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Beam cafe is coming to Notting Hill

Information: 26 August 2020

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

Ruth Hansom takes over the menu at the refurbished Princess of Shoreditch

Information: 26 August 2020

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...

The Breakfast Club go late night with Saint Elmo's Sandwich Bar

Information: 26 August 2020

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 adds a new Irish-influenced menu (yes, there are curry chips)

Information: 26 August 2020

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...

Native restaurant are relocating to the Essex island of Osea

Information: 25 August 2020

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...

Jay Morjaria is opening his restaurant JAE as a residency at Dalston's Untitled

Information: 25 August 2020

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...

Birch, Zebra Riding Club and Valeries - a review of the new-style hotel and restaurant to de-stress city folk

Information: 25 August 2020

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...

Shop Cuvee wine shop and deli is opening on Blackstock Road

Information: 25 August 2020

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...

Korean restaurant Sollip in London Bridge opens

Information: 24 August 2020

A Korean husband and wife duo with experience at The Arts Club and The Ledbury are opening their first restaurant in London.

Sabor returns - and there's a brand new look for El Asador upstairs

Information: 24 August 2020

They've already been open as an alfresco restaurant for the past few weeks - but now Sabor is getting ready to throw open the doors to the actual restaurant. The much-loved (and Michelin-starred)...

The Archway Tavern has finally reopened its doors

Information: 24 August 2020

It's been a long time coming but this weekend The Archway Tavern finally reopened its doors. Archway folk might have thought the day would never come when this iconic (in the true sense of the word)...

Where you've been dining out in London's reopened restaurants - 21 August

Information: 21 August 2020

With London restaurants back up and running. we've pulled together the best of your dining-of Instagram shots. This week - Trullo, Snackbar, The Ninth and more...

Deliveroo and Adidas team up for cake trainers

Information: 21 August 2020

If you're on the hunt for a new special-edition pair of trainers, these might fit the bill - but they're not going to stay in mint condition for long. Adidas and Deliveroo are joining forces to...

La Serre is making the journey from Dubai to London, opening in Harrods

Information: 21 August 2020

The pandemic might have slowed down restaurant openings in London, but there are still some fairly high-profile imports being planned. Among them is a new outpost of famed Dubai restaurant La Serre. At...

Selfridges' Brass Rail goes vegan with a salt beet sandwich

Information: 21 August 2020

For over 40 years, the Brass Rail at Selfridges has been serving up one of London's great meaty sandwiches. Their salt beef reuben is legendary. But changes are afoot. To tie in with the department store's...

A plant-based drive-thru restaurant is coming to Shoreditch

Information: 20 August 2020

Fancy getting a taste of Shoreditch but aren't quite ready to go on public transport yet? Then the replacement that's taking over the old American Car Wash site might be for you. For six days, it's...

Piebury Corner closes both of its pie delis

Information: 20 August 2020

Over the past few months we've reported on a lot of restaurant closures. But we're personally gutted to have heard the news last night that Piebury Corner will not be reopening either of its...

Test Driving &Home with James Knappett - from his Kitchen Table to yours

Information: 20 August 2020

What's a two-Michelin-starred delivery experience like? We try out &Home with James Knappett as his Kitchen Table comes to you.

The Dairy in Clapham has closed and will not be reopening

Information: 19 August 2020

The Dairy in Clapham was one of London's much-loved restaurants - but it's now confirmed that it will not be returning - at least in its current guise. Yesterday, Sarah and Robin Gill, the owners of...

Heston Blumenthal launches a Full English sarnie at Waitrose (there's even coffee in the ketchup)

Information: 19 August 2020

That crazy Heston Blumenthal is at it 'again'. The chef's new sarnie for Waitrose goes on sale today and if breakfast is your favourite meal of the day, this one might be for you. The Full English...

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