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- Jeremy King to reopen Simpson's in the Strand
Jeremy King is definitely on a roll at the moment. He's gearing up to open The Park near Hyde Park, to relaunch Le Caprice as Arlington and now news comes, via
... - La Palombe sees the Il Portico family switching to Pays Basque food in Kensington
Updated 6/11/23 with chef info
At their original restaurant Il Portico, they boast of being the oldest family-run restaurant in London. Now the family behind that are getting ready to unveil a new place that focuses on French Basque regional cuisine.
La Palombe opens next week on the site of the ill-fated Pino, also by the same family, which only lasted a year. But while that was also
... - Sune just off Broadway Market sees a top sommelier and ex-Noma restaurant manager take on their own project
6/11/23 - Sune opening date added
She's popped up all over town as the star sommelier creating wine lists for big restaurant openings. Now Honey Spencer and her partner Charlie Sims are opening a restaurant of their own - Sune. The pair have both been part of some of London's top restaurants, including Lyle’s, Mãos, Evelyn’s Table and Brawn - not to mention working at Noma - so this is
... - The Tamil Crown is the second Islington pub from the Tamil Prince team
5/11/23 - updated with the opening date
We have some exciting (and exclusive) news for fans of South Indian food. Following the successful 2022 launch of The Tamil Prince in Islington, the owners are bringing a second restaurant to the neighbourhood – just a
... - Abby Lee's Malaysian restaurant Mambow is moving to Clapton
5/11/23 - updated with the opening date
Abby Lee's Mambow has been a hit in Market Peckham (and we were impressed), but now it's about to make a big move. She's upping sticks and taking it to the other side of town to open as a standalone restaurant in Clapton (taking over what was Le
... - Botanica Hall is coming to Clapham Junction - a restaurant, bar and vodka distillery too
4/11/23 - updated with the Botanica Hall opening date
If you’ve been wondering what’s in store for Arding & Hobbs, the beautiful Grade-II-listed department store in the heart of Clapham Junction that’s been somewhat quiet since the collapse of Debenhams, we have some promising food (and drink) news. Botanica Hall is on the way: an all-day
... - Dishoom comes to Battersea
This time last year, Dishoom went east to open a restaurant in Canary Wharf and now they're heading south of the river for the first time, to Battersea.
The Battersea Dishoom will be opening right next to the power station, and there's a little of that influence in the design, which is described as "fusing Bombay nostalgia and futurism". For the first time at any of the Dishooms, in a nod to the nearby dogs'
... - Oisin Rogers and Charlie Carroll are opening The Devonshire in Soho
Oisin Rogers and Charlie Carroll have been hard at work on The Devonshire, their first joint pub, which is tucked away behind Piccadilly Circus. Here's what you can expect from what will be a must-visit pub in Soho.
- Faber seafood restaurant lands in Hammersmith with a daily catch
Having made a name for themselves and their seafood-focused pub The Victoria in Mile End, Matt Ward and Anthony Pender are branching out with the first of what could be a series of seafood restaurants.
Faber, which opened in Hammersmith this month, is a continuation of the duo's obsession with fresh fish. At Faber they'll be working with day boat fishermen, "this means that everything on our menu is
... - The big new London restaurants opening in November 2023
Some big hitters are coming our way during November including a must-visit Soho pub, Jamie Oliver's return to restaurants, a new Wolseley and a lot more. Here's our guide to the new openings to watch.
- Camino in King's Cross is opening an aperitivo bar on Pentonville
King's Cross residents and workers have long loved the hidden spot Camino, tucked away in Vanisher's Yard off the main drag. But the Spanish spot will soon be a lot less of a hidden gem once it opens its new Pentonville Road-facing bar. As part of a big development, Camino has taken over the old luggage shop on Pentonville and turned it into an aperitivo bar that'll also be a new entrance for the restaurant
... - Wine bar Finch heads to Brixton Village, specialising in English Wines
Updated 27/10/23 with opening date and launch offer
The people of Brixton Village have a new reason to celebrate, they’re about to get a brand-new wine bar, and one that champions English wines, no less.
It’s called Finch and while it will feature a curated selection of world wines, they’ll be focusing on small and experimental winemakers, whether you fancy a
... - From Spain via the Ukraine, Boca a Boca will serve up tapas on Charlotte Street
War may be ravaging their country, but Ukrainians are still getting up every day and going to work and that includes opening new restaurants. And one that opened its doors in Kyiv last year is getting ready to expand to London. Boca a Boca was set up by Ukrainian entrepreneur, Andrii Nikonov, who wanted to open somewhere in Kyiv to share his love of Spanish food.
Now he's bringing Boca a Boca to London where
... - Louie Louie is gone but Saint Louie has risen in Walworth
It's been a while since the dark days of Covid, but the pandemic's effect on London's hospitality trade is still being felt. Popular South East London cafe Louie Louie was the most recent victim, having to close its restaurant on Walworth Road "mainly due to our landlord's intransigence by insisting on 100% of the rent throughout lockdown."
But when one door closes another opens, and for the Louie Louie
... - Bar Levan wine bar takes over from Larry's in Peckham
Larry's may be gone, along with chef Nicholas Balfe who is concentrating on his restaurant Holm in Somerset, but Bar Levan is rising in its place. That's coming from Levan co-founders Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell and will be their new Peckham wine bar.
Taking over the old Larry's spot, right next to Levan, they say they're inspired by Parisian bars like Aux Deux Amis and Septime La
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