French

• Ex Pitt Cue chef heads up Quite Nice Wines' Cassoulet Nights pop-up in Hackney

  

  It's most definitely the time of year where everyone's searching for something seriously hearty to eat - and a month-long pop-up in Hackney aims to provide just that. Cassoulet Nights - as the name suggests - focuses on rural French cooking. The chef in charge of things is Jacob Rosen - the former Head Chef of Pitt Cue. He's teamed up with Quite Nice Wines to provide the perfect winter combo.

  They'll be taking over Apiary Studios on Hackney Road

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• Take a trip to Gascony with Monsieur Le Duck popping up in Spitalfields

  

  A new Spitalfields popup sees a former City worker do just what so many of probably fancy doing - opening a restaurant based on the food in our favourite holiday destination.

  Monsieur Le Duck is the result of London Richard Humphreys' many trips to Gascony. Loving the place (and its food and wine) so much, Richard decided to jack in his job and open a restaurant around the corner from his old office.

  The restaurant, which is popping up at

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• Le Petit Citron sees Brook Green brasserie Mustard given a French makeover

  Classic French bistro dishes, wines, coffee, and pastries will be the order of the day at this revamped neighbourhood spot.

• Test Driving Carte Blanche - a mix of French and American in Hackney

   

  One of the founders of Le Bun has opened Carte Blanche in Hackney - a mix of French and American food, with some excellent burgers too. We head down for a look. 

• Canard are bringing their duck poutine and French burgers to Tooting Market

  Burgers and poutine are given a classic French treatment at this Francophile street traders third London opening in Tooting Market.

• Le Bun co-founder goes permanent with Carte Blanche in Hackney

  One of the co-founders of Le Bun is carrying on the French/American theme with his latest restaurant, Carte Blanche, in Hackney. Expect southern American comfort cooking with a touch of French cuisine too.

• Bagatelle London opens for business on Mayfair's Dover Street

  With restaurants in all the key globetrotting hotspots - NYC, Miami, Dubai etc - a London branch was way overdue for this upscale international chain.

• A Marylebone classic with a new look - we Test Drive The Orrery

  For its 21st birthday, Marylebone classic The Orrery got a new look and new menu - we went to check both out.

• Galvin Bistrot de Luxe on Baker Street is to close

  

  We're really sorry to hear this morning of the imminent closure of Galvin Brothers Bistrot de Luxe on Baker Street. The announcement came today as Chris and Jeff Galvin said; "It’s time to move on...in the world’s great cities things do not stand still. Tastes change and also, as creative chefs, we are restless and now want to do new things not just endlessly repeat the same style of cooking.”

  The 12-year-old restaurant really was a game-changer when it

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• Petit Bistro serves French-inspired in Leicester Square's new luxury hotel Victory House

  The folk behind Randall and Aubin are behind a new bistro that's just opened on Leicester Square, covering all the French-inspired bases a visitor to Central could need, from pancakes to fish and chips and steak.

• Noizé brings a neighbourhood French vibe to the old Dabbous site

  Pied a Terre's GM heads out on his own with this neighbourhood spot where it's all about ultra personal treatment and giving the customer what they really want

• Hong Kong’s Serge et Le Phoque comes to London with The Mandrake hotel

  After enjoying Michelin-starred success in Hong Kong, two of the chefs behind Serge et Le Phoque are bringing their ingredient-led French cuisine to London, including their signature scallop with anchovy and fried leek root.

• Cafe Sou is the ninth restaurant to open at The Ned

  The Ned teams up with chef and author Rachel Khoo to open their final restaurant, an all-day Parisian cafe

• Test Driving Tratra at Boundary - French feasting in Shoreditch

  French chef and author Stéphane Reynaud has taken over the restaurant at Boundary and launched Tratra. We visit to see just what wonders he's performing with charcuterie and more...

• Modern and light - we Test Drive La Dame De Pic at Four Seasons Trinity Square

  The multi Michelin-starred French chef Anne-Sophie Pic has just opened in London. We went to see how her food performs in translation