Islington

  • The 411 brings some stateside sass to Angel

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    Opening its doors in Islington is The 411, a new bar from the Incipio Group who are also behind such behemoths as The Prince in Earl's Court and Pergola in Paddington. Fittingly they've found an equally capacious space for their latest bar The 411, taking over the old Jamie's Italian site at Angel.

    The 411 is being billed as a 'neighbourhood bar' taking NYC's Soho as its inspiration. That translates to the food menu

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  • Hainan House brings Hainanese cuisine to Islington's Upper Street

    Hainan House brings Hainanese cuisine to Islington's Upper Street

    A Hot Dinners exclusive

    They've been running pop-ups and supperclubs throughout the year (including one at Carousel), but now Hainan House are getting ready to settle down in Islington. They've taken over the space that was once Street Greek on Upper Street.

    Set up by Sunny Wu, Hainan House aims to showcase the Southern Chinese cooking that she grew up eating. The

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  • Northwood will be Angel's huge new sports bar

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    Just months after chef James Cochran closed his own sports bar Valderrama's in Islington, another hospitality group are clearly hoping for a better outcome for their new sports bar opening at Angel. Maven Leisure (owned by the same people behind Chelsea's The Botanist and Aviary in Moorgate) are behind Northwood which is going to be opening at the Angel Central shopping centre, next to Birdie's.

    It's going to be

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  • Two new Sticky Mango restaurants arrive, in Tower Bridge and Islington

    Two new Sticky Mango restaurants arrive, in Tower Bridge and Islington

    Fans of the Sticky Mango restaurant (the one with the impressive Anthony Bourdain mural), just a short walk from Waterloo station towards Bankside, are in for a treat, as not one but two new Sticky Mango outlets are coming to London.

    Open now is Sticky Mango Tower Bridge, the second restaurant for chef Peter Lloyd and his South-East-Asian-inspired cooking. And there’ll be a

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  • Pophams Home & Pantry opens up in Islington

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    Anyone going to Islington bakery Pophams, particularly at the weekends, will know there's always a perma queue for their latest pastry innovations. Now they've decided to make the most of their popularity and are opening a lifestyle shop and deli right next door.

    The homeware is an extension of the brand that they started in lockdown (we've got one of their coffee cups and it's gorgeous). So if you're

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  • Test Driving Little Pizza Hicce - the Hicce team create a top pizzeria in Islington

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    The Hicce Hart team have expanded just across the road in Islington with Little Pizza Hicce. We went down to check out their very unique pizzas. 

  • Test Driving Bellanger - the Islington grand cafe gets a new look

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    Bellanger in Islington has just had a lot of work done. We went back to see the brand-new look and also look at how the menu has adapted to a more Mediterranean outlook. 

  • Islington restaurant Bellanger gets a major makeover

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    Updated 1/6/23 with new images

    For the past month, Bellanger has been closed for what turns out to be a major overhaul. If you know the restaurant either from its Bellanger days or, before that, Browns you'll be aware that the space has always had the bar running down the right-hand side of the room on a different level.

    As it gets ready to reopen, we've been hearing more details

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  • Little Pizza Hicce has arrived in Islington

    Little Pizza Hicce has arrived in Islington

    They only opened Hicce Hart on Chapel Market late last year, but Hicce have already expanded across the road in Islington with Little Pizza Hicce. They'd already trialled the pizza offshoot with a popup at Goodness Brewery (whose beer is available at Hicce Hart) but this is the

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  • Katsu & Buns are popping up with just that in Islington

    Katsu and Buns are popping up with just that in Islington

    Katsu & Buns are doing right what is says there in the name - katsu curry and bao buns. They've been delivering for a while but are now getting a pop-up space in Islington at The Chapel Bar Terrace. 

    The main menu features small plates and a special bao menu on Saturdays. So you'll find things like:

    • Ebi Katsu - lightly coated king prawns, sweet chili
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  • NYC's Eddie Huang brings Baohaus' Taiwanese buns to London

    NYC's Eddie Huang brings Bauhaus' Taiwanese buns to London

    They've previously brought over Ivan Orkin's Ivan Mazemen for a popular residency and now Neighbourhood in Islington are getting ready for another US import. This time it's the turn of NYC chef and TV personality Eddie Huang (who also created the hit TV show Fresh Off The Boat). 

    He's bringing over the restaurant that first brought him to fame in New York, Baohaus. It was a

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  • Get Baked, Leeds’ cult bakery, comes to Islington’s Neighbourhood restaurant

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    There’s a new dessert offering at Islington’s Neighbourhood restaurant and it comes courtesy of Leeds’ famed Get Baked bakery.

    If the name rings bells, you may recall its rise to fame in late 2021, thanks to ‘Sprinklegate’, where the Trading Standards shut down baker Rich Myers’ use of US-imported sprinkles, as they contained the red food colouring E127, which is banned in the UK apart from use in cocktail cherries and

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  • Compton Arms gets new Italian residency, Tiella

    Compton Arms gets new Italian residency, Tiella

    After a bit of a fright last year, the future of one of Islington's best pubs, the Compton Arms looks bright. And now they're getting ready to launch an all-new residency. 

    Taking over the kitchens will be Tiella, run by chef Dara Klein. She was last seen at Sager + Wilde as

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  • Test Driving Ivan Mazemen - Ivan Orkin's London residency at Neighbourhood in Islington

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    There are a few weeks left to try the Ramen Junkie's London residency. Here's why you should...

  • The Beefsteaks take over the Manze pie shop on Islington's Chapel Market

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    A Hot Dinners exclusive

    It's been three years since the old Manze pie and mash shop closed its doors on Chapel Market, marking the end of an era after over 100 years of business. But, as one door closes, another opens, and walking past the empty building on Chapel Market back in 2020 proved to be a lightbulb moment for Alex Pashby of street food traders The Beefsteaks. His lease on a railway arch

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