News & reviews

Starting on Monday January 14, Gordon Ramsay restaurants are kicking off a two week event to support Help for Heroes, with special set menus, events, masterclasses and more.As part of that, Ramsay's...

As with pretty much everything Hawksmoor does, news that Hawksmoor Air Street is about to launch their first bar menu is bound to create a stir. We've had a sneak preview and are...

Disco Bistro (dirty food and more in the City) and Tonkotsu (ramen in Soho) have been among many trendy restaurants to open in 2012 - and now they're kicking off the new year with a mash-up pop-up...

If you've been watching the new ITV series Mr Selfridge, you might want to trot along to Oxford Street where the store behind the show has created a special pop-up restaurant and champagne bar. The...

06/01/13 Updated with Neil Rankin's start date and menu details. Christmas may be almost upon us with folk leaving London in droves - but that didn't stop a humdinger of a restaurant story from...

The Burger and Lobster train rolls on and it's slowly becoming one of London's favourite chain restaurants (which we loved from the start). This time, they're opening their first proper City branch...

It's fair to say it was a bit of a surprise to hear, less than a month after it had won its first Michelin star, that the St John Hotel in Chinatown had gone into administration. And pretty much...

Looking back at 2012 it’s now pretty easy to spot the food trends (see our 2012 awards for the best of the best)  but right now, what we really want to know is what delights 2013 will hold for the...

If one of your New Year resolutions is to make 2013 the year you find another half who's just as much into food as you are - then we may have a perfect solution for you. We've teamed up with...

It's been a very busy year indeed for London restaurants. We've seen all manner of restaurants opening but, going by our most-read stories of the year, it's the proliferation of those dirty food...

If you had fun roaming around all the food markets and events pre-Christmas, make a date in your diary for Craft Beer Rising. Billed as a mix of craft beer, music & street food it hits London...

The end of the world may be upon us if those who believe in the Mayan calendar have it right. While thousands huddle in caves stockpiled with canned goods, one London restaurant has decided to take...

This new diner has literally risen from the ashes to give Notting Hill residents a taste of a real American diner and mighty sized portions.

The burgeoning Charlotte Street restaurant scene gets an upmarket new spot in the form of the Newman Street Tavern.

If you've had your Christmas bonus and don't mind seeing your money go up in flames, head for Le Pont de la Tour where they'll help you do just that. Add a dash of Remy Louis XIII cognac to your...

The last quarter of 2012 has been packed with new steak restaurants opening across London. In a matter of months, a number of meat joints have swiftly set up shop, peppered across Piccadilly and...

The people behind summer's Hewett Street Block Party are back this weekend with a Christmas party. This time Protein are turning their space at 18 Hewett Street into a "Winter Wonderland of Culinary...

[Updated 14/12/12 with winning bid details] The Mince Pie Project was a massive hit last year. A genius idea, it gets top chefs to each knock up a batch of 50 mince pies - which are then auctioned off for...

If you've ever looked over an extensive beer list and then gone for your usual, you're probably not alone. But newly reopened Electric Diner in Notting Hill has a cunning plan to change that. From...

Oh good lord - would you just take a look at this picture! It's Hawksmoor Seven Dials' Christmas present to Londoners. Apparently this is the result of a discussion over drinks at the bar which...