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Test Driving Bouchon Racine - Henry Harris's triumphant return to the kitchen

Information: 15 December 2022

Henry Harris has returned to the stoves with his revival of Racine as a bouchon in Farringdon. We went to see if the magic was still there.

Nessa is a new British bistro from Tom Cenci in Soho

Information: 14 December 2022

14/12/22 - updated with a full look at the menu Tom Cenci first came to fame as the chef of Duck & Waffle, before then launching Loyal Tavern, a restaurant we were impressed with but which ended up...

Test Driving Notto - Phil Howard does pasta on Piccadilly

Information: 13 December 2022

Top chef Phil Howard has entered the fresh pasta game with Notto. We went down to Piccadilly to see how it shapes up against London's already pretty great fresh pasta restaurants.

Vori is hoping to transport Notting Hill residents with its Greek island cooking

Information: 13 December 2022

Updated 6/1/23 with new opening date Who among us doesn't fancy a change of scenery every now and then? Trader turned restaurateur Markos Tsimikali was feeling the same way. Having closed his...

Swedish bakery and cafe Soderberg arrives in East Dulwich

Information: 12 December 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive Swedish bakery Soderberg has its main home in Edinburgh - but after opening a cafe in Soho in 2019, they're starting to grow in London too. Coming next for the group is a new...

Quo Vadis is getting a big refurb and doubling its capacity

Information: 09 December 2022

Some years ago, when Barrafina moved to Dean Street, it came at the cost of dramatically reducing the space available for Jeremy Lee's Quo Vadis. Now we're happy to report that Quo Vadis itself is...

Lulu's is the next-door wine bar and shop to Herne Hill's Llewelyn’s

Information: 09 December 2022

Herne Hill's Llewellyn's is opening a new wine bar and shop - right next door to the restaurant. Lulu's will be a shop during the day (also selling salads and sandwiches) and change into a wine bar...

The Fat Badger Farm Shop is a new riverside grocers for Richmond

Information: 09 December 2022

Living in their lovely riverside neighbourhood, Richmond residents could be forgiven for thinking they were really countryside rather than city dwellers. And the arrival of the town's first farm...

Checking into Castlemartyr resort in Cork - a five star foodie stay

Information: 08 December 2022

Barely an hour's flight from London you'll find this five star Irish resort hotel complete with stunning new restaurant and plenty to keep you busy for a short break.

Test Driving Terre - a next level experience of fine French and Irish dining

Information: 08 December 2022

An extraordinary new restaurant has opened, just across the Irish sea. We went to check out the hugely ambitious Terre at Castlemartyr resort in County Cork.

Stack & Still have opened a huge pancake restaurant on Leicester Square

Information: 07 December 2022

With perfect timing for the Christmas crowds, Scottish pancake purveyor Stack & Still has just opened its first London restaurant on Leicester Square. It's also their first opening outside Scotland and...

Fred Sirieix is popping up with a G’Vine Cocktail Café in Soho

Information: 07 December 2022

On TV he's best known for his cupid role on First Dates, but in the run up to Christmas Fred Sirieix is going to be busy serving up cocktails and cakes to Londoners. In his role as Ambasssador to...

Sarap Filipino restaurant is looking for a permanent home in Carnaby

Information: 07 December 2022

Its currently a Heddon Street residency. but Filipino-inspired restaurant Sarap is looking for a permanent home, and is using crowdfunding to get it done. If successful, it'll be a good track record for...

Stereo, a new late-night dining and music venue, is coming to Covent Garden

Information: 07 December 2022

7/12/22 - updated with the opening date There’ll be a new reason to dance, dine and linger into the wee hours in Covent Garden soon. With the pandemic closure of Roadhouse, once one of the area’s...

Test Driving Studio Frantzen - a Swedish makeover for Harrods

Information: 06 December 2022

Top chef Bjorn Frantzen has arrived in Harrods with a huge restaurant devoted to his Nordic/Asian cuisine - and a new rooftop to boot. We went down to Knightsbridge to check it out.

Creme's gooey cookies are now in Notting Hill

Information: 05 December 2022

A cafe selling some of London's best cookies has recently opened somewhat under the radar in Notting Hill. Yes, there's a second Creme in London. If you've ever wandered past the Soho outpost,...

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...

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