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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...

Could this be the most beautifully-designed restaurant to hit London this year? Harvey Nichols has just announced the opening of The Wallpaper* Bar + Kitchen residency in its Knightsbridge store. It's...

In need of a Neapolitan pizza fix while wandering the Covent Garden piazza? Well there's a brand new Pizza Pilgrims on the way - heading to Garrick Street, taking over the space that used to be...

This is a new thing to us... There's a new Neapolitan restaurant called O Ver that's coming to Borough and championing the use of pure seawater in its dishes. As they say, their seawater "extracted from the...

It's not just bone broth and spiralised courgetti: with two cookbooks and a new TV show on the way - Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley have now opened their first cafe inside the new Body Studio at...

For the first time in 100 years the Ivy is doing weekday breakfasts - we check it out

Cherish Finden has found fame with the BBC's Bake Off Creme de la Creme - we went to The Langham to see what her own cakes are like...

So this is going to bring joy and happiness to a lot of caffeine-deprived folk. Popular coffee-based business Caravan, who currently have restaurants in Exmouth Market and King's Cross, are opening their...

The weather may have broken, but it was all beaming smiles and sunny dispositions over at the Savoy tonight where the 14th annual Tatler Restaurant Awards took place. "It’s been a bumper year, with...

The three day art event Art16 in Olympia this month (which gathers together galleries from around the world) has a pretty special restaurant lined up. They'll be putting on a menu featuring the best of...