24/4/24 - updated with opening details The (nearly) last piece of the puzzle that is The OWO is coming into place. The prime spot in the refurbished Old War Office, the rooftop, is being taken up by...

You can now try Gordon Ramsay's Idiot Sandwich in London

Information: 24 April 2024

It's the kind of bullying that wouldn't be countenanced for a moment in today's professional kitchens. But the moment when Gordon Ramsay put two slices of bread either side of Julie Chen's face in a...

Master Bao hit up Westfield Stratford City with their Taiwanese food

Information: 24 April 2024

Having already scored a hit with their restaurant in West London's Westfield, the team at Master Bao are crossing the city to open another restaurant, this time at Westfield Stratford City. They'll be...

A big Albert's Schloss beer hall is coming to The Trocadero

Information: 24 April 2024

It's big in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham and now Albert's Schloss is coming to London. Somewhat understatedly billed as a "bier + pleasure palace", it's taking over what used to be the...

Test Driving TT - smoking on the rooftops of Shoreditch

Information: 23 April 2024

TT in Shoreditch has made its rooftop restaurant permanent and brought in a chef who's behind a new wood-fired menu. We popped up to the roof to see what he's cooking.

Bistrot at Wild Honey takes the bistronomy movement to Pall Mall

Information: 22 April 2024

It might be situated in the heart of the British establishment, opposite the Institute of Directors and across the road from The Athenaeum but chef Anthony Demetre's new bistrot on Pall Mall is a...

StreetSmart raises a whopping £1 million from restaurant diners

Information: 19 April 2024

Chefs, hospitality folk, press and influencers gathered in London on Monday evening to celebrate StreetSmart raising 1 million pounds from their most recent campaign. For the first time in its...

St John drop two new doughnut flavours

Information: 19 April 2024

What a time to be alive! This week St John Bakery have dropped not one but two new doughnut flavours for the delectation of London's bakery addicts. First up is the pistachio doughnut featuring...

The old House of Fraser building on Oxford Street is getting a rooftop restaurant with panoramic views

Information: 19 April 2024

Have you been wondering what the plans are for the old art deco House of Fraser building on Oxford Street? Well, it's getting more than £130m thrown at it in a massive refurb that's planned to bring...

Test Driving Thirty7 - The Oystermen's affordable neighbourhood bistro in Covent Garden

Information: 18 April 2024

The Oystermen have just opened a new bistro (where it's not all about seafood) right around the corner from their original restaurant. We went down to take a look at Thirty7.

Darling's Eatery and Studio serves up fresh pasta on Hackney's Fish Island

Information: 17 April 2024

Looks like Hackney Wick's Fish Island is doing pretty well for itself at the moment with restaurants. We've already reported on the upcoming Inis opening there and Test Driven new pizzeria Unlock,...

Mildreds plant-based restaurant comes to Victoria

Information: 17 April 2024

They've been opening successful vegan restaurants across London and now Mildreds have their sights set on Victoria for their sixth opening. The plant-based restaurant is taking over what was once a Le...

Galvin at Windows is the latest high-profile London restaurant closure

Information: 16 April 2024

London's run of high-profile restaurant closures continues with the news today that Galvin at Windows is to close. In an announcement on Instagram, owners Chris and Jeff Galvin said that the...

The Med-inspired Circe's Rooftop Bar takes over from Bar Elba in Waterloo

Information: 16 April 2024

Earlier this year, Waterloo rooftop venue Bar Elba closed, but that's not the end for one of the few rooftop spaces in this area. It's being reborn as Circe's. Taking over the rooftop of Mercury...

Test Driving Lita - a rare, immediate hit for Marylebone

Information: 16 April 2024

Marylebone has a hot new restaurant that looks set to challenge Chiltern Firehouse. We pulled up a seat at Lita to see what's the reason for all that buzz.

Ex-D&D CEO Des Gunewardena is launching Engel and Jang at The Royal Exchange

Information: 15 April 2024

15/4/24 - updated with full details He stepped away from D&D in 2022 (he was one of the Ds) and now Des Gunewardena has announced his first solo venture - which is a pretty big one. He's launching not...

Gordon Ramsay's York and Albany pub is taken over by squatters

Information: 15 April 2024

The past few weeks have not been good ones for Gordon Ramsay. Having seen his Camden gastropub closing due to a legal dispute over its lease, the chef is now dealing with squatters at the York and...

Astrid Bakery is opening in Muswell Hill

Information: 15 April 2024

Updated 15/4/24 with opening date London's boutique bakery boom shows no signs of a downturn. We first became aware of Astrid Bakery during lockdown. Run by former fashion journalist Charlotte O'Kelly...

Warehaus is the new drinking den from a Bar with Shapes for a Name

Information: 12 April 2024

A Bar with Shapes for a Name (🔶🟥🔵) has earned a reputation for being one of the best bars in London, which occasionally makes it a little tough to grab a table/stool inside. But if you've been...

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