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Netflix signs up Clare Smyth, James Knappett and Jay Rayner for The Final Table chef competition

Information: 20 November 2018

Update 20/11/18 - the whole series is now available on Netflix right here (assuming you're signed up). Episode 3 is the UK one and yes, the American host's understanding of current British cuisine...

Angelina Restaurant will mash up Italian and Japanese food and drink on Dalston Lane

Information: 20 November 2018

Expect to see a modern take on Japanese and Italian food in this new Dalston restaurant which also sports a tiny Tokyo-style cocktail bar.

Test Driving Caractere in Notting Hill

Information: 19 November 2018

Emily Roux and former Le Gavroche Head chef Diego Ferrari are the husband and wife team behind this Notting Hill restaurant. We head down to check it out.

Bowls comes to Soho serving up, yes, bowl food

Information: 19 November 2018

This restaurant does what it says on the tin - it serves up bowl food. Those bowls will be inspired by worldwide cuisine, including the Caribbean, South America and South East Asia.

The Gallery in South Woodford sees a Gordon Ramsay-trained chef in charge

Information: 19 November 2018

With a Ramsay trained chef in the kitchen, hopes are high for this new restaurant taking over where The Woodford used to be.

St Leonards launches a bargain caviar deal

Information: 16 November 2018

It's really a testament to how far Shoreditch's restaurant scene has come with the fact that we're bringing you news of a special caviar offer that's just hit EC2. We've already tried the lunchtime bar...

Calcutta Canteen by Darjeeling Express is Asma Khan's new all-day cafe - updated

Information: 16 November 2018

Updated with a first look at the food. As Darjeeling Express goes from strength to strength, Asma Khan has a new venture ready. Calcutta Canteen is an all-day North Indian/Bengali-inspired cafe in...

The Baileys Treat Bar is popping up again in Covent Garden for Christmas

Information: 15 November 2018

If you're as partial to a bit of Baileys as we are come Christmas then you'll probably be pretty merry to hear that their Christmas pop up Treat Bar is coming back. They popped up last year serving up...

Test Driving Hicce at Coal Drops Yard - built for sharing

Information: 14 November 2018

Former Murano head chef Pip Lacey has gone it alone with a new restaurant overlooking Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross. We check it out.

Everything that's opening at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross

Information: 14 November 2018

Coal Drops Yard is a huge undertaking at King's Cross - completely revitalising a large part of the area. The revamp looks quite astonishing and, of course, it brings with is a lot of new...

Now you can get those Ikea meatballs delivered by Uber Eats

Information: 13 November 2018

If there's one thing that makes the trip to Ikea always a worthwhile endeavour - it's their meatballs. Ikea meatballs, gravy, chips (and the lingonberry sauce, maybe) are a not-so-guilty pleasure...

Test Driving Gridiron London - The old Met Bar gets a new life

Information: 13 November 2018

The replacement for the Met Bar features an array of top food and drink names at Gridiron. We head over to take a look.

Goose Island Shoreditch Brewpub promises a holy trinity of beer, pizzas and live music

Information: 12 November 2018

Expect a holy trinity of beer, food and live music at this American beer company's first UK brewpub which has landed on Shoreditch High Street.

Taco Bell are opening their first London restaurant for years in Hammersmith

Information: 09 November 2018

Love 'em or hate 'em, the return of Taco Bell to London is going to get a lot of people excited.

Those bleeding plant burgers are getting a place of their own at Halo Burger in Pop Brixton

Information: 09 November 2018

They've been growing in popularity recently and now the bleeding plant burger - aka the Beyond Burger - is getting a place all to itself in Brixton, thanks to Halo Burger. The Beyond Burger is meant...

Tamashii sees an ex-Hakkasan chef popping up in King's Cross

Information: 09 November 2018

As if the King's Cross restaurant scene wasn't humming enough with the opening of Coal Drops Yard, the culinary buzz has spread to the station's environs. Following fast on the heels of Kaki's...

Hideaway pops up in Burlington Arcade from the teams at Hide and Hedonism Wines

Information: 09 November 2018

So this is a rather interesting idea. The team behind Hide Restaurant and Hedonism Wines are taking the Hide concept literally just down the road on Piccadilly to the Burlington Arcade for a winter...

The Bedford in Balham gets ready to show off its multi-million pound new look

Information: 09 November 2018

Having been shut for five months, the popular live music pub The Bedford in Balham is about to open the doors to show off its multi-million pound new look. The Grade II listed building has had a...

Bun House brings their Cantonese buns to Chinatown

Information: 08 November 2018

Since 2017, Bun House have built up a reputation in Soho for their steamed buns. Now they're opening a much larger restaurant in the heart of Chinatown (with new buns too).

Kitchen W8 has had a big revamp - we take a look

Information: 08 November 2018

This classic Kensington restaurant is about to turn 10 years old. It's had a complete refurb, so we popped down for a look and to try the autumn menu.

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