News & reviews

Norman's Cafe comes to Seed Library in Shoreditch, matches cod's roe with Frazzles

Information: 20 September 2022

The relatively new 100 Shoreditch hotel already has a top drawer bar in the basement in the shape of Ryan Chetiywardana/Mr Lyan's Seed Library. Now they're upping their game by bringing in North...

Good Things sees The Good Egg folk opening a bagel shop in Stokey

Information: 20 September 2022

Updated 20/9/22 with opening date N16 residents may have noticed the hoardings going up on Stoke Newington Church Street for a promising-sounding bagel shop. Turns out Good Things is going to be a...

Andrew Edmunds, founder of Soho's most romantic restaurant, has died

Information: 20 September 2022

It's most regularly described as "one of the last bastions of Old Soho" and certainly Andrew Edmunds on Lexington Street appears on pretty much every guide to eating out in Soho, ours included. Dark and...

Sons + Daughters sandwiches hit up Borough

Information: 20 September 2022

Updated 20/9/22 with opening date If inventive, towering sarnies stacked with the best ingredients are your thing, then we bring you good news indeed. The folks behind Sons + Daughters sandwiches in...

Vauxhall is getting another street food hub as Market Place Vauxhall prepares to open

Information: 16 September 2022

Updated 16/9/22 with full line-up London's food hall scene is definitely on an upwards trajectory. We've had Arcade Food Hall launch successfully, Market Halls has expanded to Canary Wharf and, most...

BKC (Biyrani Kebab Chai) brings Awadhi cuisine to Marble Arch

Information: 16 September 2022

A new restaurant that's all about Indian cuisine from the Awadhi region is coming to Marble Arch. Setting its stall out quite clearly with the name BKC - which stands for Biryani Kebab Chai - the...

Now hospitality is being encouraged to open for the Queen's funeral in London

Information: 15 September 2022

We've definitely entered mixed-message territory. When the date for the Queen's Funeral was announced for Monday 19th September, it was also confirmed as a national bank holiday. But it quickly...

Pophams Islington has brought its lunch menu back

Information: 15 September 2022

Anyone working from home in the N1 area now has a new option for lunch that is going to be a considerable upgrade on whatever they normally forage from their fridge. Pophams' Islington branch has...

Checking into The Rose in Deal for a Kentish seaside break

Information: 15 September 2022

This stylish seaside spot boasts the top chef Nuno Mendes' involvement in its menus. We booked ourselves in for a south coast staycation.

Mince on toast is back for The Quality Chop House's 10th birthday

Information: 14 September 2022

Although it's arguably one of its best known dishes, the famous mince on dripping toast isn't always on the menu at the Quality Chop House. The dish itself went viral in 2017 when a video on the US...

The Holland pub sees Oxalis pop-up chef go permanent

Information: 14 September 2022

A new pub that quietly opened a couple of months back has just appeared on our radar with its official opening today. The Holland (it used to be the Princess Victoria but it is very close to Holland...

Kung Fu Noodle serves up hand pulled noodles in Chinatown

Information: 14 September 2022

There's been a new round of openings in Chinatown and it includes the first live hand-pulled noodle restaurant within the official Chinatown area (Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar is apparently just...

Berners Tavern co-stars in Marvel's Secret Invasion TV series

Information: 13 September 2022

Whenever we see restaurants appear in a movie or TV show that's filmed in London, we immediately go into detective mode and try to work out the location. Sometimes it turns out to be simply a film...

Test Driving M Canary Wharf - wagyu steaks meet Provencal cooking

Information: 13 September 2022

The latest M Restaurant in London has arrived in Canary Wharf. They still have all the steaks - but there are some added Provencal-style dishes. We went to take a look.

Mr Ji head to Camden for their next restaurant, adding a Sunday roast

Information: 13 September 2022

13/9/22 - updated with the opening date Soho's Mr Ji got a brand new lease of life when the team behind TĀ TĀ Eatery, Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves, took over the kitchen. Adding more dishes to the...

Sides by Sidemen is coming to Boxpark Croydon

Information: 12 September 2022

They're huge on YouTube and their delivery service is pretty popular too (apparently they have over 100 kitchens globally including India and the USA). Now The Sidemen are getting ready to unveil...

Duck + Champagne is serving up duck burgers and grower champagnes at the Chelsea Funhouse

Information: 12 September 2022

We're always looking out for interesting new pop-ups and residencies and a new one down in Chelsea has caught our eye. Duck + Champagne at the Chelsea Funhouse on King's Road sounds definitely worth a...

Control Room B is a 1950s-themed bar inside Battersea Power Station

Information: 12 September 2022

More Battersea Power Station news today, as the final pieces of the new development come into place. This time it's news of a big new bar that's opening there from the Mr Fogg's team. Called Control Room B as...

Bromley Town Hall's courthouse is turning into restaurant Dorothy & Marshall

Information: 08 September 2022

Bromley Town Hall has been going through a big renovation recently and as it's gearing up to opening fully, we have news about the brand new restaurant opening there. Taking over what used to be the...