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America's Angry Crab Shack arrives in London

Information: 07 March 2023

7/3/23 - updated with the opening date Hard on the heels of Boston's Saltie Girl opening in London comes news of another American seafood import. Angry Crab Shack is a restaurant group that was...

Gordon Ramsay has bought Pizza East

Information: 07 March 2023

7/3/23 - updated with Shoreditch reopening date Gordon Ramsay continues his march across London with news that he's now in charge of a second London pizzeria - he now owns Pizza East. The pizzeria...

The Gurkhas is a modern Nepalese restaurant opening in Fitzrovia

Information: 07 March 2023

Nepalese cuisine isn't something that we have too much of in London (although there are a few classic establishments dotted about) but a new restaurant is looking to change that. The Gurkhas comes...

Test Driving Zapote - modern Mexican in Shoreditch

Information: 07 March 2023

This modern mid-level Mexican has just opened in Shoreditch, with a large bar. We head down for tacos and more.

Izakaya Nights launches at Supermarket of Dreams in Notting Hill

Information: 06 March 2023

Over the past few years once shopping hours are over, the Supermarket of Dreams in Notting Hill has been turning itself into an irregular popup izakaya showcasing various chefs and their take on...

Rambutan Sri Lankan restaurant is coming to Borough Market

Information: 03 March 2023

3/3/22 - Updated with the opening date It's been promised for a while, but Rambutan is finally gearing up to open. It's the latest step in chef, restaurateur and author Cynthia Shanmugalingam's...

Test Driving Dishoom Canary Wharf - the Bombay cafe serves up another winner

Information: 02 March 2023

Dishoom has brought its Bombay cafe to Canary Wharf. And, before you ask, the House Black Daal and Bacon Naan are definitely on the menu. We head down to take a look.

Paradise in Soho goes late-night with Paradise After Dark

Information: 01 March 2023

Paradise in Soho should be on your list as a new late-night haunt as they're get ready to launch Paradise After Dark. It'll all kick in from Thursday to Saturday, after dinner finishes, with their aim...

Mayha in Marylebone has a very intimate new Bar Downstairs with cocktails and bites

Information: 01 March 2023

We're already hearing good things about new omakase restaurant Mayha in Marylebone with The Independent's critic Lucy Thackray describing it thus: "It’s calming. It’s compelling. It’s completely...

Kibako brings sushi and sashimi boxes to Fitzrovia from the Hot Stone team

Information: 28 February 2023

The team behind Hot Stone have a new restaurant on the way, taking over from what used to be Rai in Fitzrovia. Kibako is being billed as a modern Japanese restaurant, which takes its name from...

Test Driving Ivan Mazemen - Ivan Orkin's London residency at Neighbourhood in Islington

Information: 28 February 2023

There are a few weeks left to try the Ramen Junkie's London residency. Here's why you should...

The #BakeForUkraine bake sale is back, and this year's list of bakers are amazing

Information: 27 February 2023

Hot on the heels of the bake sale that took place in Islington on Sunday for Earthquake Relief comes another cakeathon where every penny raised is going to do good. This weekend marks the return of...

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...

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