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Updated 12/3/21 with link to sale Who doesn't love baked goods that also do good? London Bakers against Racism are gearing up to hold their biggest virtual bake sale yet at the end of March. They'll be...

Greenwich locals will be pleased to hear that a historical building, which has been closed to the public for years, is about to reopen in its new guise as a pub. Enderby House is a Grade II listed...

This new neighbourhood pub and restaurant is taking over a Grade II listed building in Camden and will have both a big focus on natural wine as well as a very handy heated courtyard. They'll even be...

Robin Gill's Bermondsey restaurant has a delivery offering that's both inventive and great value for money.

If you've been wondering what's being planned with the old American Embassy site on Grosvenor Square (now that they have their fancy new building opposite Darby's), then wonder no longer. It's going to...

Normally, the very idea of missing in-flight catering would be met with hollow laughter by anyone more used to cattle class on Ryanair and Easyjet. But, when that in-flight catering is Japan...

Yard Sale Pizza are continuing their march across London with the announcement of a new opening - this time in Balham.  It's their second pizzeria south of the river and you can expect the usual...

Japanese/Italian restaurant Angelina has been delivering regularly changing meals in the lockdown. We gave their latest set menu a try.  

With the April date of alfresco opening getting ever closer, one restaurant is trying something new when they return. Patrick Powell and the Allegra team will be opening their (fantastic looking)...

Restaurants won't be open to customers until April (outside at least) so we're starting to see some more interesting ways that they've devised to reopen before then (particularly now that we're...

Taking over two railway arches in Haggerston, Planque will have a wine bar, restaurant, members' club and store, with a key focus on natural and low intervention wines

We may still be a little way off from actually eating in (or outside) restaurants again, but they are still finding new ways to give us a small taste of the real thing. One of those is the burger...

It's interesting - now that we have a full and clear idea of when restaurants can open, a number of London's most prestigious restaurants are offering delivery for the first time since we started...

Top Scottish chef Mark Greenaway has taken advantage of the various lockdowns to expand his empire south of Hadrian's Wall. He's getting ready to open up a new takeaway pie and mash shop on Villiers...

Taking over the old Hix space, El Pastor's latest Mexican restaurant is landing in Soho. Alongside tacos and tostadas, they'll have a bar with a "house party vibe" in the basement too. 

5/3/21 - Updated with new opening date Chameleon is taking over One Marylebone, which was mainly used as an events space - and one with a pretty impressive interior as you can see above (it's the...

It was the first place we booked when London came out of the original lockdown, and now - just as we approach the end of the current one, Islington gastropub The Drapers Arms have launched a...

They've been serving up chicken burgers throughout the lockdown (we've had more than a few from the Islington CHIK'N) and now David Wolanski and Carl Clarke's Chick 'n' Sours is getting into the...

Blacklock have now started delivering cooked meals and we tried them to see how they compare to the real restaurant. Spoiler alert: VERY well. 

Having an outside space matters more than ever for hospitality businesses. Anywhere in London that can do alfresco will have a clear month's extra trading before inside dining resumes in May. One...