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Osteria del Mare from Bocconcino is opening on the Strand

Information: 11 November 2024

Glitzy Italian restaurant Bocconcino has long been a part of the Mayfair set of dining spots most beloved by footballers and folk who aren't worrying too much about the bill at the end of the meal...

Test Driving The Yellow Bittern, where they do things a little differently

Information: 11 November 2024

The Yellow Bittern harks back to an old-school way of dining. We went down to King's Cross to see how that works in practice.

Chef James Cochran is back in business with The Brave on Islington's Essex Road

Information: 11 November 2024

As a sign that you can't keep a good chef down, mere months after closing the doors of his Islington restaurant, James Cochran is coming back to N1 with a new venture. This time he's teaming up with...

Fantail open a second cafe, at Finsbury Park

Information: 11 November 2024

Two years after opening their first cafe, the duo behind Fantail in Islington, Jonny and Joel, have moved further north to Finsbury Park for their second venture. They've taken over the long-vacant spot on...

StreetSmart 2024 have begun their winter campaign

Information: 11 November 2024

New figures have just reported a total of 4,780 rough sleepers in London, the highest it’s ever been. But the good news is that London foodies can play their part in changing this. Restaurant goers can...

A second Donutelier is coming, to Carnaby

Information: 10 November 2024

10/11/24 - updated with the opening date Step this way, doughnut fans. Following the success of Donutelier’s launch on Charing Cross Road last year, comes news of their second London outlet, which...

Motcombs comes to St John's Wood after over 40 years in Belgravia

Information: 10 November 2024

10/11/24 - updated with the opening date Recently we had the team from Medlar waiting 15 years to open their second restaurant (Cornus). Now Belgravia restaurant Motcombs is significantly one-upping them on...

Test Driving The Savoy Grill - still a classic after 135 years

Information: 07 November 2024

Gordon Ramsay has been in charge of the Savoy Grill for 21 of its 135 years in action. We wend down for a re-visit to see how the Grill holds up today.

This winter you can stroll across London on a mulled wine trail

Information: 07 November 2024

Christmas season has now properly kicked off, and as the nights get colder the idea of mulled wine becomes very attractive. Making the most of that is a wine bar group in London that's created a...

Berberè's award-winning pizzas arrive at The Outernet

Information: 07 November 2024

They're currently ranked No. 5 in the 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains list. Now Berberè are getting ready to open their first central London pizzeria. With restaurants in Clapham and Kentish Town so...

Travel notes: Ballynahinch Castle is the perfect country bolthole on the west coast of Ireland

Information: 07 November 2024

Take a break from the craziness of city life by heading to the country estate of Ballynahinch Castle on the west coast of Ireland. Go wild swimming in the lake, enjoy a pint of Guinness in the pub...

London is getting a hot new rooftop bar ABar Rooftop at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair

Information: 06 November 2024

It may not be the optimum time of year in London to be unveiling a new rooftop bar, but that's not stopping the folks at the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair. They're about to throw open the doors to the...

Nancy Spains are opening their next Irish pub in the City

Information: 06 November 2024

Their first pub opened in Shoreditch only earlier this year, but a second Nancy Spains is already on the way (and we now wouldn't be surprised if more were planned). It's taken over the space that was...

Simon Rimmer and Tom Kerridge team up for a charity Sunday Brunch burger

Information: 06 November 2024

If you fancy trying the combined culinary efforts of a TV host and Michelin-starred chef then you'll need to head to Chelsea this month. Sunday Brunch host Simon Rimmer and chef Tom Kerridge have...

Italian restaurant Babbo is migrating to St John's Wood

Information: 06 November 2024

6/11/24 - updated with the opening date You might recall that there once was an Italian restaurant Babbo in Mayfair. It closed a few years back, saying it was going to be a temporary closure and...

Amélie, cocktail bar Luum and a reborn Sachi are coming to the Pantechnicon building

Information: 05 November 2024

The Pantechnicon building fairly recently started out as a Nordic-Japanese dining and shopping hot spot that opened in late 2020 but for the last few months it's been undergoing a major...

Test Driving Godet, a wine bar/pub that could be the future of London's boozers

Information: 05 November 2024

Islington now has a second boozer turned wine pub to check out. We went to see what Godet on Essex Road has to offer.

The Wee Sister is chef Anna Haugh's new wine bar in Chelsea

Information: 04 November 2024

Five years after throwing open the doors of her Irish restaurant just off the King's Road, chef and writer Anna Haugh is now in the process of unveiling her latest enterprise in the area. The Wee...

Fran's opens in Hackney from the team behind Wilton Way Deli and Wines

Information: 04 November 2024

Wilton Way Deli and Wines has built up a strong following in Hackney and now owner Francesca D’Agostino is getting ready to expand with a second opening - but not too far away. She's going as far as...

Come for the crazy shakes, stay for the burgers as Black Tap Burger get ready to open in London

Information: 04 November 2024

4/11/24 - updated with the opening date There are crazy shakes and then there are 100% certifiable ones. Clearly those at NYC burger group Black Tap fall into the latter category and they're about to...

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