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Smokey Tails opens permanent restaurant on Dunston Road in Haggerston

Information: 05 December 2013

DJ Seth Troxler threw one hell of a party this summer with his BBQ popup in Hackney. But now he's put down roots with a permanent restaurant opening officially tonight in Haggerston. Smokey Tails is...

Cafe Football launching at Westfield Stratford by Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville

Information: 05 December 2013

We're not saying that it'll be everyone's cup of tea (or burger and chips) but there's bound to be a lot of interest from footie fans in the new restaurant opening at Westfield Stratford next week...

Obika comes to Soho with a Christmas pop-up too

Information: 04 December 2013

We've had a lot of love for Obika since trying out their enormous mozzarella at Taste of London earlier this year. They've been gradually opening across London, with their latest restaurant coming...

Barrafina to open second restaurant at Adelaide Street in Covent Garden

Information: 04 December 2013

Update - here's a look at the new restaurant. We've had it on our Coming Soon page for a while, but today we got the first confirmation that the second Barrafina restaurant would be opening at...

On the Bab brings Korean sharing food to Old Street

Information: 03 December 2013

(2/12/13 - updated with soft launch details) London's love affair with Korean food shows no sign of abating and one London restaurateur is looking to get in on the act. Linda Lee who founded...

A new pub blueprint for London - we test drive Ape & Bird

Information: 03 December 2013

Russell Norman's new Theatreland pub meets his brief of offering 'real British hospitality'. We predict a smash hit.

Hackney joins the ramen craze - we Test Drive Tonkotsu East

Information: 03 December 2013

After proving a huge hit in Soho and winning an Observer Food Monthly award, Tonkotsu heads east to Hackney for its next venture. We went along to check it out.

Krug Kreperie pops up with a menu by Pierre Koffmann

Information: 02 December 2013

Popping up in Covent Garden just in time for Christmas is the six day Krug Kreperie experience. Two French chalet inspired dining pods each seating six people, plus a bar, can be found in the East...

MasterChef's Natalie Coleman planning East End restaurant

Information: 02 December 2013

Hard on the heels of winning this year's MasterChef, popular winner Natalie Coleman is out and about at the moment promoting the show's new book. Hot Dinners bumped into her on her rounds to talk...

Churchill's Port House pops up on Greek Street

Information: 02 December 2013

If you've been down Greek Street recently and wondered what the Churchill port house is that's popped up at no 26, then let us enlighten you. It's a three floor temporary educational experience and...

Gizzi Erskine hosts a Twisted Christmas at Hawker House

Information: 29 November 2013

What better way to get in the mood for a thoroughly London Christmas than heading over to Hawker House who'll be hosting Gizzi Erskine's #TwistedChristmas on 14 December. Traders already confirmed...

Green's puts caviar back on the menu at Duke Street

Information: 28 November 2013

Is this a sign of London's improving fortunes? Three years after it was taken off the menu due to customers feeling the pinch, caviar is now back at Green's Restaurant & Oyster Bar. It was...

Experimental Group to Open Covent Garden Wine Bar - Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

Information: 28 November 2013

Giving us yet another reason to head to Covent Garden, the people behind the Experimental Cocktail Club will open their next London venue towards the end of the year called Compagnie des Vins...

Pork restaurant Blackfoot is coming to Exmouth Market

Information: 28 November 2013

(Updated 28/11 with soft launch details) A new restaurant is coming to Exmouth Market, celebrating all things piggy. Blackfoot is from Tom Ward and Allegra McEvedy, both previously at Leon and is...

Mark Hix launches pop-up Mark's Bar in Selfridges

Information: 27 November 2013

Mark Hix already has a "Hix" restaurant on the ground floor of Selfridges but he's just added a second pop-up for anyone browsing the store's just-launched men's shoe department. It's much, much...

Forget the cronut - Selfridges' biskie is the new sweet treat in town

Information: 26 November 2013

We've had the cronut, the doissant, even the controversial duffin - now Selfridges on Oxford Street wants in on the action and is launching the biskie. The biskie is a cookie/cake/biscuit combo...

Heathrow's Giraffe one of the world's best airport restaurants?

Information: 26 November 2013

American website Daily Meal has just released its list of the Top 35 airport restaurants around the world. We thought it might make interesting reading, particularly given the news a few weeks ago...

A restaurant with impeccable manners in Mayfair - we test drive Boulestin

Information: 26 November 2013

A timeless French restaurant returns to London - we head to Mayfair to try out the new incarnation of Boulestin.

Morning Glory - we test drive breakfast at Aqua Shard

Information: 26 November 2013

Start the day in London with a breakfast that serves up the whole of London as the view. With Aqua Shard being the first place at the Shard to do breakfast we went along to try it out.

Real British hospitality - Russell Norman on his plans for the Ape & Bird pub on Shaftesbury Avenue

Information: 24 November 2013

(2/12 - Update - we've now been to the Ape and Bird - check out our Test Drive.) They brought us the joys of cicheti and Negronis when they introduced Londoners to the joys of a Venetian bàcaro with...

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