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Idris Elba is opening Porte Noire - a wine bar, restaurant and tasting room in King's Cross

Information: 17 September 2021

Idris Elba is getting back into the bar business with a new launch in King's Cross. He already opened The Parrot in Aldwych - but this is quite a departure from that cocktail bar. This time he's...

SpiceBox are bringing vegan curry to Leytonstone with their second restaurant

Information: 17 September 2021

SpiceBox, the popular vegan curry house, having opened its first outlet in Walthamstow in 2019, are about to open a second site in autumn, this time in Leytonstone.

Test Driving The Pem - Sally Abé's food, showcased in St James

Information: 16 September 2021

Sally Abé found fame at The Harwood Arms and has now taken over all the food at The Conrad St James. The Pem is the main restaurant there - we went along to see how she's settling in.

Claridge's reveal The Painter's Room bar - we went along to check it out

Information: 16 September 2021

Claridge's has magicked up a brand new - and spectacular-looking - cocktail bar. We went down to take a look at this surprise opening.

Test Driving Wine Unpacked - the wine course through your letterbox

Information: 16 September 2021

A wine tasting delivered through your letterbox? We put Wine Unpacked to the test...

Trattoria Brutto is Russell Norman's next restaurant, which is all about Tuscany

Information: 16 September 2021

15/09/21 - updated with launch details and the menu Since leaving the Polpo group, Russell Norman has been busy writing cookbooks, but we've all been wondering when he would make his return to...

BOB's Lobster have opened their Little Lobster Bar at Borough Market

Information: 15 September 2021

Bob's Lobster have been around the back of London Bridge station for a few years - but now they've teamed up with Bedales of Borough to launch the Little Lobster Bar. Their 1957 Vintage VW split...

The Fat Badger sees the Gladwins coming to Richmond

Information: 15 September 2021

The Gladwins, the brothers behind restaurants including The Shed, Nutbourne, Sussex and Rabbit, are adding another restaurant to their collection. This time they're heading even further west, to...

And they're back! BAO Fitzrovia reopens with an all star cocktail list and new dishes

Information: 14 September 2021

The slow but steady reopening of London restaurants that have been closed since the early days of the first lockdown continues apace, with the return of BAO Fitzrovia this week. For the first time...

Staycation in Mayfair - we overnight at the relaunched The Beaumont

Information: 14 September 2021

This Art-Deco inspired Mayfair hotel took an extended leave of absence over the past year or so to allow the creation of a new bar as well as gently redesigning the lobby, restaurant and terrace. We...

Flat Iron's next London Bridge steak restaurant is at Clink Street

Information: 13 September 2021

13/9/21 - updated with opening details They already have a restaurant on nearby Tooley Street but now Flat Iron are opening a new site on nearby Clink Street (taking over from the old Gourmet...

Hackney Bridge Kitchens takes the party inside (and adds lots more food)

Information: 13 September 2021

Throughout summer, Hackney Bridge has been entertaining in its courtyard - but now it's heading inside as the indoor dining hall, Hackney Bridge Kitchens, is finally getting ready to launch. All...

La Cave is Hoxton Holborn's new underground wine bar and chef's residency spot

Information: 13 September 2021

Taking over the space where Chicken Shop used to be, in the basement of the Hoxton Holborn hotel, is La Cave. Described as both a wine bar, pop-up space and incubator kitchen it'll see a variety of...

Black Cow is a Middle-Eastern steakhouse in Camden

Information: 13 September 2021

The big new Hawley Wharf development in Camden has brought with it a lot of new restaurants - including some brand new ventures. One of those is Black Cow, being billed as a "Middle Eastern steak...

Peg is back in Hackney for the first time in 18 months

Information: 10 September 2021

Another restaurant that's been closed since March 2020 is making a triumphant return. This time it's the turn of Peg, the Hackney restaurant from the people behind P Franco and Bright, who have just...

Love Food Give Food campaign kicks off in London's restaurants

Information: 10 September 2021

Some of London's top restaurants are hoping that you'll help them raise funds for Action Against Hunger this autumn. They've signed up for the charity's Love Food Give Food campaign which runs...

Fortnum & Mason reveal their Food & Drink Awards for 2021

Information: 09 September 2021

Awards (and awards parties) are well and truly back, with the latest being the return of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drinks Awards. The event took place last night at their Royal Exchange outpost...

Fresh pasta for Brixton as La Nonna lands a permanent place on Market Row

Information: 09 September 2021

Having built up a fanbase of South Londoners who love their fresh pasta at Flat Iron Square, La Nonna are sharing the love and opening a second place south of the river. This time, though, it's...

Test Driving Aspen & Meursault - a Battersea wine bar that wants you to love natural wine as much as they do

Information: 09 September 2021

This new Battersea wine bar is hoping to shake up the way Londoners think about natural wine. We went along to be inspired.

Hawksmoor head to New York with Hawksmoor NYC

Information: 08 September 2021

Updated 8/9/21 with new images We're getting quite used to American steakhouses making their way to the UK but we've always known that we've had a very select few London places which are as good,...

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