Oxford Street

• Selfridges team up with Caprice for Brasserie of Light (inc a huge Damien Hirst crystal Pegasus)

  The latest big new restaurant to open at Selfridges is the Brasserie of Light - their team-up with Caprice - the people behind The Ivy restaurants, Sexy Fish and lots more. And like Sexy Fish, this has a big old Damen Hirst installation front and centre.  

• Mac n Cheese to go from The Mac Factory, popping up at Debenhams on Oxford Street

  

  So yes, it's getting a little on the chilly side at the moment. But then that means it's definitely time for a warming mac and cheese - and if you're near Oxford Street, this new pop-up might be just the thing.

  You may have seen the Mac Factory at KERB in the past, but now they're set up inside at Debenhams on Oxford Street (at the back of the shop). Serving up made-to-order mac and cheese

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• Ping Coombes brings Ping Pan Asian to Selfridges

  Ping Coombes, the 2014 MasterChef winner, is bringing her Malaysian food to Selfridges Kitchen with the opening of Ping Pan Asian. 

• Caprice Holdings are opening Harry's Bar on James Street in Marylebone

  From weekend brunches to shopping lunches and ciccheti on the terrace, Richard Caring's hoping to bring a bit of La Dolce Vita to just off Oxford Street.

• London's most Instagrammed spot Elan Cafe is opening at Oxford Circus and Selfridges

  The cafe with the pink wall of flowers is expanding with two new central London openings planned for behind Oxford Circus and in Selfridges.

• Nanny Bills is taking over the John Lewis rooftop with their gravy-dipped burgers

   

  Recently, John Lewis have been making quite a big deal of their Oxford Street rooftop in the summer - and this year their Summer of Sound music-themed rooftop kicked off with Butchies. Now it's time for a new crowd to take over the roof as Nanny Bills moves in from

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• Italian dinner at Selfridges' Alto brings over top Michelin-starred chefs

  

  If you don't have the budget or enough days holiday to take to do a gastro tour of Italy this year, an upcoming event at Selfridges will do the job instead.

  The newly-opened rooftop restaurant Alto by San Carlo is throwing one heck of a dinner in June where the chefs from five top Italian restaurants are popping up for just one night. All in all, there'll be seven Michelin-stars at the restaurant that night who have been gathered together by the Italian

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• Retro food gets a makeover at VIVI at Centre Point

  If you've got a soft spot for the good old days, then head to VIVI where you can enjoy your chicken a la king in London landmark Centre Point with Vivi. Just head to the bridge link, and look for the PlayPlax inspired lights...

• Feya on James Street will be a handy cafe for shoppers and Instagrammers alike

  Just around the corner from Selfridges and St Christopher's Place, chef Zahra Khan is getting ready to open an all day cafe with a special breakfast menu by popular Finnish Instagrammer Vanelja.

• Butchies is coming to the John Lewis rooftop for their Summer of Sound

  

  It's that time of year where the summer plans for London's rooftops are being unveiled, and latest among these is the John Lewis rooftop - which is becoming Summer of Sound On The Roof. That's because this year, it's all about music. So expect live gigs, DJ sets and acoustic music on their rooftop all summer long.

  But frankly, it's more about the food for us - and there's the great news that

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• Alto from the San Carlo group is Selfridges' new rooftop restaurant

  Building on their partnership in other stores, Selfridges' Oxford Street store is the latest to get into bed with the San Carlo restaurant group who'll be launching Alto in the store's iconic rooftop space.

• Grill My Cheese are popping up at Selfridges

  

  The next street food folk to pop up at Selfridges Food Hall are Grill My Cheese. The Leather Lane purveyors of toasted cheese sourdough sarnies will be putting on a combo of classic dishes and Selfridges specials during their four week spot on Oxford Street.

  From their classics, you'll find G.M.C (farmhouse mature Cheddar, Farmhouse Cow Milk Mozzarella and bechamel sauce) £6 and their Insta-worthy Rainbow Toasties with beetroot, rocket and

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• You can now buy Dean and DeLuca products exclusively in Selfridges Food Hall

  

  If you were left bereft, or at the very least mildly annoyed, by the news that Dean & DeLuca weren't opening a London store after all, then this should perk you up. They've just done a deal with Selfridges, making the London store the only place in Europe you can buy their products from.

  The new 50-item range is now available at

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• Market Halls have six huge food halls planned for London

  London finally ups its food hall game with six huge food halls planned across London featuring kitchens, communal dining areas, bars and shops

• Evans and Blanc brings Champagne and sharers to House of Fraser

  

  Been up to the third floor of House of Fraser recently? If you have, you might have noticed a new addition in the form of Evans & Blanc, an art deco-themed Champagne bar and restaurant kitted out with plenty of gins, fizz and cocktails, plus seasonal dining.

  Here’s some of the food you can expect:

  • Chicken mac and cheese with smoked cheddar
  • E&B Reuben Sandwich with Russian
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