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There's something in the air. There are loads more options to drink good wine in a relaxed, unstuffy environment, manned by staff who give a very real damn about the juice they are pouring. The wine...

Read our interview with Simon Rogan about his plans for Claridge's A spokesperson for Claridge's Hotel today confirmed the story that a lot of people already knew, that Simon Rogan will be the chef...

Another top food list snuck past us yesterday, as the Sunday Times announced its top 200 places to eat in the UK, in association with Harden's. Michael Caines' Gidleigh Park made it to number one,...

It's a wine-focused round-up this week, as we look at a couple of special events south of the river... Pop-up wine in Balham Known for their Toast and Roast events in Hackney, A Grape Night is...

Headed up by Chris Corbin (The Wolseley and many more) and Peter Gordon (The Providores), Who's Cooking Dinner is a yearly event in support of leukaemia that is always notable for having a pretty...

Manze Pie Shop in Walthamstow has been serving up pie, liquor and mash since the 1920s and this week it was awarded listed building status by English Heritage. The Pie and Mash shop on Walthamstow...

We're not sure what more you need to know than where and when after reading that headline, but if you do, here goes. A bound-to-be-popular promotion sees D&D restaurants supporting a Pig Feast in...

The team behind the Shoreditch summer food festival Toast have regrouped to put on a series of events called Women in Food this November. The aim is to celebrate the achievements of, as well as...

We may think London's one of the best cities in the world to eat out but it seems TripAdvisor readers don't agree. The review website today announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice...

  Inspired by its turning up as a plot point on Downton Abbey, we get dressed up and head over to the Ritz for dinner.

The Icelandic Tommi's Burger Joint has been a big hit ever since it opened both its long term pop-up and permanent restaurants in Marylebone. We've been to both (a few times) and can easily see why...

Chef Arnaud Stevens has a wealth of experience all over London, ranging from Koffmann's La Tante Claire, Maze Grill and City Rhodes - and now he's launching a new modern British restaurant with...

South Kensington hasn't had much in the way of interesting new openings recently, but that looks set to change when Margaux opens its doors next month. Billed as a 'gastro wine bar' or a modern bar...

Formerly Head Chef at Galvin at Windows, which he helped launch back in 2006, André's Garrett decision to leave the high rise restaurant this year left his London fans hoping that his next job...

You may recall a while ago, us mentioning an Aussie-inspired place called Tuck Shop opening in Shoreditch. Well things went pretty quite for a bit, but now the project is all go again. "We have...

A new restaurant with chef Jonas Karlsson in charge is soon opening just opposite Kew Gardens (near the Coach & Horses pub). Linnea, both Sweden's national flower and the name of Karlsson's...

Hudson’s House was the first of two new restaurants to open this year at the St Giles Hotel in Bloomsbury (the other, VQ opened a week ago and is on soft launch till the end of October). It opened a...

There's a new American pizza and cocktail restaurant opening at Seven Dials next month as Earlham Street Clubhouse opens its doors. Originally intended to be Chuck's Clubhouse (that is still coming...

London meets New York head on at Chop Shop on Haymarket.

It already has a pretty popular spot in Great Portland Street (not to mention Bicester) but now Villandry are opening a third cafe in swanky St James. They'll be opening inside a 1913 Edwardian...