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Updated 8/2/16 with new Kei Kobayashi date The next takeover of the Selfridges food hall has been announced - and it's one we'll definitely be popping down to. Tastes of Japan launches in January...

Islington gets a swanky new restaurant as Corbin and King - who are behind The Wolseley and Brasserie Zedel - open their Alsace cuisine grand cafe on Islington Green. As locals, we popped down to...

One of the chefs doing great things in Paris at the moment is Bertrand Grébaut whose places Septime and Clamato have turned the city's restaurant scene on its head over the past few years -...

Popular health food company The Good Life Eatery is expanding, opening its third place over in Knightsbridge on Motcomb Street next year. They'll be following their usual, successful menu of...

When Chucs swimwear opened a cafe of the same name over on Dover Street, AA Gill popped in and reviewed it, describing it as "not just a little Italianish caff in Mayfair; it’s an enormous amount of...

There are changes afoot for Finsbury Park's Salvation in Noodles, which is temporarily giving up the kitchen to the Malaysian street food folk at Sambal Shiok. They'll be taking over the entire...

A new Tonkotsu is always good news and this latest sees them heading a little more west than usual, coming to Notting Hill, right around the corner from the Electric Cinema. This Tonkotsu will also be...

17/12/15 - Updated with a sneak peek at the restaurant design Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin has unveiled plans to open a restaurant at the Flemings Mayfair hotel. The new restaurant is part of...

Fans of Masterchef: The Professionals better sort out a booking pronto to judge Monica Galetti's latest London pop-up. She'll be putting on a special menu at Searcys The Gherkin in the New Year. For a...

The former Mayfields chef has teamed up with the former Spring sommelier for a glowing future in London Fields

The latest restaurant from Jacob Kenedy, Vico, met with some mixed reception when it opened earlier this year. And now it seems that people haven't embraced the fast-food-Italian counter-ordering...

Just in time to do brisk trade as the temperatures dip, The Stoke Newington Tea House has just opened on Stoke Newington Church Street, taking over the Daniel Dafoe. And anyone who knew the old pub...

LOTS is happening over in Victoria at the moment. We've only just seen the opening of the latest M Restaurant, we popped in to try Iberica ourselves and next year promises a new restaurant from...

Pop-up supperclub people Sabel definitely became people to watch after their last event (getting a 9/10 from Chris Pople), and now they're back for a brief stint before Christmas. It's in support of...

Food hotspot Peckham is getting a new burger spot this weekend with Honest Burgers opening its doors on Saturday. The branch will serve all the usual menu, plus will be one of four Honest Burgers...

If you're a fan of the Great British Bake Off - and who among us isn't? - the good news is you shouldn't have too long to wait for your next fix. The hugely successful TV show has spawned a spin-off...

This new restaurant behind Fortnum and Mason has taken a fuddy duddy spot and turned it into a modern gem

Updated 7/12/15 with menu, photos and opening date Hot Dinners got a sneak preview of Bellanger this week and even with days of fitting out to go, the place looks fantastic. They've opened up the...

  Updated 7/12/15 with a preview of Aulis We were very lucky indeed to be invited to one of the first to try out the tasting menu at Aulis and it lived up to pretty much every high expectation. To start with,...

Opening today on Pall Mall is a new private members club devoted to wine. But despite its St James location, the club's aim is to focus on offering fine wine to its members without costing them an...