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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...

Oklava Bakery + Wine takes the place of Kyseri

Information: 06 December 2019

Having announced plans to close Kyseri, Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie have revealed that their new space will be open from breakfast onwards and will focus on Selin's bread and pastry making skills.

Paris burger chain Big Fernand are re-launching in London

Information: 06 December 2019

After an initial attempt at cracking the London market in 2015, French burger chain Big Fernand is back, attempting to woo Francophiles in South Kensington and hoping to replicate their successful...

som saa are crowdfunding for a new restaurant in central London

Information: 06 December 2019

Update - 6/12/19 - They've reached the target in less than a week This is all rather exciting. It seems like business is booming for East London Thai spot som saa. They've announced plans to...

Islington gets dinner and a movie with Odeon Luxe & Dine

Information: 06 December 2019

Updated with full launch info We've slowly been hearing what's planned for N1's Islington Square (taking over the old post office site off Upper Street) and now we've confirmation of at least one...

Test Driving the Ivy Asia - an instant hit arrives in St Paul's

Information: 05 December 2019

The Ivy Asia sees the group taking over from Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa in St Paul's. And they've gone BIG, We stepped onto their glowing floor to check it out.

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