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Ole & Steen are launching a Cinnamon Social gelato - and they're giving away free scoops

Information: 22 May 2025

Promoted feature If you love a visit to Ole & Steen, you'll be very familiar with their signature bake, the Cinnamon Social. It's already had something of a makeover for the summer months and now...

French smashburger hit Dumbo is heading to Shoreditch

Information: 22 May 2025

A year on from their fellow Parisians Junk Burger arriving in London, Dumbo and their smash burgers are also crossing the Channel. Of the two burger companies, Dumbo were the first to introduce...

Test Driving Town, Stevie Parle's bold return to the London dining scene

Information: 22 May 2025

One of the most glamorous arrivals on the Covent Garden dining scene is Stevie Parle's Town. We went to try both its bar and restaurant.

Clapham gets a new Michelin-level sandwich truck in Outside by Trinity

Information: 21 May 2025

Anyone working from home in Clapham is going to have a hot new place to hit up for sandwiches when the new sandwich truck at Trinity opens up. Called Outside by Trinity, it's taking over the...

Theo James joins Carousel co-founder Ed Templeton in opening Lupa restaurant in Highbury

Information: 21 May 2025

As Highbury locals ourselves, you'll have to forgive us for focusing more on the fact that actor Theo James is also apparently our neighbour, than the news that he's opening a restaurant here. But...

Canal in Westbourne Park is the new waterside restaurant from the Crispin and Bistro Freddie team

Information: 21 May 2025

21/5/25 - updated with menu details and an opening date As you might expect from a restaurant named Canal, this next opening from Ham Restaurants is all about its location on the canal. The team,...

Stylish restaurant Chez Lui in Notting Hill is the start of a new French-inspired restaurant group

Information: 20 May 2025

You may know Bagatelle Group from their eponymous Bagatelle restaurant in Mayfair (and many others around the world), but they're about to try something new for their next opening. They're launching...

Archway cafe Norman's is closing

Information: 19 May 2025

We've seen a fair few closure announcements of late, but this one has caught us somewhat by surprise. After five years, Norman's Cafe is getting ready to close. The cafe in Archway had become hugely...

Market Place St Paul's reveals its launch food traders for the City

Information: 19 May 2025

The City of London is about to get its second food hall in as many months as Market Place prepares to open opposite St Paul's Cathedral. The company, which already has halls in Peckham and Vauxhall (with...

74 Duke is a Parisian-style brasserie in Mayfair from the people behind Supernova

Information: 18 May 2025

18/5/25 - updated with the opening date The team behind Supernova, Creme and North Audley Canteen know how to make a big splash with their openings. The original Supernova was a massive hit and it...

Lina Stores pick Canary Wharf for their tenth restaurant

Information: 18 May 2025

18/5/25 - updated with the opening date After decades spent as a standalone store in Soho selling fresh pasta and Parma ham to Londoners, it's fair to say that Lina Stores is now a fully-fledged...

Crosta Mollica is bringing its pizza bases to Shoreditch for pop-up pizzeria, Il Leopardo

Information: 16 May 2025

Promoted content Crosta Mollica already have quite the reputation for their excellent ready-made pizza bases. If you haven't already cottoned on to them as a great home pizza option, now you can...

Soleil by Claude is Bosi's new Mediterranean summer pop-up at Brooklands

Information: 16 May 2025

One of the biggest draws of Claude Bosi's two-Michelin-starred Brooklands is the fantastic terrace, one of the best rooftop dining spaces in London. However, the stunning terrace perhaps isn't the...

Alta will be a taste of Northern Spain in Carnaby when it opens at Kingly Court

Information: 16 May 2025

It's been a while since we reported on chef Rob Roy Cameron. Back in 2017 and 2018, he worked on two projects with mixologist Tony Conigliaro, Untitled in Dalston and Gazelle in Mayfair. And the...

Top New York bar Dante is popping up in Claridge's for a month

Information: 14 May 2025

Caffe Dante has had quite a history in New York, having originally been established back in 1915. However, its current iteration launched as Dante back in 2015, and the restaurant and bar have since...

The Good Egg arrives at Eat 17 in Walthamstow

Information: 14 May 2025

Any London closures are a bad thing, so we're delighted to bring you news this morning of a reopening in Walthamstow. It's been a few months since Eat 17 in Walthamstow closed their restaurant. But the...

Test Driving Duchy, taking the Leroy space in a great new French/Italian direction

Information: 13 May 2025

Two people who used to work at Leroy have taken over their former workplace and relaunched it as a new restaurant, inspired by the French/Italian Duchy of Savoy. We went down to see just how much...

KFC's latest crazy idea is gravy-flavoured gelato (and yes, you can buy a tub)

Information: 13 May 2025

Every now and again, we can trust the marketing bods at KFC to have the absolute barmiest idea, and we thank them for that. Last Christmas, it was all about lickable wrapping paper, and now it's...

Noreen channels Middle Eastern flavours with Mr Lyan cocktails on St Christopher's Place

Information: 13 May 2025

As far as we're concerned, there's always room for more places to sit and recover from a massive shopping expedition when you're on Oxford Street. So the arrival of Noreen to St Christopher's Place this...

Test Driving Mr Porter, the steakhouse meets cocktail lounge on Park Lane

Information: 13 May 2025

Taking over the old Trader Vic's spot downstairs at the Hilton on Park Lane is a shiny new steakhouse Mr Porter. We descended the spiral staircase to check it out.

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