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Test Driving the Lighterman - a bespoke bar and restaurant for King's Cross

Information: 19 May 2016

We head over to Granary Square in King's Cross to see what the people behind Percy and Founders have in store with The Lighterman.

The Hawksmoor Spitalfields bar launches a new Lobster Roll and classic cocktails

Information: 18 May 2016

This, frankly lovely-looking thing is the new lobster roll that has just hit the menu at the Hawksmoor Spitalfields bar. It's all part of their ten year celebrations which also sees the cocktail...

Hoppers and Chick n Sours to team up for one day only in Haggerston

Information: 18 May 2016

Hoppers and Chick n Sours are already rightly well known for some amazing chicken in their restaurants (both examples pictured above) and now these titans are teaming up for one night only for a...

Tooting is getting a new meatball restaurant Belpassi Bros

Information: 17 May 2016

Tooting is getting a meatball shop as twin brothers and street food traders Livio and Lorenzo Belpassi move into their first bricks and mortar operation. Belpassi Bros will sell the hand rolled...

Rok Smokehouse's second restaurant will be on Islington's Upper Street

Information: 17 May 2016

Jay Rayner praised the "the sheer pleasure" of their food. Grace Dent eulogised their "highly devourable sharing plates". And on the back of such success Shoreditch smokehouse Rök are now opening...

Test Driving Sexy Fish salads and a whole lot of Japanese whisky

Information: 17 May 2016

The Mayfair's star-spotting hangout now has a sexy salad selection on offer for summer. We went to check it out

Ruby Violet ice cream parlour is coming to King's Cross

Information: 16 May 2016

Summer is nearly here, so it seems the right time to be announcing the opening of a new ice-cream parlour. Popular Tufnell park ice-cream purveyors Ruby Violet are going to be opening their second...

Trangallan launches paella weekends in Stoke Newington

Information: 16 May 2016

The food scene has never been more vibrant in Newington Green - now the tiny but popular tapas bar Trangallan, nestled inside a former shop on the edge of the green, is celebrating summer with a...

Smoke and Salt to start a year-long residency at the Chapel Bar, Islington

Information: 16 May 2016

There's a very promising new long-term residency kicking off in Islington next week. Smoke & Salt is being set up by chefs Remi Williams (Boston restaurants Craigie on Main and Deuxave) and Aaron...

Ex Palomar chef to open Foley's in Fitzrovia

Information: 15 May 2016

Foley's Tasting Kitchen in Fitzrovia has a big thing going for it - it's headed up by Head Chef Mitz Vora - who's been Sous Chef at the ever-hot The Palomar. He's the sole creator of the menu at...

How to get a seat at London's hottest restaurants

Information: 13 May 2016

When we were asked by Share Radio's new Food programme with Sainsbury's magazine to talk about how to get into London's hottest restaurants, we thought it might be a good idea to set our thoughts...

Randy's Wing Bar brings wings aplenty to Hackney's Here East

Information: 13 May 2016

We've already told you about the big new developments at The old Olympic park, which is becoming a new food and drink hub Here East. And now we've got more news about what is bound to be one of the...

The Four Sisters Townhouse brings a Dickensian cocktail bar to the City

Information: 13 May 2016

If you're a fan of The Four Sisters in Islington, then you'll want to know more about the sister bar they're about to open on Bow Lane. This one will be The Four Sisters Townhouse, a cocktail bar in...

Yard Sale Pizza choose Finsbury Park for their second opening

Information: 13 May 2016

Updated 12/5/16 with opening details and launch offer The food scene in Finsbury Park is hotting up further with the news that Clapton pizzeria Yard Sale Pizza is opening there soon. The venture,...

Sager and Wilde have opened an Old Fashioned cocktail bar

Information: 12 May 2016

So Sager + Wilde Paradise Row are launching an Old Fashioned (the drink AND the style) cocktail bar up on their Mezzanine level, and if that wasn't enough to get you down there pronto, just feast...

Little Feast returns to Shepherds Bush Market with a cracking summer line-up

Information: 12 May 2016

Popular West London street market Little Feast is returning and its summer line-up makes it a must visit. For the new season they're going to be transforming the site at Shepherds Bush Market into...

Chicama Peruvian seafood restaurant is coming to King's Road from Pachamama

Information: 12 May 2016

There's a new Peruvian restaurant on the way to The King's Road, Chicama, and this one is from the people behind Marylebone's very successful Pachamama. Looking after things in the kitchen is Head Chef...

Harvey Nichols has just opened a Wallpaper Bar and Kitchen in its Knightsbridge store

Information: 11 May 2016

Could this be the most beautifully-designed restaurant to hit London this year? Harvey Nichols has just announced the opening of The Wallpaper* Bar + Kitchen residency in its Knightsbridge store. It's...

There's a new Pizza Pilgrims on the way to Garrick St, Covent Garden.

Information: 11 May 2016

In need of a Neapolitan pizza fix while wandering the Covent Garden piazza? Well there's a brand new Pizza Pilgrims on the way - heading to Garrick Street, taking over the space that used to be...

Neapolitan restaurant O Ver is coming to near Borough Market with seawater pizzas

Information: 11 May 2016

This is a new thing to us... There's a new Neapolitan restaurant called O Ver that's coming to Borough and championing the use of pure seawater in its dishes. As they say, their seawater "extracted from the...

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