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- The Patate bring French beef bourguignon burgers to Covent Garden
They have restaurants north and south in Kentish Town and Battersea but now The Patate are bringing their French burgers to central London, opening in Covent Garden.
They're taking over a space that used to be a vegan cafe, so this is a bit of a change, for sure. If you're unfamiliar with them, the idea is to serve up burgers inspired by French cooking techniques. This is
... - The Act sees London's theatreland hit Notting Hill with a live singing bar
The people behind Soho's Freedom Bar and Soho Residence are heading west to Notting Hill for their next, The Act. As the name hints, it'll be a little more than a standard bar, being dubbed a "theatre bar".
So what exactly is a theatre bar in practice? Apparently, you can expect "live vocals from London’s top chanteurs" and they'll also have pop-up appearances from London stage shows too. All that sounds great particularly if you're a
... - Honey & Co are opening in Bloomsbury
There was more than a little surprise when the news was revealed that Honey & Co was closing on Warren Street in April after 10 years. But now we have much better news, in that it's reopening fairly close by, in Bloomsbury.
They're taking over what used to be Cigala on Lamb's
... - Someday margarita, taco and pizza bar hits Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park residents who've been watching the opening of all the new food and drink businesses at the station over the past few months may have been a little disappointed by how slightly 'chain-y' it is. But something new and independent has flung open its doors and that place is Someday.
Run by the same team who own Moth Bar in Hackney, the self-styled margarita and spritz bar genuinely sounds like
... - Passyunk Avenue bring Philly Cheesesteaks to Leake Street in Waterloo
14/3/22 - updated with opening news
We've been fans of Philly cheesesteak masters Passyunk Avenue since they opened in Fitzrovia (and their delivery DIY kits are one of the best we've had) so the news that they've expanded to Waterloo is welcome indeed.
After doing a bit of
... - Chestnut Bakery expands to Covent Garden's Floral Street
14/3/22 - updated with opening date
Six months after taking over the old Dominique Ansel bakery in Belgravia, Chestnut Bakery are at it again. The bakery that's already created a stellar reputation for its breads and pastries is taking over the other Ansel site in Covent Garden.
If you recall,
... - Nightjar Carnaby sees the top bar go central
Nightjar's original near Old Street has been long revered as one of London's greatest bars, and now its getting a sibling in Carnaby.
Echoing the original as closely as they can, the decor will be 1920s in vibe and there will be a stage too - live music will be just as big a part of the bar in Carnaby as it is at the first Nightjar.
The cocktail menus will evoke the early 20th Century,
... - Cavita in Marylebone will be Mexican chef Adriana Cavita's first solo restaurant
Mexican-born chef Adriana Cavita is taking inspiration from her family and childhood in Mexico with her first solo venture in London, complete with basement mezcaleria
- Apricity will be Chantelle Nicholson's sustainable Mayfair restaurant
11/3/21 - updated with opening details
She closed Tredwells, but now Chantelle Nicholson is gearing up for her next opening - Apricity.
That name stands for "regeneration, warmth, generosity and light" and that's due to be reflected in the new restaurant which will continue the ethos of her recent Hackney pop-up "
- St Martin’s House takes over the old Tredwells site in Covent Garden
If you were wondering what the plan was for the former Tredwells site in Seven Dials, near Covent Garden, then wonder no more. Having been closed since September 2021, it will re-open as St Martin’s House: a three-floor venue, housing a ground-floor bar, with an all-day restaurant spanning the first and basement levels.
It’s brought to you by Aspirational Brands, also
... - Umbrella Workshop is a tiny new Shoreditch bar from the Discount Suit Company team
If you like to be the one in your group who always knows where the hot new bar is, then you should have Umbrella Workshop, which has just opened its doors in Shoreditch, on your radar.
The tiny bar - there are just 12 seats - is from the team who run The Sun Tavern and Discount Suit Company and it's attached to their cocktail shop The Umbrella Project. So you can try anything they sell in the shop and - if
... - VQ, the 24-hour restaurant is coming to Islington
24-hour restaurant specialists VQ (which stands for "Vingt Quatre") have a brand new site lined up - they're coming to Islington.
Taking over the space that used to be Comedor, they'll be right on Upper Street and you can expect the same kind of menu as the other VQs (in Chelsea, Bloomsbury and Aldgate). The main event is their "Breakfast Any Time" which, as you might expect, means that you
... - Mano Mayfair sees Luciana Berry bringing Nikkei cuisine to Heddon Street
Updated 7/3/22 with soft launch info
There's a lot of change around Heddon Street at the moment. We've had the launch of Sarap, there's a David Bowie pop-up shop and we're waiting to see what's happening with the Momo
... - Social Pantry to open Design Restaurant at Chelsea Harbour's Design Centre
They have a couple of cafes across London - at Lavender Hill and Crane's Kitchen in Peckham - and now Social Pantry are coming to Chelsea Harbour for their first full-blown restaurant.
They're teaming up with the Design Centre there, and will be setting up shop in what used to be the Dome Café. As with their other cafés, they'll source from a small
... - New London restaurants opening in March 2022
With spring firmly here, London's restaurant openings are really heating up in March with some big new openings on the horizon.
