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From bread and wine to beef and beef - Kentish Town has a new restaurant on the way. Beef & Brew is taking over the former Pane Vino site on Kentish Town Road. And while its focus will be beef, this...

Updated 17/8/15 with official statement Back when it was first mooted, the success of Le Chabanais seemed like a foregone conclusion. Parisian chef Inaki Aizpitarte was hotter than hot - having...

Updated 17/8 with more of the chefs taking part. It's quickly become one of London's top food events and now that festival of meat, Meatopia, is returning for a third run. If you're not yet familiar with...

Yes, it's another burger joint. But Burgers@N8, coming soon to Crouch End, is a burger joint with a conscience. It won't just be selling hand-crafted beef patties in artisan buns, but will also...

City workers should keep an eye out for a new bar opening inside The Royal Exchange this Autumn. The Threadneedle Bar is being carved out of D&D London's restaurant space as part of a huge new...

The Blues Kitchen have announcedthe opening of their next venue on Acre Lane, Brixton this October. The third opening in the franchise will bring tastes and sounds of the Deep South to one of...

  The Cat and Mutton have announced that fried chicken experts Mother Clucker will join them for their next kitchen residency starting Thursday 27th August. The Mother Clucker team are usually found...

  It's got one of the most stunning locations in London, nestling beside Tower Bridge on the bank of the Thames and now Le Pont de la Tour is getting a makeover to match. The restaurant, known for its...

Updated 19/9/15 with soft launch details: From Chelsea and the City to the heart of Spitalfields - the team behind the popular Manicomio restaurants is heading east, with a third modern Italian...

It seems that London's love affair with lobster knows no bounds - and now a new venue offering everything from lobster benedict to lobster rolls is coming to Hackney. The appropriately-named Lobster Bar...

If you're a Balham local and have spotted the rather impressive refurb popular cafe Milk has just had (they bought the shop next door and have more than doubled in size) you'll be pleased to hear...

Patty and Bun is well worth the trip at the best of times, but if the queues at James Street aren't your cup of tea, we think you should head east for their latest, The Arch in London Fields. Where is...

As you may know, there's a VERY long wait if you want to get a booking at Tom Kerridge's Hand and Flowers, but if you can't wait or make the trek out to Marlow, there's another option coming soon...

7/8/15 - updated with closing and reopening dates Well we've been wondering where Francesco Mazzei would turn up, having left his City restaurant L'anima in Spring after seven years in the kitchen there...

The progression of central London trends out to the burbs continues with news that Crystal Palace is about to get a sourdough pizza and craft beer restaurant. Four Hundred Rabbits will serve up...

This? Oh it's just a Bourbon Whiskey Old Fashioned ice-cream sandwich. Yep, thought that might get your interest up. It's just one of the ice-cream sarnies appearing on the menu at City spot Bread...

Updated 5/8/2015 with new soft launch details. The ongoing march of the mighty Tonkostu continues. This time they're taking Tsuru Bankside (run by the same people) and relaunching it as Tonkotsu...

Updated 5/8/15 with opening date and more info The original Donostia is a Hot Dinners fave in Seymour Place since it opened three years ago. So it's good news to hear that they're expanding - but...

5/8 - updated with soft launch details. The duo behind popular scotch egg company Scotchtails are opening a new all day coffee shop on Aldwych. Dominic Hamdy and Oliver Hiam will open Lundenwic at...

Poco, a tapas restaurant that's been open in Bristol since 2011, is coming to Broadway Market. It's from Tom Hunt - better known to some as the author of The Natural Cook - who's joining up with his...