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Sager and Wilde to open Mission wine bar in Bethnal Green

Information: 04 July 2014

Wine bars are very much back in vogue and heading up the pack is Hackney's Sager & Wilde, who have rarely been out of the press since they opened in August last year. Now Michael & Charlotte...

Hawksmoor Knightsbridge opening on Yeoman's Row

Information: 03 July 2014

(Updated 3/7 with images and full menu details). A new Hawksmoor is always something to look forward to and now more details have been revealed about the steak emporium's venture west to...

Covent Garden restaurant Clos Maggiore wins coveted Wine Spectator Grand Award

Information: 03 July 2014

Looking for a restaurant with a great wine list? Well Wine Spectator has just given six new restaurants a Grand Award - its highest accolade for a restaurant wine list. And one of them is Covent...

LeCoq teams up with Honey & Co for their Rotisserie Takeover

Information: 03 July 2014

We've mentioned before how lucky we are to have Islington's LeCoq practically on our doorstep and this week were even happier because Honey & Co were going to be in the kitchen. This was for one of...

Jason Atherton wins big at the 2014 Cateys

Information: 02 July 2014

Another day, another awards ceremony. London's restaurateurs have had a sociable time of it this week. Monday night saw Restaurant Magazine unveil this year's National Restaurant Awards. And last...

A new breed of wine bar hits Clapton - we Test Drive Verden

Information: 01 July 2014

A pair of well-connected restaurant folk have moved to the outer reaches of Hackney and Islington to open a new breed of neighbourhood restaurant. We went to see how Primeur was faring..

Gymkhana scoops top prize at National Restaurant Awards

Information: 30 June 2014

Congrats to Gymkhana which last night became the first ever Indian restaurant to win National Restaurant of the Year award. The Mayfair restaurant topped the list at the annual awards held by...

Cannon & Cannon bringing Carnivore Club to the UK

Information: 30 June 2014

In the week that they're in Selfridges (that's their very impressive window display above), deli Cannon & Cannon have just kicked off the crowdfunding for the UK version of Carnivore Club. If you...

K West hotel launches beef, lamb, chicken and pork burger

Information: 30 June 2014

That behemoth above that would have the Evening Standard's Richard Godwin all in a lather, is the new Farmyard burger from Kanteen restaurant at the K West Hotel in Shepherd's Bush. The £18 burger...

PAUL goes into the restaurant business

Information: 30 June 2014

Best known for cakes and sandwiches all over town, bakery group PAUL is now going to the next stage with the opening of an all-day "casual dining restaurant" in Covent Garden. The new restaurant will be...

Clapham Common loos reborn as WC - Wine & Charcuterie

Information: 30 June 2014

An old public convenience gets a see-what-they-did there rebrand as WC serving up wine and meat to Clapham residents.

FEAST returns for Summer

Information: 30 June 2014

This summer sees the return of food festival FEAST, once more taking over Tobacco Docks for an event that sees streetfood vendors lined up alongside top restaurants for the weekend. Expect the...

Cinnamon Kitchen's Picturehouse summer screenings

Information: 27 June 2014

This sweet snack tray is the food offering at Cinnamon Kitchen's summer cinema outing in the City. The Devonshire Square restaurant has teamed up with Picture House for some alfresco summer...

Draft House launching Bump Caves at Tower Bridge

Information: 26 June 2014

Draft House are branching out with their first brand new bar a "dive bar and distillery" right beside the existing Draft House at Tower Bridge. The bar is apparently inspired by the "late-60s...

MEATliquor launching summer menu with lamb chops, club sandwich and more

Information: 26 June 2014

They're undoubtedly still serving some of the best burgers in town and now, with a book on the way in September, MEATliquor (along with MEATmission and MEATmarket) are adding a whole lot more to...

Wellcome Kitchen restaurant opening at the Wellcome Collection on Euston Road

Information: 26 June 2014

Euston is not a part of London blessed with good restaurants. Right now it's definitely an also-ran to the other stations on its strip - St Pancras and King's Cross. But a new restaurant opening...

Forza Win to open new permanent spot Peckham Dispensa

Information: 26 June 2014

Forza Win – the nomadic Italian pop up – have announced details of their new home and this time it's permanent! After running successful projects all around London over the past three years, the...

Flat Iron brings more steak to Denmark Street with their own cows too

Information: 25 June 2014

Flat Iron in Soho is doing great business. But, if you've ever struggled to get into the massively popular steak joint (as we have), there's now another opportunity just down the road. The second...

First look at the new Club Room at Bob Bob Ricard

Information: 24 June 2014

We've been trying for what seems like months to get into the downstairs bar at Bob Bob Ricard - every time we go we've been told it's STILL under refurbishment. We'd started to think the doorman...

Chelsea Sydney Street sees new Parisian Brasserie Gustave open

Information: 23 June 2014

Chelsea residents get a Parisian-style restaurant in Brasserie Gustave.

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