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Their kabab kits are coming in for high praise and now Berenjak is going one step further with the launch of Berenjak Bazaar - designed to be a one-stop-shop for Persian feasting.  As well as the...

We've mentioned a few times about how impressed we've been with the release of so many great meal kits both during the lockdown and since. Some companies have emerged that work specifically on...

Now there's a new way to start the weekend in London - with fresh waffles and bellinis at the never-knowingly-understated Bob Bob Ricard...

The Ned's epic Sunday Feast buffet is back in action, post lockdown. We went to see how a Covid-era buffet works in practice. 

Now this is a story to warm the cockles of your heart. Last night Twitter user Mehnaz took to social media to try and drum up some support for her dad's restaurant in Aldgate.

London gets the first UK outpost of this popular Dubai chain which promises an authentic Turkish experience. 

Instagram fave Bubblewrap are unveiling a new store, this time in the heart of Covent Garden. Expect all the popular flavours and some special exclusives for the new store too. 

27/8/20 - updated with details of an extended residency After being without Tomos Parry's excellent Brat restaurant for a few months - it returned in two different incarnations.  Over the past month,...

They already had a small, popular restaurant in Mayfair and now Japanese restaurant Taka are heading to Marylebone, where The Providores used to be. A much larger space, they'll have lots of new...

Gunpowder are known for their excellent Kashmiri chops. Now they have an at-home version of them - we tried it out.

Akoko is the first project from last year’s Masterchef: The Professionals finalist William JM Chilila. He'll be opening this West-African influenced restaurant in Fitztovia

They've already opened successful cafes in Crouch End and Highbury and next up for Beam is a move west to Notting Hill.

Taking proper advantage of the lockdown, The Princess of Shoreditch has had something of a revamp while it's been closed so it'll be returning with a new look next month. It's also coming back with a...

There are two places you can always guarantee queues outside in London - Dishoom and The Breakfast Club. Now the latter, having tied up the breakfast scene, are getting into the late-night market by...

  Islington's Homeboy bar is getting a new menu - and it's still got an Irish flavour to it. They've brought in chef Michael Williams (ex Chiltern Firehouse) and he's adding new dishes to the menu...

If you read Marina O'Loughlin's evocative review of Vuurtoreneiland (Lighthouse Island) in the Sunday Times earlier this year and wondered, 'why doesn't London have something similar?' - well...

His 'plant-forward' food was enough to win him a £500,000 stake on TV's Million Pound Menu. Now chef Jay Morjaria, is going to be showcasing that winning talent at his new Dalston residency, JAE. Having...

Barely 30 minutes away from central London, this new Hertfordshire getaway is aiming to shake up the UK hotel scene, pitching itself as a hotel meets festival experience. And it comes with a...

There's no getting away from the fact that lockdown was hard on London. But, equally, it's fair to say that some businesses coped better than others. Highbury restaurant Top Cuvee didn't let any...