News & reviews

Jackson Boxer has opened a dive bar underneath Brunswick House in Vauxhall

Information: 26 October 2020

With all that happening in and to the world of hospitality, folk in that industry could be forgiven for wanting to just hunker down, let the maelstrom pass them by and hope for better times ahead. That's...

Arôme bakery is opening its first permanent spot in Covent Garden

Information: 26 October 2020

Fans of patisserie Arôme, which popped up for a while in Soho, will be pleased to hear that the artisan bakery is about to get its first permanent spot. They'll be opening next month in The Yards...

The Prince of Wales Townhouse is a new pub for Hammersmith

Information: 26 October 2020

The effects of the pandemic haven't been kind to many in the hospitality industry, with pubs and bars being hit particularly hard. So it's pleasing to see something that's bucking the trend - a...

Badger Badger is a new Deptford pub with yakitori and games

Information: 23 October 2020

This new pub on Deptford High Street is offering a yakitori and fried food menu to go alongside a large selection of beers and board games.

The Cheese Bar opens Funk, a cheese shop on Columbia Road

Information: 23 October 2020

23/10/20 - updated with the opening date and pics Not happy with a cheese truck, a cheese bar, a cheese conveyor belt and a cheese barge - the team behind all those wonderful things has opened a...

Harwood Arms chef Sally Abé joins Conrad London St James as Consultant Chef

Information: 23 October 2020

She's made a name for herself at Fulham's Harwood Arms, where she won it a Michelin star - making it London's only Michelin-starred pub. Now chef Sally Abé has added another job to her roster - she...

A Nobu Hotel has opened in Marylebone's Portman Square

Information: 22 October 2020

Nobu Berkeley Street may have closed, but much of the the team has moved onto this bigger endeavour. The second Nobu Hotel in London features a huge new restaurant, a bar with a terrace and its own...

Sycamore Vino Cucina in Covent Garden is an all day Italian with a destination bar

Information: 22 October 2020

This new Covent Garden Italian sees top chef Paul Robinson inspired by Northern Italy from the nduja pizzas for breakfast through to hand-rolled pasta for dinner.

Sketch launches a very Mayfair meals-at-home service

Information: 21 October 2020

It was only a matter of time before somewhere like sketch joined the delivery revolution. Their new ‘sketch at home’ is a series of three meals and a drinks collection that you can either pick up...

Da Henrietta sees Italian Supper Club take over at the Henrietta Hotel in Covent Garden

Information: 21 October 2020

It's all change for the restaurant at The Henrietta in Covent Garden, We've already talked about the return of the very Christmassy Miracle pop-up, but there's also a change to their restaurant, which...

Joan is a new Mediterranean restaurant for Shoreditch

Information: 21 October 2020

This new restaurant in Shoreditch takes Mediterranean food (with an emphasis on Greece) as its starting point, headed up by an ex-Caravan chef.

Test Driving Milk Beach - an all day spot in Queen's Park which now has room to flex its kitchen muscles

Information: 21 October 2020

This all day neighbourhood spot has had a dramatic revamp and, even better, has a huge alfresco space too. We headed west to check it out.

Test Driving Eldr at Pantechnicon - Nordic simplicity in a hugely impressive space

Information: 20 October 2020

The new Pantechnicon in Belgravia brings together several restaurants and cafes, all wrapped up in a look of Japanese and Nordic Chic. We wend to try out their main Nordic restaurant, Eldr.

Rudy's is bringing a vegan butcher to Islington's Upper Street

Information: 20 October 2020

They already have a vegan diner in Camden - but in uncertain times, Rudy's have also branched into the "butchery" business in Islington - vegan butchery of course. They've taken over the site on the...

Christmas starts early with news of three Miracle pop-ups

Information: 19 October 2020

With the usual celebrations at Halloween and Guy Fawkes night looking to be a little more subdues this year, the Christmas season is starting earlier than ever. And let's be honest, we're going to...

Tracking when London restaurants are reopening for dine-in customers

Information: 19 October 2020

As London restaurants reopen for customers dining-in, we're tracking who's reopening and when.

The White Building Market is Hackney Wick's new sustainable shopping hub

Information: 19 October 2020

If you're minded to find somewhere that gives more than lip service to sustainability and would prefer to give the supermarkets a swerve, then this new Hackney shopping spot might be of interest. CRATE...

Knoops bring their chocolate drink knowhow to Kensington

Information: 16 October 2020

We feel that Chocolate is definitely a perfectly acceptable way of coping with the current climate, so are happy to bring you news of a hot chocolate shop coming to Kensington High Street. Knoops...

Satsu is the new residency to watch at Homerton's The Gun

Information: 16 October 2020

A promising new residency has launched at The Gun in Homerton (sister pub to The Compton Arms) and yes, you can still visit even though Tier 2 status is imminent. Called Satsu (that means ‘murder’ or...

The Silver Birch brings British cuisine and an chef with an impressive CV to Chiswick

Information: 16 October 2020

This neighbourhood Chiswick restaurant is focussing on British cuisine in a menu led by Kimberley Hernandez, previously head chef at both Xu and Kym's.

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