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Harrods parts ways with its big-name chefs, including Calum Franklin after just nine months

Information: 06 August 2025

Change is afoot at Harrods, where they seem to be making efforts to part ways with some (if not all) of their big-name chefs. This month sees the departure of three big names. First off is the one...

Yangguofu Malatang brings its spicy hot pots to London's Chinatown

Information: 06 August 2025

Hot pot restaurants are ten a penny in London but the arrival of another new one in the centre of town has got fans rather excited. Yangguofu Malatang is a beast of a restaurant chain from China...

Fantomas in Chelsea closes for a revamp after just nine months, with chef Chris Denney leaving

Information: 06 August 2025

It was one of the hottest new restaurants to open in Chelsea for a while, but now Fantomas has closed its doors and its chef has departed. Chris Denney was the driving force behind Fantomas, which he...

Test Driving Chalk Freehouse - Tom Kerridge's second try at breaking Chelsea

Information: 05 August 2025

Tom Kerridge is taking his Chelsea pub in a new direction, one which has more nods to his best-known pub, The Hand and Flowers. We went along to see what the change has brought about.

Petersham Nurseries are throwing the most aesthetic fireside feasts this summer

Information: 05 August 2025

If your guilty pleasure on Instagram is scrolling through endless videos of gorgeous tablescaping, then get ready to immerse yourself in the most beautiful real-world version in London this summer...

Café Ciel opens in The OWO from the founder of Miel bakery

Information: 04 August 2025

The OWO might be one of London's most expensive new hotels, but it hasn't had the most trouble-free launches. Chief among those was one of the restaurants, Café Laperouse, which had a dire review...

Shoreditch is the first of the mayor's Summer Streets areas to go car free this summer

Information: 04 August 2025

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is getting in on the good weather. The first of four new areas which have been handpicked to enjoy the 'summer streets' alfresco treatment this year launched at the...

Carmela's pizzeria brings East Coast USA style pizzas to Islington

Information: 01 August 2025

1/8/25 - updated with opening date and menu details Earlier this year, Nordic restaurant Skal closed its doors for good in Islington, and now we know who will be taking over that space on Upper...

Test Driving Island - next-level surf & turf in King's Cross

Information: 31 July 2025

Island sees two top chefs, Tom Brown and Brad Carter, come together for what might be London's ultimate surf & turf experience. We went to King's Cross to check it out.

Supernova's burgers have arrived in South Kensington, around the corner from Museum Mile

Information: 30 July 2025

We're still waiting to find out what's happening with their Mayfair opening, but in the meantime, Supernova have quietly opened their second smash burger bar, this time in South Kensington. Announced...

Luke Moody and Layla Morris win a Brixton Market residency with their Durban Curry House

Information: 30 July 2025

It was the competition that helped launch Adejoké Bakare's Chishuru, which became one of London's best restaurants, and now Brixton Village has announced the winners of its 2025 incubator...

A rooftop bar with Insta-worthy views of Big Ben has opened for the summer

Information: 30 July 2025

London's rooftop bar scene is stupidly competitive but one new opening this summer has an ace up their sleeve. Searcy's Bar & Brasserie in Westminster has been open for a while, but this is the...

HANBAAGAASUUTEEKI takes an Asian-inspired approach to smash burgers in Victoria

Information: 30 July 2025

No, we still haven't reached peak smash burger - here's one we missed (it opened about a month ago). Called HANBAAGAASUUTEEKI, it's an Asian-inspired smashburger restaurant that's opened in Victoria...

Test Driving Singburi 2.0, the cult Thai restaurant moves to Shoreditch

Information: 29 July 2025

A standout London restaurant has made the move from the wilds of Leytonstone into buzzy Shoreditch. We went along to see if Singburi's spirit has survived the move into the centre of town.

Berberè's sourdough pizzas are coming to Marylebone

Information: 28 July 2025

Updated 28/7/25 with launch offer They're rated the world’s 6th best artisan pizzeria chain by the 50 Top Pizza list and now Berberè are getting ready to expand more. They're opening their fourth...

Fairgame's immersive fairground experience sets its sights on St Paul's

Information: 28 July 2025

One of the recent additions to the competitive socialising market in London is Fairgame, which opened its first grown-up funfair in Canary Wharf a few years back. That tirned out to be a big success and...

The Food District is a brand new food court with a global outlook on Edgware Road

Information: 28 July 2025

Food courts are very much a thing in London once more, and a new one has opened on Edgware Road that promises a shift away from the usual mix. The Food District is calling itself a "global food...

Aram at Somerset House will be a river-facing cafe, shop and restaurant by Syrian chef Imad Alarnab

Information: 25 July 2025

He's best known for being a Syrian chef and refugee who moved from pop up to permanent with Imad's Syrian Kitchen, where he's played host to King Charles. Now chef and restaurateur Imad Alarnab is...

The Clove Club bar is back, serving up versions of its classic dishes for the summer

Information: 25 July 2025

We were big fans of the bar at The Clove Club when it was open. It was a great opportunity to try the food and a few cocktails there without signing up for the pricey tasting menu (the dinner menu...

Test Driving New York's Dante bar takeover of Claridge's

Information: 24 July 2025

The arrival of one of New York's great bars to takeover the restaurant at Claridge'shas made the hotel dining room an absolute scene. We made it our business to go down and try a cocktail or two.

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