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A second Clockjack is on the way, bringing their rotisseire chicken to Woolwich

Information: 06 June 2016

They've had big success in Soho, so much that rotisserie chicken specialists are opening two new spots. First up is their delivery ONLY set-up in the City. So you won't be able to pop up and grab...

The Providores has a stellar line-up to celebrate its 15th Anniversary

Information: 06 June 2016

The Providores is about to celebrate its 15th anniversary and they've come up with a pretty stellar line-up to do so. They've got some of the best chefs who have ever worked alongside the...

Farley Macallan brings wine, food and soon coffee to Hackney

Information: 06 June 2016

It's all happening over on Hackney's Morning Lane. First came the new wine-focused restaurant Legs, then the new Nike store opened and now there's Farley Macallan. It's a new wine bar and restaurant run by...

MASH London launches a wagyu steak tasting menu

Information: 05 June 2016

For one month only, Soho steakhouse Mash is putting on a wagyu tasting plate allowing diners to try three different Wagyu meats – Kobe XO, Wagyu XO and Australian AACo Wagyu – for £80. TasteWagyu...

Milan's Mercato Metropolitano is coming to South London

Information: 03 June 2016

There's news today of a massive new market coming to the area between Borough and Elephant and Castle. It's one that originally started in Milan and they're taking over a disused paper factory,...

There's a Brazilian pub Rio Boteco popping up in London Fields

Information: 03 June 2016

Updated 3/6/16 with soft launch details In perfect time for the Olympics in Rio this summer is a Brazilian popup hitting London Fields. Rio Boteco is described as a Brazilian corner shop pub and...

Upstairs at John the Unicorn in Peckham lands ex Opera Tavern chef

Information: 02 June 2016

Every once in a while a new opening of note slips by us. Upstairs at John the Unicorn on Peckham's Rye Lane is one such place. The pub opened an upstairs restaurant around eight weeks ago and it's of...

TĀ TĀ goes permanent with CURIO + TĀ TĀ in Haggerston

Information: 02 June 2016

You may have seen them on Druid Street Market and their recent (VERY good) residencies and now there's great news that TĀ TĀ have a permanent restaurant on the way. TA TA is run by Zijun Meng and...

The Berber & Q Shawarma Bar is coming to Exmouth Market

Information: 02 June 2016

2/6/16 - updated with more details an opening date. There's news, that Berber and Q are coming to Farringdon with their next - the Berber & Q Shawarma Bar. That Middle Eastern cooking trend isn't...

Albion Clerkenwell combines restaurant, bakery, grocery, cocktail bar AND a Pie room

Information: 02 June 2016

Long promised for Clerkenwell, there's a new Albion on the way. Taking up the other section of the old Turnmill's site (next to Sosharu), here's what to expect from it: It's an all-day British...

Galvin at the Athenaeum is coming to Mayfair

Information: 01 June 2016

As rumoured for a few months now, there's now officially a brand new restaurant from the Galvin brothers on the way. They're opening Galvin at the Athenaeum, part of the huge multi-million pound...

Moro goes east - Test Driving Morito Hackney

Information: 01 June 2016

Moro and Morito have ruled Exmouth Market for years - but what happens when they go east? We head down to find out.

Test Driving Jimmy's BBQ Club - A DIY barbeque without the fuss

Information: 01 June 2016

In a garden in suburban Clapham, we try out a new incarnation of the great British barbecue.

Le Bab is launching half-price Sunday development sessions

Information: 31 May 2016

Opened this January in Carnaby, Le Bab is continuing to experiment with all things kebab. And the next stage of that is to be their bi-monthly development Sundays, launching in July. There, they'll be...

The London Pizza Festival returns to Borough Market

Information: 31 May 2016

Call yourself a pizza lover? Then this event HAS to be a must-book for you. Daniel Young, who's also behind an exhaustive book on where to eat pizza, (which is also launching at the event) this...

A new Sutton and Sons is coming to Graham Road, Hackney

Information: 31 May 2016

Originally best known for their Stoke Newington original, supplied with seafood from their own fishmongers, Sutton and Sons have since expanded to Islington. And now they have a third restaurant on...

The Dog House bar is opening beneath Bernardi's

Information: 31 May 2016

It was only a couple of weeks we were last in the bar at Bernardi's but it's just about to get a big overhaul and become a cocktail bar of its own - the Dog House. As part of that, expect changes to the...

The Yard Burger returns to Shake Shack

Information: 31 May 2016

A big success when it launched in 2015, the Yard Burger is making a return to Shake Shack from 1 June. This particular special is Aberdeen Angus beef topped with Neal’s Yard Colston Basset Stilton...

Adam Handling comes to Shoreditch with The Frog

Information: 31 May 2016

In the past few Years, Adam Handling has had big, but relatively quiet success with his Adam Handling at Caxton at the St Ermin's Hotel in Westminster. But now he's moved on, planning a new venue...

Black Axe Mangal starts weekend brunch

Information: 28 May 2016

Still haven't made it down to one of the best restaurants in town, Black Axe Mangal? Well, now there's another reason to go, they've just started opening for weekend brunch. On that brunch menu (for...

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