News & reviews

The new Boulevard theatre is adding an art deco bar and restaurant

Information: 29 October 2019

The Boulevard Theatre looks like being a very exciting addition to Soho - and it's bringing with it a brand new art-deco style restaurant and bar too.

Test Driving Emile in Shoreditch - a restaurant residency that's definitely worth catching

Information: 29 October 2019

Popping up in Shoreditch for six months only, we head down to check out Emile - the restaurant from The Drapers Arms' Nick Gibson and chef Damian Clisby.

Waiter suspended at Brown's Hotel after asking Emma Thompson for a selfie

Information: 28 October 2019

It's been a bad few days for a senior waiter at Charlie's at Brown's Hotel in Mayfair this week. According to The Sunday Times, having approached diner Emma Thompson for a selfie and been turned...

The Laundry sees Walton Lodge on Coldharbour Lane turning into an all day neighbourhood brasserie and bar

Information: 28 October 2019

Taking over an Iconic building in Brixton is local entrepreneur Melanie Brown who also runs the New Zealand Wine Cellar in Pop Brixton. Brown is aiming to turn the old laundry into a two floored all...

CoCo Ichibanya is opening a second curry restaurant in Marylebone

Information: 28 October 2019

Curry and rice are primarily the order of the day at the latest London outpost of this huge Japanese curry chain.

Le Bun are back - taking over New Street Grill and Old Bengal Bar with their truffle burgers

Information: 28 October 2019

If you've been missing Le Bun's French-inspired burgers, then this is the news for you. They're kicking off a residency in The City at New Street Grill and Old Bengal Bar, taking over the food for...

Soho’s Ember Yard restaurant gets a big refurb and a new menu

Information: 28 October 2019

Ember Yard, the fourth of the Salt Yard Group’s Spanish-Italian’s restaurants, will re-open its Soho doors with a new design and new menu after a month-long refurbishment.

Chucs is opening its latest Italian restaurant and cafe in Belgravia

Information: 28 October 2019

The Chucs Restaurant & Cafe collection, specialising in modern European cuisine, will open a fifth site in Belgravia (its largest), which will also be its flagship store.

Madera at Treehouse London will be a Mexican restaurant with amazing views

Information: 28 October 2019

Taking over the old Saint George's Hotel by the BBC's Broadcasting House, on Langham Place is the American Treehouse hotel group and they've brought in the high-end Mexican restaurant group to open...

Mikkeller and Rick Astley are opening the Mikkeller Brewpub in Exmouth Market

Information: 25 October 2019

Cult Danish brewer Mikkeller have teamed up with Rick Astley once more, but their second London bar will also feature a brewery and a restaurant.

A new restaurant called SW7 will open in… South Kensington

Information: 25 October 2019

SW7 restaurant features Madrid chef Javier Rodrigo Alviz, opening at the Hotel London Kensington. At this new brasserie and bar in South Kensington, expect a fusion of Mediterranean and classic...

Selfridges launches its huge new confectionary hall

Information: 25 October 2019

There are quite a lot of changes happening all over Selfridges at the moment - and the latest is their confectionary department. If you've visited before, you'll have found quite the selection at...

Lina Stores is bringing pasta to King's Cross

Information: 25 October 2019

As the original Soho deli marks 75 years in London, Lina Stores prepares to open a new pasta restaurant and deli in King's Cross. Their largest yet, expect some of their best pasta dishes plus a lot...

Test Driving Jason Atherton's The Betterment

Information: 24 October 2019

Jason Atherton now has an entire London hotel to cater for. We went along to try his new restaurant The Betterment and the Pine bar too.

Bleecker are bringing their burgers to Westfield London

Information: 24 October 2019

24/10/19 - updated with opening date Yes, that's right - another Bleecker is coming to town - and this time they've gone west, opening up in Westfield London in their food court. We're not shy of...

Stoney Street is the new Borough Market restaurant from 26 Grains

Information: 23 October 2019

They made their name with porridge, but the team behind 26 Grains has a much more varied menu at its Borough Market opening, Stoney Street. There will be a seasonal menu that adapts from breakfast...

High-end Japanese coffee % Arabica comes to London, opening in Covent Garden and Broadway market

Information: 23 October 2019

Following the launch of Omotesando in Fitzrovia, another high-end coffee shop % Arabica (not to be confused with the Levantine restaurant) has come to London. They're going one better than...

Taproom by Brixton Village will serve up a very local beer selection

Information: 23 October 2019

Just a few months after they opened their first space in Bethnal Green the Taproom Group are expanding to Brixton. Taproom by Brixton Village will follow the lead of the East London opening and...