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Test Driving Bermondsey Larder's Classics at home meal kit

Information: 11 March 2021

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

The Chancery Rosewood unveiled as the hotel that's taking over the old US Embassy on Grosvenor Square

Information: 10 March 2021

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...

Daisuke Hayashi is serving up Japanese Airline bento boxes to Londoners during lockdown

Information: 10 March 2021

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 opening in Balham

Information: 10 March 2021

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...

Test Driving Angelina - Japan meets Italy in this Dalston delivery

Information: 09 March 2021

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

Allegra is launching a Happy Burger pop-up on its terrace (and special residencies too)

Information: 09 March 2021

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)...

Roulote is a new pop-up sandwich bar from Bar Douro

Information: 09 March 2021

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...

Planque in Haggerston will be a 'wine drinkers' clubhouse' with restaurant by Seb Myers

Information: 08 March 2021

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

The Joanna's burger pop-up is returning

Information: 08 March 2021

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...

The Clove Club launch their first at home menu - and it's a belter

Information: 05 March 2021

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...

Chef Mark Greenaway is opening Greenaway’s Pie & Mash in Charing Cross

Information: 05 March 2021

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...

El Pastor is opening a new Taqueria in Soho (taking over the Hix location)

Information: 05 March 2021

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.

Chameleon takes over One Marylebone, with food by Tel Aviv chef Elior Balbul

Information: 05 March 2021

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...

The Drapers Arms joins the at home delivery set with pies, roasts and more

Information: 04 March 2021

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...

Chick n' Sours bring their new meal kit to the nation

Information: 04 March 2021

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...

Test Driving Blacklock at Home - and this time it's a hot food delivery

Information: 04 March 2021

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

Leyton's Filly Brook pub crowdfunds its way to a new alfresco space

Information: 03 March 2021

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...

Rosewood London are delivering Calum Franklin pies from Holborn Dining Room

Information: 03 March 2021

If there's one thing that we've missed during this latest lockdown, it's the lack of pies from Calum Franklin and the Holborn Dining room team. But that's now changing with the launch of Rosewood...

Panzer's are having a pop-up sushi hand roll stall this weekend

Information: 03 March 2021

If you're stretching your legs in Regent's Park this weekend why not treat yourself, after your state prescribed exercise, and head north of the park to St John's Wood deli Panzer's. Why? Well,...

The Bleecker Black returns as a DIY kit - for one day only

Information: 02 March 2021

The Bleecker Black is one of Bleecker's most loved burgers (and actually our personal fave from them) but it hasn't been a mainstay of the menu for a while (since 2017, in fact). But now it's making a...

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