Shoreditch

  • Roving NYC pop-up Ha’s Đặc Biệt hits Shoreditch for a month

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    They've been raved about by the New Yorker, and have spent the last few months roaming Paris for residencies. Now Ha’s Đặc Biệt are about to give Londoners a taste of what they've been missing.

    The cult Vietamese American residency is run by chefs Anthony Ha and Sadie Mae Burns who met while working at Mission Chinese. After leaving there they forged a reputation first for their food cart and then for their

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  • Mexican bar and restaurant Zapote to open in Shoreditch

    Mexican bar and restaurant Zapote to open in Shoreditch

    If you’re in need of Mexican-style warmth, Shoreditch has the answer in the form of new restaurant and bar Zapote. Opening on the former site of critically acclaimed St Leonards restaurant), Zapote is the first collaboration from chef Yahir Gonzalez,

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  • Ruben's Ruebens are bringing their salt beef and pastrami to Shoreditch's Seed Library

    Ruben's Ruebens are bringing their salt beef and pastrami to Shoreditch's Seed Library

    Norman's Cafe popped up there last year and now it's the turn of Brixton smokehouse Ruben's Reubens to take on the residency in Shoreditch's Seed Library. 

    Ruben Dawnay will be in charge of the food in the bar for two months and yes, his pastrami and salt beef will be on the menu. Here's a taste of what to expect:

    • Reuben spring roll - Salt
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  • Test Driving Cycene - a culinary journey in Shoreditch

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    Cycene sees chef Theo Clench take over at Shoreditch's Blue Mountain School with an inventive tasting menu and a whole new look for the space. We head down to try it out. 

  • Oranj, a new natural wine bar and kitchen, to open in Shoreditch

    Oranj, a new natural wine bar and kitchen, to open in Shoreditch

    Updated 7/11/22 with opening date

    It was only a matter of time: Shoreditch is getting its first natural wine bar. Starting out in 2020 as a next-day-UK-wide-wine-delivery service during lockdown, Oranj is morphing beyond being an online portal to a dedicated bar and kitchen, where you can sip low-ABV reds from Jura while chatting with rotating guest chefs doing residencies in a

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  • Argentinian chef Fernando Trocca is bringing pop-up restaurant Mostrador to Shoreditch

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    He opened the acclaimed Sucre in Soho in 2021 and now one of Latin America’s best known chefs is about to bring a pop-up dining concept to Shoreditch called Mostrador. It follows hot on the heels of Mostrador success stories around the world, starting with a summer-only pop-up a

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  • Norman's Cafe comes to Seed Library in Shoreditch, matches cod's roe with Frazzles

    Norman's Cafe comes to Seed Library in Shoreditch, matches cod's roe with Frazzles

    The relatively new 100 Shoreditch hotel already has a top drawer bar in the basement in the shape of Ryan Chetiywardana/Mr Lyan's Seed Library. Now they're upping their game by bringing in North London legends Norman's Cafe to take care of the food. 

    As with the original cafe in Tufnell Park that's become a big hit, there's an extremely English caff feel

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  • Cycene is the new restaurant from Blue Mountain School Cycene is the new restaurant from Blue Mountain School

    31/8/22 - updated with the opening date 

    Shoreditch's Blue Mountain School was once home to Maos, a Michelin-starred restaurant launched by Nuno Mendes and which had an experience primarily centred around a single dining table. The pandemic caused more than a few problems with that setup and while they tried to adapt the theme with a new-look space, the restaurant closed earlier this

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  • Temper's BBQ and steaks are coming to Shoreditch

    Temper's BBQ and steaks are coming to Shoreditch

    24/8/22 - updated with the opening date

    Temper, the steak and barbecue restaurant that has places in The City, Soho and Covent Garden is getting ready to open its fourth restaurant - this time in Shoreditch.

    It'll be taking over the space left by The Jones Family Project and will be pretty familiar if you've been to one of the other Tempers. 

    Originally

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  • The Viaduct combines restaurant, tap room and cocktail lounge in the old Cargo site in Shoreditch

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    If you've been wondering what was going to go in the place of the old Cargo nightclub space on Rivington Street since it closed last year then, as of this week, we have the answer.

    It's now reopened - rather under the radar - as The Viaduct which is going to be an all day restaurant, tap room and cocktail lounge.

    The first element is Arch - an all day spot serving what they describe as casual British food. So

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  • Cottons in Shoreditch gets bigger, moving to Hoxton Square

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    When we are hearing about more restaurants closing than ever before, it's a nice change to hear of one that's moving and growing - and that's what's happening to Cottons. 

    The Caribbean restaurant is leaving its home on Curtain Road, but moving only just up the road to Hoxton Square (taking over the space that used to be Adam Handling's The Frog).

    It'll be split into two areas - an upstairs restaurant and a

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  • Happy Endings are popping up in Shoreditch with ice cream sandwiches and soft serve Happy Endings are popping up in Shoreditch with ice cream sandwiches and soft serve

     

    We've been big fans of Happy Endings' ice cream sandwiches for a while now. They've cornered the market in delivering London's very best ice cream sandwiches and there's a good chance you'll have come across them on some restaurant menus, or at shops like Nourished Communities.

    But now - and for three months - you can find them in Shoreditch. They're

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  • The Magnum ice cream pop-up is back with Magnum Studios in Shoreditch

    The Magnum ice cream pop-up is back with Magnum Studios in Shoreditch

    A good sign that summer has properly arrived is the launch of the Magnum shop in London - and it's about to return once more. This time they're bringing ice cream to Shoreditch with the opening of Magnum Studios. 

    Put together with the help of - ahem - "content creators" Cat Burns, Charlotte Roberts, Lara Adkins, and Sophie Seddon, this time they'll be showcasing

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  • Gordon Ramsay's Lucky Cat might be coming to Shoreditch as a noodle bar

    Gordon Ramsay's Lucky Cat might be coming to Shoreditch as a noodle bar

    Gordon Ramsay's big expansion plans see no sign of slowing down yet. Next up, it looks like he might be rolling out his Lucky Cat brand, starting with Shoreditch. 

    Lucky Cat was originally opened in Mayfair, taking over the space that used to be Maze on Grosvenor Square. Billed as an "authentic Asian Eating House", ...

  • Test Driving Boundary - a Shoreditch cafe gets a massive makeover

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    Boundary in Shoreditch has had one hell of a makeover, transforming what was its Albion cafe into an elegant new British brasserie and bar. We went to check it out.