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Waterloo's Scootercaffe has been saved

Information: 05 December 2022

Back in August, we had the news that Waterloo's much-loved Scootercaffe had suddenly been forced to close after 22 years. In a post on their Instagram account, the vintage cafe's team explained that...

Oita take their Japanese kitchen to Chinatown from Wood Green

Information: 05 December 2022

For the past couple of years, chef Fan Yi's Japanese industrial chic kitchen concept Oita has been operating out of the Green Rooms hotel in Wood Green. The Chinese chef decided to go down the...

Shiro from Aqua brings crystal sushi to Broadgate Circle

Information: 05 December 2022

9/11/22 - updated with a look at the design and opening details As sure a sign as we know that the City is getting back on the front foot is news of a swanky new sushi spot opening in that part of...

MasterChef: The Professionals - what it's like to be part of the show

Information: 02 December 2022

If you've been watching MasterChef: The Professionals, you may have seen a small appearance from a couple of siblings who happen to run this very website. We were part of the pop-up episode where...

Sides by Sidemen bring their fried chicken to Wandsworth

Information: 02 December 2022

They've been huge hits wherever they landed, first as delivery only and then in Wembley's Boxpark and now The Sidemen are back again with a new Sides, this time heading south to Wandsworth. This time, the...

Only Food and Courses takes over the kitchens at The Cheshire Cheese

Information: 02 December 2022

The chef behind the 80s and 90s-inspired popup Only Food and Courses is about to move into more permanent digs. Robbie Lorraine, who first unveiled his restaurant pop-up at Pop Brixton in 2020, has...

MasterChef The Professionals winner Alex Webb turns his Park Lane pop up permanent

Information: 02 December 2022

He won MasterChef the Professionals in 2020 and has been popping up in one form or another at Number One Park Lane for the past eight months, taking over first the terrace and then popping up with a...

Test Driving Cycene - a culinary journey in Shoreditch

Information: 01 December 2022

Cycene sees chef Theo Clench take over at Shoreditch's Blue Mountain School with an inventive tasting menu and a whole new look for the space. We head down to try it out.

Bar Kroketa is a tapas spot in Carnaby devoted to croquetas

Information: 30 November 2022

We'd like to think we know a thing or two about croquetas, having been a judge at the Croquetas Challenge for a good few years now. So we're pretty excited at the prospect of a restaurant devoted to...

Contigo brings high-end Nikkei cuisine to Trafalgar Square

Information: 29 November 2022

Nikkei cuisine, which marries Japanese and Peruvian cuisines, continues to be a big thing in London - the latest Nikkei restaurant to arrive on the scene is Contigo. It's opening in a space that was...

Test Driving Saltie Girl - the Boston seafood import hits Mayfair

Information: 29 November 2022

All the way from Boston, this US import is hoping to make itself an indispensable seafood spot for anyone shopping on Oxford Street.

Ikoyi are moving to The Strand

Information: 29 November 2022

Updated 29/11/22 with the new opening date They've been one of London's fastest restaurants to reach two Michelin stars and now it appears that West-African restaurant Ikoyi are on the move. After much...

The Greggs and Primark Christmas drop is going to be popular

Information: 28 November 2022

Got a cousin or colleague you haven't the first clue what to get for Christmas or Secret Santa? Well Greggs and Primark reckon they've got the answer to that particular festive conundrum. Tomorrow they're dropping a...

Langbourns serves up seafood and steak to City folk in Leadenhall

Information: 28 November 2022

Just in time to the run up to the festive season, the City of London has a fine new bar that's just opened its doors. Langbourns, from the Metropolitan Pub Company, looks to furnish local workers...

Yakiniku Like comes to London, bringing their tabletop grills

Information: 28 November 2022

Yakiniku Like has been a big hit across China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore and Indonesia - and now they're coming to London with their first European restaurant landing in Soho (coming from the same...

Florattica, a new rooftop bar, is opening in East London

Information: 28 November 2022

Got friends and family in town for the festive season and can’t think of where to take them? Or just finding it difficult to get a table at your favourite rooftop bar at this time of year? Then...

Studio Frantzén is Björn Frantzén's Harrods restaurant in London

Information: 28 November 2022

Updated 28/11/22 with interior images Almost a year ago, Harrods has dropped the culinary bombshell that they had persuaded none other than Björn Frantzén to open a restaurant at the Knightbridge...

Fink's have brought their coffee, sandwiches and bottled cocktails to Clapton

Information: 24 November 2022

We've long been fans of Fink's Salt & Sweet in Highbury - it's our neighbourhood coffee shop, deli and purveyor of top tier sandwiches, bottled cocktails and more. Back in 2020 they expanded by...

Test Driving Woven by Adam Smith in a trip to Coworth Park

Information: 24 November 2022

Adam Smith has taken his restaurant in Ascot's Coworth Park to a whole new level. We take a look at the plush surroundings before checking out the brand-new Woven.

Chef Kerth Gumbs takes over at high rise City restaurant Fenchurch at Sky Garden

Information: 23 November 2022

It's all change at high rise City restaurant Fenchurch at Sky Garden, with the arrival of Kerth Gumbs as Head Chef. Gumbs, you may recognise from his stints as a finalist on the Great British Menu...

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