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- Test Driving Patty and Bun - Soho has a new burger date spot
Soho's newest burger spot turns out to be a rather good place to head for a date
- Bukowski Grill are opening a flagship restaurant on Soho's D'arblay Street
It's been five years in the making, but in a few week's time, BBQ spot Bukowski Grill will open their biggest restaurant to date - this one in the heart of Soho. Their 70 seat D'arblay Street spot will be their third restaurant (following Boxpark in Shoreditch and a second one in Brixton Market).
Turns out to be a bit of a homecoming for chef/owner Robin Freeman who used to work down the road at Blacks. His third, all-day restaurant will kick off with weekday
... - Shotgun in Soho launches its ditch the hangover Sunday brunch
He's already provided London with the definitive cornbread. Now Mississippi-born chef Brad Macdonald is laying on the definitive hangover-fixing brunch at his Shotgun cocktail bar and BBQ joint in Soho.
If you've slightly overindulged the night before - and we're not judging - you can find solace on Sundays for what Shotgun defines as "that annoying period between drinking", aka "the feeling of being kicked by a horse".
There are, of course,
... - Absurd Bird chicken is coming to Spitalfields and Soho
Seems like there's life in the market for more chicken ventures in London. We hear that a new company, Absurd Bird, is opening two new restaurants in London this year.
The company is kicking off its chicken-focused takeover by launching in Spitalfields and Soho in March. It's essentially chicken combined with American deep south cooking. And they've teamed up with Fosse Meadows Farm and bought every single one of their
... - Swan on a Hot Gin Roof pop up launches at Ham Yard Hotel
It may be cold enough to freeze the proverbial balls of a brass monkey out there, but if you are looking for some alfresco action this winter, then head to Soho. Sipsmith gins are going to be serving gin-laced winter drinks up on the Ham Yard Hotel’s hidden roof terrace from the end of January until mid-February.
Hardened Londoners can drape themselves in woollen blankets whilst sipping on Hot G&Ts and Steaming Juleps.How about The Smoking Bishop (apparently a
... - Patty & Bun take over the Stockpot site on Soho's Old Compton Street
Updated 14/1 with more news
Lots more info about the new opening has been revealed...
- New dishes for the menu include:
- Roast Chicken skin with maple syrup and Patty&Bun’s home made hotsauce
- Fried Chicken with Urfa chilli butter and lemon
- The bar menu is by Berber & Q’s head bartender, Danny Varley and
- New dishes for the menu include:
- Billy and the Chicks hits Soho with a London take on the fried chicken scene
So there's a new chicken shop opening in London. If those words make you yawn - then hold on. Sounds like Billy and the Chicks might actually bring something new to the table.
The bloke behind this new Soho spot is Billy Stock who has both St Johns and Salt Yard on his CV. He's teamed up with Sam Bellamy to open what they describe as "“A London Fried Chicken shop! No bells ‘n whistles (or waffles…)".
They'll be using all British
... - 100 Wardour Street to take over from Floridita and Carom
It's all change on Wardour Street with the announcement that a new restaurant is taking over the site once occupied by the Marquee Club.
100 Wardour Street will be the third restaurant to open on this site by D&D. First it was Meza, then Carom and Floridita. The new restaurant will be known simply as 100 Wardour Street. It'll take over the entire (enormous) space with room for more than 400 diners with the restaurant redesigned by Russell Sage (Savoy
... - Oliver Maki bring their contemporary sushi to Soho's Dean Street
We're all for great sushi here at Hot Dinners, and by all accounts a new group from the Middle East is bringing some top sushi to this city when they open their first restaurant in London next year.
Oliver Maki currently have four restaurants in Kuwait and one in Bahrain. Think contemporary sushi dishes rather than ultra traditional. The family-owned business is run by brothers Oliver and Amer Zeitoun. And when they say they live for their
... - Shackfuyu pops-up in Bermondsey as the original Soho restaurant goes permanent
18/11 - updated with re-opening date
Once billed as a long-term pop-up, Soho's Shackfuyu (by Bone Daddies) is about to get a lot more long-term as it prepares to become a permanent fixture in Soho. The restaurant is closing until mid November and when it re-opens will have a new upstairs bar with counter seating, a private dining room and more new
... - The Potato Project brings baked potatoes with a twist to Soho
Currently in Soho you can find a restaurant devoted to polenta and one serving only cheese toasties - now there's a new single ingredient carb spot to add to the mix - The Potato Project.
This new restaurant, opened by Ksenia Karpenko who used to be Head Sommelier at Four to Eight in Covent Garden, says it's bringing a twist to the classic baked potato. So expect to see toppings like smoked ham hock, cheddar & piccalilli, prawn & bourbon Marie Rose sauce and
... - Le Bab brings gourmet seasonal kebabs to Kingly Court in Soho
There's another addition on the way to the host of new restaurants that have been arriving in Kingly Court. This time, it's the turn of the kebab as Le Bab is aiming for a "kebab renaissance" .
There will be a seasonal kebab menu at the heart of things. Kicking things off, the winter menu will feature:
- Roe Deer Shish, with damson and isot pepper jam, cavolo nero kimchi, artichoke
- Butcher Price Mondays launches at Blacklock
Here's one to ease the misery of Mondays - launching today in Soho is Blacklock's Butcher Price Mondays.
As owner Gordon explains, "We’re cooking our big chops - porterhouses, prime ribs and and our big lamb and pork chops which are all usually for two to share but at the price you’d pay if you walked into the butcher and bought the meat yourself. We’ll be rotating through lots of great famers with different breeds, ageing techniques, to create a
... - Brad McDonald and The Lockhart launch Shotgun in Soho
Updated 4/10 with details of the menu.
We loved the Lockhart (particularly that cornbread) so it's very good news today as we hear that the people behind The Lockhart are expanding things - bringing Brad Mc Donald into Soho. They're setting up Shotgun in Kingly Street - an area which has a lot of interesting foodie developments (
... - Crosstown Doughnuts launch Autumn flavours with a Soho tagging day
If you're in Soho today, head down to Crosstown Doughnut's Soho store where street artist Nathan Bowen will be tagging the store front window during the day to promote the launch of their new Autumn flavours.
Those are:
- Pumpkin sourdough filled with a nutmeg-spiced crème pâtissière and topped with cream cheese icing, orange zest and pumpkin seeds
- Organic beetroot sourdough (pictured) filled with lemon-thyme infused crème
