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Crosstown Doughnuts turn their hand to ice cream

Information: 10 July 2020

They already have some of the best doughnuts in town, now Crosstown is getting into the ice cream business. Three of their shops (Shoreditch, Canary Wharf, Greenwich) will be launching ice cream...

Plate up the perfect at home dinner with The Waterhouse Project's ceramics and tutorials

Information: 09 July 2020

With so many restaurants in London reopening for deliveries, it's hard to get noticed. But one Hackney spot has, we think, got quite an unusual proposition. The Waterhouse Project opened its doors for...

Test Driving Sabor en Casa - like Nieves Barragan cooking in your home

Information: 09 July 2020

Nieves Barragan and Jose Etura have pulled together an at-home version of their Michelin-starred restaurant. We see if we can live up to that star at home...

EL&N Cafes have just opened a new grab and go cafe in St Pancras. And yes, it's VERY pink.

Information: 09 July 2020

St Pancras commuters have never had it so... pink. London's newest EL&N cafe, the oh-so-Instagrammable enterprise, opened this week at the station. This one's a little different to the rest of their...

Keeping track of London restaurant reopenings with deliveries, takeaway & more

Information: 09 July 2020

As London restaurants start to reopen following lockdown, many are also offering delivery to those who aren't ready to dine out just yet. Here's our guide to who's doing delivery and collection...

Supa Ya Ramen launches a permanent restaurant in Hackney

Information: 09 July 2020

Chef Luke Findlay's ramen supperclub puts down permanent roots in Hackney.

Test Driving the Hawksmoor At Home box - delivering the essence of a steakhouse dinner to your door

Information: 09 July 2020

Can you truly recreate the Hawksmoor experience in your own home? Their box delivery scheme aims to do that - we tried it out.

The Chancellor unveils a VAT cut and a 50% offer to help out restaurants

Information: 08 July 2020

In parliament today, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of schemes to support the beleaguered hospitality industry. They are: A VAT cut. That comes down from 20% to 5% on food, accommodation and...

Elizabeth Haigh launches Bā - a new supper club at Mei Mei

Information: 08 July 2020

With Mei Mei in Borough Market back up and running (alongside a new delivery venture), Elizabeth Haigh is launching her next big thing. Harking back to her Kaizen House pop-up, she's launching Bā, a new...

La Pilarica is a Mexican pop-up taking over nights at Loafing Cafe in Hackney

Information: 08 July 2020

With Loafing Cafe now back up and running in Hackney, they're already launching their first post-lockdown pop-up. La Pilarica is a Mexican pop-up created by Federico Perez Diaz and Michael Kutziola, The...

Tom Aikens launches Musette delivery service from his Belgravia restaurant

Information: 08 July 2020

Over in Belgravia, chef and restaurateur Tom Aikens had just started to see amazing reviews come in for his new restaurant Muse, just before lockdown hit. You can read our Test Drive here. The...

Hoshi street food finds a permanent home in Spitalfields

Information: 08 July 2020

You may have come across Hoshi before. They've been popping up at Kerb and a number of markets across town, serving up what they dub 'Asian-inspired' street food. Now, as lockdown restrictions are slowly...

Test Driving Mr Oyster Boy - Richard Corrigan's Bentleys/Daffodil Mulligan delivery service

Information: 07 July 2020

Richard Corrigan has kicked off a delivery service that features some of the best of the legendary Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill (with a little Daffodil Mulligan thrown in). We take a look.

Test Driving the Drapers Arms - our first meal out post-Lockdown

Information: 07 July 2020

Hot Dinners makes our first foray back into the world of dining out - picking a popular Islington gastropub for the first post-lockdown meal.

Nando's is back! Find out where you can dine-in this week.

Information: 06 July 2020

One of the UK's most successful restaurant groups is returning. Yes, that's right - Nando's is coming back. They've been delivering around London for the past few weeks, but from this week you'll...

Oklava's Selin Kiazim says they'll be dropping their service charge when they reopen

Information: 06 July 2020

Many (but certainly not all) of the UK's workers and businesses have benefited greatly from the government's furlough scheme over the past few months. But hospitality staff haven't had quite the...

The Shepherdess Cafe has closed after 37 years

Information: 06 July 2020

Another sad closure has been announced as the result of the lockdown - The Shepherdess Cafe on City Road. The cafe has been much-loved by locals for 37 years, but the owners posted a note on...

Queen's Park restaurant Milk Beach is expanding - with more alfresco seating and a new bar

Information: 05 July 2020

A lot of restaurants in London have taken the enforced downtime of lockdown to take stock of their business. And over in Queen's Park, Aussie restaurant Milk Beach has decided that expansion is the...

Nourished Communities sells farmers market produce from its Canonbury shop

Information: 05 July 2020

Folks who live in or around Canonbury in Islington may have spotted what looks to be a rather unusual installation in the window at high-end furniture store Coexistence on Canonbury Lane. It turns out...

KIBOU sees the Japanese restaurant from Cheltenham come to Battersea

Information: 03 July 2020

KIBOUSushi in Cheltenham have won many accolades for their Japanese cuisine and now they’re bringing an 80-cover restaurant to London’s Battersea, which not only includes their trademark authentic...

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