Chinatown

• Luke Selby and his brothers take over at Evelyn's Table

  

  14/10/20 - Updated with full opening details

  Over on the edges of Chinatown, Evelyn's Table is gearing up for a reopening with a changeover of chefs that sounds very promising indeed.

  The diminutive restaurant, tucked away in the basement of The Blue Posts won a slew of awards when it first opened two years ago (and we were ...

• Tokyo Diner's future rests on their new Fakey Cakey sushi cakes

  

  If you prefer savoury to sweet, then the next time you're searching for something special for your birthday, look no further than Chinatown's Fakey Cakey. This new venture, set up by Tokyo Diner during lockdown, is selling amazing looking cakes made entirely from sushi.

  There's the vegan asparagus garden option, a sashimi cake topped with sliced avocado and ikura-caviar and even a katsu cake (choose from meaty or veggie

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• Dine alfresco this autumn with Chinatown's new 'Take Put' boxes

  A new initiative in London's Chinatown this autumn is enticing foodie Londoners to take their take out to the streets. 

• Dumplings' Legend reopens for business delivering xiao long bao and more

  

  Well now, this is welcome news. Given how much Chinatown suffered in a drop off in trade the weeks before lockdown, any signs of revival there are doubly appreciated.

  So we're delighted to reveal that one of our favourite hangouts in London, Dumplings' Legend, is back up and running.

  The restaurant announced yesterday that it had moved to delivery, with "Stir-fry and Xiao long Bao and our

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• London's Chinatown keeps its spirits up by getting chefs and restaurants to share recipes

  

  London's Chinatown has certainly been one of the city's hardest-hit areas by Covid-19, having seen its business decimated weeks before the official lockdown started.

  So it's good to hear about a new campaign to keep at least the spirit of the place alive, until we can visit again. #BringingChinatownHome is all about allowing Londoners to explore, take inspiration and enjoy Chinatown without leaving their living room.

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