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Honest Burgers rolls out its Plant Burger everywhere

Information: 30 October 2018

Honest Burgers have fully embraced the vegan and vegetarian market. They'd previously been offering the Plant Burger (which uses Beyond Meat's burger which has a "bleed" effect thanks to the...

Garden Room by Bourne and Hollingsworth will be London's latest high rise opening

Information: 30 October 2018

The Bourne & Hollingsworth group are behind London's latest high rise opening. Garden Room at the Assembly Hotel promises amazing views over London with plants involved in the decor, food and even...

Test Driving Barrafina at Coal Drops Yard - a new Catalan-inspired menu is a belter

Information: 29 October 2018

It's the fourth restaurant for the Barrafina team, taking their Spanish tapas counter dining restaurant to Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross. We pop down to see if their winning streak continues.

Stem + Glory vegan restaurant comes to Barbican via Cambridge

Information: 29 October 2018

The popular Cambridge vegan restaurant Stem + Glory has completed a successful Kickstarter campaign to launch in London. Expect new dishes on the London menu as well as special dinner events.

Bodega Rita’s at Coal Drops Yard will be a deli, sandwich store and cave a vin

Information: 29 October 2018

Fresh from their successful pop-up at Browns over the summer, Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce - the team behind everyone's favourite Rita's Dining - are opening a tiny deli and sandwich spot on Lower...

Vegan influencer Loui Blake is opening Kalifornia Kitchen in Fitzrovia

Information: 26 October 2018

An all-day vegan cafe in Fitzrovia, eschewing junk food in favour of healthy, nutritious dishes.

The Begging Bowl is popping up in Hoxton for a month

Information: 26 October 2018

Peckham’s The Begging Bowl is on the move for November, with the restaurant to close for refurbishment and re-locate north of the river temporarily. Having launched six years ago, when it quickly...

Sushisamba is coming to the Covent Garden Opera Terrace

Information: 25 October 2018

After many years of success at the top of the Heron Tower, Sushisamba is opening a second restaurant in London. This time taking up prime estate in Covent Garden's Piazza. Expect a mix of Japanese,...

New Italian restaurant Artisan in Notting Hill adds Japanese flavours to the menu

Information: 25 October 2018

The team behind nearby Japanese restaurant UKAI are behind this new Italian spot which incorporates a few Asian flavours too.

Biff's Jack Shack brings deep-fried jackfruit burgers and more to Boxpark Shoreditch

Information: 25 October 2018

Summing it all up: A permanent set up for Biff’s Jack Shack at Boxpark Shoreditch, with a range of deep-fried jackfruit burgers, wings and sides.

Hotbox's Chuck Burger comes to The Big Chill in King's Cross

Information: 25 October 2018

Chuck Burger, the patty-centric spin-off from the Hotbox team, is taking up a new residency at Big Chill in Kings Cross this November. Located just a stone’s throw from Honest Burger, and not far...

Test of Time - we make a return visit to Polpetto

Information: 25 October 2018

Polpetto now has an ex River Cafe chef in the kitchen. We made a return visit to see how the arrival of Anthea Stephenson has changed things at this Soho spot.

Angelo Sato brings Shokuji to Bermondsey with Omoide

Information: 24 October 2018

He used to be the head chef at Restaurant Story and now Angelo Sato's gone in a very different direction with his own place Omoide. Expect the very best Japanese rice bowls.

Breddos revamp their Soho basement to create their new taco and margarita bar

Information: 24 October 2018

News reaches us of the transformation of Breddos' basement area into their brand new taco and margarita bar, Cocteleria. For all your Soho Margarita needs - this could be the place to be... The...

The Jellied Eel brings cocktail and croquetas to Walthamstow

Information: 24 October 2018

Two Walthamstow locals, Paul Jellis and Charlie Westover are behind this winter pop-up focused entirely on cocktails and deep-fried croquetas. Having sat on the judging panel for London’s annual...

Pucci comes to Mayfair with inspiration from the classic Pucci Pizza

Information: 24 October 2018

Tilly Turbett (ex-Gordon Ramsay group) will lead the kitchen at Pucci, cooking small plates and pizza at this new spot on Maddox Street.

Test Driving Black Cod and Wagyu - the Burger and Lobster folk democratise more food

Information: 23 October 2018

The people behind Burger and Lobster are back with another money-saving deal. This time try the very luxe black cod and wagyu beef at affordable prices. We head down to try them for ourselves.

Test Driving Jollibee - the Filipino fried chicken chain arrives in London's Earl's Court

Information: 22 October 2018

It's insanely popular with expat Filipinos the world over - now fried chicken chain Jollibee has opened in London's Earl's Court - we went to try it out.

Italian bar and cafe Norris is popping up in St James's Market for six months

Information: 22 October 2018

Some time ago, Salt Yard's Veneta shut its doors in the relatively new St James's Market and we've been wondering what was going to take its place. Now we have our answer with the launch of a...

Redemption Bar brings their health-conscious food and drinks to Covent Garden

Information: 22 October 2018

This is the third Redemption Bar to hit London, which focuses on healthy eating, including lots of vegan and gluten-free options. And there's an alcohol-free cocktail bar on top of that.

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