News & reviews

Max's Sandwich Shop is having a Sandwich Fest at The Red Lion and Sun

Information: 26 July 2019

Updated with new date When one of our favourite pubs teams up with one of our favourite food folk, you'd better expect us to sit up and take notice. Next week sees a mashup between Highgate's Red...

The Hunter's Moon is a brand new pub for South Kensington

Information: 26 July 2019

This new pub is the first for a new pub group. They've also brought in a Glasshouse/Chez Bruce vet to look after the menus in all their pubs and there's an ex The Coach chef in the kitchen.

By Chloe. is opening more vegan restaurants - this time at Oxford Circus and the O2

Information: 26 July 2019

American import by Chloe. are doing pretty well in London and are opening two more of their fast food vegan restaurants here.

The Humble Bee Cafe opens at Stepney City Farm with ex-Hawksmoor chefs running the kitchen

Information: 26 July 2019

If low food miles are your jam, then this new community cafe, with a chef who counts Hawksmoor, Tante Claire and more on his CV, should be on your go-to list.

Mama Fuego in Greenwich is an Australian dining and drinking emporium with a sixties feel

Information: 26 July 2019

North Greenwich is getting a dining and drinking emporium mixing Aussie coffee know-how with South American food inspiration.

Test Driving Flor - a top Borough bakery/wine bar/restaurant combo from the Lyle's team

Information: 24 July 2019

The next restaurant from the team behind World's 50 Best restaurant Lyle's is here - we head down to Borough to try it out.

Free ice-creams and giant watermelon margaritas help Londoners cope with the heatwave

Information: 24 July 2019

As London girds its loins and prepares to do battle with temperatures predicted to hit 37 degrees tomorrow, there are a number of ways you can cool down that are a lot more fun that standing in...

Three Uncles' first restaurant will be at Liverpool Street serving up Chinese roast meats and more

Information: 24 July 2019

A trio of friends are opening their first restaurant on Devonshire Row, serving up Chinese roast meats, noodles and dim sum

Megan's comes to Wimbledon (and you can bring your dog too)

Information: 24 July 2019

The march of Megan's continues as they get ready to open their next cafe in Wimbledon Village. Expect a Mediterranean-influenced menu, lots of fairy lights and you can bring your dog too.

Bafarat coffee is coming to London with a Soho cafe (and dessert bar)

Information: 24 July 2019

The Bafarat coffee company hails from Jeddah, and is coming to London for its first international cafe. And they're going big on dessert alongside all that caffeine.

The Clean Vic is Sainsbury's low/no alcohol pub pop-up

Information: 23 July 2019

23/7/19 - updated with pics of the pub Sainsbury's is getting into the pop-up business - but they're doing it with a difference. For two days, they're taking over The Old Crown Public House in...

The Franco Manca team does pasta and Nanban Mk II for Seven Dials Market

Information: 23 July 2019

The next big London food hall is on the horizon, and two new openings there have just been announced. First up is Strozzapretti from the original people behind Franco Manca (note - not actually...

Morty and Bob’s Sandwich Bar at Westfield London will serve up hot subs and more alongside their grilled cheese toasties

Information: 23 July 2019

Shoppers at Westfield London will be able to boost their energy levels with a selection of hot sarnies from top grilled cheese purveyors Morty & Bobs in their new British sandwich bar.

London’s oldest whisky specialist Milroy's to open second site

Information: 22 July 2019

Milroy’s have taken over a Spitalfields townhouse, offering four floors of whisky and cocktails.

The Opera Tavern relaunches, going back to basics

Information: 22 July 2019

22/7/19 - updated with soft launch details. Originally opened back in 2011, The Opera Tavern was an instant hit. Back in the day when Covent Garden wasn't exactly blessed with decent places to eat, an...

Tsaretta Spice brings high end Indian food to Twickenham

Information: 19 July 2019

Tsaretta Spice is the second location for this Indian restaurant after it started first in Meribel.

Sam Ashton-Booth digs in at Clapham's Counter Culture for The Allotment

Information: 19 July 2019

Taking over at Counter Culture, the tiny 14 seat restaurant next door to The Dairy in Clapham, is chef Sam Ashton-Booth, who will be launching ’The Allotment’ from July 23. Sam was most recently...

Somerset House gets a taste of Spain with their summer San Miguel terrace

Information: 19 July 2019

Stuck in London while everyone else is off on their hols? At least if you head to Somerset House over the coming months you can at least pretend you're in Spain. They've just launched a terrace in...

Australian restaurant Butcher and the Farmer comes to London at the O2

Information: 19 July 2019

Steve Flood and Will Stewart's restaurant is coming from Australia, all the way to the O2. The restaurant is a ‘farm-to-table’ concept and will be focused on sharing dishes