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The Berkeley opens its rooftop pool bar in Knightsbridge to all

Information: 25 July 2023

We're always on the lookout for a hot new rooftop bar and the one opening up at The Berkeley sounds on point. There's long been a lovely swimming pool and lounging space up at the top of the...

Lobster roll pop-up kicks off Café Pier's takeover programme in Chelsea

Information: 25 July 2023

Last month we reported on the revival of an early 20th century cabmen's shelter in Chelsea which had been turned into the diminutive Café Pier. Now the riverside spot is about to get its first...

Is Jeremy King's next restaurant just opposite The Wolseley?

Information: 24 July 2023

We recently heard news of Jeremy King's much-anticipated return to the London restaurant scene with The Park. At the same time, the legendary restaurateur let it drop that it was not the only...

Wagamama’s Noodle Lab has returned to Soho

Information: 24 July 2023

Good news for fans of Wagamama’s Noodle Lab. Having closed in Soho’s Dean St in 2020, citing pandemic business-viability reasons, before resurfacing in Old Street in 2021, it’s back to Soho again,...

Solo diners charged double to dine at Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal

Information: 21 July 2023

Update 25/7/23: The restaurant has just released an update to this story, clarifying its solo dining policy. They say that there is always one or two tables open for solo dining without a minimum...

310 Portobello is The Pelican and Straker's Notting Hill summer pop-up

Information: 21 July 2023

They're two of the hottest places in West London right now and over the course of the summer The Pelican and Straker's have taken over the spot on Portobello Road that was Pizza East for a pop-up. The...

Clapton's 107 wine bar signs up ex St John chef Elliot Hashtroudi for five month residency

Information: 21 July 2023

All eyes have been on the wine bar formerly known as P Franco to see who's taking over cheffing duties now that the bar is properly up and running again. This week we got the answer; they've signed up...

Nest are moving from Hackney to Shoreditch

Information: 21 July 2023

If you’d previously had the pleasure of dining at Hackney’s tiny Nest restaurant over the past few years, then things are on the move – and in a good way. Taking over an impressive Victorian...

Test Driving Mountain - the Brat team's sequel is an unqualified hit

Information: 19 July 2023

Tomos Parry's follow up to his Brat restaurants, Mountain, is a Soho love letter to Spain by way of Wales.

TikTok chef Thomas Straker is opening Flat Bread at Arcade Battersea

Information: 19 July 2023

TikTok darling and Notting Hill restaurateur Thomas Straker is expanding his empire. Today he announced that he'll be opening a new food concept at the upcoming Arcade Battersea. Flat Bread uses the...

Oxeye has closed its doors in Nine Elms

Information: 19 July 2023

Well this is sad news indeed. Last night chef Sven-Hanson Britt put a post up on Instagram announcing the closure of his Nine Elms restaurant Oxeye. It made for heartrending reading. "I’ve tried...

Claridge's, The Connaught and The Berkeley are holding a huge auction

Information: 19 July 2023

Last week we brought you the news that the longstanding London restaurant Simpson's in the Strand was selling off all its furniture and silverware. Well now it's the turn of the Maybourne Hotel...

Spitalfields' Lamb Street unveils new food traders

Information: 19 July 2023

If you've been in and around Spitalfields over the last year or so, you'll probably have noticed some big works going on, on Lamb Street. For the past eighteen months they've been building a street for...

Five Star Chef winner Dom Taylor opens The Good Front Room at The Langham

Information: 18 July 2023

If a Caribbean getaway this summer is feeling a little too…well, hot, in the current climate, we have the next best thing. The Langham, London has transformed its Palm Court into a six-month...

Test Driving Pavyllon - top French chef Yannick Alléno takes on London

Information: 17 July 2023

Yannick Alléno is a hugely influential chef in France with multiple Michelin stars to his name. Pavyllon sees him bringing his cooking to London - we went down to try it out.

Galaxy Restaurant and Karaoke is coming to Liverpool Street

Information: 17 July 2023

We’re here for those of you who wish to emote into a microphone while enjoying a cracking Chinese meal. You’ll know exactly what we’re talking about if you’ve experienced Galaxy Restaurant & Karaoke...

BAO are coming to Battersea Power Station with their second noodle shop

Information: 16 July 2023

If you haven’t been to check out all the food options at the rejuvenated Battersea Power Station yet, we’re about to give you another reason. Following on the success of their noodle shop format in...

Simpson's in the Strand is selling off the silverware (and lots more)

Information: 14 July 2023

Simpson's on the Strand has had something of a troubled history of late. It was one of London's truly iconic restaurants, originally opening as a club in the early 1820s, before becoming a coffee...

Big Penny Social creates Walthamstow-on-Sea with a big city beach

Information: 14 July 2023

Can't quite make the time to get away to the beach this summer? Well if you're near Walthamstow, the beach is coming to you. Big Penny Social have created Walthamstow-on-Sea (or at least "on...

Outcrop sees the AngloThai and Luca teams pop up at 180 Strand

Information: 14 July 2023

14/7/22 - updated with new photos of Outcrop We've been waiting for the opening of AngloThai by John and Desiree Chantarasak but while it looks like we'll have to wait a while longer for that, they...

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