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A replacement has been announced for chef Peter Gordon’s popular Marylebone restaurant The Providores, following its closure after 18 years. Japanese restaurant Taka will open its second site there.
Read more: The Providores’ replacement in Marylebone will be a second Taka restaurant
The march of the food court continues with the latest Market Hall coming to Oxford Street. A huge site, this features 11 food traders, 4 bars and a roof terrace too. …
Read more: Market Hall West End on Oxford Street is London's biggest food court yet
Update: See our Test Drive of Mercato Mayfair here
We'll be honest with you, it's been over a year since we first announced details of Mercato Mayfair - the second market from the folk behind Mercato Metropolitano. Since then things had gone so quiet that we honestly thought the deal had fallen through. But it turns out they've just been working quietly on their makeover of the Gr…
Read more: Mercato Mayfair brings the vibe of Mercato Metropolitano into the heart of the West End
New Orleans chef Slade Rushing has moved to London to open Louie in the old L'atelier de Joel Robuchon site in Covent Garden, joining forces with Parisian powerhouse restaurant group Paris Society.…
We've already talked about how one of the few benefits of yet another general election is the opportunity to have lunch in the House of Lords. Now, if you've already done that, there's also a chance to dine in the House of Commons.
They're launching a "pop up restaurant" in the Members' Dining Room, which they describe like this:
At one time intended as a conference room and known as the ‘P…
Read more: Now you can dine in the House of Commons during recess too
Dessert fairy tale dreams have arrived in Camden Market with the opening of Hans & Gretel, a chain already popular across Greece, Cyprus and Turkey for its Instagram-popular creations.…
Read more: Dessert parlour Hans and Gretel has opened in Camden Market
After a tumultuous couple of years, Winemakers Deptford will once again have a fully operating restaurant in partnership with chefs Klose & Soan.…
Read more: Winemakers Deptford are the new permanent home for Klose & Soan
Updated 8/11/19 with menu and booking details
So the news is finally out. We've known for a while that Richard Corrigan had taken over the lease of the Irish restaurant Nuala, which closed at the end of last year. And today he's been on social media confirming the story.
"There is a great team being assembled," the chef tweeted. He seems to have gone into business with John Nugent for the endeavo…
Read more: Richard Corrigan is opening Daffodil Mulligan restaurant at Old Street
If you love a designer bargain, then heading out to Bicester Village will be just right for you - just make sure you book a table for lunch or dinner at Cafe Wolseley to complete your day out.…
Read more: Test Driving Cafe Wolseley - a restaurant for reviving shoppers at Bicester Village
One easy recommendation for a great bar in London has always been the downstairs bar at Hawksmoor Spitalfields. Now, for the first time in nearly a decade, they've brought in a completely new cocktail list.
The 26 new drinks, many of which we tried on a preview the other week, capitalise on Hawksmoor’s second win for Best International Restaurant Bar at the prestigious Tales of the Cocktail award…
Read more: Hawksmoor bring in a new cocktail list and Spitalfields gets new bar snacks too
The Christmas season has officially kicked off, and that means it's nearly time for the winter edition of Taste of London, taking place later this month at Tobacco Dock. Top chefs who'll be serving up blinding dishes include Smoking Goat's Ali Borer, Master Wei's Guirong Wei, Tou's Ana Gonçalves & Zijun Meng, Smokestak's David Carter, Oklava's Selin Kiazim, Berber & Q's Josh Katz and lots more. …
Read more: Take a look at what's on this year's Taste of London winter menu
Kensington based restaurant chain heads north of the river to bring their take on classic Indian dishes to Holloway Road.…
Read more: Raj of Islington sees Kensington restaurant expanding to Holloway Road
Updated 12/11/19 with new dates
The one joy of parliament closing an impending election is that it means that the Houses of Parliament are closed for a short while - and that means we can try out their fancy restaurant. Yes, the Peers' Dining Room in the House of Lords is once available to book - for a 10 day period only.
So if you want to literally dine like a lord, this is your chance. You can…
Read more: The Peers' Dining Room is open again if you fancy dining like a lord
Lovers of natural wine should make note of a new one night a week pop-up opening in Camden this month. Bar Aspen will serve up natural and minimal intervention wines from the cosy cellars of Music and Beans on Camden High Street.
The Friday night only popup has brought in Sunny Hodge, founder of Diogenes The Dog wine bar in Elephant & Castle, to curate the wine list. And - if you're a little…
Read more: Bar Aspen pops up in Camden serving natural wines and acoustic tunes
Sam Harrison, the man behind Sam's Brasserie, has found a riverside home for his latest restaurant. We head to Hammersmith for a look. …
Read more: Test Driving Sam's Riverside - brasserie-style dining with a view
