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Meatballs from Capish pop-up at the Hat & Tun in Farringdon

Information: 20 January 2016

Farringdon's Hat & Tun is getting a new residency as street food trader Capish are heading inside for two weeks in February. You'll be able to try their meatballs in much warmer surroundings...

Swan on a Hot Gin Roof pop up launches at Ham Yard Hotel

Information: 20 January 2016

It may be cold enough to freeze the proverbial balls of a brass monkey out there, but if you are looking for some alfresco action this winter, then head to Soho. Sipsmith gins are going to be...

The Great Sausage Roll Off announces 2016 shortlist

Information: 19 January 2016

Following hard on the heels of the Scotch Egg Challenge comes another bar snack competition - this year's Great Sausage Roll Off. The annual event is now in its fourth year and take place at The Red...

Test driving Sartoria - Francesco Mazzei's new Savile Row restaurant is a better fit

Information: 19 January 2016

Franceso Mazzei's new home on Savile Row is an instant hit - serving up some cracking Italian food

Anthony Demetre comes to the Barbican with new restaurant Osteria

Information: 19 January 2016

Anthony Demetre's been VERY busy of late. He's added a new bar to Arbutus, is behind a new high-rise restaurant at Old Street and now he's coming to the Barbican with a view to improve your dining...

Hot Dinners presents Elements 2016 at Selfridges

Information: 18 January 2016

If there's one thing we pride ourselves on at Hot Dinners, it's having our fingers firmly on the pulse of London's food and drink scene. So much so that we're hosting an event at Selfridges...

Polpo's next is coming to Harvey Nichols (and heads north too)

Information: 18 January 2016

18/1/16 - updated with opening dates Russell Norman's Polpo empire is expanding ever further. Not content with opening far south in Brighton, they're going to launch in two Harvey Nichols stores -...

Chick n Sours Sunday special - whole fried chicken - hits the menu

Information: 18 January 2016

As you may be aware, we have a lot of love for Chick n Sours, giving it our Best Dish of 2015 - that Szechuan Aubergine dish is AMAZING and everyone should try it. And now there's something new...

Creme Egg pop-up cafe hits Soho for seven weeks

Information: 18 January 2016

Yes, this week sees the start of the run up to Easter (it's VERY early this year, on March 27). And that, as ever, sees Cadbury's going on a Creme Egg offensive (much of which will be to win back...

Club Zetter takes over the restaurant at the Zetter Hotel

Information: 18 January 2016

Updated 2/2/16 with opening date and soft launch info Ever since Bistrot Bruno Loubet moved out, we've been wondering what was coming next at The Zetter hotel and it's something of a departure...

Pizza Soup hits the menu at Pizza Pilgrims Exmouth Market

Information: 15 January 2016

Here's something that will help warm you on an cold winter's day. If you're in the Exmouth Market area, then pop by the Pizza Pilgrims Pizza Soup stall outside their restaurant. Yes it's essentially a...

Honest Burgers launch in Covent Garden, team up with Rib Man

Information: 15 January 2016

Burger purveyors Honest Burgers are continuing their gradual takeover of London with their latest opening - this time in Covent Garden. They'll have the usual array of burgers and rosemary fries,...

Peaky Blinders immersive bar and restaurant Tick Tack Club coming to London Bridge

Information: 15 January 2016

There's a new 20s "immersive" restaurant and bar heading London Bridge-wards that will be paying a fair bit of homage to the BBC's period criminal show Peaky Blinders. Everyone's promised "new...

Barrio Bars and Rum Kitchen set to open in Brixton

Information: 14 January 2016

The early part of 2016 is hotting up in Brixton with two large new restaurant openings on the horizon. Barrio Brixton The first up is Barrio Brixton which opens in February and will be the fourth...

Patty & Bun take over the Stockpot site on Soho's Old Compton Street

Information: 14 January 2016

Updated 14/1 with more news Lots more info about the new opening has been revealed... New dishes for the menu include: Roast Chicken skin with maple syrup and Patty&Bun’s home made hotsauce Fried...

Preview new dishes at Craft London's Test Kitchen Tuesdays

Information: 14 January 2016

As you know, we LOVE Craft London, giving it our Hot Dinners award for Best New Restaurant of 2015. And we also love the idea of their new Test Kitchen Tuesdays, where you can get a preview of...

CLAW launch winter weekend brunch residency at Fish Market

Information: 13 January 2016

We've been hearing nice things about popular street food CLAW, so hearing that it's coming indoors for the winter with a residency in the City is good news. They'll be starting a one month weekend...

Wild food restaurant Native heads for Covent Garden

Information: 13 January 2016

There's a new restaurant coming to Covent Garden with a big focus on wild food and with a River Cottage alumnus heading it up too. Native is from Imogen Davis and Chef-Patron Ivan Tisdall-Downes,...

January restaurant deals in London restaurants

Information: 13 January 2016

So you've blown all your money on Christmas and the January pay packet is WEEKS away. The good news is that London restaurants feel your pain and are putting on some pretty decent offers to entice...

Harrods to start selling takeway dishes from Michelin-starred LIMA

Information: 13 January 2016

As if the residents of Knightsbridge didn't have a sufficiently large portion of good fortune, they can now enjoy deli food from LIMA when they next pop into Harrods for groceries. From the...

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