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Hotel Savioli pops up at Hackney's Silver Lining with a must-have sandwich

Information: 23 March 2021

Popham's Chef de Partie Jack Padoan is getting ready to kick off his newest venture, Hotel Savioli, as a pop-up at Hackney's Silver Lining. It's all starting with one hell of a sandwich. Hotel...

Kerridge's Garden Grill pops up at the Corinthia London

Information: 23 March 2021

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's fair to say chefs and restaurateurs are being pretty cunning when it comes to finding ways to ensure they can reopen on 12 April. Take Tom Kerridge for example. His...

Test Driving Veeraswamy at Home - Michelin-starred Indian to your door

Information: 23 March 2021

London's oldest surviving Indian restaurant, the Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, adapts very well to a delivery model as we discover from their At Home menu.

The Perry Hill Pub gets a new lease of life in Catford

Information: 22 March 2021

Back before Christmas, there was a distinct frisson of excitement in South London when it was revealed that local pub the Perry Hill was being taken over by new company, Doghouse Pubs. The pub's...

LeBlanq launches luxury cycling tours with Blanc, Bosi, Palmer-Watts and Bradley Wiggins

Information: 22 March 2021

Love cycling? Love eating well? If you're at the intersection of both of those on a Venn diagram, then LeBlanq would be the perfect holiday for you. Imagine world-class food and the best sports...

Borough Market kicks off a new range of subscription boxes, delivering across the UK

Information: 19 March 2021

If you've been missing your trips to a bustling Borough Market, then here's a chance to get a regular taste of what's on offer there, no matter where you live in the UK. They've launched lots of new...

Eggs n Stuff pops up on Holloway Road

Information: 18 March 2021

They've been delivery-only for a while, but now Eggs n Stuff are getting ready for their first foray into the real world with a three-month pop-up in Holloway. Taking over the space next to The...

Test Driving Homing Pidgin at Mortimer House - the meal kit that never repeats itself

Information: 18 March 2021

Pidgin have become masters at the delivery game, now teaming up with Mortimer House for a weekly changing menus. We gave one a try.

RAW is a seafood restaurant, cocktail bar and fishmongers coming to Fitzrovia

Information: 18 March 2021

This new Fitzrovia seafood place extends the seafood theme to its cocktails and has a handy fishmongers too.

The next Amazon Fresh store might be coming to Islington's The Mall building

Information: 18 March 2021

Amazon Fresh now has four stores open in London - in Wembley, White City, Ealing and Canary Wharf. Now, they're looking to take over the large ex-tram depot building on Upper Street in Islington, The...

The Terrace by Megan's is their new alfresco restaurant on Clapham Common

Information: 17 March 2021

Megan's already have a successful restaurant in Clapham - but they're about to open a second. This has one key difference, it's going to be in the middle of Clapham Common and it's going to be an...

Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger takes over the Byron on Charing Cross Road

Information: 17 March 2021

Gordon's burger joint finds its first central London location, taking over the old Byron site on Charing Cross Road.

Dom's Subs are expanding with a second sandwich shop planned for the City in Bevis Marks

Information: 16 March 2021

Updated 16/3/21 with opening date London's sandwich market is hugely competitive, so anyone clawing their way to the top of the panini pile has to be congratulated. Even more so - when that...

Patty&Bun spin-off Sidechick is becoming a real restaurant

Information: 16 March 2021

One of the developments we're seeing as we emerge into a post-lockdown world is that some formerly delivery-only businesses are getting ready to launch real life restaurants. The latest of these is...

Test Driving Great British Menu finalist Ruth Hansom's at home menu

Information: 16 March 2021

Great British Menu finalist Ruth Hansom has put together an at home menu showcasing her skills. We put it to the test.

Asma Khan unveils second cookbook, Ammu

Information: 15 March 2021

Most of us probably sorted out flowers and maybe breakfast in bed for our mums this Mother's Day. Darjeeling Express restaurateur Asma Khan went one better - dedicating and naming her second...

Alyn Williams launches his own at-home meal kits

Information: 15 March 2021

After a rather high profile departure from his Michelin-starred restaurant at The Westbury, after which he won an unfair dismissal case, Alyn Williams is back in action with his own meal kits as...

London Bakers Against Racism are back with a new spring bake sale

Information: 12 March 2021

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...

Enderby House is a new riverside pub for Greenwich serving up seafood

Information: 12 March 2021

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...

The Farrier is a new neighbourhood pub and restaurant for Camden, taking over a Grade II building

Information: 12 March 2021

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...

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