News & reviews

In these unpredictable times for international travel comes the heartening news that Brindisa, London’s beloved Spanish tapas emporium, is opening a new outlet and the lucky locale is Richmond. If...

The evolvement of new dining spaces post-lockdown is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. Over at New Cross in southeast London, a bar with a heavy focus on pizza and soft-serve ice cream...

If you’ve ever had the sudden urge for a wee dram while clothes shopping (that can’t be just us, surely?), then Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge is about to make your day. Benjamin’s, a luxurious whisky bar...

Top rate sushi and plenty of buzz in this glamorous new addition to Islington's dining scene.

Well before Covid decimated trade in London's Chinatown, longstanding New China restaurant on Gerrard Street suffered its own catastrophe. A fire ripped through the well known restaurant back in...

Residents of Balham in London’s southwest have been enjoying a decent local Thai delivery and take-away service from Burning Rose for a while now. Now it's a dine-in restaurant with Matthew Albert, of...

Pan Pacific Hotels Group is coming to London, taking over a huge new space in the Bishopsgate Plaza development. There will be three new bars and restaurants as well as a further two in the...

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber can put aside his Cinderella opening night woes, with the happy news that his newest venture, a complete restoration of Covent Garden’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane has launched without...

They may have only recently opened Ave Mario in Covent Garden and before that Circolo Popolare in Fitzrovia - but before now Big Mamma hadn't occupied the space in between, Soho. But now they're...

What was once known as The Monarch pub is reopening under the name of Monarchy. Live music and events are in the works, and North London’s burger heroes Nanny Bill’s are providing the sustenance.

22/7/21 - updated with pics and opening dates We'd been hearing for quite some time that Kitchen Table's James Knappett was getting involved with a pub, and then it was confirmed as a Chelsea classic...

If you're looking for somewhere dressy to go for a good time this summer - the glamour of the rooftop Beverly Hills Polo Lounge pop up at The Dorchester is a must.

  They've become a favourite in Borough since opening there (with a popular alfresco opening too) and back in the mix of all the lockdowns Elliot's soft-launched a second restaurant in Hackney doing delivery and...

James Knappett and Sandia Chang's Kitchen Table is back - and it's had one hell of an upgrade. We went along to see what Kitchen Table 2.0 is like...

Public service announcement time... It's been a long time coming but the majestic Max's Sandwich Shop is making a comeback. Yes, there's been the (still available) ham, egg and chips burger from...

Their Dalston agaveria's been a storming success, and now the folks at Hacha are heading south for their next place. They're opening up an even larger bar, this time in Brixton's Market Row. The...

You might have heard about Monopoly Lifesized where, as you might have guessed, you get to play a huge immersive game of Monopoly. It's being launched at The Court, on Tottenham Court Road, and...

Gabriel Waterhouse's Water House Project started as a supper club, then became a successful restaurant in Hackney. However, it turns out that was a temporary location and they're now moving to a...