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Harry Morgan in St John's Wood is closing down

Information: 27 April 2021

News broke on social last night that one of London's best known Jewish delis was about to close its doors for good. Harry Morgan first opened in St John's Wood way back in 1948, winning itself a...

My Local Kitchen is delivering meals from top chef Garry Hollihead

Information: 27 April 2021

While restaurants are slowly getting back to business, the delivery side of hospitality has been changed forever by the pandemic and various lockdowns. But while some restaurants are backing away...

Cinco de Mayo at home - James Cochran bosses the easy chicken dinner kit

Information: 27 April 2021

In the run-up to this year's Cinco de Mayo, while many restaurants are still waiting to open one Islington restaurant has put together a party kit that's easy to knock up at home. James Cochran's 12:51...

Test Driving the Black Axe Mangal box - BAM classics to your door

Information: 26 April 2021

Black Axe Mangal is back in delivery form. Does it match the restaurant experience? (Spoiler - Yes, yes it does).

New Irish pub Brendan the Navigator opens in Highgate

Information: 23 April 2021

Updated 23/4/21 with opening date Highgate is about to get a new Irish pub and the people behind it have an interesting background. Called Brendan the Navigator, it's going to open on Highgate Hill,...

Macellaio RC takes over the Cafe Monico space on Shaftesbury Avenue

Information: 23 April 2021

In what should be its biggest restaurant yet by far, Robert Costa's Macellaio RC (somehow, we've only now just realised what the RC stands for...) is heading up to Shaftesbury Avenue. It's taking...

Colbert and The Botanist take over Sloane Square with alfresco crepes and pizza

Information: 23 April 2021

Over in Chelsea, Sloane Square has been taken over by not one but two neighbouring restaurants, keen to make the most of the alfresco space. First up there's Colbert which has brought back its...

Sixes sees the Mac & Wild team bring their indoor cricket club bar to Fitzrovia

Information: 23 April 2021

Fancy playing cricket indoors? This bar matches indoor cricket nets with food by Mac & Wild.

The Wine Artist is a new Italian wine bar for Highgate

Information: 22 April 2021

Top Italian sommelier Maurizio Titone joins forces with entrepreneur Marco Petrozzi for this boutique wine bar on Archway Road.

First look - The Savoy steps outside for its Solas pop-up in the hotel entrance

Information: 22 April 2021

Updated 15/8/21 with new closing date With alfresco being where it's at until 17 May at the earliest, we're starting to see more and more interesting use of spaces for outside dining. The Savoy's is...

Surprise! The Guinea Grill is opening for alfresco dining in its Mayfair mews

Information: 22 April 2021

Fans of Mayfair pub the Guinea Grill, who were perhaps disappointed when it didn't reopen for outside drinking or dining this month, will be happy at the news that landlord Oisin Rogers has changed his...

Cinder in Belsize Village sees an ex-Ritz chef go full grill-obsessive

Information: 21 April 2021

This new neighbourhood restaurant by an ex-Ritz chef Jake Finn has a menu devoted to the grill and a lovely outside terrace too.

Head to Hackney for Cornerstone To Go on Saturdays

Information: 21 April 2021

While Tom Brown and James Toth are waiting to reopen Cornerstone they've decided to set the ball in motion, with a series of Saturday pop-up takeaways outside the restaurant in Hackney Wick. "Because...

Burger & Lobster open their lobster shack for business at West India Quay

Information: 21 April 2021

Even if the temperature doesn't quite match the blue skies, it's clear that summer is on its way and over at Canary Wharf, Burger & Lobster are ready for it. Their West India Quay branch has just...

Tredwells' Chantelle Nicholson pops up in Hackney with All's Well

Information: 20 April 2021

20/4/21 - Updated with reopening details On top of being chef-owner of Tredwells, Chantelle Nicholson is in charge of a pop-up in Hackney called All's Well. It opened at the end of October 2020 -...

Test Driving Tacos Padre - where Mexico meets the beating heart of Borough Market

Information: 20 April 2021

Taqueria by day, this Borough Market Kitchen restaurant transforms into a fully-fledged restaurant in the evening, celebrating Mexico's food culture in the heart of London.

Test Driving the Moor Hall breakfast box - replicating their amazing breakfast feast at home

Information: 20 April 2021

The two-Michelin-starred Moor Hall is known for its epic breakfast. We see if the at-home version can live up to high expectations.

The Burger Incident is a luxe DIY burger meal kit from SOLA and more

Information: 19 April 2021

A new burger delivery box with a difference has arrived, and this one is more than a bit on the luxe side. Coming from SOLA's Victor Garvey alongside Sven-Hanson Britt (Oxeye) and Joe Warwick (World...

Molly’s Café sees the Anchor & Hope team opening at Hackney's Museum of the Home

Information: 19 April 2021

The Hoxton museum is getting a new all day cafe and bistro from the team who brought us the Anchor & Hope and The Clarence Tavern.

Tigre Tacos is kicking off a residency at The Gunmakers in Clerkenwell

Information: 19 April 2021

As pubs return, we're starting to see a lot more pub residencies being announced and the latest of these is Tigre Tacos. Up until now, they've been popping up with their food truck at the alfresco...

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