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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.

The three-tier coronavirus restrictions and how they affect restaurants, bars and pubs in London

Information: 15 October 2020

Updated 19/10/20 Another day, another shifting of the eating and drinking landscape for the pandemic age. This week, the government has just revealed three new tier levels that will cover England -...

Luke Selby and his brothers take over at Evelyn's Table

Information: 15 October 2020

14/10/20 - Updated with full opening details Over on the edges of Chinatown, Evelyn's Table is gearing up for a reopening with a changeover of chefs that sounds very promising indeed. The diminutive...

Patty & Bun launches more affordable SMASH! burgers in Soho

Information: 15 October 2020

They redefined the delivery burger market at the beginning of lockdown, being first to get a DIY kit out of the door - and now Patty & Bun are trying something new at their restaurants. They're...

Bar Notes: Kwant

Information: 15 October 2020

Where is it? On Heddon Street, underneath Momo Who's in charge? Running things here is Eric Lorincz who previously headed up the American Bar at The Savoy which he took to the top slot in the...

Test Driving Napoli Gang - the new delivery service from the Big Mamma Group

Information: 15 October 2020

We take the new delivery-only restaurant from Big Mamma Group for a spin with its pizza, antipasta, towering desserts and more.

Truman's Social Club in Walthamstow gets ready to open its indoor section

Information: 14 October 2020

As the reopening of London's restaurants, pubs and bars looms (we're definitely not calling it "super Saturday" though) we've already seen many ways in which restaurants are shifting the way they...

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