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Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is coming to Covent Garden

Information: 03 August 2022

It looks like a new outpost for Whitechapel's Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is on the horizon. As reported by industry newsletter Propel, they're looking to open in Covent Garden next, taking over from...

Pitchside at Tobacco Dock is aiming to be the UK's biggest sports bar

Information: 02 August 2022

When it comes to football, Boxpark Croydon really has carved a space out for itself as the place to be. However, with the World Cup coming up in November, a new contender to the crown is incoming. Skylight...

Test Driving the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar at Harrods - fizz and fashion under the same roof

Information: 02 August 2022

The largest Moët & Chandon Champagne bar in Europe has just opened at Harrods. We pulled up a stool at the bar to check it out.

Greggs' 24/7 Leicester Square dream is a bust but, on the upside, there's merch coming

Information: 01 August 2022

We've got a double portion of Greggs news for you today. First, the bad news. Last week the pastry purveyors failed to persuade Westminster Council of the merits of having their flagship Leicester...

Fiend brings Ynyshir's Gareth Ward down to London for a one-off supperclub

Information: 29 July 2022

You may have seen the news about Welsh restaurant Ynyshir heading up the National Restaurant Awards 2022 list and thought, 'I'd love to go, if only it wasn't SO far away'. Well, the good news is...

Cavita's basement cocktail bar Mayahuel is now open in Marylebone.

Information: 29 July 2022

Two months after she opened her Mexican restaurant, Cavita, chef Adriana Cavita is now ready to unveil her cocktail bar and mezcaleria Mayahuel. Situated underneath the restaurant but with its own...

Heston is bringing cheese-laced mince pies to the table this Christmas

Information: 27 July 2022

Every year, there's this thing called "Christmas in July", where the big shops all parade their Christmas offerings for the year and it's always this time because of the longer time needed to plan...

Test Driving Tatale - Akwasi Brenya-Mensa brings Africa to Southwark

Information: 26 July 2022

Chef Akwasi Brenya-Mensa's Tatale is one of the year's most highly-anticipated openings. We went down to Southwark's new African Centre to check it out.

The Starman, a David Bowie-inspired bar, opens on Heddon Street

Information: 26 July 2022

Ground control to David Bowie fans: Heddon Street will already be familiar to you as the location for the Ziggy Stardust album photo cover in 1972, which is commemorated by a blue plaque. Now, just a...

Mayfair's Guinea Grill landlord Oisin Rogers is on the move

Information: 25 July 2022

Six years ago we ran a news story about the move of top pub landlord Oisin Rogers, who was taking over The Guinea Grill in Mayfair. In the intervening years, Rogers has turned the Bruton Place pub...

Test Driving Valderrama's - James Cochran's modern sports bar in Islington

Information: 21 July 2022

Chef James Cochran has opened a modern day sports bar down the road from his Islington restaurant. We popped in for a look.

Bugatti have just launched an espresso bar in London selling a £50 espresso shot

Information: 20 July 2022

London has its fair share of in-store coffee bars, from Carhartt in King's Cross to the most recently-opened Café Leon Dore in Soho. But the latest to launch, in the heart of Mayfair, may be the...

Taca Tacos find a permanent home in the Deptford arches

Information: 20 July 2022

The latest street food regular to find a permanent place for themselves is Taca Tacos in Deptford. They've been serving up tacos every week at Brockley Market for three years, along with doing...

Ukrainian restaurant Mriya is opening in Chelsea, giving work to Ukrainian refugees

Information: 19 July 2022

19/7/22 - Updated with the opening date Ukrainian Chef Yurii Kovryzhenko has been an ambassador of Ukrainian cuisine for years, something that has only taken on greater importance in recent months...

Test Driving the Angelo Musa patisserie at Harrods - more pastry delights for London

Information: 19 July 2022

Top pastry chef Angelo Musa has opened his first patisserie outside Paris. We took the lift up to the fourth floor of Harrods to check it out.

Feels like June is Canary Wharf's new West Coast meets East London all day dining spot

Information: 19 July 2022

If you're a Canary Wharf worker or resident, you'll have known by now that Wood Wharf is where all the interesting new openings are at. So far we've had Hawksmoor, Caravan and Emilia's Crafted Pasta...

Ikoyi and The Clove Club represent the UK in the 2022 World's 50 Best Restaurant List

Information: 18 July 2022

As Londoners got to grips with the heatwave, the City of London turned out to be the hottest place of all last night. Billingsgate was the venue for the 2022 reveal of the World's 50 Best...

Salt Yard are bringing tapas to Westfield London

Information: 18 July 2022

It's been a while since the last Salt Yard opening, but that's about to change. The Spanish/Italian restaurant originally opened in Fitzrovia before adding a few more restaurants to the group -...

Cult Japanese brand Lemonade by Lemonica is popping up in Soho

Information: 18 July 2022

When life gives you a heatwave, go in search of lemonade. It looks as if cult Japanese brand Lemonade by Lemonica has chosen pretty much the perfect time to launch its first UK pop up shop, which...

Tom Kerridge teams up with M&S Food

Information: 18 July 2022

Big supermarket news today as Marks & Spencer announce a brand new partnership with chef Tom Kerridge. But the chef of Michelin-starred Hand & Flowers isn't launching with some ready meals. Instead he's...

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