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Test Driving Brigadiers - an extraordinary Indian gastropub in The City

Information: 05 June 2018

We head to The City to Brigadiers to find out what an Indian Gastropub looks like when it's from the same people as Gymkhana and Hoppers.

Chef Tony Fleming tells us why The Baptist Grill at L'oscar will be a place "to come, hang out and have fun"

Information: 05 June 2018

London's newest stylish hotel, L'oscar (read our story on its opening here) has opened for business in Holborn. And running the food side of things is Tony Fleming - who picked up a Michelin star at...

A second By Chloe. is coming to London at Tower Bridge

Information: 04 June 2018

The popular US vegan chain is following up its first opening in Covent Garden with it's second at One Tower Bridge. Expect vegan fast food aplenty.

BOB's Lobster Wine Bar and Kitchen is opening at London Bridge

Information: 04 June 2018

Bob's Lobster are the latest to graduate from street food markets to a place they can call their own. They're setting up shop in the arches of the fully revamped London Bridge station. And yes,...

The Good Egg are bringing America's finest bagels to London this summer

Information: 04 June 2018

If you've read about NYC deli Russ & Daughters and the amazing Ivan Ramen but haven't yet made the trip to The Big Apple to try their food then sit back and enjoy as the best of North American's delis,...

The original Mayfair Chisou is moving to a bigger spot just down the road

Information: 04 June 2018

After 16 years of business, Japanese restaurant Chisou is on the move - but they're not moving far. They're leaving their former base on Princes Street and opening up a bigger place on Woodstock Street (the...

Wotsit dust, 70s dishes and low-cal pizzas - your weekly round-up

Information: 01 June 2018

From Wotsit dust to queue-jumping, we bring you all the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering elsewhere this week)...

Chicago's famous Gino's East deep pan pizza hits London for one weekend

Information: 01 June 2018

If you've never been to Chicago to try their deep pan pizza, then get ready - it's coming to you. London pizzeria Pizza Pilgrims have teamed up with the Windy City's famous deep pan pizza guys...

Viet Lounge is a 'hidden' Chinatown Bar you need on your radar

Information: 01 June 2018

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Test Driving Cornerstone - Tom Brown works wonders with seafood in Hackney

Information: 31 May 2018

We take a trip out to Hackney Wick to see what Tom Brown is serving up at his own seafood restaurant.

Jackson Boxer and Andrew Clarke are opening St Leonards in Shoreditch - updated

Information: 31 May 2018

The Brunswick House restaurateur and his chef and partner Andrew Clarke have a fire and ice focus for their new Shoreditch restaurant with an ice bar for raw fish and shellfish and open hearth...

Pleasant Lady are bringing their jian bing trading stall to Spitalfields

Information: 31 May 2018

They've been doing a storming trade out of their street hatch in Soho, but now Pleasant Lady Jian Bing Trading Stall are bringing their Chinese snackage to Spitalfields. They'll be opening a stall...

Former Hedone chef Lee Skeet is doing a Hackney supperclub

Information: 30 May 2018

If there ever were a pop-up event we would urge you to book it's the upcoming one-day superclub from Lee Skeet. Skeet, the former Head Chef at Hedone, who trained under Gordon Ramsay, Marcus Wareing and...

Farzi Cafe is bringing its experimental Indian food to London

Information: 30 May 2018

Fancy a deconstructed shepherd's pie or a masala scotch egg? Then the London outpost of Farzi Cafe is for you. They're already big in India and now the restaurant with its experimental Indian...

Pizzas laden with baby back ribs - Yard Sale team up with The Rib Man for their special World Cup pizza

Information: 30 May 2018

As fans of their pizzas, we're always on the look-out to see what Yard Sale's next special will be - and their next one sounds pretty special indeed. It's their World Cup pizza and sees them teaming...

Gilly's Fry Bar is moving from Finsbury Park to the West End

Information: 29 May 2018

Updated 30/5/18 with more details OK, so now we're totally regretting raving on so much about Gilly's Fry Bar. Why? Because the Finsbury Park Japanese meets Northern Chippy is closing and relocating to the...

Casa Bonita Mexican bar is popping up in Kingly Street

Information: 29 May 2018

Just a few weeks after Cinnamon Soho announced it was closing, the Inception Group (the folk behind Mr Foggs and Bunga Bunga and who also run Cahoots just around the corner in Kingly Court) have...

Dan Doherty is opening his first NYC restaurant with Rhubarb at Hudson Yards

Information: 29 May 2018

Exciting times for Dan Doherty. Fresh from announcing last month that he was leaving Duck & Waffle to set up his own restaurant comes news that the next project he's involved with is in New York...

Fresh pasta restaurant Bancone comes to Covent Garden with ex Locanda Locatelli talent

Information: 29 May 2018

The latest promising pasta spot heads to Covent Garden. Bancone features a chef who trained in Locanda Locatelli and plenty of 10-hour cooked ragus.

Italian dinner at Selfridges' Alto brings over top Michelin-starred chefs

Information: 29 May 2018

If you don't have the budget or enough days holiday to take to do a gastro tour of Italy this year, an upcoming event at Selfridges will do the job instead. The newly-opened rooftop restaurant Alto by...

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