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Blackwood is a huge new sports bar for Piccadilly Circus

Information: 03 February 2025

The team behind other bars like Greenwood in Victoria and Beechwood in Shoreditch is getting ready to open a new sports bar and it's in the most prominent site yet. If you've been around Piccadilly...

All-you-can-eat lasagna restaurant Senza Fondo is coming to Shoreditch

Information: 31 January 2025

Cementing London's current love affair with all things Italian American is new East London restaurant Senza Fondo, a self-styled 'premiumised lasagneria'. The concept is all about big plates and...

The Arding Rooms sees a private members club arrive at Clapham Junction

Information: 31 January 2025

Back at the end of November 2023, the ground floor of the redeveloped Arding & Hobbs building at Clapham Junction reopened as Botanica Hall. Now the upper part of the building is getting ready to...

Bowls with soul, trying the Ivan Ramen pop-up at The Ned

Information: 30 January 2025

For just two months Londoners can try a special menu by Ivan Orkin of NYC's Ivan Ramen being served up at The Ned. We went along for a slurp.

Is Big Mamma coming to the City?

Information: 29 January 2025

News reaches us that the Big Mamma Group has designs on the City of London. While we wait to hear what they're doing over in Canary Wharf, we hear that they're also looking at opening a new...

Test Driving The Prince Arthur - the fresh prince of Belgravia

Information: 28 January 2025

The Prince Arthur is a new pub in Belgravia that's doing things a little differently, with a Basque food menu and lots of (own brand) caviar on offer. We went along to check it out.

UK's Top 50 Gastropubs announced - Unruly Pig at no 1, The Devonshire straight in at no 2

Information: 27 January 2025

The first big awards of the 2025 season are here as the Top 50 UK Gastropubs list has been revealed. For the second year in a row (and its third time in total), Suffolk pub The Unruly Pig has...

Restoration Hardware are coming to Mayfair with RH London

Information: 27 January 2025

It's been many years in the works, but it looks as though the plans for the American 'is it a gallery or a shop' RH (also known as Restoration Hardware) to open in the heart of London are properly...

The Hill & Szrok restaurant is closing (but the butcher stays)

Information: 23 January 2025

It feels like there has been a flurry of closures in recent weeks and here comes another (but it's not all bad news). Hill & Szrok on Broadway Market have announced that they're finishing up as a...

Crunch and their brioche sandwiches are coming to Soho

Information: 23 January 2025

They've run pop-ups and a very popular stall at Spitalfields Market but now the Crunch team are getting ready to bring their brioche sandwiches to Soho. The folk behind it are Sacha Yonan, Michael...

Test Driving Santo Remedio - third time's a charm in Marylebone

Information: 23 January 2025

One of London's best Mexican restaurants has arrived in Marylebone. We take a closer look at the latest opening by Santo Remedio.

Ling Ling’s heads to Tottenham's The Bluecoats for a full time residency

Information: 22 January 2025

The roaming supperclub turned residency Ling Ling's has found a new full-time home in the heart of Tottenham for its next residency. It's going to be running the food side of things at The...

Michelin-starred Benares has relaunched with a new look

Information: 21 January 2025

The Michelin-starred Benares is celebrating the New Year in Mayfair with a brand new look. Find out just how much has changed.

Krept & Konan are opening Saveways supermarket in Croydon

Information: 21 January 2025

Rap duo Krept and Konan are diversifying their brand, getting into the supermarket business for the first time. More specifically they're opening a huge store in Croydon called Saveways which they...

Test Driving TENrei the art of tuna ceremony at Los Mochis London City

Information: 21 January 2025

Los Mochis London City is offering an immersive experience where diners get to see a whole bluefin tuna broken down for an omakase dinner. We managed to get some seats at the sushi counter to see...

Test Driving Sushi Kyu, a much-needed affordable addition to London's great omakase scene

Information: 21 January 2025

The arrival of an affordable omakase experience in Soho is to be celebrated. We grabbed a seat at the counter to see what Sushi Kyu is serving up.

Panadera is closing its Kentish Town bakery

Information: 20 January 2025

It's one of Kentish Town's best bakeries but even the allure of their amazing ube tarts and pandesal buns hasn't been enough to save Filipino bakery and cafe Panadera from the threat of closure...

The Science Museum launches its own science experimental afternoon tea

Information: 17 January 2025

There are a lot of places offering afternoon tea in London - just take a look at our guide for some of the best. All of which makes it hard for a restaurant or cafe to make theirs stand out. But we...

The Knave of Clubs brings in chef Patrick Powell for this Shoreditch pub revival

Information: 16 January 2025

We hinted in our 2025 preview feature that former Midland Grand and Allegra chef Patrick Powell had some interesting projects on the horizon for this year. Now we're in a position to be able to tell...

Test Driving Dove, where Jackson Boxer takes Orasay in a new direction

Information: 16 January 2025

Jackson Boxer has given his Notting Hill restaurant a complete overhaul to turn it into what is now Dove. We went along to see what exactly had changed.

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