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White Asparagus is the Cuckoo N1’s veg-heavy German pop up

Information: 10 May 2017

White asparagus takes the spotlight at this German pop up

Made of Dough gets a permanent pizzeria in Peckham

Information: 09 May 2017

Legendary pizzeria Made of Dough is the latest to make the jump from temp to perm when it moves into its first proper home in Peckham. Expect all the classics, plus some new pizzas and a bar serving...

London's Croquetas Challenge returns to Ember Yard for a second year

Information: 09 May 2017

Is there such a thing as too many croquetas? We put that concept to the test last Autumn when we, alongside a panel of foodie folk, judged the first Croquetas Challenge. Turns out that as long as...

World's 50 Best Restaurants awards will take place in Bilbao

Information: 09 May 2017

Hot Dinners was down in Aldwych this morning for the announcement of the location of 2018's World's 50 Best Restaurants. So the party location was Eneko at One Aldwych, chefs in attendance included Eneko...

Duck & Waffle comes down to earth - we Test Drive Duck & Waffle Local

Information: 09 May 2017

London's best known high rise restaurant has a ground-level, fast food sibling. But how does it actually work?

Ben Spalding pops up at Last Days of Shoreditch for the summer

Information: 09 May 2017

If there's one thing you can be sure about, a food event featuring chef Ben Spalding won't be boring. Now the chef and his PuzzleProjects team are popping up in Shoreditch for the summer. Small...

Roast launches its Ultimate Veggie Burger

Information: 09 May 2017

They're best known for their meat, for sure, but now Roast in Borough Market are going all vegetarian. It's all linked to the launch of Vegetarian Week (15 -21 May) and to mark that, they've been...

Jason Atherton's City Social pioneers world's first augmented reality cocktail menu

Information: 08 May 2017

For London’s top cocktail bars, innovation and experience is often a key differentiating factor. Jason Atherton’s Michelin-starred restaurant and bar, City Social is set to raise this bar once...

Yamagoya launches a limited edition raindrop cake

Information: 08 May 2017

Prepare to have your Instagram feed flooded. From next week, the ramen popup Yamagoya on Shaftesbury Avenue will be introducing Londoners to the raindrop cake. This rather beautiful creation is a...

Sandwich Fest 2017 is coming to Hackney

Information: 08 May 2017

8/5/17 - updated with details of the sandwiches It seems increasingly to be the year of the sandwich, from Burgerac’s Sonic Sandwich to the eye-watering toasties at The Cheese Bar in Camden. And...

Dona Rita Brazilian snack shop pops up at Old Street

Information: 08 May 2017

Kicking off today at Old Street station for two months is a Brazilian snack pop-up. You may already have tried Dona Rita's Pão de Queijo (or cheese bread) down at her stall at Druid Street Market...

Coppa Club's igloos have been replaced by floral cabanas

Information: 05 May 2017

Remember those rather marvellous looking igloos along the side of the Thames? Blessed with an amazing riverside terrace Coppa Club has decided to swap them out for the summer. They're replacing them...

The Lacy Nook brings Macedonian food and more to Stoke Newington

Information: 05 May 2017

Bringing together tastes from all over the world - think miso, jalapeno and tahini on aubergine - The Lacy Nook experiments with international flavours, led by Macedonian friends Elena and Jana,...

Round-up - Atherton's Social Sundays, KERB's Alchemy is back, J Sheekey breaks out the terrace and more...

Information: 05 May 2017

Time for a quick run-down of the rest of this week's news. Atherton's Social Sunday team-ups are back, KERB's getting spicy for Alchemy, J Sheekey is getting ready to unveil its summer terrace and...

Sibarita is Covent Garden’s new Catalan wine and cheese bar from Encant’s Victor Garvey

Information: 04 May 2017

After wowing Londoners with his Catalan food at Encant and Bravas Tapas, Victor Garvey has teamed up with his dad to open another restaurant on Maiden Lane. This time, it’ll be a laid back wine and...

Clodagh McKenna pops up at Cheyne Walk Brasserie for the Chelsea Flower Show

Information: 04 May 2017

We're about to hit the point at which London finds floral inspiration in everything for the duration of the Chelsea Flower Show. And London's restaurants just love the opportunity to put their...

Asparagus dishes hitting London's restaurants this spring

Information: 04 May 2017

Don't you just love this time of year? When London's larders fill with ultra seasonal produce from wild garlic to gulls eggs and asparagus. We've been trawling some of London's chef and restaurant...

WOLF II in Broadgate is the new all day City restaurant from its Stokie counterpart

Information: 03 May 2017

Originally a hit in Stoke Newington, this is the second Wolf to hit London. Expect aperitivo in the evening, pasta in the afternoon and eat in or takeaway breakfast - which includes fontina wild...

The Development Kitchen sets out on a series of Kitchen Takeovers

Information: 03 May 2017

Take two outstanding chefs, some of the country's best suppliers - and a huge passion for food, and you've got all the ingredients for a very special dinner indeed. Adam Degg and Tom Shepherd have...

Radio Alice Pizza opening a second pizzeria in Clapham

Information: 03 May 2017

Traditional sourdough pizzeria called Radio Alice is coming to Clapham, tucked away on picturesque Venn Street, just around the corner from north end of Clapham Common. It's the second Radio Alice in...

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