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Updated 24/8/15 with soft launch details  So, we've been waiting patiently to hear what Bocca di Lupo owners Jacob Kenedy and Victor Hugo were going to open at Cambridge Circus, and this week we've...

See which amazing creations made the cut for our Bloody Mary chef's challenge

There's been a lot of chatter about it, but now we can bring you the full details about The Good Egg which is opening in Stoke Newington this summer. You may have swung by one of their market...

It seems that hot dogs are still a big thing as a new hot dog restaurant is coming very soon to Camden - and has plans to expand further too. So what can you expect from this new addition to the hot...

Having opened as 64 degrees last year, the restaurant space at the Artist Residence hotel has undergone a total change of look, menu and chef. The Cambridge Street Café inside the 10 bedroom hotel...

Updated 29/8/15 with more from the menu Dave Ahern - aka CorkGourmetGuy aka BurgerBreakout - is about to open his first restaurant called Wahleeah following a series of successful residencies. That menu sounds,...

There are changes afoot at the Old Vic which is getting a bit of a refurb at the moment, and part of that means a change to the Pit Bar next door. It's being revamped into a new all-day cafe to be...

Now we're well aware that tasting menus aren't everyone's cup of tea. So if you're not enamoured with a multi-course parade then you'll definitely need to move onto the next story... Bom[pass and...

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...