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Ladbroke Hall sees art and dining collide in Notting Hill

Information: 17 October 2023

17/10/23 - Updated with a look inside and details of the menu Back in 1903 the UK's first purpose-built car factory and showroom opened in Notting Hill. In the intervening years, the building has...

Test Driving Bébé Bob - Bob Bob Ricard goes all-in on chicken in Soho

Information: 17 October 2023

Bébé Bob is the offspring of Bob Bob Ricard which mixes rotisserie chicken and caviar with a bit of that Bob Bob magic. We went down to see how this mini Bob has turned out.

Three Uncles doubles up in the City

Information: 17 October 2023

They already have a place in Liverpool Street (as well as Camden and Brixton) but now Three Uncles are about to double up in the City with a new opening on Old Bailey, just around the corner from St...

Tokyo's Kobe beef specialists Aragawa are heading to London

Information: 17 October 2023

Updated 17/10/23 with opening date London's carnivores with big pockets have a new treat coming their way this summer. One of Tokyo's most prestigious restaurants is opening its first restaurant...

South-African cafe group Tashas to open its first UK site at Battersea Power Station

Information: 17 October 2023

17/12/23 - updated with the opening date The new dining options at Battersea Power Station just keep coming, with the arrival of tashas restaurant. If you’ve not been in South Africa or the UAE...

A pop-up cereal bar is coming to Shoreditch from Kellogg's

Information: 16 October 2023

It's been a while since the Cereal Killer cafes closed (an early victim of the lockdowns) but for a few days only, a new cereal bar pop-up is coming to Shoreditch. This time, it's the turn of...

Brandy House Bar, from the UK’s first ever Brandy Distillery, opens in Walthamstow

Information: 13 October 2023

We bring you a big development in the world of spirits and an exciting cocktail destination for East London, with the news that Brandy House Bar is now open in Walthamstow. Launched by Burnt Faith, who...

Jamie Oliver Catherine Street is the chef's new London restaurant

Information: 13 October 2023

13/10/23 - Updated with the opening date and menu details. It's been nearly four years since Jamie Oliver's restaurants went into administration in the UK. Since then, he's had pasta pop-ups and...

Get ready Stratford, Eggslut is coming to East Village

Information: 13 October 2023

Updated 13/10/23 with opening date The egg-based dining concept that has induced sniggers and second-glances at its name since launching in London is asking for your attention again. Eggslut is...

Test Driving Manzi's - the huge seafood restaurant in Soho, complete with mermaids

Information: 12 October 2023

From the group behind The Wolseley and Brasserie Zedel, Manzi's is a huge seafood restaurant in Soho with occasionally bonkers touches. We went in to try it out.

Chakana sees ex-Lima head chef serve up Peruvian on Broadway Market

Information: 12 October 2023

Eagle-eyed London Fields residents may have spotted the arrival of a new restaurant, Chakana, on Broadway Market. Turns out this is the new London outpost for chef Robert Ortiz who opened the first...

The Breakfast Club is coming to Covent Garden

Information: 11 October 2023

There’s news afoot in Breakfast Club land again. We recently told you about the famous yellow ‘caff’ and its first venture into the travel-sphere, with the new outlet at Gatwick’s North Terminal. Now,...

Le Deli Robuchon comes to Chelsea, opening on the King's Road

Information: 10 October 2023

Updated with details of the launch and the opening date The original Le Deli Robuchon had been pretty popular for a while, but that went into the stratosphere when they launched the (undeniably great)...

Where to eat in the relaunched Harrods Dining Hall

Information: 10 October 2023

We spent an extremely calorific evening trying every single one of the new restaurants opening in the new Dining Hall at Harrods. Here's what you need to know.

Caravan are opening in Covent Garden

Information: 10 October 2023

Updated 10/10/23 with the opening date It's been a while since coffee roasters and brunch purveyors Caravan opened a new place, but now they're about to hit up Covent Garden. They're one of the...

Saltine sees the Fink's team opening a restaurant in Highbury

Information: 10 October 2023

10/10/23 - updated with the opening date Eagle-eyed Highbury residents may have noticed some construction work going on up at Highbury Barn over the past couple of months. Turns out that's going to...

Supernova is serving up London's hottest new burger

Information: 09 October 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's been a while since someone stealthily opened an interesting new burger place in London. Back when Hot Dinners first started up we had the likes of MEATliquor popping up...

Akara comes to Borough Yards from the man behind Akoko

Information: 09 October 2023

9/10/23 - Updated with the opening date The man behind Fitzrovia's Akoko, Aji Akokomi, is getting ready to open his next West African restaurant - Akara in Borough Yards. An akara is a crispy...

Cafe Kitty is the new Soho restaurant from Kitty Fisher's in the Boulevard Theatre

Information: 09 October 2023

Somewhat out of nowhere, a new restaurant by Kitty Fisher's is opening - and it's right in the middle of Soho. It's all part of the new makeover of the Boulevard Theatre in Soho which is becoming...

Cornerstone's Tom Brown is opening Pearly Queen oyster bar and seafood restaurant in Spitalfields

Information: 09 October 2023

He's had a lot of success with Cornerstone and now Tom Brown is getting his second restaurant ready, the seafood-led Pearly Queen in Spitalfields (taking over from The Space on Commercial Street). Billed...

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