News & reviews

New brasserie COUNTER is coming to the arches under Vauxhall station

Information: 29 January 2015

The designs of the upcoming COUNTER in Vauxhall look very impressive indeed (see below). Coming from owner (and local resident Philip Reicherstorfer), the new brasserie takes up the entire length of...

Ottolenghi deli and restaurant gets ready to feed City folk in Spitalfields

Information: 29 January 2015

Plans had been rumbling for a while and now we have full details of what's planned for the new Ottolenghi, coming to Artillery Lane in Spitalfields. So expect some of the best salads and cakes in...

Beer & Buns pops up on Appold Street

Information: 28 January 2015

Updated 2/2/15 with soft launch offer Opening upstairs from K10 on Appold Street is a new hirata bun pop-up, Beer & Buns. As the name suggests, it's going to be focusing on two key things, hirata...

Kaffeine announce new store on Eastcastle Street

Information: 28 January 2015

Popular Fitzrovia coffee shop Kaffeine has always turned out some cracking food to go with its drinks, so news that they're opening a second branch can only be a good thing. They'll be taking over a...

Worth fighting for a seat - we test drive Barrafina Adelaide Street

Information: 27 January 2015

Barrafina Adelaide Street is a near perfect restaurant. If only getting a seat there was easier...

A neighbourhood gem - Test Driving Pedler in Peckham

Information: 27 January 2015

We head down to Peckham to check out this new opening. Warm and friendly, this neighbourhood spot hits all the right notes.

Chez Chow cocktail bar opening under North Audley Cantine

Information: 26 January 2015

The people behind North Audley Cantine are converting their downstairs space into a separate cocktail bar called Chez Chow. There will be new bar snacks, a brand new cocktail menu and it'll all be...

Amandine Chaignot joins Rosewood London as Executive Chef

Information: 26 January 2015

It's worth keeping an eye out for the effect of new Executive Chef Amandine Chaignot at The Rosewood London, where she takes over from Bjorn van der Horst. Her background includes three years with...

Le Swine - the humble street van with Bruno Loubet as a backer

Information: 26 January 2015

It's not often you hear of a top chef in London getting down and dirty in the street food scene, but that's exactly what's happened with Le Swine. It's the brainchild of chef James Packman who...

The Sunday Times and Debrett's reveal their most influential food and drink names

Information: 25 January 2015

It's time for another influentials list, this time from the Sunday Times, who have joined up with Debrett's to pull together the 500 most influential people in the UK today. Nestled among all the...

Lantana in Shoreditch and Fitzrovia to launch evening Shin Digs

Information: 23 January 2015

Update 23/01/15 - the Shin Digs are having a mini re-launch with a new group chef Oliver Rowe in charge of the menu. It's from 27th - 29th January (you'll need to book) and they'll have 50% off the...

Hotbox adds a weekend brunch to the menu

Information: 23 January 2015

Hotbox BBQ in the city is hugely popular at the moment and from this weekend, they're adding brunch to the menu, bringing more life to the City at weekends. On the menu will be smoked huevos...

Medcalf opens a traiteur come wine bar on Exmouth Market

Information: 22 January 2015

It opened pretty under the radar in the run up to Christmas, so if you haven't been down to Exmouth Market recently you may not know about Medcalf Traiteur. It's an expansion of Medcalf into the...

Kurobuta Chelsea finds a new, bigger home on King's Road

Information: 22 January 2015

When Scott Hallsworth's extremely popular Kurobuta first started out, it was as a pop-up on the King's Road (while they got the permanent venue underway). That pop-up was so popular that it just...

Scott Hallsworth's latest, Joe's Oriental Diner, comes to King's Road

Information: 22 January 2015

The original Kurobuta pop-up may be moving to new, spacious, permanent premises, but that doesn't mean there aren't big plans for the original site of the pop-up. Scott Hallsworth is revamping the...

Bonhams launch their new restaurant with an extraordinary wine list

Information: 21 January 2015

Bonhams members were the first to try out a new restaurant at the auction house's New Bond Street location, which has just opened to the public. And not only does it have an interesting head chef at...

The Dolls House comes to Upper Street, Islington

Information: 21 January 2015

The Dead Dolls Club and Dolls House in Hoxton are already big hits and now they're expanding to Islington, taking over the space that used to be House of Wolf.

French burgers cross the channel with Big Fernand London set for Fitzrovia opening

Information: 20 January 2015

What's this? The French are crossing the channel to bring their burgers to London? Big Fernand opened its first place in Paris back in 2012 and now has eight restaurants in France. But they're...

Top chefs launch Chocs for Chance for Valentine's Day

Information: 20 January 2015

Fancy buying some bespoke chocolates for Valentines Day created by the likes of Jamie Oliver, Jose Pizarro, Eric Lanlard and Simon Rogan? And all in the name of a great cause? A group of top chefs...