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Roast gets a second restaurant with Roast Kitchen in Fitzrovia

Information: 27 June 2018

Roast Kitchen is a more laid-back version of the Roast restaurant that's been very popular in Borough Market for over a decade. Expect roast meats to be a big thing...

Street Feast's latest location is Wood Green with Hawker Union

Information: 27 June 2018

There's no ending to Street Feast's ambitions as the latest street food market heads further north than usual - setting up shop in Wood Green. As usual, it's a mix of bars and street food, all...

Sager and Wilde are taking over the Bassoon Bar at the Corinthia Hotel

Information: 26 June 2018

We were already excited about the upcoming Tom Kerridge restaurant at The Corinthia Hotel, but now it seems that their main bar is getting a shake-up too. Marcis Dzelzainis and Michael Sager from...

Test Driving Lina Stores - the 75 year-old deli opens a restaurant

Information: 26 June 2018

Lina Stores have been in Soho for over 75 years - and only now have they opened a restaurant. We head down to Greek Street to see what the pasta masters are cooking up.

Bourne and Hollinsgworth's Beautiful Allotment is taking over the Geffrye Museum gardens this summer

Information: 26 June 2018

London already has a load of new terraces and outside spaces this summer, but Bourne and Hollingsworth have several killer USPs that they're banking on to make their new Hoxton summer experience,...

The original Chick n Sours gets a new bar and... chicken toast!

Information: 26 June 2018

19/7/18 - updated with picture of the new menu and opening date Following up on the revamped CHIK'N on Baker Street, is the news about lots of changes at the original Chick N Sours in Haggerston. They're getting...

Night Tales comes to Hackney with Night Tales Bohemia Place

Information: 25 June 2018

Night Tales have been appearing in residencies all over London - but this is their first permanent place. They're taking over some of the arches in Hackney Central and are putting in a Japanese...

The Blue Posts is about to launch a contender for best pub lunch in London

Information: 25 June 2018

London's gastropub scene has been getting a real injection of creativity of late, what with Dan Doherty and Tom Oldroyd both opening their own boozers and Henry Harris bringing his skills to a range of...

BOTTLES team up with SOOD Family for their Old Spitalfields wine bar

Information: 25 June 2018

Moving from one market to another Bottles & Battles from Mercato Metropolitano are opening their second site in Old Spitalfields Market and this time they're teaming up with pop-up SOOD Family for...

Covent Garden winebar Lady of the Grapes will showcase female winemakers with food by Rambla restaurateur

Information: 25 June 2018

Taking over the space where Encant was, Lady of the Grapes will be a wine bar, shop and restaurant focusing on wines created by female winemakers and will food by restaurateur Victor Garvey.

Jumi cheesemongers are opening on Newington Green and raclette evenings are planned

Information: 22 June 2018

Borough Market's Swiss cheese specialists Jumi are opening their first permanent store in Stoke Newington with plans afoot to hold raclette evenings and cheese school.

Chiringuito converts a Bethnal Green loo into a Spanish restaurant with a rooftop overlooking the park

Information: 22 June 2018

Expect Spanish beach-bar vibes as well as an impressive rooftop space from Chiringuito in Bethnal Green. And big Gin Tonics too, of course. All in what used to be a public loo.

V For vegan lifestyle and food festival hits Brick Lane this August

Information: 21 June 2018

Shoreditch's Vegan Nights market is set to go next level for August as part of a new vegan lifestyle festival at The Old Truman Brewery. Running for the whole of the month, V For says they're aimed at...

Casa do Frango will serve up Algarvian piri piri chicken in Southwark

Information: 21 June 2018

Hoping to lure Londoners away from Nando's, this Algarvian restaurant will be cooking its chicken on a wood fired grill. Oh and there's also a secret bar worth checking out.

BabaBoom's Middle Eastern kebabs are coming to Islington's Upper Street

Information: 21 June 2018

They already have a kebab restaurant in Battersea, and now they're coming to Islington's Upper Street. BabaBoom will be serving up all their favourite kebabs with meat and vegetables cooked over...

Naked Dough are bringing their cookie dough to Camden Market

Information: 21 June 2018

Not only are they appearing on the BBC's Million Pound Menu, but Naked Dough are already getting ready to open their third location - this time in Camden Market. If you're not familiar with them -...

Yotam Ottolenghi is opening ROVI in Fitzrovia - here's what you need to know - updated with first look

Information: 20 June 2018

Yotam Ottolenghi's new restaurant in Fitzrovia will be a bit of a departure. Veg will still be at the heart, but this place with an ex-Grain Store chef will see them using fire and fermentation more.

Could Sticky Walnut's Gary Usher be opening a restaurant in London?

Information: 20 June 2018

Gary Usher is pretty much the master of crowdfunding, with his last restaurant launch, Wreckfish, in Liverpool, meeting its targets in record time. Best known for Sticky Walnut in Chester, his...