News & reviews

A lot can happen in a month. Less than 30 days ago perhaps the most famous maître d’ in London, Jesus Adorno was celebrating his return to the London restaurant scene. "Here we are again," he wrote on...

If you've ever felt judged by your al desko lunch choices at work but have secretly been longing to take a Big Mac or KFC bucket back to your office, then a new lunch option at KFC might have your...

If you've ever come up against the phrase "dark kitchen" (also called ghost kitchens) you might know it's all about those delivery services for operators who don't actually have a physical...

A very pleasant way to show your support for Ukraine has just arrived in London. Piana Vyshnia is part of a chain of bars that have opened across Europe showcasing one particular spirit from the...

Studio Frantzén in Harrods is getting ready to launch a new weekend brunch - that's coming in April - but in the meantime, they've already kicked off with waffles. And being Harrods, these waffles...

18/3/24 - Updated with the opening date This year, Crispin had their biggest success yet with Bistro Freddie (which we thought was pretty good too). Now they're heading to Clapham, taking over the...

18/3/24 - updated with the opening date If you're a South Ken resident wondering what was happening to the old Le Pain Quotidien site on Exhibition Road, then we bring you good news, particularly if...

Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng of TA TA Eatery are bringing back their spin-off TOU, this time as a residency in Borough Market.  They're taking over the upstairs room at the Globe Tavern, which...

We bring good news for Chiswick folk who've been perturbed by the delayed reopening of Sam's Larder after Christmas. Over the past few weeks it's been transformed into a Sam's Kitchen and is about...

Des Gunewardena was one of the duo that set up D&D (Bluebird, Coq D'Argent) but stepped away in 2022. Since then, he's started up a new restaurant group and previously revealed plans to open in The...

13/3/24 - Updated with the opening date and new dishes The openings at Battersea Power Station are still coming thick and fast. The latest to join an ever-growing number of impressive places to eat...

You've got to feel for London restaurants. Things are not easy at the moment what with profits being squeezed by business rates, energy costs, and more. So we're doubly sympathetic to the plight of...

They already have some pretty special Landes chicken on the menu at Bébé Bob, which we've tried, but now they're adding even more chicken to the menu - vodka-battered nuggets.  Once again made using...

With perma queues outside its Seven Dials restaurant, it was only a matter of time before the super popular brunch spot Apple Butter opened a second place in London. And so it has come to pass...

There's no sign of slowing Yard Sale down, as they're just gearing up to open their twelfth pizzeria. This time they're heading north to Tufnell Park, and that also means they'll be delivering to...

Fans of the creative sandwich shop Sons + Daughters in Coal Drops Yard have been kicking their heels this year waiting for it to reopen after a major refurb. Well, today we bring you good news. Not...

12/3/24  - updated with the opening date Following the success of their Notting Hill restaurant, and their recent omakase counter Juno, Los Mochis are heading to the rooftops, opening a new...

12/3/24 - updated with new photos, details and an opening date. A long time coming (we first wrote about this back in 2022), Larry Jayasekara has finally confirmed details about his first solo...

It was fitting that the party for Hot Dinners' 10th Murphia List was somewhere appropriately jaw-dropping. And where better than the Cucumber Bar at Sea Containers Events, where the floor to ceiling views...