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They've been big in Taiwan and China for a couple of decades and now Kanpai Classic is coming to London.  Setting up in Soho, on the refurbished section of Wardour Street beside the old Paul A Young...

30/5/24 - updated with the opening date London's had quite a few restaurants start out as neighbourhood restaurants before the team try their hand at something central, but Jones & Sons are turning...

Perfectly timed for the summer, the Daisy Green team have just unveiled their latest opening inside Holland Park. They've taken over the park's cafe where they'll be serving up an all day menu along...

Updated 29/5/24 with opening date and more details Back in 2022 when Brindisa opened their spin-off restaurant, Bar Kroketa, devoted to all things croquetas, we were early fans. So we're very much...

A new Pizza Pilgrims is incoming, and this one will be very handy for commuters as it's opening right next to Euston station.  As with any Pizza Pilgrims, it's all about their 72-hour...

As the UK summer heats up, it looks like Camden folk are going to be getting an interesting new venue to make the most of the sunshine. Camden Courtyard is going to be a food and music space on...

High-profile restaurant closures are continuing in London. Following the recent closure of places like Galvin at Windows comes the announcement that Odette's in Primrose Hill is closing after 16...

Two weeks ahead of the announcement of this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list comes the release of the lower part of the list. Managing to get your restaurant into Numbers 51-100 is still a...

Updated with merch info 22/5/24 Up until last Friday the staff of The Black Dog on Vauxhall Walk were probably mostly concerned with making sure everything was geared up for their popular Sunday...

It's been almost a year since the huge Haugen restaurant closed its doors in Stratford. But now it's set to have a new lease of life under Gordon Ramsay. The chef and restaurateur announced that...

They've had restaurants up on their rooftop before, but this year John Lewis Oxford Street are trying something new with 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen (which is named after the year John Lewis was...

Updated 21/5/24 with more information There were fanfares and fire jugglers at the grand opening of Middle Eastern burger joint Salt on Leicester Square this week, but a social media storm is still...

Unless you've been hiding under a very capacious rock you'll know that getting a table at The Devonshire in Soho is currently one of the hardest restaurant reservations to secure in London right...

17/5/24 - Updated with the opening date There are already Orange, Yellow, Scarlet and Blue Little Doors bars across London, and now a Violet one is about to join them, this time in Carnaby.  The Little...

Looks like Canary Wharf really is the place to open big restaurants right now. Following in the footsteps of Hawksmoor, Dishoom and - most recently - the Fallow team with Roe, come the Big Mamma...

It's one of the most highly rated bars in the world, now Lyaness has launched a brand new cocktail menu. It was time to make a return visit to try it out.