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Tooting Broadway Market’s Henny’s Wine Bar moves to Balham

Information: 02 February 2023

Tooting Broadway Market’s loss is Balham’s gain, with the news that Henny’s Wine Bar has upped sticks and set up shop in leafy Balham. If you’re a fan of ethical and sustainably sourced biodynamic...

Mexican bar and restaurant Zapote to open in Shoreditch

Information: 02 February 2023

If you’re in need of Mexican-style warmth, Shoreditch has the answer in the form of new restaurant and bar Zapote. Opening on the former site of critically acclaimed St Leonards restaurant), Zapote is...

Test Driving Humble Chicken 2.0 - an upgrade from yakitori to omakase for this Soho spot

Information: 02 February 2023

Angelo Sato's yakitori chicken spot in Soho has morphed into an ambitious omakase style restaurant. We went to see its latest incarnation.

Hot 4 U to open permanent restaurant Papi in Hackney

Information: 02 February 2023

2/2/23 - updated with the opening date It was only recently we were telling you about Hot 4 U’s new residency in Haggerston and floated the idea of its very own restaurant in the works. Well, get...

GiaGia brings a hit of Mediterranean fusion to Battersea

Information: 31 January 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive There are all kinds of reasons that make folk want to have a go at the hospitality industry. But for Bukuria Bajrami and her husband Armando, the owners of upcoming bar and...

The Drunken Butler to open wine bar Emmanuelle in Clerkenwell

Information: 30 January 2023

They've quietly been getting a strong following in Clerkenwell and now The Drunken Butler (now renamed Tehran-Berlin) are getting ready to open a wine bar opposite their restaurant. Announced by...

Petrossian chooses South Kensington for its London caviar cafe and deli

Information: 30 January 2023

30/1/23 - updated with cafe menu and images Francophiles and fans of fine caviar need not trouble themselves with Eurostar queues and delays any longer, Petrossian is opening their first London...

Soho's Tel-Aviv-inspired Kapara comes from the team behind Southwark’s Bala Baya

Information: 30 January 2023

30/1/23 - Updated with the opening date and menu details Head chef Eran Tibi, from popular Southwark restaurant Bala Baya is launching a new dining destination called Kapara. On the ground floor of...

Selfridges opens Howl’s Moving Castle pop-up, Calcifer's Kitchen

Information: 27 January 2023

Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle is coming to Selfridges in food form as it takes over their Dolly’s Café for a month. It's all part of Loewe's new capture collection inspired by the movie. It's actually...

Claude Bosi to open Socca in Mayfair, teaming up with Jamavar restaurateur

Information: 26 January 2023

26/1/22 - updated with the opening date He may be edging closer to that third Michelin star at his eponymous restaurant in South Kensington, but Claude Bosi is also about to try something new in...

Trying out Sophie's Steakhouse Sunday lunch

Information: 26 January 2023

Sophie's Soho is serving up an impressive Sunday lunch, grilled over its huge firepit. We went down to try it out.

Chef Akira Back picks Soho for his London AB Steak Korean BBQ steakhouse

Information: 25 January 2023

Chef Akira Back is really taking on London in 2023. Not only is he opening various restaurants and bars at the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, but he's also got a side hustle in the form of AB...

Lío London to launch a cabaret restaurant in the Cafe de Paris site

Information: 25 January 2023

25/1/23 - Updated with the opening date If you fancy a touch of Ibiza glamour as the nights get darker, then you’ll be pleased to know you can soon scurry along to Lío London, the first permanent...

The 2023 Top 50 Gastropubs are announced - Parkers Arms tops the list, Red Lion and Sun is London's best

Information: 24 January 2023

Kicking off the year with the first major awards of the season, the Top 50 Gastropubs of 2023 were announced last night. This year it's the turn of a pub that we hear no end of great things about -...

Test Driving Bar Kroketa - a hugely appealing slice of Spain in Carnaby

Information: 24 January 2023

Carnaby has an appealing new Spanish bar celebrating croquetas. We went to work our way through the list...

The Dorchester unveils its James Bond-influenced Vesper Bar and brand new Artist's Bar

Information: 23 January 2023

23/1/22 - updated with photos of the new bar If you've been to The Dorchester recently, then you'll have noticed that their regular ground-floor bar has been under wraps (and has even popped up to...

Pizza Pilgrims are opening a Nutella Ring Pizza kiosk in Carnaby

Information: 23 January 2023

Kingly Court's always a busy old place but we predict that a new opening from the Pizza Pilgrims will make it just that bit harder to get a seat there. From next week they'll be running what they're...

La Gamba sees Applebee's serve up Spanish tapas on the South Bank

Information: 23 January 2023

Applebee's Fish, which first started as a stall in Borough Market, is trying something new. The brothers behind it, Jack, Harry and Matthew Applebee are opening Spanish tapas restaurant La Gamba in...

Hawthorn restaurant comes to Kew, taking over The Glasshouse space

Information: 20 January 2023

Last year, The Glasshouse closed in Kew after 23 years. If you're wondering what's going to be taking its place, we have the answer - Hawthorn. In the kitchen is chef Joshua Hunter, who's been at Kitchen...

20ft Chicken sees Black Bear Burger moving to fried chicken on Oxford Street

Information: 20 January 2023

If you're a fan of Black Bear Burger (and we are), then it's worth knowing they have something new up their sleeve. Next up after burgers, it's fried chicken with their new 20ft Chicken. They'll be launching...

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