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Test Driving Papi - bringing the party to London Fields

Information: 21 March 2023

What happens when a supper club chef settles down with a wine importer to open a party place in London Fields? We went to find out.

Wander is coming back to Stoke Newington

Information: 20 March 2023

With all the news of closures, it's particularly good to hear about a restaurant that was thought to be closed forever actually returning. Wander, one of Stoke Newington's most well-renowned...

P Franco, Bright and Noble Fine Liquor have all closed

Information: 20 March 2023

News reached us on Friday about a surprising series of closures. Noble Fine Liquor, led by Phil Bracey and Liam Kelleher, announced they have now closed all three of their sites - P Franco, Bright...

Doner Shack are bringing their Berlin-style kebabs to London

Information: 20 March 2023

20/3/23 - updated with the opening date We've talked before about how more restaurants that have made their name outside of town are opening in the capital - Six by Nico and Mowgli among others. Now...

Giacco's wine bar hits up Highbury's Blackstock Road

Information: 17 March 2023

Eagle-eyed N5 residents will have noticed work going on over the past few months at former arts space Light Eye Mind on Blackstock Road. This week it unveiled itself as an Italian-accented wine bar,...

You can get A Stranger Things sushi at Sushi Shop

Information: 17 March 2023

We're some way from the final season of Stranger Things arriving but there are little things to keep us going in the meantime. As well as an upcoming London play fans are about to get a special...

The Quality Chop House Cafe is coming back - with pies, a club sandwich and that mince on toast

Information: 16 March 2023

As London foodies know, any news from Quality Chop House is big news. Today they've revealed that they're about to reopen their daytime cafe. The QCH Cafe will serve up a lunchtime-only menu on...

Fink's Pump House opens in Clissold Park

Information: 16 March 2023

The powerhouse duo behind Fink's are at it again. This week they've opened their fourth spot, in Clissold Park. Their latest place is literally down the road from the OG Fink's on Mountgrove Road...

Compton Arms gets new Italian residency, Tiella

Information: 16 March 2023

After a bit of a fright last year, the future of one of Islington's best pubs, the Compton Arms looks bright. And now they're getting ready to launch an all-new residency. Taking over the kitchens...

Test Driving Mayha's The Bar Downstairs - omakase with cocktail pairing

Information: 16 March 2023

Underneath this Japanese restaurant on Chiltern Street there's a tiny bar serving up an omakase menu of sushi paired with cocktails. We went to try it out.

Forno, a new bakery from the founder of Ombra, is opening in Hackney

Information: 15 March 2023

15/3/22 - updated with the opening date As thoughts increasingly turn to comfort food, take heart in the knowledge there’s a new bakery, deli and pastificio on its way, and it’s all thanks to Ombra...

Flat Iron sets its sights on Kensington for its next steakhouse

Information: 15 March 2023

15/3/22 - updated with the opening date Kensington residents on the lookout for a decent steakhouse now have the arrival of Flat Iron to look forward to this spring. Everyone's favourite budget...

Riviera, a new Southern France restaurant, is opening in St James

Information: 15 March 2023

Craving Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice and Antibes? If you feel the need for some Côte d'Azur dining, a new restaurant called Riviera is opening in St James’s Street. It's aiming for luxurious...

London Shell Co lands in Highgate with a fishmonger and seafood bar

Information: 15 March 2023

Hot Dinners exclusive - updated 15/3/23 with opening date They already have two barges, one roaming and one moored, but now London Shell Co are moving onto terra firma. They're getting ready to open...

Test Driving Joia - Portuguese food with a very London view

Information: 14 March 2023

Right beside Battersea Power Station, Joia matches Portuguese food from a Michelin-starred chef with some pretty spectacular views. We head over on the riverboat to try it out.

Hot Dinners celebrates The Murphia List 2023 with a party at The Bloomsbury Hotel

Information: 14 March 2023

The approach to St Patrick's Day marks that time of year again when we release our annual Murphia List - Hot Dinners' celebration of the Irish who work in London's hospitality industry. We always...

Lee Westcott is opening Elodie and Vervain restaurants at Birch Selsdon in South Croydon

Information: 13 March 2023

The team behind Birch in Hertfordshire is gearing up for a second launch, and this time they've brought in top chef Lee Westcott to take charge of the food. Selsdon, the group's new hotel and club...

Roketsu restaurant to open a new downstairs dining space, Bo-sen, in Marylebone

Information: 13 March 2023

It feels like it’s only been a minute since Roketsu launched its Japanese kaiseki restaurant in London and now there’s news that it’s opening a downstairs dining option in the same space. Called...

Sager + Wilde are opening Equal Parts, a new Amaro and aperitivo bar on Hackney Road

Information: 11 March 2023

Updated 11/3/23 with bar opening details Keeping their business strictly local, the team behind one of London's best wine bars have quietly opened a new place. Sager + Wilde have been a huge...

McFly's Danny Jones joins Tom Kerridge for this year's Pub In the Park

Information: 10 March 2023

After making it all the way to the final of last year's Celebrity MasterChef, before losing out to Lisa Snowdon, McFly's Danny Jones has obviously been seriously bitten by the cooking bug. This...

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