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Test Driving Bibo Shoreditch - Dani Garcia's first London restaurant

Information: 19 August 2021

Much-lauded Spanish chef Dani Garcia has picked Shoreditch as the site of his first London restaurant. We went along to see if the Bibo concept has survived the journey.

Nando's start closing restaurants as supplies dry up - this has not gone down well...

Information: 18 August 2021

Londoners have put up with a lack of loo roll and a paucity of pasta in the shops on and off over the past year or so, but will the closing of Nando's be the thing that really brings home the...

The Ethical Butcher kicks off a residency at Hackney's Spurstowe Arms

Information: 18 August 2021

They've popped up at the pub before in the guise of Ground Burger, and now The Ethical Butcher is back for a full residency at The Spurstowe Arms in Hackney. The Ethical Butcher, as the name gives...

Design District Canteen is a food hall where you can dine among tree tops on the Greenwich Peninsula

Information: 18 August 2021

Things must be starting to get back to normal if we're talking about food halls opening in London. While some, like Arcade and Market Hall West End were initially victims of the lockdowns (returning in new...

Oxeye from Sven Hanson Britt is a restaurant, bar and gallery in Embassy Gardens

Information: 18 August 2021

Chef Sven Hanson Britt (recently seen at Homestead) is bringing his restaurant Oxeye to life, which has previously run as a residency at Carousel. It's coming to Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms (where...

Test Driving Park Row - Gotham City and Batman come to London

Information: 17 August 2021

Park Row is a huge, immersive Batman-themed restaurant in London. But what's it like? We popped along to find out.

Moor Hall tops the UK's 100 best restaurants list for 2021

Information: 16 August 2021

For the second year in the row Mark Birchall's Moor Hall has come in at number one on the National Restaurant Awards top 100 UK restaurants list. The list, which took a break last year due to the...

Gordon Ramsay brings Bread Street Cafe to Ealing

Information: 16 August 2021

Gordon Ramsay is continuing with his relentless march across London, opening as many restaurants on the way as he can. Not content with opening lots of Gordon Ramsay Burgers or Gordon Ramsay's...

BAO are doing breakfast for the first time, at Café BAO in King’s Cross

Information: 16 August 2021

If you've ever really, REALLY fancied a bao for breakfast and have had to wait until BAO opened the doors on one of their restaurants at midday, then we have glad tidings for you. From the August...

There's an alfresco Oktoberfest beer hall taking over Paddington's Pergola this autumn

Information: 16 August 2021

We may be some way away from Oktoberfest, but Pergola Paddington will be starting off the festivities a little earlier. From mid-September, they're transforming into Wunderbar - an alfresco...

Look for the hot pink NATASHKINOltd cafe popping up at Harvey Nichols

Information: 16 August 2021

Normally, you'd have to head to Mayfair to enjoy the signature F*ck Off honey cakes from designer Natasha Zinko from her flagship store. But right now, there's another way to try the delights of her...

Gunpowder and their Kashmiri lamb chops head for Soho

Information: 13 August 2021

Following their two restaurants (Spitalfields and Tower Bridge) and a strong lockdown/delivery game with Empire Biryani and more, Gunpowder are getting ready to open their next Indian restaurant - this...

Residency restaurant Carousel moves to Fitzrovia, and adds a wine bar

Information: 13 August 2021

Carousel, the space from brothers Ed and Ollie Templeton that holds rotating chef residencies, is on the move. They're moving on from Marylebone to Fitzrovia, taking on a bigger space in Fitzrovia -...

Test Driving Korean Dinner Party - Koreatown comes to Carnaby

Information: 12 August 2021

Looking for somewhere new and fun to go in town? We think we've found the place for you. If you love corn dogs, so much the better.

A KFC-themed hotel suite is coming to Shoreditch

Information: 11 August 2021

Yesterday we brought you news of a vegan bacon cloud, and today we're bringing you news of a KFC-themed hotel suite in Shoreditch. We are in strange times indeed. The suite is open for 11 nights -...

South Kensington is the latest stop for Cocotte's chicken

Information: 11 August 2021

They've already opened their rotisserie chicken restaurants in Notting Hill, Shoreditch, Parsons Green and Queen's Park and now the next Cocotte will be in South Kensington (where Squirrel used to...

The Broadcaster at White City will be the next opening from The Lighterman team

Information: 11 August 2021

When it's not being stormed by geographically-challenged anti-vaxxers, the White City Television Centre development is usually packed with West Londoners enjoying all the restaurants and bars in the...

The Beaumont (and Colony Grill) is coming back with a new look

Information: 11 August 2021

11/8/21 - Updated with photos It's been closed ever since the first lockdown, but now The Beaumont hotel in Mayfair is finally reopening - and there are a fair few changes as it re-emerges. The...

The Sea, The Sea flows onwards to Haggerston

Information: 10 August 2021

9/6/21 - Updated with images, booking details and opening date Fishmonger/wine bar/seafood restaurant The Sea, The Sea has been a big hit since it landed in Chelsea on Pavillion Road. That's...