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Two new Sticky Mango restaurants arrive, in Tower Bridge and Islington

Information: 23 August 2023

Fans of the Sticky Mango restaurant (the one with the impressive Anthony Bourdain mural), just a short walk from Waterloo station towards Bankside, are in for a treat, as not one but two new Sticky Mango...

Peruvian restaurant Floral by Lima relaunching as Lima Cantina

Information: 23 August 2023

If you’ve enjoyed the Peruvian flavours of Floral by Lima over the past decade, there’s a shake-up on the way. Be alert, not alarmed, though. In these recent weeks of significant restaurant...

Test Driving Fazenda London - the rodizio grill comes to the City

Information: 22 August 2023

They're big up North and now the South American rodizio grill has arrived in London. We went to the City to see just how much meat we could eat...

Chef Sertaç Dirik is leaving Mangal 2

Information: 22 August 2023

News comes today of big changes afoot at Mangal 2, where chef Sertaç Dirik has announced that he's leaving the restaurant, apparently with plans to open his own place. It's a story that seems like The...

The Kingdom of Winter Christmas 'experience' takes over ExCel this December

Information: 22 August 2023

For years now Winter Wonderland has been the big draw of the festive season. But this Christmas another big opening is hoping to take it on. Kingdom of Winter is going to be an absolutely massive...

A new all-day dining restaurant, 42 Holborn, is coming to…Holborn

Information: 22 August 2023

We do like a theme. And with the news that 42 Holborn, a new restaurant coming to that very address, is also a little bit fond of the number 42 (there are 42 items on the menu) gives us quiet...

The India Club is closing its doors for good

Information: 21 August 2023

For the past five years one of London's oldest Indian restaurants, The India Club on the Strand, has been fighting a battle against developers. Back in 2018 there were plans by the building's owners to...

Paris Society eye up the old Roland Mouret shop in Mayfair

Information: 21 August 2023

Two years after designer Roland Mouret cleared out his boutique and went into administration it looks like his former HQ in Mayfair is getting a new lease of life. Paris Society who are behind Louie in...

Michel Roux Jr announces that Le Gavroche is closing

Information: 18 August 2023

Michel Roux Jr has announced that one of London's iconic restaurants, Le Gavroche is closing. The decision to close the restaurant (which has been open over 55 years) has come as the restaurant comes...

Pophams Home & Pantry opens up in Islington

Information: 18 August 2023

Anyone going to Islington bakery Pophams, particularly at the weekends, will know there's always a perma queue for their latest pastry innovations. Now they've decided to make the most of their...

Rowley Leigh pops up in Notting Hill with Chez Rowley residency

Information: 18 August 2023

It's been a while since we last saw chef Rowley Leigh in a London kitchen. After closing Le Cafe Anglais in 2014 (his follow-up to Kensington Place) he helped open Cafe Monico on Shaftesbury Avenue...

L'Atelier Robuchon is replacing Le Comptoir in Mayfair

Information: 17 August 2023

They've had lots of success with the very viral cube croissants from Le Deli Robuchon, but nearby Comptoir Robuchon in Mayfair hasn't been quite as much of a hit for the same group. So they're...

Hiden are bringing their Japanese curry to Finsbury Park

Information: 17 August 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive A walk along Stroud Green Road today revealed that the finishing touches are currently being put on Hiden's new restaurant. If you haven't tried their food before, the...

Test Driving Outcrop - a nature focused popup grabbing attention at 180 Strand

Information: 16 August 2023

With so much talent involved in the Outcrop popup at 180 Strand it's not so surprising to find that the net result is wonderful.

Oreo teams up with Chicken Shop for a fried chicken menu with a twist

Information: 16 August 2023

Chicken Shop's Baker Street branch hit the news when Beyonce's team spent £2k there when they were in the city in tour. Now another American brand has got in on the action. For three days at the...

Test Driving Leo's - this classic caff's modern London makeover is a winner

Information: 15 August 2023

Once an Italian cafe and ice-cream factory, it's full circle for this Chatsworth Road spot which is now the Italian-accented Leo's. We headed east to check it out.

NYC's Peruvian Llama Inn comes to Shoreditch

Information: 14 August 2023

Updated 14/8/23 with soft launch info A new Peruvian restaurant is coming to London via a somewhat unexpected route - New York. Llama Inn opened in New York back in 2015 and has been a hit ever...

Test Driving 64 Goodge Street - a boutique French bistro in Fitzrovia

Information: 10 August 2023

The group behind Clipstone and Portland have opened another restaurant in Fitzrovia with 64 Goodge Street. This time it's all very French indeed. We head down to take a look.

Murano is celebrating its 15th birthday with a facelift (and new chef)

Information: 10 August 2023

How best to celebrate your 15th birthday? Well, if you're Angela Hartnett's Michelin-starred restaurant Murano then you give yourself a bit of time off for a makeover. Hartnett's Mayfair restaurant will...

Yard Sale and Chuku's are teaming up for a jollof-base pizza

Information: 10 August 2023

Having hit the news for securing a $10k donation from Beyoncé after she performed just up the road, Tottenham restaurant Chuku's is keeping up the heat with a new collaboration with Yard Sale Pizza. And...

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