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London's West End to be pedestrianised for outdoor summer dining

Information: 17 June 2020

If you've been wondering how on earth restaurants in the centre of London are going to reopen, when restrictions lift next month, well we now have more of a clue. Westminster Council today published...

Tom Kerridge is bringing his Drive & Dine Theatre to London this summer

Information: 17 June 2020

At a time when there appear to be no summer festivals on the foreseeable horizon, we have to say that this new wheeze from Tom Kerridge and the Pub in the Park team sounds like a perfect substitute. Drive...

From The Ashes BBQ sees three chefs unite for a BBQ hatch in Hackney Wick

Information: 17 June 2020

Challenging though the lockdown has been, every now and again it delivers a ray of sunshine and this new opening in Hackney Wick is certainly it. From The Ashes BBQ comes from three chefs - Frank...

Dishoom are delivering a bacon naan kit

Information: 17 June 2020

When Dishoom opened again for delivery, we noticed the curious absence of the mighty bacon naan. The main reason for this is simply that it doesn't travel well - so they've found a way around this...

Indian Accent is the latest casualty of the Coronavirus lockdown

Information: 16 June 2020

As many restaurants in London get ready to reopen - with the proposed 4 July date approaching fast - we're starting to hear more and more about the restaurants that didn't survive the lockdown. The...

Yard Sale and Mangal II team up for a kebab/pizza mash-up

Information: 16 June 2020

If you've ever been stuck wondering whether you fancied a pizza or a kebab more - then the answer is simple. You need Yard Sale's latest collaboration which allows you to have both at the same time! The...

Daniel Humm adds his EMP lobster boil to Davies and Brook's delivery menu

Information: 16 June 2020

Having bounced back to life with the fried chicken box that everyone wants to try, now Claridge's restaurant Davies and Brook is expanding its delivery menu. New this week is a Louisiana-inspired...

Cocorico is Cocotte's new breakfast and lunch spin-off

Information: 16 June 2020

With so many Londoners continuing to work from home, it makes sense for restaurants to look at the the breakfast and lunch delivery market. So that's what rotisserie chicken folk Cocotte are doing...

Test Driving Kubba takeaway by JUMA - Iraqi food and DIY knafa to your door

Information: 16 June 2020

Delivering fresh Iraqi food across London, JUMA Kitchen is great for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. We gave it a try.

Le Caprice is closing after 38 years in business

Information: 15 June 2020

Another casualty of the pandemic/lockdown was revealed at the weekend, with the news that Le Caprice is to close. Once again, Bloomberg's Richard Vines was first with the news.

Phil Howard's Elystan Street, Kitchen W8, and Church Road combine for a delivery service

Information: 15 June 2020

Phil Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas co-own three very popular restaurants across west and south London - Elystan Street, Kitchen W8, and Church Road. Rather than open each restaurant, for the moment...

Dusty Knuckle now have a Breadmobile selling sourdough and more across London

Information: 15 June 2020

Necessity is the mother of invention and, if needing to get your bread out to eager customers who can't make it to your actual bakery isn't a necessity, then we don't know what is. That's why...

Chin Chin puts their nitro to use with ice cream by post

Information: 15 June 2020

We've seen plenty of ice cream sent by Deliveroo or UberEats, knowing that a tub can take a 20-minute trip without melting. But we definitely didn't think it was possible to put a tub of ice cream...

Trullo opens a deli next door to their Islington restaurant

Information: 12 June 2020

We've known for some time, well before the lockdown, that Islington's Trullo (sister restaurant to Padella) had bought the shop next door. It was kept empty for a while - but now we finally have...

Sidechick sees Patty & Bun step into the roast chicken business

Information: 12 June 2020

First we had Coqfighter opening a beef burger space, Good Burger. Then we had Honest Burgers moving into the chicken space with Honest Chicken. Now a third restaurant group has announced a sideways...

Levan launches takeaway in Peckham, with popular restaurant dishes on the menu

Information: 12 June 2020

They only managed to open their new restaurant Larry's for a few days before lockdown hit, but the people behind Levan are bouncing back in Peckham with a new at-home venture, Levan to Go. They're...

Bears at the Pavilion will be dishing out Icelandic soft serve on Brook Green

Information: 12 June 2020

Popular West London ice-cream sellers Bears Parlour is opening its second outlet this weekend - a kiosk on Brook Green. Run by Phil Harrison, former head chef at the much-respected Anglesea Arms...

Chefs at home - what London's chefs are cooking for themselves during lockdown

Information: 12 June 2020

Over the many long weeks we've been in lockdown (wait - is that still actually on?) we've really enjoyed bringing you our weekly roundup of what London's chefs have been making for themselves at home.

Test Driving Adam Handling's Hame - chicken butter, cheese doughnuts and a whole lot more

Information: 11 June 2020

Adam Handling's Hame delivery service includes some of his much-loved signature dishes (yes, there is chicken butter). We give it a try.

Corbin & King deliver with Home Dining, featuring dishes from The Wolseley, Fischer's, Soutine and more

Information: 11 June 2020

While we're waiting for news on when we'll be able to visit their restaurants again, Corbin and King have kicked off their new Home Dining delivery service. And rather than attempting a different...

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