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Test Driving Boundary - a Shoreditch cafe gets a massive makeover

Information: 14 June 2022

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.

Shuk serves up Tel Aviv street food at the Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden

Information: 14 June 2022

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...

Ynyshir voted as the UK's best restaurant (with Brat at no. 3) - see the top 100 here

Information: 13 June 2022

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...

Roxanne is a hip-hop speakeasy from the Dirty Bones team in Shoreditch

Information: 13 June 2022

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...

Zoom East Sicilian kitchen comes to Whitechapel

Information: 13 June 2022

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...

Highgate's Bottle wine shop expands to become a licensed cafe too

Information: 10 June 2022

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...

TikTok favourite Bun House opens in Camden Market's Hawley Wharf

Information: 10 June 2022

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,...

Tatale to open first permanent restaurant at the Africa Centre in Southwark

Information: 10 June 2022

Updated 10/6/22 with interior pics He's already been popping up around London with his supper clubs, but now chef Akwasi Brenya-Mensa is getting ready to open Tatale as a permanent restaurant,...

Test Driving Carlo Scotto's Amethyst - a truly unique dining experience in Mayfair

Information: 09 June 2022

Amethyst sees chef Carlo Scotto open a spectacular looking restaurant in Mayfair that's all about its tasting menu. We went down to try it out.

Elsewhere Coffee is opening a new cafe in Brockley

Information: 08 June 2022

Elsewhere Coffee Roasters in Deptford (and who also have a Cafe in Herne Hill) are expanding - this time with a new cafe that's heading to Brockley. And while the coffee will, of course, be a big...

Test Driving Cavita - Mexican creativity and warmth in Marylebone

Information: 07 June 2022

Chef Adriana Cavita brings both style and substance to her new solo venture, on Wigmore Street.

Juk Pou brings congee and youtiao to the Greenwich Peninsula

Information: 07 June 2022

London streetfood fans searching for the next hot thing to get their teeth into are going to need to head out to the Greenwich Peninsula . Joining the ranks of traders at the Design District Canteen is...

Le Bab's kebabs head south to Brixton Village

Information: 06 June 2022

Le Bab have become big hitters in London's kebab scene in the past few years - as well as launching the odd innovative concept like their Kebab Queen restaurant. Now they're getting ready to launch their...

Sketch's famous Charlotte chairs go up for auction

Information: 06 June 2022

Fancy buying a bit of restaurant history? Due to a reburb at Mayfair restaurant Sketch this Spring, certain items of furniture from the Gallery restaurant's previous incarnation have gone up for...

Café Leon Dore opens in London at Aimé Leon Dore's flagship store in Soho

Information: 06 June 2022

London's cafe scene got a boost at the weekend when fashion and lifestyle brand Aimé Leon Dore opened their London flagship store in Soho. Why it's of interest to us is that it means that, like the...

Burger & Beyond's next stops are in Soho and Borough Yards

Information: 06 June 2022

Updated 6/6/22 with Soho soft launch info Burger and Beyond have had a pretty successful two years, all things being considered. They were one of the very first restaurants out of the door with a...

Shuk take home the top prize at the 2022 Croquetas Challenge

Information: 01 June 2022

A sign that the London restaurant scene is fully getting its post-lockdown mojo back again came last night with the return of the annual Croquetas Challenge. Last held in 2019, the event hosted by...

Patty & Bun bring burgers to Notting Hill

Information: 01 June 2022

Burger slingers Patty & Bun have reached two digits with their latest opening - the newest in Notting Hill will be their 10th restaurant in London They've opened on Portobello Road (taking over from a...

Test Driving Chet's at Rondo La Cave - Thai cuisine meets Americana via LA

Information: 31 May 2022

Chet's sees an LA chef come to London for a pop-up featuring American classics withThai flavours. We head down to the Hoxton in Holborn to try it out.

The Scotch Egg Challenge is back for 2022

Information: 31 May 2022

Updated 31/5/22 with list of competitors It's been three long years since we last had the pleasure of a Scotch Egg Challenge but the much fought over title is back after a pandemic lull. Now...

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