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Hampton Court gets two new restaurants with Coppernose and 1665 at The Mitre

Information: 04 September 2020

A brand new 5-star hotel, The Mitre, is opening right next to Hampton Court very soon. The building has been there for a few hundred years now but it's just had a boutique hotel overhaul. Ahead of the...

Mark Jarvis takes charge of the food at Liv in Belgravia

Information: 04 September 2020

Mark Jarvis, best known for launching Anglo, as well as Stem and Neo Bistro, is getting ready for his next project. He's joined Liv restaurant in Belgravia (which opened last year) as Chef Director and...

Pophams Home is the interiors shop that you'll want to blow your paycheck in

Information: 03 September 2020

They've already caused an Insta storm with their beautiful pastries and perfect pastas, now London bakery Pophams has designs on your interiors. A week ago they launched Pophams Home - an online...

The Windmill in Mayfair gets a touch of The Guinea Grill magic

Information: 03 September 2020

If you’re a fan of the steaks, the fish and chips, and the Guinness at Mayfair pub The Guinea Grill (take a number) and often struggle to get a table, then its renowned pub manager Oisin Rogers has...

Test Driving Rondo - Hoxton Holborn's new seasonal spot

Information: 02 September 2020

The Hoxton hotel in Holborn has a new restaurant which brings together an ex-St John chef and one of the people behind Quality Chop House. We head down for a look.

Tayer + Elementary reopens with Kitchen FM doing the food

Information: 02 September 2020

A Hot Dinners exclusive One of London's coolest bars reopens tonight with a hot new food offering. Tayēr + Elementary by Alex Kratena and Monica Berg created quite the stir when it first opened (you...

Gordo's pizzeria arrives in Dalston

Information: 02 September 2020

Dalston has itself a new pizza parlour and it looks like this might be a bit special. Gordo's comes from Jesse Elias, who has previously been the senior GM at Yard Sale in Clapton before going it...

Fortnum's is selling dishes from Sabrina Ghayour's new book Simply

Information: 02 September 2020

Sabrina Ghayour's new cookbook, Simply: Easy everyday dishes, is already a bestseller on Amazon even though it's only been out for just over a week. But if you like to try before you buy, then you...

The Berenjak Bazaar adds new kababs, a mazeh box and more...

Information: 02 September 2020

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...

Dishpatch adds Bubala and Farang meal kits for September

Information: 01 September 2020

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...

Test Driving the new Waffle and Bellini Hour at Bob Bob Ricard -

Information: 01 September 2020

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...

Test Driving the Ned's Sunday Feast as it reopens for the new normal

Information: 01 September 2020

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.

Where you've been dining out in London's reopened restaurants

Information: 28 August 2020

With London restaurants back up and running. we've pulled together the best of your dining-of Instagram shots. This week - Parrillan, Scully, Hawksmoor, Brawn & more...

East London's oldest Indian restaurant goes viral in Twitter plea

Information: 28 August 2020

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.

Bosporus by Leicester Square is a taste of Turkey (via Dubai)

Information: 28 August 2020

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

Bubblewrap waffles are coming to Covent Garden, all ready for Instagram

Information: 28 August 2020

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.

Brat extends its popup at Climpson's Arch

Information: 27 August 2020

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,...

Taka Mk II comes to Marylebone, with new dishes - including a wagyu sando

Information: 27 August 2020

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...

Test Driving Gunpowder London's DIY kit - the famed Kashmiri lamb chops come home

Information: 27 August 2020

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

West African restaurant Akoko to launch in Fitzrovia with a MasterChef - The Professionals finalist in charge

Information: 27 August 2020

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

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