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Classic Thames-side restaurant Le Pont de la Tour has converted its bar into a Bistrot, with a slightly more affordable menu. We went down to grab a space on the terrace and check it out. 

Gordon Ramsay's big expansion plans see no sign of slowing down yet. Next up, it looks like he might be rolling out his Lucky Cat brand, starting with Shoreditch.  Lucky Cat was originally opened in...

The cafe scene in North London got a boost last week when boutique cafe group Beam announced that their next opening would be in Muswell Hill. If you haven't come across them before (they have...

It was only going to be a matter of time before crazy golf came to Islington and now it's finally arrived as the latest Birdies gets ready to open in Angel Central. Coming from the same people as...

  Hot 4 U at the Prince Arthur very recently got a rave review from Marina O'Loughlin before moving on to get ready for their new restaurant. But while they gear up for that, they've started something...

  16/6/22 - Updated with the opening date The American fast-food juggernaut is kicking things into a higher gear over the next year. We already have Five Guys all over the place, Popeye's has just...

A Hot Dinners exclusive London's growing West African restaurant scene is getting bigger with new restaurant Isibani, heading to Knightsbridge. Set up by Anthony Douglas Chuka and Abdul Malik...

Provisions on Holloway Road has reopened its wine bar for the first time since the lockdowns. We went to try their amazing charcuterie boards and wines by the glass.

Last year we reported on the opening of Pascor, a new Kensington restaurant specialising in Aegean cuisine. While the name remains the same, pretty much everything else is about to change. The key...

After a popular (and much extended) pop-up at The Sun and 13 Cantons, chef Rishim Sachdeva is bringing back Tendril for another pop-up (with a permanent restaurant to come too).  The new pop-up will be...

James Cochran is adding a new venture to Upper Street Islington (his restaurant 12:51 is just up the road) but this time it's quite different to his previous place. He's opening a sports bar called...

  15/6/22 - updated with the opening date and menu details Robin Gill (Darby's, Bermondsey Larder, Sorella) is heading west for his next opening, Italian restaurant Maria G's.  This restaurant will be...

15/6/22 - updated with opening details If you’ve been keeping an eye on the new Sayer Street development of the already burgeoning Elephant Park area of London’s revamped Elephant & Castle, then we...

Boundary in Shoreditch has had one hell of a makeover, transforming what was its Albion cafe into an elegant new British brasserie and bar. We went to check it out.

Fresh from the success of having won this year's Croquetas Challenge, the team at Tel Aviv street food spot Shuk are getting ready to open their second London location. This week seems them heading to...

Gareth Ward's Ynyshir in Wales has long been a highly-praised restaurant and now it's finally made its way right to the top of the 100 restaurants picked for this year's National Restaurant Awards. Last...

The people behind Dirty Bones have something very different planned for their next opening. They're about to open a hip hop speakeasy in Shoreditch called Roxanne (which happens to be just around...

The relatively new Hyatt Place London City East hotel (it opened mid-2021) has just opened its main restaurant. Called Zoom East, it's billed as a Sicilian Kitchen & Bar with Sicilian chef Vittorio...

Back in the dark days of the lockdowns, we happened about Bottle - a lovely wine shop in Highgate that seemed to stock some particularly good wines and beers. Now we hear that they've just expanded into...

They're already a viral sensation for their Cantonese steamed buns, now Chinatown's Bun House are getting ready to bring those buns north to Camden. Opening today in the Hawley Wharf food hall,...