Updated 26/3/21 with the opening date
Boutique hotel chain NoMad are taking over the Bow Street Magistrates Court in Covent Garden, a 19th Century listed building that should look pretty damned impressive once kitted out.
If you're unfamiliar with the original hotel, one of the best reasons to visit the NoMad in New York is the restaurant that was originated by Daniel Humm (11 Mad…
Read more: New York's NoMad hotel is coming to London, landing in Covent Garden
In time for the big Justice League movie - the Snyder Cut movie release, a Justice League-themed meal kit has arrived. We try it out to see what Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and more have cooked up...…
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Finding unused alfresco space in the centre of London isn't an easy ask - but the folk at The Wigmore on Regent Street have managed just that. The gastropub, which is part of the five start The Langham London hotel, has not only found some alfresco space, they've found ALL the alfresco space.
Cunningly, they've connected the pubs terrace with the hotel’s courtyard garden area to form one large di…
Read more: The Wigmore launches a huge summer terrace and garden with food by Michel Roux Jr
It was cancelled last year, for fairly obvious reasons, but Taste of London is back on for 2021.
The event which gathers a host of London restaurants together in Regent's Park seems ideal for what will, once again, be a very alfresco-heavy summer. But there is a big difference this year - it'll be back from Wednesday - Sunday for two consecutive weeks instead of one. Whether that…
Given Five Guys' fairly massive rollout across the UK. it was only a matter of time before more US chains started heading this way. We already have the impending return of Wendy's, and joining them soon will be American chicken juggernaut Popeye's.
According to Bloomberg, it's all part of a big worldwide rollout as the man in charge of the company behind Popeye's thinks they can be “the big…
They closed in London in 2020 and moved out to the Osea on the Essex Coast but now Native are returning to London, taking up a space in the luxury retailer Browns' new store in Mayfair.
The restaurant will be in the flagship Browns on Brook Street, with zero-waste sustainable and ethical dining as well as an emphasis on foraging continuing to be the main focus. In the kitchen will be Head Chef Jo…
Read more: Native returns to London - opening at Browns along with a courtyard alfresco option
Updated 24/3/21 with opening date and more info
It seems the pandemic isn't stopping plans for big new openings in London. Among them will be the huge Japanese udon noodle chain Marugame Udon which has taken a site just opposite Liverpool Street.
The restaurant is all about Sanuki Udon, popular in the Kagawa Prefecture of Japan (and the name Sanaki was what Kagawa was called in th…
Read more: Marugame Udon picks Spitalfields for its London noodle expansion
Popham's Chef de Partie Jack Padoan is getting ready to kick off his newest venture, Hotel Savioli, as a pop-up at Hackney's Silver Lining. It's all starting with one hell of a sandwich.
Hotel Savoli is inspired by the hotel that the chef's late Great Aunt and Uncle ran in Riccione and the aim is to focus on modern British fare. The pop-up centres around a key sandwich:…
Read more: Hotel Savioli pops up at Hackney's Silver Lining with a must-have sandwich
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It's fair to say chefs and restaurateurs are being pretty cunning when it comes to finding ways to ensure they can reopen on 12 April. Take Tom Kerridge for example. His restaurant, Kerridge's Bar and Grill, at the Corinthia London, doesn't have any outside space. But, as if by magic, the hotel's managed to conjure some out of thin air.
To that end, Kerridge's Garden Grill…
Read more: Kerridge's Garden Grill pops up at the Corinthia London
London's oldest surviving Indian restaurant, the Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, adapts very well to a delivery model as we discover from their At Home menu.…
Read more: Test Driving Veeraswamy at Home - Michelin-starred Indian to your door
Highgate is about to get a new Irish pub and the people behind it have an interesting background. Called Brendan the Navigator, it's going to open on Highgate Hill, taking over the prominent building that used to be The Tourian Lounge, and before that the Old Crown Inn.
As reported by The Ham & High, it's from John Rynne (a local musician) and head chef Michael Spurgeon, who was pre…
Read more: New Irish pub Brendan the Navigator to open in Highgate
Back before Christmas, there was a distinct frisson of excitement in South London when it was revealed that local pub the Perry Hill was being taken over by new company, Doghouse Pubs. The pub's been closed for quite a while, so this was great news for locals. Even more so when it turned out that Doghouse Pubs was run by Phil Sutton (previously at the Florence in Herne Hill) and his wife Oonagh M…
Read more: The Perry Hill Pub gets a new lease of life in Catford
Love cycling? Love eating well? If you're at the intersection of both of those on a Venn diagram, then LeBlanq would be the perfect holiday for you. Imagine world-class food and the best sports icons in cycling coming together for a weekend.
Originally organised for last Autumn, before certain restrictions got in the way, it's now kicking off this summer.
The man behind this luxury cycling…
Read more: LeBlanq launches luxury cycling tours with Blanc, Bosi, Palmer-Watts and Bradley Wiggins
The restaurant delivery scene in London is changing all the time. Here, we're tracking the restaurants that are adding new delivery services as well as big changes to their existing offering.…
Read more: Track London's restaurants' new and changing deliveries & takeaways
If you've been missing your trips to a bustling Borough Market, then here's a chance to get a regular taste of what's on offer there, no matter where you live in the UK. They've launched lots of new subscription boxes that will feature fresh meat, fish, dairy and seasonal fruit
Here's a taste of what'…
Read more: Borough Market kicks off a new range of subscription boxes, delivering across the UK
