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Dom Pérignon dining experience with Skye Gyngell hits London

Information: 23 April 2015

Updated 25/4/15 with menu If you've a taste for the finer things in life, you'll be wanting to get your name down for Les 3 Étages by Dom Pérignon. It's a ten day dining experience, taking place in...

Sesame by Ottolenghi director Noam Bar is coming to Covent Garden

Information: 23 April 2015

23/4/15 Updated with menu details. London's love of Middle Eastern food is one of 2015's most obvious culinary trends, which makes Noam Bar in the right place at the right time for the launch of his...

Sake no Hana's cherry blossom pop-up Sakura returns

Information: 23 April 2015

21/4 updated with new pics Yes it is indeed Spring, don't let that cold weather fool you. And with Spring comes the cherry blossom and one of our favourite London pop-ups, Sakura at Sake No Hana...

Mommi to bring Peruvian/Japanese cuisine to Clapham High Street

Information: 22 April 2015

Nikkei cuisine - that fusion of Japanese and Peruvian food - is about to hit South London with the news that MOMMI is opening this June. The 85-seater restaurant is from the team behind Camden's...

Crosstown Doughnuts are coming to Broadwick Street, Soho

Information: 22 April 2015

22/4/15: Updated with launch date. We're big fans of Crosstown Doughnuts here and so we're very pleased to reveal the news that they are planning a new permanent shop that'll be opening in Soho in...

The Good Life Eatery expands to Marylebone Lane

Information: 21 April 2015

If there's a yang to the burger trend's yin it's the rise in popularity of healthy food restaurants. Which is probably why popular Chelsea spot The Good Life Eatery is about to embark on its second...

York & Albany get ready for their summer beach hut pop-up

Information: 21 April 2015

With spring well and truly here, now everyone's allowing themselves to think forward to summer - and York And Albany in Camden is getting ahead of the game with the launch of their latest pop-up,...

Mayfair dining with an Irish twist - Test Driving Corrigan's Mayfair

Information: 21 April 2015

Corrigan's is Irish chef Richard Corrigan's flagship restaurant in London. We head to the heart of Mayfair for a Classic Test Drive.

Selfridges latest rooftop pop-up is On the Roof with Vintage Salt

Information: 20 April 2015

It's tine for another change on the rooftop at Selfridges, where the Chalet is about to be replaced by a new pop-up, the seaside themed On the Roof with Vintage Salt. It comes from Des McDonald, who...

Bird in Shoreditch launches new lunch menu with 50% off

Information: 20 April 2015

Chicken restaurant (with doughnuts from the Doughnut Hatch too) is about to launch a new lunch menu this week, with a special launch offer. On the new menu is: Fried Chicken Biscuit Sandwiches –...

The next Dolls House will open in Peckham

Information: 20 April 2015

Having now settled on Upper Street in Islington, Adam Towner and Katy Rosewarne of the Dolls House are already getting ready to open the next site in Peckham, taking over the site that held the...

Sushisamba brings in new dishes as they add Bruno Paillard to their champagne lists

Information: 20 April 2015

SUSHISAMBA London is fizzing with excitement (see what we did there?) over news of their new and exclusive partnership with Bruno Paillard Champagne. What the deal means is that SUSHISAMBA will now...

Ketel One Vodka Kitchen comes to the Folly in the City

Information: 20 April 2015

The Folly on Gracechurch Street in the City is about to get a new cocktail pop-up, the Ketel One Vodka Kitchen. The summer-long pop up is promised to be a "a traditional Dutch Kitchen inspired by...

Big Easy Bar.B.Q & Lobstershack is coming to Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf

Information: 19 April 2015

The huge Crossrail project is bringing with it lots of new stations and one of the biggest will be Crossrail Place in Canary Wharf - and that's where the next Big Easy is coming to, before they look at...

Bull in a China Shop rotisserie chicken and whisky bar coming to Shoreditch

Information: 17 April 2015

Updated 17/4 with soft launch offer. The Chan brothers, who are behind The Drunken Monkey are opening a second venture that appears to be a distillation of all that is East London right now. Bull in...

Fu Manchu dim sum bar coming to Clapham North

Information: 17 April 2015

17/4 - updated with soft launch info. If you're after some late night foodie fun, south of the river, sounds like Fu Manchu opening this summer in Clapham North might be for you. This late night dum...

Melba at The Savoy gourmet counter launches on The Strand

Information: 17 April 2015

If you've been wandering down the Strand this week you may have spotted the new patisserie Melba. It's the latest opening from The Savoy Hotel. Melba at The Savoy is being described as a "gourmet...

Barzetti Italian Kitchen opens in St Pancras

Information: 17 April 2015

This one's come under the radar a little - a new addition to St Pancras station (just beside the big Marsk & Spencer at the back). It's an Italian restaurant with a short menu of pizzas salads and...

Fatburger is coming to London, starting with Camden

Information: 17 April 2015

We've had it the rumours section of the Coming Soon page for a long time now, but now there's confirmation that US chain Fatburger is definitely coming to London. And it looks like they have a Five...

Bouillabaisse seafood restaurant coming to Mayfair from Kurt Zdesar

Information: 17 April 2015

Bouillabaisse is the next restaurant from Kurt Zdesar, who most recently opened Chotto Matte in Soho - and is best known for opening the first Nobu in London. This time the focus is firmly on...

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