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- Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is coming to Covent Garden
It looks like a new outpost for Whitechapel's Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is on the horizon. As reported by industry newsletter Propel, they're looking to open in Covent Garden next, taking over from what used to be an On the Bab restaurant.
The original restaurant came from the people behind Highbury's Xi’an Impression and focused on their most-loved dish. Assuming it's the same
... - Pitchside at Tobacco Dock is aiming to be the UK's biggest sports bar
When it comes to football, Boxpark Croydon really has carved a space out for itself as the place to be. However, with the World Cup coming up in November, a new contender to the crown is incoming.
Skylight in Tobacco Dock is the challenger, with its new venue Pitchside opening within the second level of the warehouse. They're billing it as the biggest sports bar
... - Cavita's basement cocktail bar Mayahuel is now open in Marylebone.
Two months after she opened her Mexican restaurant, Cavita, chef Adriana Cavita is now ready to unveil her cocktail bar and mezcaleria Mayahuel. Situated underneath the restaurant but with its own entrance on Wigmore Street, Mayahuel looks every bit as enticing as the restaurant
... - New London restaurants opening in August 2022
August can be one of the quietest months for new restaurants (the quiet before the storm in September) - but there are still some strong new openings.
- The Starman, a David Bowie-inspired bar, opens on Heddon Street
Ground control to David Bowie fans: Heddon Street will already be familiar to you as the location for the Ziggy Stardust album photo cover in 1972, which is commemorated by a blue plaque. Now, just a few doors down, the tribute to the musician continues with The Starman, which opened in early July.
Taking over the old Strawberry Moon bar/club site, The Starman brings some ch-ch-changes (sorry; we’ll stop this)
... - Taca Tacos find a permanent home in the Deptford arches
The latest street food regular to find a permanent place for themselves is Taca Tacos in Deptford.
They've been serving up tacos every week at Brockley Market for three years, along with doing pop-ups and residencies, and now they've found a permanent place in the Deptford arches. They were set up by Thorne Addyman, who was inspired to create Cali-style tacos after trips to
... - Ukrainian restaurant Mriya is opening in Chelsea, giving work to Ukrainian refugees
19/7/22 - Updated with the opening date
Ukrainian Chef Yurii Kovryzhenko has been an ambassador of Ukrainian cuisine for years, something that has only taken on greater importance in recent months as he's now been forced to stay in the UK due to the war with Russia.
Recently he's been cooking with top chefs like Tom Sellers and Jason Atherton
... - Feels like June is Canary Wharf's new West Coast meets East London all day dining spot
If you're a Canary Wharf worker or resident, you'll have known by now that Wood Wharf is where all the interesting new openings are at. So far we've had Hawksmoor, Caravan and Emilia's Crafted Pasta opening their doors. But eagle eyes may have been looking out for the imminent arrival of the Tribe hotel this summer. This will be the hotel group's first UK property - it's owned by Ennismore, the company
... - Salt Yard are bringing tapas to Westfield London
It's been a while since the last Salt Yard opening, but that's about to change. The Spanish/Italian restaurant originally opened in Fitzrovia before adding a few more restaurants to the group - Dehesa, Ember Yard and Opera Tavern. Recently, they've been bought by Urban Pubs & Bars who have decided it's time to grow again, starting with a brand new Salt Yard - this time in
... - New food hall Sessions comes to Islington, from the people behind Brighton's Shelter Hall
London's food hall scene has had a lift recently with new openings at Seven Dials Market and the reopening of Arcade. Now Islington is getting its own mini food hall in the shape of Sessions. It's taken over the space left by the now-closed Rodizio Rico on Upper Street.
Sessions (not to be confused with Sessions Arts Club) comes from the people behind
... - Greggs is coming to Leicester Square
14/7/22 - updated with launch info
There's been a lot of development around Leicester Square of late - but this latest addition is the one that really matters. Yes, a flagship Greggs is opening in London's tourist centre and it's one of the biggest Greggs yet.
So if you're in the middle of town and craving a steak bake you'll know where to come (the hoarding even features
... - Harrods is opening the first UK patisserie by top Paris chef Angelo Musa
Updated 14/7/22 with images
Hot on the heels of Cedric Grolet's arrival in London comes news that another feted Parisian pastry chef is heading our way. Angelo Musa is HUGE in Paris where he works at super luxe hotel Hotel Plaza Athénée and he's been enticed over to London by Harrods.
The
... - Gaia brings high-end Greek cuisine to Mayfair
There's a lot of change on Mayfair's Berkeley Street at the moment. As part of the huge One Berkeley development, there's a big new 1 Hotel Mayfair on the way and now there's also news of Gaia restaurant, which will be making its London debut (they have restaurants in Monaco and Dubai already). Apparently, they'll be opening next to a new Lotus cars showroom - so that should give you an idea of how upmarket
... - Jeremy Clarkson manages to open his Diddly Squat restaurant
Jeremy Clarkson has been doing rather well out of his Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds. Not only has the show about the farm been a massive hit on Amazon Prime, but his farm shop has been doing pretty good business too.
The presenter had been talking up the possibility of starting up a restaurant on the farm ever since the success of the show but, up until now, he'd been met
... - KiliG introduces a Filipino-Colombian menu to Deptford
We've had plenty of Filipino/Mexican mashups, but a new Deptford restaurant, KiliG is bringing London a blend Filipino and Columbian cuisine that we are definitely up for.
KiliG's name comes from the Tagalog expression for "inexplicable joy and happiness" and the restaurant takes its inspiration from the Filipino and Colombian roots of owners Anjelica Serra and Ivan Ruiz, who have run a group of
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