Burgers
- McDonald's turns its High Street Kensington branch into a luxury reservations-only pop-up
Earlier this year they hit the news for turning their Newcastle restaurant into a romantic dinner a deux destination. Now McDonald's are transforming their High Street Kensington branch into a reservation-only restaurant.
The whole thing is to launch the roll-out of the
... - Burger and Lobster go all luxe KFC with their Double Drown lobster tail sandwich
Most of you will have heard of the Double Down - the KFC burger where the buns are replaced by two fried chicken breasts with bacon sandwiched in-between. It's not the healthiest snack ever made.
Now Burger and Lobster are about to unveil their luxe alternative - the Double Drown (we see what they've done there). It's described as "strips of thick cut, smoked pork complimented with
... - The new Stokey Bears burger bar in Haggerston gets ready to add a vegan burger menu
Burgers plus an extensive vegan menu at the new Haggerston branch of Stokey Bears.
- Nanny Bills is taking over the John Lewis rooftop with their gravy-dipped burgers
Recently, John Lewis have been making quite a big deal of their Oxford Street rooftop in the summer - and this year their Summer of Sound music-themed rooftop kicked off with Butchies. Now it's time for a new crowd to take over the roof as Nanny Bills moves in from
... - Hank's Burgers and Beers are coming to the Deptford Market yard arches
They've been a staple of the Deptford street food scene for some time, and now Hank's are launching their first permanent site in an arch at Deptford Market Yard, with their Burgers and Beer restaurant.
It's clearly a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin type of place - with the burger offering being:
- The Big Cheese - 6oz aged beef patty, American cheese, Hank’s
- Bleeding burgers, boozy popsicles, the return of Rita's and more - your weekly news round-up
From more bleeding burgers to the return of Rita's, we bring you all the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering elsewhere this week)...
- Joe Allen puts its off-menu burger on the menu for a month-long burger series with guest chefs
For years, the off menu burger at Joe Allen has been one of the worst kept secrets on the London restaurant scene. I mean, it may have been off menu but at any given time you'd easily have found half the tables in the restaurant ordering it.
And for four weeks next month the burger will actually appear on the menu as the Covent Garden restaurant celebrates
... - The new Patty and Bun at Borough will be their most ambitious yet
There's a big new Patty & Bun planned for Borough High Street and this one is going to launch with an exclusive breakfast menu. The space is big too with a floor devoted to groups and parties.
- Bleecker returns for burgers on the South Bank
Just in time for the sunny weather, Bleecker is back on the South Bank. If you haven't yet had the pleasure of a mighty Bleecker Burger in the sunshine, then there's no better time than this weekend to head down there and check them out.
They'll be in their usual spot by the Golden Jubilee Bridge, where you'll be able to get all the back cheeseburgers, blue burgers and angry fries that you can handle. And we'll bet
... - Here are the seven new burgers Byron has put on the menu
It's been an "interesting" period for Byron. It's probably fair to say that with their rapid expansion - not to mention hitting the headlines over immigration issues - they've lost some of the love that the British public had for them, back in the day.
But the burger chain is
... - The Bluecoats pub is taking over The Pride of Tottenham with burgers by Lucky Chip
A top bar team and food by Lucky Chip are turning this Tottenham landmark into a pub worth travelling to. It'll also be bloody handy for match days.
- Kentish Town's Neighbour is reinventing itself as a beer and burger bar
They've been closed all week but now we know what Neighbour in Kentish Town has been planning. They're switching their offering and turning into more of a burger joint.
In a Facebook post today the neighbourhood spot said: "We try our best to be great neighbours, and great neighbours listen to what their neighbours want. You guys spoke - we listened!"
To that end they're going to expand their range of burgers from the current one on the menu to
... - Tempura crab burgers, International waffle day, #CookForSyria pastries and more - the weekly catch-up
All the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering this week)...
- Hache team up with Zoe's Ghana Kitchen for a special Suya Burger
If you like your fast food with a side order of do-gooding, then head to Haché where the first of their 2018 female chef burger collaborations is currently ongoing.
They've teamed up with food writer and chef Zoe Adjonyoh of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen to put on a limited edition burger. The Suya Burger takes its influence from West African spices and flavours. It starts with the burger chain's classic 6oz prime hachéd steak burger, marinated in Suya, a peanut and
... - Bleecker and Smokestak team up for an epic burger
Two of our favourite places in London are getting together on Thursday for a one-off creation and it does look rather spectacular. Burger masters Bleecker are teaming up with smoking legends Smokestak for this mighty fine looking burger.
It's Bleecker beef topped with Smokestak pastrami, pickles, sliced shallots & dill sauce - and on the side, there are fries topped with parmesan & anchovy
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