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A former Barrafina Head Chef is opening Abel in Mercato Metropolitano

Information: 03 April 2018

Barcelona-born chef Javier Duarte Campos has left Barrafina Drury Lane to go it alone, opening his own tapas spot in Mercato Metropolitano.

Politicians plan post-Brexit breaks to protect "British" restaurants

Information: 01 April 2018

UPDATE - As some of you (but not all) guessed, this was our April Fool. Until next year..! Original story follows What makes a restaurant British? Does it mean serving up seasonal local produce like...

Tom Sellers is relaunching Restaurant Story with no menus and music by Rudimental

Information: 29 March 2018

Updated 9/5/18 with images Tom Seller's Michelin-starred Restaurant Story is have a major makeover. Here's what you need to know about it: Menus are off the menu That's right - menus are so last...

Soho is getting a new lunchtime steak sandwich kiosk

Information: 29 March 2018

If you live, work or are just generally passing through Soho, take note that the new Sophie's on Great Windmill Street will be opening a kiosk next to their restaurant which will be serving up steak...

Mare Street Market - a first look inside the new Hackney food, drink, music and design space

Information: 28 March 2018

Mare Street Market has just opened its doors in Hackney offering a place to eat, drink and shop. We went to check it out

The Providores' chef Peter Gordon puts 5 salads on the menu at Drake and Morgan restaurants

Information: 28 March 2018

It's apparently spring (looks out of window forlornly) so we're bringing you some salad news in the hope that eating it will somehow have a knock-on effect on the weather. Which is why we were...

The Tapas Room's second restaurant will be in Deptford Market Yard

Information: 28 March 2018

The folk behind Donostia Social Club are opening their second tapas room, this time in the growing Deptford Market Yard. They'll be offering tapas and wine to have their as well as all manner of...

Gizzi Erskine is opening a restaurant in Mare Street Market

Information: 28 March 2018

After pop-ups, residencies, collaborations and much more, popular chef Gizzi Erskine is finally settling down with her own restaurant in the new Mare Street Market.

Buongiorno e Buonasera brings Italian breakfasts and Roman pizzas to Baker Street

Information: 28 March 2018

Pizzaiola and Rome native Marco Montuori is hoping his lighter pizzas will go down a storm with Londoners and tourists alike.

Black Hamburg late night sandwich shop opens in Finsbury Park

Information: 27 March 2018

Finsbury Park gets a tiny hole in the wall sandwich shop aimed at chefs coming off shift and other late ngiht stop outs.

Vijay's Bar and Lounge opens upstairs from Lokhandwala on Charlotte Street

Information: 27 March 2018

Charlotte Street has a new drinking den worth searching out. Tucked above the Indian restaurant Lokhandwala, Vijay’s Bar & Lounge will serve up a long list of wines, cocktails and premium spirits. On...

Henry Harris' Hero of Maida comes to Maida Vale in the old Truscott Arms spot

Information: 27 March 2018

The space that was once The Truscott Arms is getting a big overhaul and returning as The Hero of Maida. There's a menu by Henry Harris and yes, the big Sunday lunches are making a comeback.

Test Driving Tomos Parry's Brat in Shoreditch - a Basque hit turns up the heat

Information: 27 March 2018

Tomos Parry's much-anticipated restaurant has opened in Shoreditch. We went to see if it could live up to the hype.

Kyseri in Fitzrovia will be Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie's second restaurant

Information: 26 March 2018

The duo behind Shoreditch's popular Oklava restaurant,Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie, are opening another restaurant, this time in Fitzrovia, where they'll be making Turkish pasta in the window and...

Tonica By The Distillery sees Portobello Gin bring a bar and restaurant to Exmouth Market

Information: 26 March 2018

Coming from the people behind Portobello Road Gin and their Distillery in Ladbroke Grove, they've headed east to Exmouth Market for their latest. Expect a bar with plenty of gin and tonic and a...

Little Nan's is moving up West with a new bar and restaurant on Warren Street

Information: 26 March 2018

The third opening for Little Nan's on Warren Street will be their biggest yet, giving them the chance to expand beyond the retro cocktail list and bar food to open a restaurant serving up boozy...

Bluebird Cafe comes to White City Television Centre - updated

Information: 23 March 2018

Bluebird has been a big hit on the King's Road for 20 years and now they're looking to finally open elsewhere. The first new Bluebird will be in the former home of the BBC in White City.

Smoking Goat and Rockadollar sign up for Homerton International Festival Of Beer And Bar Snacks over the Easter weekend

Information: 23 March 2018

Now here's a festival we can really get behind. If you're wondering about whether to stay in town over the long Easter weekend, then the return of the Homerton International Festival Of Beer and Bar...

Tempura crab burgers, International waffle day, #CookForSyria pastries and more - the weekly catch-up

Information: 23 March 2018

All the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering this week)...

The Hart Bros are bringing Barrafina, El Pastor and a new wine bar The Drop to King's Cross at Coal Drops Yard

Information: 22 March 2018

Big news from the Hart Bros this morning (the family behind Barrafina, Quo Vadis and El Pastor) - seems they're planning on expanding their empire to King's Cross. In a release this morning, they...

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