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Backed by Stevie Parle this new neighbourhood spot mixes Med charm with smoke and fire

Updated 14/7/16 with opening date Portland restaurant has proved to be VERY popular since it opened, even receiving the fabled top score from AA Gill - so any new opening of theirs is bound to be...

Hot Dinners exclusive We bring very good news for Shepherd's Bush folk - ex-streetfood trader Killer Tomato is opening a permanent taco and burrito joint on Goldhawk Road. They've been described by...

So, what does an outgoing Prime Minister do for his last night at Downing Street? Orders in a curry of course. That's the story regarding David Cameron's dinner as revealed by the London restaurant who...

Work in or around Oxford Street? There's a breakfast bar from a British start-up popping up in Selfridges food department for three weeks this summer. The Cuckoo muesli bar will be in store from 18...

We do love the idea of 3D printing and harbour a not-so-secret desire to one of the gadgets for our home. But if you ever wondered how it could be used in a restaurant, that's about to be answered...

There's a new breakfast heading for Hoxton and it sounds pretty great (and looks it from the pic above). Seth Troxler's Smokey Tails at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen is introducing the new breakfast menu...

There's a new cafe coming to the Royal Botanic Gardens - the fifth from Peyton and Byrne. They already have four places already in the gardens - but clearly there's demand for more.  The new all-day...

The Galvin Brothers' latest sees them opening a restaurant in the refurbished five-star Athenaeum. We take a look. 

Ravinder Bhogal is probably best known for her articles, books and TV appearances - as well as a series of successful residencies. And now she's getting ready to open up her own restaurant in...

There's a new healthy food spot coming to London - it's called Squirrel. They're opening first in Kensington but you could see more of these around town before too long. And in this place you'll be...

They've already done a pretty good job on delivering some of the best Spanish food in London with Barrafina, but now the Hart Brothers have their sights set on Mexican food. They're launching a new taqueria...

Very much a big thing in Brighton already, ethical chicken restaurant H.en is making the leap to London - landing a six-month pop-up on Upper Street - and they've got some MasterChef finalist help. Created...

Adam Handling has made the move from St James to Shoreditch. We head to The Frog to see how he's getting on.  

A new Japanese restaurant is heading to Mayfair, and it's the latest London restaurant from The Japan Centre Group (they're also behind Shoryu Ramen). This new place also sees them linking up with...

No, this beach isn't on the Cote d'Azur as we first thought, it's actually in Cornwall, meaning you can head down here and spend your pounds without worrying about the effects of Brexit. And if that in...

6/7/16 - Updated with soft launch details. There's a new restaurant coming to The Strand, and it's taking over the space once held by The Strand Dining Rooms. Bronte (the name is a nod to the nearby...

Billed as the Oscars of the hospitality industry last night's Cateys at the Grosvenor House saw a slew of London restaurants and hotels pick up awards. London winners on the night were; Accessibility...

The King & Co in Clapham DOES line up some interesting residencies and the latest is no exception. Tiberi and their "Barcelona Munchies" are there now until the end of the month and here are some of...

It's taken a while for the dust to settle, but almost two weeks on from the referendum we have our first protest in the form of food. Haché are a French burger chain, serving German and Belgian...