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The next restaurant to open in the Hackney food hub Here East is a combo meatball and beer joint, Mason and Company. It's a collaboration between Ed Mason, founder of Hackney’s Five Points Brewing Company, and...

Big changes are coming to Tate Modern next month as the big new 10 storey Switch House building is launched. The huge new building that's been attached to the main gallery also means they're...

So Poke's DEFINITELY a thing at the moment, as there's another restaurant specialising in the Hawaiian fish dish on the way. Ahi Poké is on the way to Fitzrovia with Poké and more on the menu. The vibe...

We head over to Granary Square in King's Cross to see what the people behind Percy and Founders have in store with The Lighterman. 

This, frankly lovely-looking thing is the new lobster roll that has just hit the menu at the Hawksmoor Spitalfields bar. It's all part of their ten year celebrations which also sees the cocktail...

Hoppers and Chick n Sours are already rightly well known for some amazing chicken in their restaurants (both examples pictured above) and now these titans are teaming up for one night only for a...

Tooting is getting a meatball shop as twin brothers and street food traders Livio and Lorenzo Belpassi move into their first bricks and mortar operation. Belpassi Bros will sell the hand rolled...

Jay Rayner praised the "the sheer pleasure" of their food. Grace Dent eulogised their "highly devourable sharing plates". And on the back of such success Shoreditch smokehouse Rök are now opening...

The Mayfair's star-spotting hangout now has a sexy salad selection on offer for summer. We went to check it out

Summer is nearly here, so it seems the right time to be announcing the opening of a new ice-cream parlour. Popular Tufnell park ice-cream purveyors Ruby Violet are going to be opening their second...

The food scene has never been more vibrant in Newington Green - now the tiny but popular tapas bar Trangallan, nestled inside a former shop on the edge of the green, is celebrating summer with a...

There's a very promising new long-term residency kicking off in Islington next week. Smoke & Salt is being set up by chefs Remi Williams (Boston restaurants Craigie on Main and Deuxave) and Aaron...

Foley's Tasting Kitchen in Fitzrovia has a big thing going for it - it's headed up by Head Chef Mitz Vora - who's been Sous Chef at the ever-hot The Palomar. He's the sole creator of the menu at...

When we were asked by Share Radio's new Food programme with Sainsbury's magazine to talk about how to get into London's hottest restaurants, we thought it might be a good idea to set our thoughts...

We've already told you about the big new developments at The old Olympic park, which is becoming a new food and drink hub Here East. And now we've got more news about what is bound to be one of the...

If you're a fan of The Four Sisters in Islington, then you'll want to know more about the sister bar they're about to open on Bow Lane. This one will be The Four Sisters Townhouse, a cocktail bar in...

Updated 12/5/16 with opening details and launch offer The food scene in Finsbury Park is hotting up further with the news that Clapton pizzeria Yard Sale Pizza is opening there soon. The venture,...

So Sager + Wilde Paradise Row are launching an Old Fashioned (the drink AND the style) cocktail bar up on their Mezzanine level, and if that wasn't enough to get you down there pronto, just feast...

Popular West London street market Little Feast is returning and its summer line-up makes it a must visit. For the new season they're going to be transforming the site at Shepherds Bush Market into...

There's a new Peruvian restaurant on the way to The King's Road, Chicama, and this one is from the people behind Marylebone's very successful Pachamama.  Looking after things in the kitchen is Head Chef...