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Temper's BBQ and steaks are coming to Shoreditch

Information: 24 August 2022

24/8/22 - updated with the opening date Temper, the steak and barbecue restaurant that has places in The City, Soho and Covent Garden is getting ready to open its fourth restaurant - this time in...

Test Driving Bottle + Rye - a Parisian-style wine bar in the heart of Brixton

Information: 23 August 2022

Robin and Sarah Gill, who are the people behind Darby's The Dairy and more, have transformed a corner of Brixton into a small Parisian-style wine bar. We went down for a look.

The Cross is back in King's Cross - this time it's about eating, drinking and dancing

Information: 22 August 2022

The Cross was HUGE back in the day. The nightclub, which was in the space that is now Coal Drops Yard, was one of London's most renowned back in the 90s - a really big deal. But with all the...

The Viaduct combines restaurant, tap room and cocktail lounge in the old Cargo site in Shoreditch

Information: 22 August 2022

If you've been wondering what was going to go in the place of the old Cargo nightclub space on Rivington Street since it closed last year then, as of this week, we have the answer. It's now reopened -...

Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is popping up in Kensington

Information: 19 August 2022

This is going to be the hottest of hot tickets. Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is moving to a new location having closed in Covent Garden last month. But, while we wait for that, she's just...

P Franco's new resident chef is ex Burro e Salvia pasta chef Mitchell Damota

Information: 19 August 2022

Often viewed as a space where chefs get ready for their next big thing in an environment where they can only use two induction hobs, P Franco in Clapton has a new resident chef lined up. Recently...

Test Driving Roji - an omakase hideaway in Mayfair

Information: 18 August 2022

Top Japanese restaurant Chisou has opened a tiny (but beautiful) omakase restaurant called Roji next door. We went down to try out the experience.

Block Soho has steak, seafood and a Croquettes & Cocktails happy hour

Information: 18 August 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive Having recently opened Maddox Tavern in Mayfair, the same team is opening Block Soho (it's in the space where Zelman Meats used to be). The big focus of the restaurant will be meat...

Bantof in Soho sees Pied a Terre's chef branch out

Information: 18 August 2022

There's a new restaurant coming to Soho that, looking at the folk involved, certainly sounds worth a visit. Bantof describes itself as a restaurant, cocktail bar and art space. But it's the team...

The urban farm supplying London's top restaurants

Information: 18 August 2022

Crate to Plate are at the forefront of urban farming in London - and they're supplying some of the city's best restaurants. We went down to find out what they're about.

A Nutella breakfast cafe is coming to Soho

Information: 17 August 2022

We've already had a Veuve Clicquot breakfast cafe in Soho and now the same space is about to be taken over by another brand - this time it's going to be a Nutella breakfast cafe. Called Happy...

Shoryu Ramen and Sticks'n'Sushi pick West London for their next openings

Information: 17 August 2022

West Londoners who love Japanese food have something to cheer about this autumn. Two Japanese restaurant groups, Shoryu Ramen and Sticks'n'Sushi, are opening new branches in Kensington and Westfield London...

Cottons in Shoreditch gets bigger, moving to Hoxton Square

Information: 17 August 2022

When we are hearing about more restaurants closing than ever before, it's a nice change to hear of one that's moving and growing - and that's what's happening to Cottons. The Caribbean restaurant is...

Milk Beach brings its Aussie restaurant to Soho

Information: 17 August 2022

17/8/22 - updated with the opening date They've become big in Queen's Park and now Australian restaurant Milk Beach is heading into town for a second restaurant in Soho. They'll be opening in the...

Le Bab hit up Spitalfields for their next opening

Information: 16 August 2022

While they wait to open their next restaurant at Battersea Power Station, Le Bab are joining the traders at Old Spitalfields market in the meantime. The latest opening from the kebab slinger sees...

Test Driving Caia - an absolute gem of a neighbourhood wine spot on Golborne Road

Information: 16 August 2022

Notting Hill has a bouji new wine bar with some serious open-fire cooking going on. We headed west to try it out.

Salt Yard have brought Mediterranean tapas to Borough

Information: 15 August 2022

Salt Yard are growing again. They only recently expanded to Westfield and now the latest Salt Yard has opened in Borough. As with their previous openings, it's a combo of Spanish and Italian tapas in a...

Cafe Royal scoops ex-Greenhouse chef Alex Dilling for brand new restaurant

Information: 15 August 2022

15/8/22 - updated with more details on the opening After the shock closure of the Greenhouse, along with its stablemates The Square, back in 2020, all eyes were on the restaurant's chef Alex Dilling to...

Salt Bae's Knightsbridge restaurant made £7m in just three months

Information: 12 August 2022

He has his fans and his detractors, but Salt Bae is laughing all the way to the bank it seems. According to accounts posted this week and reported by industry news folk Propel, the condiment...

Arome have opened a new bakery just off Oxford Street

Information: 12 August 2022

They're big in Covent Garden, but now Arome bakery have unveiled a brand new space, just off Oxford Street. Mere steps from Selfridges is where you'll find the new Arome and, as before their breads,...

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