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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...

Chef T is crowdfunding to reopen Paradise Cove in Battersea

Information: 09 August 2023

The past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for restaurateur and chef Tarell Mcintosh (Chef T). Having survived the pandemic his restaurant Paradise Cove (formerly known as Sugercane) was...

The Upper Place food hall is opening upstairs from Holloway's Nags Head Market

Information: 09 August 2023

Updated 9/8/23 It's been well over two years since we wrote our original story about The Upper Place Food Hall opening in Holloway. Back then a range of licensing issues put the kibosh on the whole...

Max and his sandwiches are popping up at The Deli at 80

Information: 09 August 2023

Easily one of the best places for sandwiches in London, the amazing Max's Sandwich Shop is closing for a little bit of refurb for the next few weeks. But Max isn't going away completely - he's decided...

Electric Brixton gears up for its first ever Oktoberfest

Information: 09 August 2023

Electric Brixton is going to look very different this October as they get ready for their first-ever Oktoberfest. They'll be bringing in lots of wooden tables to cover the floor, putting up the...

Aqua's next is Italian restaurant and cafe Luci in Covent Garden

Information: 09 August 2023

9/8/23 - Updated with the opening date They opened Shiro in Broadgate only late last year, but the Aqua Restaurant Group already have another restaurant lined up called Luci. They've taken over a space in The...

London's food world reacts to Kupros Dairy founder Anthony Heard's death

Information: 08 August 2023

London's food world is reeling from the news of the sudden death of Anthony Heard, the founder of groundbreaking London cheesemakers Kupros Dairy. The news was announced at the weekend by his family who...

The Table brings its second restaurant to Battersea

Information: 08 August 2023

9/8/23 - updated with the opening date The Table has been open in Southwark for 17 years and now they've finally decided it's time to open a second restaurant, The Table Battersea. Best known for...

Test Driving The Portrait Restaurant - Richard Corrigan's rooftop blockbuster

Information: 08 August 2023

Boasting great views over central London, the arrival of Richard Corrigan to run this rooftop restaurant at the National Portrait Gallery proves to be a real draw.

Jason Atherton is opening a second Mayfair restaurant, on Bruton Place

Information: 07 August 2023

Jason Atherton is a very busy man at the moment, and is really establishing himself in Mayfair right now. Not only is he getting ready to open a restaurant on Savile Row very soon, but he's also...

England's Grace brings a mix of Australian and European food to St John's Wood

Information: 07 August 2023

The people behind Terra Moderna in Belsize Park are coming to St John's Wood with a new Antipodean-inspired modern European restaurant. England's Grace is going to be focusing on Australian-style brunch...

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