The City of London

• Bar Douro City will bring Portuguese food and wine to Broadgate

  The original Bar Douro in Flat Iron Square (near London Bridge) has proven such a hit that they're getting ready to open a second. This time they'll be bringing their Portuguese wine and food to a big new development near Broadgate. 

• Zia Lucia are bringing their pizzas to Aldgate East

  With restaurants in Islington and Hammersmith already, Zia Lucia have won many fans for their pizzas - available in four types of dough from vegetable charcoal to the more traditional. This sees them heading to the City with their third pizza restaurant. 

• Test Driving the Ivy Asia - an instant hit arrives in St Paul's

  The Ivy Asia sees the group taking over from Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa in St Paul's. And they've gone BIG, We stepped onto their glowing floor to check it out.  

• Eric Chavot will be leaving Bob Bob Cite at the end of January

  

  Ah now this is a shame. News reaches us this morning that Eric Chavot, who made such a hit of the new Bob Bob Ricard restaurant Bob Bob Cité, is departing the restaurant.

  In a statement issued today Chavot and the restaurant's owner, Leonid Shutov, say "Eric is to leave his post at the critically-lauded City restaurant at the end of January 2020. His departure is for private, family reasons."

  “Since joining us over two years ago at

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• Barbie Green is the latest from Daisy Green, opening in Barbican

  This restaurant is the latest from the Daisy Green group and it sounds like they've got an excellent location just outside Barbican. And yes, they will have the all-day Aussie brunch. 

• Mamago is Wagamama's new grab and go spot at Fenchurch Street

  

  City folk in Fenchurch Street are the first to be able to try out Wagamama's new grab-and-go concept Mamago, which opened yesterday. Described as "Wagamama's little sister - more upstart, less sit-down" - the new space will be open from 7am through to 6pm

  You can head in here early in the day for breakfast dishes like yuzu marmlade + mandarin coconut rice pot or a multi-grain coconut porridge with brown rice syrup along with

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• Baraka restaurant is bringing mangal cooking to Broadgate

  Baraka is an all-day restaurant cooking Anatolian cuisine in their stone oven or as open-flame Mangal cooking. Expect mezza, tagine, kebabs and their own baklava. Plus a handy terrace. 

• Patty & Bun are coming back to Liverpool Street, bigger than ever

   

  Liverpool Street has been doing rather well for burgers of late. Following the recent opening of Honest Burger, the Patty & Bun opposite Liverpool Street station is about to get a lot bigger. 

  Originally mainly takeaway with a few stools inside, they're

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• The Ivy Asia, St Paul's comes to London, taking over Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa

  The latest Ivy is opening in the impressive space that once held Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa. This time they'll be launching an Ivy with an Asian-influenced menu. 

• Honest Burgers come to Liverpool Street - and bring a special burger

  

  Liverpool Street is getting more burgers with the announcement of the opening of a new Honest Burgers. Their new place is just up the road from the station on Old Broad Street, taking over from Gow's restaurant. It'll be one of the bigger Honests, seating 136 inside.

  As usual, you'll be able to get all the usual Honest favourites - like the Tribute which is beef, bacon, American cheese, burger sauce,

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• Le Bun are back - taking over New Street Grill and Old Bengal Bar with their truffle burgers

  

  If you've been missing Le Bun's French-inspired burgers, then this is the news for you. They're kicking off a residency in The City at New Street Grill and Old Bengal Bar, taking over the food for four weekends. 

  The burgers on the menu include

  • Double Double burger - double aged patty, double American cheese, truffle veal jam, truflle
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• Flat Iron X Winemakers Club in The City combines steak with magnums of wine

  The next restaurant from steak masters Flat Iron is something of a departure. They'll be concentrating on bavette steak - and pairing that with a huge range of wines by the magnum.

• Join The Jugged Hare for the Murphia Games dinner

  Join The Jugged Hare’s infamous gourmet dinner series this game season, The Murphia Games, as they enjoy the finest culinary creations from Ireland’s most celebrated chefs.

• Vinery London is a pop up honesty wine bar where you pay what you think it's worth

  

  Would you describe yourself as an honest person? One way to really put that to the test is with the return of Vinery London next month. This irregular pop-up boasts that it's the only honesty wine bar in London where they trust you to pay what you think you should.

  The idea is that you buy a ticket (£7.50) which gives you entry plus a wine glass which you can then top as much as you like throughout the evening. When you head off into the night,

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• Farmer J are bringing their trays to Finsbury Square

  This will be the fourth Farmer J in London as they serve up healthy breakfast and lunchtime snacks in their signature "fieldtrays".