News & reviews

We can't go a week without hearing about some new innovative take on afternoon tea and this week's story comes courtesy of Balthazar which has just launched a Bobbi Brown tea. The tea ties in with the...

There's roast chicken and then there's Hélène Darroze's roast chicken. The Michelin-starred chef has just launched a six-course roast chicken menu for two, Le Poulet du Dimanche, to be served in her...

The health food trend in London is ever continuing, with a new cold pressed juice bar and healthy food restaurant on the way to St Paul’s. With an Oxford biologist and a London nutritionist (among...

The latest street food to grow roots is Walter and Monty - best known for popping up at Night Tales and more markets across London. Billed as "street food with Michelin expertise", it's from founder Alex...

London is in the grip of a wine bar revolution. And there's a huge new one on the way. Humble Grape opened its first wine bar and shop in Battersea last year and now they're planning a second one -...

Jason Atherton's Clerkenwell restaurant brings a slice of Tokyo to EC1

Pitt Cue has grown up and landed in MUCH bigger digs in the City. We head along to see what else has changed.

It's fair to say that the Edgware Road probably isn't the first place you'd think of dining in some sort of modernist Japanese sky high pub. But that's exactly what's opening there this Spring...

So far we’ve had all kinds of street food hit Soho, but to our knowledge this is the first time we’ve seen RUSSIAN street food - and that’s what Zima is promising. It's being added to the basement...

Crosstown Doughnuts are here again with another special doughnut to kick off those doughnut cravings VERY early in the week. This one's launching today and is the Strawberry Jam Yoghurt Granola...

Stoke Newington continues to attract a host of interesting new openings, the most recent among them being Newington Table. Their all-day breakfast menu ranges from the ubiquitous avo on toast to a...

There’s a new pizza place heading to Clapham, setting up shop on a reclaimed London Victorian lavatory space, just as WC did a year or so ago. This pizza joint is all about pizza by the slice,...

Hot Dinners Exclusive Very exciting news today as there's a new opening from The Dairy coming in the next few weeks. It's taking the space of the much lamented Deli next door to The Dairy - but...

So these new baked goods to hit Selfridges this week are, frankly, mesmerising. Rainbow bagels are apparently a huge trend in NYC right now and they've crossed the pond to London. Made by Yummies...

    Updated with confirmed opening date.  We (and a lot of other people) were big fans of Tower Bridge Spanish spot Bravas Tapas, so news that the restaurant's co-founder Victor Garvey was opening his...

Fancy some mozzarella near St Paul's? Then the flagship Obica should do the job. It's the latest of five London restaurants and pulls together a 120 seat restaurant, mozzarella bar, deli, private...

There's a new Indian restaurant coming to Kensington - all inspired by British Raj India. With that inspiration in mind, they have dishes that include Ajwani Jingha (Tandoori style jumbo prawns) a...

It's the first birthday of French burger purveyors Big Fernand and they're bringing out what they're calling their "Frenchiest burger yet" to celebrate. It's "freshly-minced Charolais beef,...

The latest Tom's Kitchen is opening somewhere a little different - right outside HMS Belfast parked on the South Bank. The new place even includes a rooftop bar, part covered - part opened, and an...

Updated - the residency has been extended to the end of March. The King & Co in Clapham's latest residency is Fowl Mouths. They've been running pop-ups and supperclubs for their Japanese food -...