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Cincinnati Chilibomb brings chili-filled brioche and chili oil-filled syringes to Shoreditch

Information: 18 February 2021

Tim Brice is bringing his own chilli recipe to Shoreditch and serving it in the middle of a brioche bun, before injecting chilli oil into it...

Test Driving Chotto Matte from Restaurant Box - knocking up a Nikkei feast in your own kitchen

Information: 18 February 2021

If you've ever fancied trying to make nikkei food at home, the Chotto Matte meal kit from Restaurant Box is a low-effort way to do just that.

ASAP Pizza kicks off a guest pizza series, Aziz Ansari pizza included

Information: 17 February 2021

ASAP Pizza, Flor's born-in-lockdown pizza spin-off by Pamela Yung, has something new on the menu for the coming month. They're launching a series of guest pizzas to the menu, and it's also for...

The French Market brings patisserie and wine to Whetstone

Information: 17 February 2021

Three years after opening their successful French wine shop and deli in Tufnell Park, the team behind Authentique Epicerie & Bar have opened a second French food spot in North London. The French...

Occasions by Hakkasan is their new nationwide-delivering meal-kit

Information: 17 February 2021

They were one of the first out of the gate on the first lockdown, selling locally through Supper, and now Hakkasan (getting close to its 20th anniversary) are going nationwide (kicking off with...

Meal Kit Test Drive round-up - MEATliquor, Empire Biryani, Burger & Lobster

Information: 16 February 2021

One of the very few good things to come out of the lockdowns have been some excellent DIY kits from some of London's best restaurants. We tried out some of the latest...

Test Driving the Ceru meal kit - this Levantine meal comes in a very fancy package

Information: 16 February 2021

Ceru is sending out a number of DIY meal kits with a Levantine influence and a lot of flair in the packaging. We gave one of the boxes a try.

Black Axe Mangal and BAO team up for must-have kit box

Information: 15 February 2021

Over the course of the various lockdowns, we've had some interesting deliveries, innovative meal kit ideas and quality collaborations. But honestly this might be the best yet. Black Axe Mangal...

Chef Alyn Williams wins his unfair dismissal case against The Westbury in Mayfair

Information: 15 February 2021

Updated 15/2/21 Chef Alyn Williams' unfair dismissal case following his untimely departure from The Westbury Hotel was heard in court last week and the judge ruled in the chef's favour, agreeing...

Soho's Paradise launches Hōtal Paradise at-home boxes

Information: 12 February 2021

While we can't get down to Paradise's beautiful looking place in Soho at the moment, the Sri Lankan restaurant (also now owners of a shiny new Michelin Bib Gourmand) have made a move into the...

Mr Wilde sees City restaurant Walter and Monty delivering easy dinner parties to your home

Information: 12 February 2021

What's a City restaurant to do when 99.9% of its usual customers are working from home? Well, in the case of BBQ restaurant Walter and Monty on Bevis Marks, they've switched to delivery. Big deal,...

St John are offering a new pie service during lockdown

Information: 12 February 2021

Updated 12/2/21 with more menu details If you're looking for silver linings in these incredibly uncertain times we're in, then we think we can provide you with some of that. St John may, like every...

Test Driving the Petersham Nurseries' Cafe Dine-At-Home box

Information: 11 February 2021

As you might imagine, the at home offering from Petersham Nurseries is every bit as tasteful as you'd expect - they'll even include candles and plants in your delivery. We put it to the test.

Curry Club are bringing chefs together to cook for London's vulnerable

Information: 10 February 2021

This is a lovely idea, guaranteed to warm the cockles of even the most frozen heart. A whole bunch of restaurant and food folk are coming together to cook food for vulnerable Londoners. Curry Club was...

Empire Biryani is Gunpowder's new delivery service

Information: 10 February 2021

On a grey day in February in Lockdown what better news could we bring you than the arrival of a new home delivery biryani service? Better still, it comes from the founders Harneet Baweja and Devina Seth,...

Panadera is a Kentish Town bakery from the people behind Mamasons

Information: 10 February 2021

Mamasons are best known for their Filipino “dirty" ice cream stores (that's the nickname used to describe ice cream made in a steel drum with ice and salt). But now they're changing gear for their new...

28-50's next wine bar will be in Chelsea

Information: 10 February 2021

The next wine bar from 28-50 (the third in the group) will be on the King's Road. Expect European food alongside a strong selection of European wines - many of them available by the glass.

Great British menu judge Andi Oliver launches Wadadli delivery box

Information: 10 February 2021

Last summer, GBM judge Andi Oliver joined forces with another TV face, First Dates' Fred Sirieix for her Wadadli One Love pop-up in Clapton. The residency was a celebration of Oliver's Caribbean and...

Pidgin are the new guest chefs at Mortimer House, delivering across London

Information: 09 February 2021

In pre-lockdown times, Mortimer House Kitchen had a series of impressive guest chef pop-ups, including Elizabeth Haigh, Oli Brown, Luke Selby, Zoe Adjonyoh of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen and more. And...