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The plant-based Neat Burger (backed by Lewis Hamilton) moves into Camden Market

Information: 19 August 2020

Neat Burger, the plant-based burger chain that's backed by Lewis Hamilton, is growing. They already had a restaurant in Mayfair, but now they've just expanded to Camden Market too, which opened this...

Lawrence Gomez brings his PAPA L's Kitchen West African pop-up to Chelsea

Information: 19 August 2020

Chef Lawrence Gomez is bringing back his pop-up tasting menu, PAPA L's Kitchen, this time popping up in Chelsea for five weekends. He's taken over The Gojk Restaurant and Lounge, where the aim is to...

Crosstown Doughnuts kick off nationwide next-day doughnut delivery

Information: 18 August 2020

Many offices remain closed in London and while most of us aren't missing the daily commute itself, we are missing the daily and easy access to all the shops and restaurants that London has to offer. But...

Boulevard Market attracts St John Bakery and more to Islington Square

Information: 18 August 2020

Islington is getting a new weekend market and has some impressive traders lined up. The traders are led by St John Bakery, so if you need a weekend Eccles cake or doughnut fix in Islington, this...

Test Driving Bong Bong by Dishpatch - the Manila Kanteen (and more) comes home

Information: 17 August 2020

Bong Bong's have teamed up with meal-kit delivery service Dishpatch for a delivery version of their Kamayan Feast. We tried it out.

Chishuru makes the jump from supperclub to West African restaurant in Brixton

Information: 17 August 2020

After winning the Brixton Kitchen competition in 2019, Adejoké ‘Joké’ Bakare's supperclub Chishuru is becoming a restaurant in Brixton Village. Expect West African cuisine from a mix of African and...

Rondo is the new Hoxton Holborn restaurant from Quality Chop House's Will Lander and ex St John chef Chris Gillard

Information: 17 August 2020

Rondo is the new restaurant at the Hoxton Holborn, a collaboration between Will Lander (Quality Chip House, Portland) and Chris Gillard (EartH Kitchen, St John). Expect a seasonal menu and a lot of...

Where you've been dining out in London's reopened restaurants - 14 August

Information: 14 August 2020

With London restaurants back up and running. we've pulled together the best of your dining-of Instagram shots. This week - Koya, Gunpowder, 40 Maltby Street, Barrafina and more...

Ben Tish launches Norma at home, which brings the restaurant (including the staff) to you

Information: 14 August 2020

The main restaurant is now open, but Ben Tish's Norma is taking the at-home set up one stage further, with three flavours to choose from. First up is the really full-on approach, which essentially...

BAPS micropub pops up in Tottenham

Information: 14 August 2020

We love a good acronym and BAPS, which stands for Beer And Phenomenal Sandwiches is right up there with the best. They're taking over the Tottenham Living Room at The Trampery for one night only...

Kreidel bar and kitchen comes to Hoxton from a MasterChef - The Professional finalist

Information: 14 August 2020

Opening today in Hoxton (where Monty's Deli used to be) is a new bar and kitchen (and events space) from Yann Florio, who was a finalist in MasterChef: The professionals last year (and previously a...

Trying out TOU's Iberian Katsu Sando DIY kit

Information: 13 August 2020

TOU have created an Iberian Katsu Sando kit. So, of course, we had to try it out.

Test Driving Six by Nico - the tasting menu goes casual

Information: 13 August 2020

Scottish chef Nico Simeone has brought his ever-changing six-course tasting menu restaurant Six by Nico to London. We head down to try it out.

Club Mexicana brings vegan tacos & more to Soho

Information: 12 August 2020

After pop-ups and residencies across London, Club Mexicana are bringing their vegan Mexican food to Kingly Court.

Santo Remedio launch meal kits with short-rib tacos, duck carnitas and more

Information: 12 August 2020

We've said this before, but one of the good things to come out of the lockdown has been the growth of the make at home meal-kits. There are some cracking options out there - and this latest from...

Silo is coming back to Hackney Wick - but as a wine bar

Information: 12 August 2020

One of the big new openings of 2019 has announced its reopening - but it's not quite the same as when it left. Silo, Douglas McMaster's no-waste restaurant in Hackney Wick, is going to temporarily...

Butchies buttermilk fried chicken lands on Clapham High Street

Information: 11 August 2020

One of London's best-fried chicken restaurants is heading south - launching a new restaurant in Clapham. They had started a delivery-only kitchen in Battersea during the lockdown, but now they're...

Victor Garvey's SOLA is delivering tasting menus via bento box

Information: 11 August 2020

Getting into the delivery business with something that looks pretty special is Victor Garvey's Californian restaurant in Soho, SOLA. That restaurant is mainly all about its tasting menus, so the...

Test Driving Joy at Stevie Parle's Kensal Rise popup Flora

Information: 11 August 2020

Three years after closing his much-loved restaurant The Dock Kitchen, Stevie Parle is back with a summertime popup at Ladbroke Dock. We went to check it out.

Test Driving Giz & Green - Gizzi Erskine and Professor Green's deep-pan pizza pop-up

Information: 11 August 2020

Gizzi Erskine and Professor Green unite post lockdown for this deep pan pizza takeover of Passo in Old Street. We head down for the cheesy, carby goodness.

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