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Test Driving Pacific - Shaun Presland's popup at 10 Heddon Street

Information: 02 January 2020

Aussie chef Shaun Presland is the latest chef to pop up for a residency at 10 Heddon Street. We went along to try his much-vaunted take on sushi.

Pizza Pilgrims Victoria will be an immersive journey through Italy

Information: 20 December 2019

Brothers James and Thom are drawing on the Italian journey they made before opening their first pizzeria to inspire the design of their 12th restaurant.

Test Driving Wilder - bringing the UK's larder into the heart of London

Information: 19 December 2019

Take a tour of the UK's best food producers without having to leave London at this new restaurant in Shoreditch.

Russell Crowe is writing and starring in a Marco Pierre White biopic

Information: 18 December 2019

It's a plot you couldn't make up if you tried. But former hellraiser chef Marco Pierre White apparently has a major movie being made about his life. The chef was talking to Irish newspaper the...

Patri is bringing its next New Delhi train-inspired restaurant to Ealing

Information: 18 December 2019

They're big in Hammersmith and Northfields and now Patri is coming to Ealing. There will be a mix of home-style Indian meat and veg/vegan dishes, all served up in a mock train setting.

Million Pound Menu's Jay Morjaria is previewing dishes from JAE at Hovarda

Information: 18 December 2019

Ever since featuring on My Million Pound Menu, chef Jay Morjaria's plant-based food has been in demand. Now the chef, who is currently working on plans to open his own standalone restaurant JAE,...

Test Driving Davies and Brook at Claridges - Daniel Humm's restaurant is well worth the wait

Information: 17 December 2019

Daniel Humm has opened London's most eagerly anticipated new restaurant. How does it shape up? We went along to find out.

A wintry treat - we hit up Ognisko for caviar and vodka

Information: 17 December 2019

Polish restaurant Ognisko has put on a new vodka and caviar deal for the festive season. We went to get in the Christmas spirit.

Mio Yatai Japanese street food restaurant opens on Broadway Market

Information: 16 December 2019

Just before the Christmas break, a new Japanese street food restaurant has landed on Broadway Market.

Muse sees Tom Aikens return to fine dining in Belgravia - update

Information: 16 December 2019

Chef Tom Aikens has been out of the fine dining game for a while, but his new Belgravia restaurant seems him return to that with a tasting menu inspired by his life so far.

The Hyde restaurant opens with just 12 seats in Paddington

Information: 13 December 2019

An ex-Galvin chef has an adventurous menu planned for this diminutive restaurant with just 12 seats in Paddington.

BARONYS all day bar and kitchen opens on Camden High Street

Information: 13 December 2019

Opening today, Camden is getting a new all day spot in BARONYS Bar & Kitchen. Open from brunch through to cocktail hour, the menu sounds as broad and colourful as the interior design. On the menu...

Test Driving SoLa - West Coast fine dining hits the streets of Soho

Information: 12 December 2019

It's all change on Dean Street as Rambla transforms into fine dining Californian spot SoLA. We went to see what a Soho meets the west coast of America looks like on the plate.

Secret Theatre's The Invitation takes over the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green

Information: 11 December 2019

If the words immersive theatre don't bring you out in hives (we actually LOVE this kind of thing), then get ready to book the Secret Theatre Project which is about to hit London. The theatre...

Skal Nordic Dining opens in Islington

Information: 11 December 2019

Rok may be gone, but Nordic dining in Islington is back with the opening of Skal. They've quietly taken over the space left by Rok on Islington's Upper Street promising traditional Nordic recipes but...

House of Chimney Cakes is coming to London

Information: 11 December 2019

Another US import is coming to London, hitting town just after Christmas. This time it's the turn of the House of Chimney Cakes, first set up in California by Hungarian model Szandra Szabó and Chef...

The Oyster Bar pops up with seafood and champagne at the Notting Hill Fish Shop

Information: 10 December 2019

Popping up at the newish Notting Hill Fish Shop for the festive season is a Chamapagne & Oyster Bar. Run by Chris D'Sylva who we last saw at Islington's The Compton Arms and Chantelle Kallmeier...

Test Driving Lina Stores King's Cross - the 75 year old deli goes large

Information: 10 December 2019

Lina Stores has been in Soho for 75 years, but now they've just opened a big new restaurant and deli in King's Cross. We went down for a look.

TV's Fred Sirieix is leaving his day job at Galvin at Windows

Information: 09 December 2019

Big news dropped on Friday as everyone's favourite matchmaker and ebullient GM Fred Sirieix revealed that he was stepping down from his role running the front of house at Galvin at Windows. In a...

A new 28:50 wine bar has arrived in Covent Garden

Information: 09 December 2019

9/12/19 - updated with opening details A brand new 28:50 has quietly launched in Covent Garden. The wine bar group started off in Fetter Lane and grew to three different sites over the years, but...

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