Gastroblog
Traditionally, August can be a quiet time for new openings, but there are still a few notable launches to watch for throughout the last days of summer. From the eggy buns of Eggslut to the colourful dim sum of BaoziInn, here are the big restaurant openings in August.
It's all change at Selfridges where their second floor spot, The Corner Restaurant, now has a new NYC chef running the show. Grant Clark, who comes here via The Breslin where he worked with April Bloomfield and the East Village classic, Hearth, has taken over as Head Chef.
Tucked into one corner of the store's Oxford Street building (you enter via the Women’s Designer Galleries) the restaurant's…
Read more: Selfridges' The Corner Restaurant brings in ex-Breslin NYC chef Grant Clark
Best known for their intensely coloured dim sum, as well as excellent Hunan and Sichuan streetfood-inspired dishes, BaoziInn are coming to Borough, and this one will have a cocktail bar. …
Read more: BaoziInn is opening a flagship restaurant in Borough for their colourful dim sum
With 14 savoury and 14 sweet sauces to choose from, this Highbury fast food spot hopes you'll keep coming back to work your way through them all.…
Adam Rawson has not one but two restaurants at The Standard hotel in King's Cross. We check out the coastal cuisine at Isla. …
Read more: Test Driving Isla - Adam Rawson goes coastal at The Standard
Got a sweet tooth and live or work near Canary Wharf? If so then put 7 August in your diary. That's when Maître Choux are opening their new outlet there.
This will be the fourth London opening for the eclair specialist. The Jubilee Walk spot will be a takeaway-only space serving up all manner of gorgeous patisserie. But, unlike their other places, this City spot will be open from early in day - s…
Read more: Maitre Choux are bringing their eclairs to Canary Wharf
It's been 70 years since the Wiltons group has opened a new restaurant - but they're gearing up to launching something brand new in St James. Locket's will be a brand new cafe and wine bar in the old "Economist Plaza" now redeveloped and renamed Smithson Plaza.…
Read more: Locket's is Wiltons' new cafe and wine bar in St James
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When one of our favourite pubs teams up with one of our favourite food folk, you'd better expect us to sit up and take notice. Next week sees a mashup between Highgate's Red Lion and Sun pub and everyone's favourite sandwich maestro Max Halley from Max's Sandwich Shop.
Max will be taking over the food for one night only at the recently refurbed North London pub, serving up a…
Read more: Max's Sandwich Shop is having a Sandwich Fest at The Red Lion and Sun
This new pub is the first for a new pub group. They've also brought in a Glasshouse/Chez Bruce vet to look after the menus in all their pubs and there's an ex The Coach chef in the kitchen.…
Read more: The Hunter's Moon is a brand new pub for South Kensington
American import by Chloe. are doing pretty well in London and are opening two more of their fast food vegan restaurants here. …
Read more: By Chloe. is opening more vegan restaurants - this time at Oxford Circus and the O2
If low food miles are your jam, then this new community cafe, with a chef who counts Hawksmoor, Tante Claire and more on his CV, should be on your go-to list.…
North Greenwich is getting a dining and drinking emporium mixing Aussie coffee know-how with South American food inspiration.…
Read more: Mama Fuego in Greenwich is an Australian dining and drinking emporium with a sixties feel
They're famed for having London's longest queue (and a recent visit confirmed, yes it is a very long wait at peak times) so hearing that Borough's fresh pasta restaurant Padella is opening a second restaurant is very good news.
If you haven't heard of them - here's a quick primer. Set up by Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda of Trullo in Islington, they offer a short menu of freshly made p…
This new all day restaurant will open up right next to the Aga Khan Centre in King's Cross and they're promising very special hummus, the best halal steaks and more.…
Read more: Arabica KX sees Borough's Levantine-inspired restaurant expand to King's Cross
The next restaurant from the team behind World's 50 Best restaurant Lyle's is here - we head down to Borough to try it out.…
Read more: Test Driving Flor - a top Borough bakery/wine bar/restaurant combo from the Lyle's team
