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P Franco's next chef is ex-Two Lights' Chase Lovecky

Information: 07 May 2021

We were sad to hear that Two Lights restaurant was one of the victims of the lockdown, but where one door closes another opens. And today, P Franco announced that Two Light's former chef-patron...

Sushi Revolution opens in Brixton, from Sticks'n'Sushi alumni

Information: 07 May 2021

A new sushi restaurant has opened in Brixton that looks well worth checking out. Sushi Revolution comes from two people who have come from Sticks'n'Sushi, Aidan Bryan and Tom Blackshaw, and this is...

Test Driving the Perry Hill Pub - from derelict boozer to restored gem

Information: 06 May 2021

Seeing any shuttered pub reopen its doors is a good news story, but the team behind this Catford pub have triumphed with their neighbourhood opening.

Ritu Seasons of India sees ex-Benares chef take on St John's Wood

Information: 05 May 2021

Former Benares head chef Navin Prasad is in charge of the food at this new St John's Wood restaurant showcasing the seasonal cooking of India.

Jason Atherton heads to the shops with Harrods Social

Information: 05 May 2021

The latest Social restaurant to join the Jason Atherton empire is within Knightsbridge's iconic Harrods. He's launching a menu there that makes the best of British provenance.

Whisht bring their sandwiches with an Irish twist to Pop Brixton

Information: 04 May 2021

We've been reading about Whisht for a while - who started selling sandwiches with an Irish twist during the most recent lockdown. Now that we've all properly emerged from lockdown, Whisht have done the...

Bibi is the new Indian restaurant from the team behind Gymkhana, Hoppers and more

Information: 04 May 2021

The team behind some of London's greatest Indian restaurants is behind Bibi, which puts its main development chef in charge of the kitchen.

Ex-Harwood Arms chef takes on Westminster's Blue Boar Pub

Information: 04 May 2021

As former Head Chef of London's only Michelin-starred pub, it's fair to say that Sally Abé knows how to construct a winning pub menu. So it's perhaps no surprise that she's been brought into the...

Test Driving Raw on Brick Lane - alfresco cocktails and seafood buns

Information: 04 May 2021

We take a look at Raw on Brick Lane - dining alfresco with a mix of seafood and cocktails.

Manakish & Naanza bring flatbreads to Covent Garden

Information: 30 April 2021

Coming to Covent Garden this summer is a new restaurant that's all about two types of flatbread: manakish or naan. They're taking over an old Starbucks (we're noticing a trend of chain coffee shops...

Jollibee's Filipino Fried chicken is coming to Leicester Square

Information: 30 April 2021

30/4/21 - updated with the opening date. While we don't think the queues are going to be quite as long (over 10 hours) as the ones when they opened in Earl's Court, the news that Jollibee is opening on...

Test Driving The Mash Inn - a long lunch you won't want to end

Information: 29 April 2021

The Mash Inn has taken to alfresco dining with aplomb - this is a country restaurant that fully embraces the concept of a long lunch.

Eataly London arrives in Broadgate - a full guide to the restaurants, shops and more

Information: 29 April 2021

The Italian food and wine marketplace gets ready to open their first London opening in the heart of the City at Broadgate.

Iconic Soho restaurant Vasco & Piero's Pavilion has closed

Information: 28 April 2021

You win some. You lose some. No sooner were we able to share the news that Notting Hill's The Cow had survived its license review by Westminster council, than the story dropped that one of Soho's...

Notting Hill's The Cow pub succeeds in battle for survival

Information: 28 April 2021

Update 28/4/21 - looks like good things do happen to nice people, as we've just heard that Westminster Council has approved the pub's reopening. "We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the...

Cin Cin Italian restaurant makes the leap from Brighton to London

Information: 28 April 2021

Updated 28/4/21 with menu and opening date A new Italian restaurant is coming to Fitzrovia, via Brighton. The original Cin Cin has been a hit and also won a Michelin Bib Gourmand. They've now...

An immersive and interactive football bar is coming to the O2

Information: 28 April 2021

We've had bars where you can play cricket, and where you can enjoy darts and crazy golf, now we have one where you can play football. Opening up in the O2 is Toca Social, which mixes up food and...

The Courtyard at Treehouse is the latest hotel forecourt to turn alfresco restaurant

Information: 28 April 2021

Continuing our intermittent series on London hotels who have repurposed their entrances into alfresco restaurants (so far we've had The Dorchester and The Savoy), now the Treehouse Hotel London on...

Flat Iron launches their ultimate steak sandwich

Information: 28 April 2021

There's definitely a sense of normality returning when restaurants start launching special dishes - and Flat Iron's new steak sandwich looks like it's worth emerging from lockdown for. Designed by their...

The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards returns for 2021

Information: 27 April 2021

It skipped a year for 2020, for obvious reasons, but the World's 50 Best ceremony is making a comeback later this year. Plans have been confirmed for the awards ceremony to take place on 5 October...

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