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The Dayrooms Cafe WC1 brings Antipodean food to Holborn

Information: 12 September 2017

Just in time for the turn of the seasons comes The Dayrooms Cafe WC1, a new food and drink spot on Theobald's Row that’ll focus on providing the busy souls of the City with healthy,...

Bad news - Da Michele aren't opening a second London restaurant

Information: 11 September 2017

News that hit the internet last week that a second Da Michaele pizzeria was going to open a second London restaurant had us pretty excited, but sadly it looks as though it's not actually happening. Both...

Shake Shack is getting a limited edition St John eel burger

Information: 11 September 2017

For two days, Shake Shack are expanding their collaboration with St John to put on a smoked eel burger. The only problem is you'll need to hop on a plane to NYC to try it. The burger, which will be...

Try GBBO winner Candice Brown's afternoon tea at Dalloway Terrace

Information: 11 September 2017

If, like us, you're huge GBBO fans, then you might be interested to learn that last year's Bake Off winner, Candice Brown, has just launched an afternoon tea in London. The TV baker has teamed up...

Grain and Graze is a Merchant Gourmet Islington pop-up restaurant

Information: 11 September 2017

Online retailer Merchant Gourmet (where you can buy all manner of pulses and grains) are getting into the restaurant business with a pop-up space in Islington. It's working as a companion to their...

Blondies Kitchen gets a permanent spot at Selfridges

Information: 11 September 2017

Blondies Kitchen have been popping up in the food hall at Selfridges serving up all manner of cookie treats but they've clearly been very popular indeed as they've grabbed themselves a permanent spot...

Olle is the new Korean BBQ in Chinatown

Information: 08 September 2017

After opening a Japanese restaurant in Soho, South Korean Charles Seo is now turning his hand to cuisine from his native land with a traditional Korean BBQ restaurant where you’ll get to cook your...

Doughnut lovers celebrate - Crosstown is coming to Piccadilly

Information: 08 September 2017

Crosstown are squeezing in a third new opening this year, going back to its roots in Piccadilly to distribute its gloriously glazed sourdough doughnuts and cold brew coffee to its fans. Plus,...

St John will be running the foyer at London's new Bridge Theatre

Information: 07 September 2017

Theatregoers at London's newest theatre will enjoy an elevated food offering with snacks, cakes and booze supplied by St John restaurant

Test Driving Jacob the Angel - this coffee house from the people behind The Palomar has a great pastry game going on

Information: 07 September 2017

The people behind the Palomar and The Barbary have opened a coffee shop with some pretty bad-ass cakes on offer. We pop down for a look.

17 reasons to head to the Chinese Food Festival in Potters Field Park this weekend

Information: 07 September 2017

This weekend sees the Chinese Food Festival take over Potters Fields Park by the river for three days of food celebrating London's Chinese food scene. And the line-up's impressive enough to make...

Ember Yard win the 2017 Croquetas Challenge

Information: 06 September 2017

The Ember Yard winning croquetas set with octopus suckers The basement of Ember Yard was thronged last night with hordes of folk set on one thing and one thing only - croquetas. Yes, the second...

Eat Club Gascon’s Michelin-starred food in the cloisters of a medieval church

Information: 06 September 2017

Ever dreamt of dining in a medieval East End church? Soon, you’ll be able to do just that when St Bartholomew-the-Great, a beautiful parish that’s been standing in Smithfield for over 800 years,...

Wringer & Mangle opens its first sister restaurant in Liverpool Street

Information: 06 September 2017

The first sister restaurant of London Fields’ Wringer & Mangle’s sets up opposite Liverpool Street Station. It’s a sizable venture, with two stories, a bar, a deli, bar snacks and bottomless...

New Orleans's legendary Galatoire's comes to London's Beaumont

Information: 06 September 2017

Here’s a very special one for lovers of everything from the good old USA. For three days, Londoners will be able to temporarily transport themselves to New Orleans's legendary Galatoire’s, an...

Test Driving Lucky and Joy - a tour of regional China under the arches in Cambridge Heath

Information: 05 September 2017

Tucked in under the arches at Cambridge Heath is a pop-up inspired by travels around regional China

Rowley Leigh to join Parabola in Kensington as Chef Patron

Information: 05 September 2017

Top chef Rowley Leigh takes over every aspect of the food at the Design Museum in Kensington, from the ground floor cafe to the top floor restaurant

Feast Canteen is taking over the food court at Hammersmith's Kings Mall

Information: 05 September 2017

Hammersmith shopping complex Kings Mall gets a lot more exciting with the arrival of Feast Canteen, a serious new food court from the Pergola crew that’ll be hosting popular names from the London...

Santo Remedio triumphantly return with their new Bermondsey cantina and comedor

Information: 04 September 2017

After a successful Kickstarter, the much-loved Santo Remedio has returned with their new Cantina & Comedor, a two-storey bar and restaurant on Tooley Street, with a charcoal grill, a bigger kitchen and...

No plans to open a second River Cafe says Ruth Rogers

Information: 04 September 2017

It's bad news for anyone waiting for a second River Cafe to open

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