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Beam cafe expands from Crouch End to Highbury's Blackstock Road

Information: 09 April 2018

Three times Time Out neighbourhood cafe winner Beam is coming to Blackstock Road with its quality weekend brunches and a dedicated evening menu.

Beef shin pizza, Moro's party place, Momofuku Ku dinners and more - your weekly catchup

Information: 06 April 2018

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

Lahpet bring their take on Burmese food to Bethnal Green Road

Information: 06 April 2018

From their simple start on a Maltby Street stall to their new permanent digs on Bethnal Green Road, Lahpet are hoping to introduce Londoners to the delights of Burmese food.

The Prince returns to West Brompton for the summer bringing in Coqfighter and Foley's

Information: 06 April 2018

We're definitely getting to spring/summer market time as more outdoor markets are throwing off their roofs. The latest is The Prince in West Brompton (from the same people behind Pergola). And there's new...

Kentish Town's Neighbour is reinventing itself as a beer and burger bar

Information: 05 April 2018

They've been closed all week but now we know what Neighbour in Kentish Town has been planning. They're switching their offering and turning into more of a burger joint. In a Facebook post today the...

Sushi Shop's latest limited edition set contains a free tin of caviar

Information: 05 April 2018

Got a promotion to celebrate? Or a friend's birthday you want to push the boat out for? Well the new 20th birthday box from Sushi Shop could be right up your street. The £50 set was created in...

Test Driving Delamina - a taste of the Eastern Med in Marylebone

Information: 05 April 2018

Delamina is the latest restaurant from the people behind Strut and Cluck. This time there's a much stronger focus on Eastern Med cuisine - we popped along to try it out.

Neil Rankin's third temper (this time with pizza) is coming to Covent Garden's Mercers Walk - updated

Information: 05 April 2018

Neil Rankin's temper restaurant once again reinvents itself, this time the fire-based chain will focus on pizzas with an extensive list of vermouths too.

Chucs are opening an all day restaurant at the Serpentine Sackler Galleries

Information: 04 April 2018

Chucs have chosen the Serpentine Sacker Galleries to open their fourth all day restaurant and this one will be the first to offer takeaway too - perfect for park picnics.

Hot Stone steak and sushi bar opens on Islington's Chapel Market

Information: 04 April 2018

If you enjoy an interactive dining experience this new steak and sushi spot delivers main courses to you ready to cook over a hot stone.

Calum Franklin opens the Pie Room at Holborn Dining Room - updated

Information: 04 April 2018

Calum Franklin's pastry making prowess nets him a special pie room opening at Holborn Dining Room with pies to go and a special pie hatch coming

BunCo are bringing unconventional bao to London at Monument

Information: 04 April 2018

Istanbul bao purveyors BunCo are bringing their take on the bao craze to London, promising non-traditional fillings.

Yolkin's going permanent with a Rupert Street ice-cream parlour

Information: 03 April 2018

If you've never made it down to Sammie Le's ice-cream pop-up you can now try her permanent parlour in Chinatown selling ice-cream, milkshakes and the macaron ice-cream sandwiches that are her...

We Test Drive Sapling in Dalston - young, fresh and very quaffable

Information: 03 April 2018

Dalston has a new neighbourhood restaurant where the wine takes top billing. We went along for a tasting.

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...

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