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Test Driving Forza Wine - an instant smash hit overlooking the Thames

Information: 21 September 2023

Forza Wine have made an impressive jump from Peckham to the South Bank. We head out to their terrace to see how they've settled into the National Theatre.

Cinnamon Kitchen, Kricket, Cavita and Rambutan join forces for Spice in the City

Information: 21 September 2023

Promoted content To celebrate Cinnamon Kitchen City’s 15-year anniversary, Executive Chef of The Cinnamon Collection, Vivek Singh and Cinnamon Kitchen City Head Chef, Raju Ramachandran, is being...

Alhaji Suya get ready to open in Brixton

Information: 20 September 2023

Brixton residents who love their suya, and those who haven't had the pleasure yet, should look out for a new West African takeaway business opening their way very soon. Alhaji Suya is getting ready to...

Chayote brings a mix of Mexican, Spanish and Peruvian food to St Katharine Docks

Information: 20 September 2023

London's ongoing love affair with Mexican, Spanish and Peruvian food continues with a new restaurant that's bringing all three of them together to St Katharine Docks. Called Chayote, it comes from...

Solis sees the TATA Eatery team bring a chicken and steak grill to Arcade Battersea

Information: 19 September 2023

Just coming off a recent residency at The Sea, The Sea, TATA Eatery's Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng are planning their next big thing, Solis, which is opening in the new Arcade food hall in...

Test Driving Goodman City - a steakhouse at the top of its game

Information: 19 September 2023

This New York inspired steakhouse is knocking it out of the park - we booked in to see how they've kept the City crowd happy for more than a decade.

Black Bear Burger are starting steak nights in Brixton

Information: 18 September 2023

They're already going carving a name for themselves in the hugely competitive London burger scene but Black Bear Burger aren't sitting on their laurels. This week they're gearing up to launch a new...

The 411 brings some stateside sass to Angel

Information: 15 September 2023

Opening its doors in Islington is The 411, a new bar from the Incipio Group who are also behind such behemoths as The Prince in Earl's Court and Pergola in Paddington. Fittingly they've found an...

Treats Club are popping up with a Carnaby dessert bar

Information: 15 September 2023

Lungi Mhlanga's Treats Club, known for their freshly made filled doughnuts, is coming into Central London for a six-month doughnut-laden dessert bar pop-up in Carnaby. The filled doughnuts on offer...

F Cooke are coming back to Broadway Market with a pie pop for one day only

Information: 14 September 2023

Three years after F Cooke closed its doors on Broadway Market after 120 years of trading, citing a lack of Eastenders, the iconic pie and mash shop is returning to its former home - for one day...

Marcus Wareing is closing his restaurant at The Berkeley

Information: 14 September 2023

Following the news that Le Gavroche is closing later this year, we have news of another big closure, Marcus Wareing's restaurant at The Berkeley. The restaurant will be shutting just after...

Magenta, the modern Italian restaurant in King's Cross that you need to know about

Information: 14 September 2023

Magenta in King's Cross is turning out a menu of excellent modern Italian cuisine - we went down to try it for ourselves.

The Guards Bar and Lounge brings Singapore Slings and high-end cognac to Raffles London at the OWO

Information: 13 September 2023

We're gearing up for the launch of The OWO and Raffles London at The OWO which, as you'll have read here, is packed full of new bars and restaurants. The latest we're hearing about is The Guards Bar...

Maya's Bakehouse sees local baker serving up sourdough and Basque cheesecake to Tulse Hill

Information: 13 September 2023

If there's anything positive that could be said to have come from Covid and lockdown it's the number of small businesses that took the challenge presented by those dark months and turned it into...

Ria's hit up Notting Hill with their Detroit-style pizzas and natural wine

Information: 13 September 2023

Over the weekend the latest addition to the hotter-than-hot Notting Hill dining scene opened its doors. Ria's is a new all-day spot that kicks off with home-baked cookies in the morning, moving to...

Must & Lees head to Warren Street for their second wine bar and shop

Information: 13 September 2023

Updated 13/9/23 with opening date Two years after opening their wine shop and tasting room in Islington, Must & Lees are expanding. Their second place will open this autumn on Warren Street, taking...

Hainan House brings Hainanese cuisine to Islington's Upper Street

Information: 12 September 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive They've been running pop-ups and supperclubs throughout the year (including one at Carousel), but now Hainan House are getting ready to settle down in Islington. They've...

Test Driving Hiden - the Japanese curry lab expands its size and menu in Finsbury Park

Information: 12 September 2023

Japanese curry specialists Hiden have expanded to Finsbury Park and the menu's grown too. We went along to pay them a visit.

Chef Nico Ladenis has died: the London restaurant scene loses an icon

Information: 11 September 2023

He was the chef who famously decreed that no diner in his restaurant would be allowed to order a second G&T, ask for the salt or slump in their chairs. In the three decades that he worked in the...

Okonomiheads sees the SushiHeads team open in Haggerston

Information: 11 September 2023

The folk behind SushiHeads in Tottenham have now got a new venture to pour their energies into. Having closed their Tottenham restaurant just weeks ago they're now open as Okonomiheads in...

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