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Muriel's Kitchen is already doing pretty well with its restaurants in Soho, Richmond and South Ken - and now they're about to try something else, the takeaway market.  They're launching MK by...

We're big fans of Soho's Blanchette, so it's good news indeed to learn that they're heading eastwards for their next venture called, appropriately, Blanchette East. This time, they're opening on...

They've already had big success with 100 Hoxton and now they're doing the same in Islington. The people behind Zilouf's are launching a makeover of that Islington restaurant which will soon become...

We've always been meaning to make a visit to Dead Rabbit when we head to New York - it is no 2 on the World's 50 Best Bars list, after all. But now Dead Rabbit has come to London instead - it's just...

A slightly bizarre pop-up is hitting town, all based on the fictional house (and home comforts) of the a Miss Jones. "Keeping Up With The Jones" is being sponsored by Whirlpool and Bang & Olufsen so you...

Coming to Westfield Stratford next week, there's a new place to get your doughnut fix, as Crosstown land there for an eight-week pop-up. They're in the World Food Court on the 1st floor where you'll be...

It's just become the highest new entry on the World's 50 Best restaurants. We take a look at a different way to try the Clove Club - their cocktail matching experience. 

Stone baked pizzas and Hackney gelato - a little slice of East London cool hits Finsbury Park with the Yard Sale opening

Hot Dinners Exclusive. Since originally popping up as a Shoreditch residency, Flat Iron have gone on to become very big indeed. Best known for their affordable steaks, they've been a big hit all...

There's something about the English season that you've gotta love - mostly it involves folk roaming around a field, muddy as hell, clutching something alcoholic and searching for food. Happily at...

Forget heading to Spain this summer, it's coming to London instead. Hot on the heels of our story yesterday about Basque restaurant group Sagardi opening in Shoreditch comes news that the the chefs...

Best known for setting up successful pop-up events cooking Bengali cuisine at home, Shrimoyee Chakraborty is now getting ready to open her first permanent spot, Calcutta Street, in Fitzrovia.  There are two sides...

A new French bistro has come to Hoxton backed by people with pretty impressive bar experience. They're the ones behind bars Happiness Forgets and Original Sin, Alastair Burgess and Chris Smith...

We try out Bunyadi - a restaurant where everything is natural. Including the naked diners...

Smoke and Salt has taken over the top of the Chapel Bar in Islington for a year-long residency. We head along to see what's on. 

It's that time of the year when you either have to have some sort of great foodie trip planned or avoid Instagram for the next few months. Happily there's something to make any homebody happy as a...

And so another World's 50 Best has been and gone. This year's list was announced last night in New York where the great and the good of the restaurant world gathered to hear who the risers and...

A new bar is heading Shoreditch-wards, taking over the spot left vacant by Café El Paso. It's coming from Rocket Leisure, best known for Venn Street Records and Northcote Road Records - so yes,...

Heading to Street Feast at Dalston Yard this month? Watch out for a new trader Killa Dilla. It's the brainchild of Willy Leigh and Josh Whiting. The inspiration comes all the way from Utah which is...

A hugely popular event, the return of Summer in the Square is nearly upon us. It sees Grosvenor Square taken over by food and drink for a couple of weeks - and if you're thinking of heading down,...