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Soho is getting a croissant-only cafe Criss Cross

Information: 02 September 2021

If layers of flaky pastry are your thing, then you'll be wanting to know about Criss Cross. Opening in Soho this month, this new cafe and shop is devoted to one thing and one thing only - the...

Friends of Ours brings its Hoxton-meets-Aussie brunches to Wandsworth's Ram Quarter

Information: 02 September 2021

Antipodean-inspired East London brunch spot Friends of Ours has forged a reputation over the past few years for its amazing brunches. Now it's heading to south west London for its next venture. The team are...

Test Driving Sachi - the final part of the Pantechnicon project is unveiled

Information: 02 September 2021

Belgravia's beautiful new Japanese restaurant serves up sushi and more with a Nordic influence. We went to check it out.

Tian Tian Market's next Asian supermarket is in Bloomsbury

Information: 01 September 2021

The hugely popular Tian Tian Market is once again expanding - and this time it's heading to Bloomsbury (in The Brunswick centre). They're taking over what was the New Look store. If you've yet to...

L'Epicerie is the latest addition to Claridge's, a private restaurant in their kitchens

Information: 01 September 2021

Claridges, already home to Davies and Brook, two bars, and another restaurant in the foyer, has managed to eke out some extra space for just one more restaurant. This time, it's down in the belly of...

Cafe Spice Namasté finds a new home in the Docklands

Information: 01 September 2021

Last year we reported on the story of Cafe Spice Namasté which 'celebrated' its 25th anniversary by having to move from its home on Prescot Street in Spitalfields. Well, the good news is that Cyrus and...

Nest cocktail bar is opening at Liverpool Street with a must-book party room

Information: 31 August 2021

It must be a good sign that the City is bouncing back into action, when you hear about a large new bar and dining room getting ready to open. Nest is part of a host of new openings in the 155...

Test Driving Slice by Pizza Pilgrims - Finsbury Park gets a new pizza by the slice joint

Information: 31 August 2021

The Pizza Pilgrims team now have a diffusion line - mixing American influences with Neapolitan flavours. We went to Finsbury Park to grab a slice and a cocktail.

Selfridges' new Roasting Plant roastery aims to serve Londoners their freshest cup of coffee

Information: 27 August 2021

Pretty much every coffee shop in London boasts of serving a fresh cup of coffee, but the new one that's opened up at Selfridges shows you just how fresh it really is. Roasting Plant have just...

Supa Ya are finally launching their permanent ramen bar in Dalston

Information: 27 August 2021

For the past few years they've been running supperclubs and residencies, but now Supa Ya Ramen are finally getting ready to open their first permanent restaurant. They had originally been looking to...

Fin + Flounder are launching a seafood shack in Netil market

Information: 27 August 2021

Fancy a lobster muffin for brunch? Then the new shack from Fin and Founder is for you. Up until now, they're best known as a fishmonger on Broadway Market (and they also supply London's restaurants...

The Seafood Bar from Amsterdam lands in Soho

Information: 27 August 2021

This sustainability-focused restaurant first opened in Amsterdam and has found a space in Soho for its London debut (taking over the space that was The Ref Fort). Expect towers of shellfish and lots...

Tonkotsu is bringing ramen to Kentish Town

Information: 26 August 2021

Tonkotsu is growing again - one of London's most popular ramen restaurants will be opening their first North London restaurant since launching nearly 10 years ago As you'd expect, ramen is at the...

Test Driving Pizzeria Mozza - top LA chef Nancy Silverton lands in London

Information: 26 August 2021

Nancy Silverton is a big name on the American food scene, and now she's brought her Pizzeria Mozza to London. We went along for a look...

The National Burger Day party is coming back to London

Information: 26 August 2021

26/8/21 - updated with all the burger details It's so nice to see the big food events coming back to life, isn't it? After last year's craziness, one of our favourites - the National Burger Day...

Tigre Tacos' permanent restaurant will be in Stoke Newington

Information: 25 August 2021

Until now they've been popping up across town, including their current residency at Gunmakers in Clerkenwell, but now Tigre Tacos have found a permanent home. They'll be settling in upstairs at...

West 4th are bringing Canadian-inspired brunch to Parsons Green

Information: 25 August 2021

Canada’s food scene is coming to London, specifically to Parsons Green. West 4th, named after Vancouver's West 4th Avenue, will be a brunch restaurant by day and a wine bar by night.

TânVân sees a trio of sisters serving up family Vietnamese dishes in Ealing

Information: 25 August 2021

Newly open in Ealing is TânVân Viet Eatery - an independent, family-run Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar. This is a new venture for sisters Erika, Elysia and Eva, but they've grown up around...

Vasco & Piero's are coming back to Soho

Information: 24 August 2021

There was much consternation earlier this year when the news broke that Soho legendary Italian Vasco and Piero's Pavilion was to shut because of rent issues. But we then learned pretty quickly from an...

Test Driving Sucre & Abajo - the hot new Latin American bar and restaurant in Soho

Information: 24 August 2021

London's restaurant scene just got a whole lot brighter with the arrival of this gorgeous new restaurant and bar from a Latin American powerhouse team. We went along to marvel at it all.

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