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Elliot's launch four week burger pop up at Borough Market

Information: 16 July 2013

Borough market restaurant Elliot's has a burger to be proud of. Not only did it rank No 2 in Daniel Young (Burger Monday)'s top burgers in London list and get a five star review by burger blogger...

Casse-croûte opens on Bermondsey Street with Jose GM in charge

Information: 16 July 2013

It's no coincidence that the new French bistro opening in Bermondsey Street right opposite Jose is the brainchild of Jose's GM Herve Durochat. Casse-croûte is a tiny 20 seater French Bistro which...

Bone Daddies launching Flesh & Buns in Soho

Information: 16 July 2013

Just 9 months after introducing Soho to 'Rock n Roll ramen', Bone Daddies chef and founder Ross Shonhan is now set to take casual Japanese dining to a new level by opening a 150 seat Izakaya-style...

We head to a Bermondsey backstreet to try out hot dogs at The Miller Pub

Information: 16 July 2013

We head to the Miller Pub, home to Street Kitchen's latest residency and their first foray into hot dogs.

Eurostar picnic lunch on discount at St Pancras

Information: 15 July 2013

Heading off on the Eurostar over the summer? Sourced Market based in St Pancras International has a rather nice picnic offering – and Eurostar customers get a special discount. The market is...

Tommi's Burger Joint reopens on Thayer Street in Marylebone

Information: 12 July 2013

Tommi's icelandic burger joint amassed a load of fans when it first opened on Marylebone Street in London. So when it closed prior to a move to more permanent premises, fans were left bereft...

Anise bar turns into The Butcher's Bar for game season

Information: 10 July 2013

To tie in with the start of the game season, Vivek Singh is launching a meaty pop-up, The Butcher's Bar at his cocktail bar Anise next month. The City bar will be transformed for the season to look...

Pizza Pilgrims launch their first pizzeria in Soho

Information: 09 July 2013

Recently Pizza Pilgrims seem to have been everywhere - from Taste of London to fuelling Stones fans (rather than stoned fans) at Hyde Park not to mention having their recipes in the Telegraph as...

High Rise Modern British at Aqua Shard

Information: 09 July 2013

It's back up the Shard for us as we try out the next restaurant from the Aqua Group, Aqua Shard, which is their first take on seasonal British Cuisine.

Pizarro gets a new aperitivo bar and starts taking reservations

Information: 09 July 2013

It's all change down at Pizarro on Bermondsey Street. The chef is shaking things up with a host of innovations, the first of which is creating a new ‘aperitivo’ bar. Pop along any time from...

Action Against Hunger's Dream Team dinner at Hawksmoor has an impressive line-up

Information: 08 July 2013

For the past couple of years, Action Against Hunger has teamed up with Hawksmoor to pull together some mighty-fine talents into one kitchen to deliver a pretty special meal (we loved our visit a...

Tim Anderson launches Matsuri festival at Dalston Roof Park

Information: 08 July 2013

Updated 20\7\13 with weekend ticket info Pretty much anything chef Tim Anderson does seems A Good Thing - so when we heard he was behind the upcoming Matsuri festival in Dalston, we asked him to...

Shrimpy's launch grill guest chef dates for the summer

Information: 07 July 2013

The first of three guest chef dates down at Kings Cross's Shrimpy's starts today. Guests on My Grill kicks off with Rochelle Canteen's Margot Henderson, followed by Jeremy Lee on 21 July and Frank &...

Terence Conran opens second Albion at NEO Bankside

Information: 05 July 2013

Big news for the South Bank today as veteran restaurateur Terence Conran unveiled plans to open his second Albion restaurant there this summer. The rather brutally titled Albion NEO Bankside is so...

Burger Wars - Five Guys vs Shake Shack

Information: 05 July 2013

Two hugely popular American burger chains have come to the UK this week. We see how they stack out against each other.

Five Guys opens with queues round the block. Reading is next.

Information: 04 July 2013

So for those of you who haven't filtered out any talk of burgers on your Twitter timeline, it's been hard to ignore the opening of Five Guys. The US burger chain opened its first store in the UK in...

Luna Rossa reopens in Notting Hill with conveyor belt for Italian dishes

Information: 04 July 2013

Luna Rossa in Notting Hill, the latest place from the Made in Italy restaurant group, is set to re-launch in mid-July, and it has a rather special feature to entice Londoners through its doors. The...

Shoryu Soho goes permanent with larger restaurant

Information: 03 July 2013

Since April this year, Shoryu Ramen - who already have a popular Ramen joint on Regent Street - have had a separate pop-up on Denman Street in Soho that's been paving the way for the opening of...

Simon Rogan wins Best Chef and Best Restaurateur at this year's Cateys

Information: 03 July 2013

Britain's hospitality industry held its catering Oscars last night. The Cateys, run by trade magazine Caterer and Hotelkeeper took place at The Grosvenor House Hotel. Simon Rogan made it a double...

Test Driving Hutong at the Shard

Information: 02 July 2013

We head up to the 33rd floor of the Shard to check out Aqua's new restaurant, Hutong.

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