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Whaam Banh Mi comes to Soho

Information: 23 March 2015

There's a new Vietnamese Banh Mi shop opening up in Soho as Whaam Banh Mi prepares to open its doors on Great Windmill Street. They'll be specialising in those Vietnamese sandwiches (which are made to...

Peter Gordon launches a new menu with a duck confit burger at Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Information: 20 March 2015

It's not terribly well known that the chef behind The Providores was also behind the initial menu at Gourmet Burger Kitchen (and has been involved since too). But now that's coming more to the fore as...

The Ivy goes west - Ivy Chelsea Garden to open on the King's Road

Information: 20 March 2015

Updated 20/3/15 with new pics and a menu After many years of only having one outpost in London, the Ivy is stretching its legs and continuing to expand across London. Only late last year they...

Patron cave à manger's arrival on Fortess Road boosts Kentish Town's food renaissance

Information: 19 March 2015

The burgeoning food renaissance of Kentish Town continues apace with news that another restaurant of interest is opening there in the next month. Patron will open on Fortess Road, just round the...

Slow-cooked meats in buns for Hackney as Bunsmiths take over at the Sebright Arms

Information: 19 March 2015

Things are changing at both the Sebright Arms in Hackney (which previously hosted Lucky Chip) and The Miller in Bermondsey. They're about to launch Bunsmiths in both locations (following a soft...

Taste of London sets out its stall for 2015, adding Clove Club, Modern Pantry 2 and more

Information: 19 March 2015

It's that time of year where both the Taste of London tickets go on sale and their photographers get a little on the creative side. Last year brought us Dan Doherty with an octopus on his head and...

Atul Kochhar launches new all day Sunday brunch at Benares

Information: 19 March 2015

A new Sunday brunch hits London at the end of March as Atul Kochhar opens Benares from Sunday 29 March. The All Day Sunday Brunch features all manner of Indian sharing plates. Expect dishes like...

Fifty Chefs charity exhibition to open in Shoreditch

Information: 19 March 2015

We have nothing but good things to say about an upcoming exhibition that hits Shoreditch next month. Fifty Chefs - The Hands That Feed London is a photographic project that's taken a decade to put...

North Road's Christoffer Hruskova popping up at Verden in Clapton

Information: 18 March 2015

Christoffer Hruskova's North Road in Smithfield was a big hit with critics and Michelin alike, but sadly the restaurant closed down at the end of 2012. But now the chef is back for a two week stint at...

Tonic & Remedy restaurant at the M by Montcalm is inspired by Shoreditch's history

Information: 18 March 2015

If you've been wondering about the futuristic hotel opening up on City Road, news reaches us of the first of two restaurants opening there. The M By Montcalm is going to have a restaurant inspired...

Brett from Elliot's at Borough Market is opening The Richmond in Hackney

Information: 18 March 2015

If ever a restaurant designer has his work cut out it's interior decorator and antiques dealer Adam Bray. He's currently responsible for getting rid of the Cleopatra meets Spartacus look of LMNT on...

Creme Egg burger goes on the menu in Shepherd's Bush

Information: 18 March 2015

A sign that the burger craze in London has well and truly jumped the shark or an ingenious Easter-inspired dessert? One thing's for certain, views are going to be polarised by the Creme Egg burger...

Percy & Founders brings all day dining to Fitzroy Place development

Information: 17 March 2015

Updated 16/3/15 with menu and soft launch details We were wondering where Diego Cardoso, the former Head Chef of Murano, was going to appear next and it turns out it's Fitzrovia. He's going to be...

French fine dining with a rustic edge: we Test Drive Hélène Darroze at The Connaught

Information: 17 March 2015

Fine French dining in a classic London hotel

On The Bab is bringing Korean chicken and more to Covent Garden

Information: 17 March 2015

17/3/15 - Updated with soft launch details. Only a few months into 2015 and it really does seem that it's the year Korean food really takes off. The latest to hit central London is On the Bab, who...

Bruno Loubet transforms the Zetter restaurant into Grain Store unleashed

Information: 16 March 2015

Recently celebrating its 10th birthday, it's all go at The Zetter in Clerkenwell right now and there's another big change on the way. Although Bistrot Bruno Loubet's been going strong at The Zetter for...

Blixen opens its new cocktail bar

Information: 13 March 2015

On the must-visit list this weekend is a trip to the new bar at Blixen in Spitalfields. Opening this evening, the basement cocktail bar adds a new dimension to Clive Watson's new East London all day...

Smokehouse goes west - Neil Rankin brings BBQ to Chiswick

Information: 13 March 2015

Only a few steps from this writer's flat, the original Smokehouse has been a huge hit and part of a group of restaurants that has been bringing quality back to the Islington food scene. Now, after...

Joe's Southern Kitchen & Bar to open in Kentish Town with Jailbird basement bar

Information: 12 March 2015

Updated 12/3/15 with opening date and soft launch details Kentish Town readers of Hot Dinners may have spotted that the Kentish Canteen is no more and that work is underway transforming it into...

Queenswood comes to Battersea from the people behind Damson & Co

Information: 12 March 2015

Updated 12/3/15 with revised soft launch details: A new all-day neighbourhood restaurant and bar is coming soon to Battersea Square, as the people behind Soho's Damson & Co get ready to open...

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