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Yard Sale Pizza are coming to Tottenham

Information: 27 February 2023

27/2/23 - updated with opening date and offer They've been concentrating on south London for their most recent openings, but now Yard Sales is back up north for their next, opening in Tottenham. This will be...

Celeb hotspot Sheesh is coming to Mayfair

Information: 27 February 2023

They're big in Chigwell and pretty soon they're going to be just as big in London as Sheesh has taken on a pretty prime piece of real estate on the corner of One Dover Street and Piccadilly, right...

Indonesian restaurant Toba opens in St James’s Market

Information: 23 February 2023

If you’ve been lamenting the lack of Indonesian cuisine in London, today is your lucky day. Toba is now open with a soft launch in St James’s Market. If your favourite Indonesian cuisine in London...

Oriole Bar makes a (pop-up) comeback at The Hoxton Southwark

Information: 22 February 2023

Good news for cocktail aficionados, with the return of Oriole, previously one of the World’s 50 Best Bars, to a new location. After closing its doors on New Year’s Day, as a result of Smithfield...

Test Driving Socca - a love letter to the French Riviera in Mayfair

Information: 21 February 2023

Bosi's new Mayfair bistro aims to transport Londoners to the south of France. We left our passports at home and went to try it out.

Treats Club bring their hot doughnuts to Shoreditch

Information: 20 February 2023

We've seen fresh hot doughnut maker Treats Club in various forms, as both a pop-up and a longer-term space in Netil Market. Now owner Lungi Mhlanga is bringing Treats to Shoreditch with a new...

Taro Japanese restaurant takes over the L Manze pie shop in Walthamstow

Information: 17 February 2023

We've already had one story this week about a Manze pie shop being reborn in a new guise, and now there's another. This time it's the turn of Japanese restaurant Taro, who have taken over the old...

Roving NYC pop-up Ha’s Đặc Biệt hits Shoreditch for a month

Information: 17 February 2023

They've been raved about by the New Yorker, and have spent the last few months roaming Paris for residencies. Now Ha’s Đặc Biệt are about to give Londoners a taste of what they've been missing. The cult...

Gouqi is former Hakkasan chef Tong Chee Hwee's solo restaurant in St James

Information: 17 February 2023

17/2/23 - updated with launch details Slightly out of nowhere, a big-name chef is getting ready to open his own restaurant in London. Gouqi (pronounced Goji) comes from chef Tong Chee Hwee who, after...

Claridge’s open an ArtSpace Café with lobster crepes and Champagne to go

Information: 16 February 2023

If, like us, you've been glued to the TV watching the documentary about Claridge's massive renovation you'll probably be interested to hear that on top of new spa and bedrooms they've just opened up...

Test Driving Humo - culinary fireworks in Mayfair

Information: 16 February 2023

From the restaurant group that brought us Endo and Sumi comes this thrilling new cooking over fire restaurant. We pulled up a seat at the counter.

Test Driving Akub - Fadi Kattan brings Palestinian food to Notting Hill

Information: 14 February 2023

Top Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan has opened a restaurant in Notting Hill - we went down to check it out.

The Beefsteaks take over the Manze pie shop on Islington's Chapel Market

Information: 14 February 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's been three years since the old Manze pie and mash shop closed its doors on Chapel Market, marking the end of an era after over 100 years of business. But, as one door...

Oded Oren is opening Oren Delicatessen, a Tel Aviv-style deli on Broadway Market

Information: 13 February 2023

Updated 14/2/23 with opening date Oded Oren's restaurant in Dalston continues to be a hit, he has a new book out and now he's getting ready to open Oren Delicatessen on Broadway Market. Taking over the...

The Parakeet comes to Kentish Town with an ex-Brat chef

Information: 12 February 2023

A new pub is on the horizon for Kentish Town and it's looking very promising. The Parakeet is taking over what used to be The Oxford pub in Kentish Town, which has been bought by the people behind...

The Bishop's Vaults is Liverpool Street's new wine bar

Information: 10 February 2023

Now that Dry January's firmly behind us, what better time to announce a brand new wine bar in the city. The place in question is The Bishop's Vaults which takes over the former Boisdale of...

Jun Tanaka's The Ninth restaurant to reopen after being closed by a fire for nine months

Information: 10 February 2023

It's been closed for nine months after a fire last July but now Jun Tanaka's The Ninth is getting ready to make a comeback (cue Rocky music). While the look of the restaurant will apparently be...

Howl's Moving Castle comes to Selfridges - we have afternoon tea at Calcifer's Kitchen

Information: 08 February 2023

Selfridges have teamed up with Loewe, Studio Ghibli and Balboste for the immersive Howl's Moving Castle Cafe, Calcifer's Kitchen. We popped down to try out one of the hottest tickets in town.

081 Pizzeria finds a permanent home in Peckham

Information: 08 February 2023

They're already popping up in Fitzrovia and Camden you'll have seen them in Peckham before when they first started in Peckham Levels. But now 081 Pizzeria are returning to Peckham proper with their own...

Satan's Whiskers is the UK's No 1 cocktail bar according to the 2023 Top 50 Cocktail Bars

Information: 08 February 2023

If you're a fan of lists and you're a fan of going out for a good cocktail, then this morning's publication of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars List is for you. From the same company who brings us the...

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