Shoreditch

• Lina Stores Shoreditch is on its way, along with a second Bar Lina

  

  Updated 15/10/24 with new opening date

  Its pistachio-green and white-striped decor is instantly synonymous with cosy chic and extraordinary pasta, and now Lina Stores is bringing its eye-pleasing vibe to Shoreditch.

  If you’ve somehow missed the proliferation of Lina Stores (there’s even one in Japan), this latest venture follows their seventh London venue opening in South Kensington in

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• Test Driving Oh Gee - award-winning Korean fried chicken in Shoreditch

  

  Taking over the Hoxton Grill space at the Hoxton in Shoreditch until the end of the year is Korean fried chicken pop-up Oh Gee. We went to try out their award-winning KFC.

• Award-winning Korean fried chicken Oh Gee is popping up at the Hoxton Shoreditch

  

  Updated 29/9/24 with extension to dates

  With all the time we've wasted watching absolute bilge on Netflix we don't understand how we missed out on the eminently watchable K-Chicken War. As the name suggests that was a cooking competition focusing on Korean fried chicken. It was won by South Korean chef Byung Tae Ahn, who was crowned Grand Champion. Now the chef is gearing up for a busy autumn having

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• LIMA to open a third restaurant in London, inside Shoreditch’s Sun Street Hotel

  

  5/9/24 - updated with a new opening date. 

  Hang onto your ceviche, London’s favourite Peruvian restaurant is about to open a third site. LIMA Shoreditch will take wings inside the Sun Street Hotel, which opened in late 2022. We told you about the hotel’s previous restaurant when it

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• London’s first ever ride-through bakery is coming, thanks to Lime

  

  Hang onto your handlebars, there’s a cycle-through bakery coming to Shoreditch this weekend only. And it’s free!

  Whether you’re a bicycle owner or nay, this pastry-focused pop-up is coming to you courtesy of Lime Bikes (yes, they want to call it a ‘Lime-thru Bakery’), so in addition to free pastries and coffee, you’ll get a complimentary 15-minute ride on a Lime

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• Test of time - Lyle's in Shoreditch turns 10 and still has the wow factor

  

  Lyle's in Shoreditch is celebrating its 10th birthday, which gave us the perfect excuse for a return visit to see how this brilliant British restaurant was faring.

• MasterChef The Professionals winner Nikita Pathakji takes over at the Princess of Shoreditch

  

  It's been two years since she lifted the trophy in the 2022 final of MasterChef The Professionals. Now chef Nikita Pathakji is celebrating her first Head Chef role, heading up the kitchen at East London gastropub The Princess of Shoreditch. It's the culmination of a journey that's seen the talented chef work at top London restaurants including Bibendum and Kitchen W8. When she won MasterChef The Professionals

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• Boxpark Shoreditch faces closure - but has started a campaign to survive

  

  Update 26/7/24

  The NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) has now launched a campaign to save Boxpark Shoreditch from redevelopment. "We are calling on Hackney Council to review their decision and offer a reprieve," said a spokesman. "The decision as it stands will likely lead to the site being left derelict for a minimum of six months and potentially years to come while awaiting

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• Eggbreak is popping up in Shoreditch with all the eggs you'll ever need

  

  Until now, the egg-centric Eggbreak has only been in Notting Hill - but now it's getting ready to pop up in Shoreditch. 

  It'll be in the Hoxton Shoreditch for the whole of the summer. The hotel and restaurant are owned by the same group, so it's an obvious crossover. This version of Eggbreak will also be taking reservations, unlike the original. As for what's on

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• Test Driving Plates - GBM winner Kirk Haworth's plant-based restaurant is a deserved hit

  

  Great British Menu winner Kirk Haworth has teamed up with his sister Keeley for their first permanent Plates restaurant in Shoreditch and it's already a huge success, booked out for months in advance. We went down to the plant-based restaurant to see what the fuss was all about. 

• Noble Rot chef Alex Jackson is leaving to cook at Leila's Shop in Shoreditch

  

  A few weeks back a Hot Dinners reader alerted us to an interview with chef Alex Jackson on the Go To Food podcast. Turns out the chef who's been helming at Noble Rot Soho for the past four years was about to make a

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• Kaso is the new rooftop bar and restaurant at One Hundred Shoreditch

  

  It's been just two years since the East London hotel One Hundred Shoreditch opened its doors, but it's already changed both of its restaurants in that short time. On the ground floor Sticks 'n' Sushi has taken over from the original spot Goddard & Gibbs and now on the rooftop, the unimaginatively named The Rooftop has given way to Kaso.

  Although the look hasn't changed, the menu certainly

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• The best restaurants in Shoreditch

  

  From intimate bistros and high-end dining to old-school Vietnamese cafes and top-tier Thai spots - here's our pick of the best places to eat out in Shoreditch right now. 

• Chef Jay Morjaria is popping up with Park & Kim Korean diner at Callooh Callay

  

  Over the past few years chef and Million Pound Menu winner Jay Morjaria has popped up with residencies all over London involving different iterations of Korean food. Now he's back with a Korean diner which he's showcasing for the next three months with a residency at Shoreditch cocktail bar Callooh Callay.

  Park & Kim is going to serve up Korean food in an American diner environment. "Imagine an American opening

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• Cavita is taking over the menu at Shoreditch's Seed Library for tacos and tostadas

  

  Ryan Chetiyawardana's Seed Library bar in Shoredirch has had some notably great residencies since it opened, with recent takeovers including My Neighbours The Dumplings and Norman's Café. Their next team-up looks just as good, with Cavita the next place to take over the food menu for three months. 

  Chef Adriana Cavita's restaurant in Marylebone, celebrating

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