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- Is another The Ivy coming to Kensington?
Following a conversation on social media over the weekend, Hot Dinners was alerted to the potential arrival of yet another Caprice Holdings restaurant in Kensington.
Richard Caring's restaurant group already have the Ivy Kensington Brasserie on the High Street here, but it looks like they're expanding to nearby Brompton Road too. Formerly the site of the late (lamented by some) and very idiosyncratic La Brasserie, the new
... - The Secret Sandwich Shop opens in Notting Hill
They've been delivering across London for a few weeks now, but later this week The Secret Sandwich Shop will actually open their real-life sandwich shop. They're putting out sandwiches with an East Asian twist, all based on the Japanese Wanpaku sandwich and on the menu are:
- The Secret Sandwich - 5 Seasonal Vegetables, with Avocado, Tomato and Kewpie Mayo
- The
- Hackney Coterie brasserie and wine bar takes over the old L'entrepot site on Dalston Lane
If a hospitality space can be said to retain an imprint from previous uses, then 230 Dalston Lane seems determined to remain a wine bar. Previously L'Entrepot wine bar from the folks at Borough Wines, it's about to find new life as a 'warehouse brasserie' and wine bar.
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- Turul Project are opening a Hungarian deli and restaurant in Turnpike Lane
Updated 14/5/21 with chef, menu and opening date details
News reaches us of a promising new Hungarian restaurant coming to North London. Previously running as pop-ups and supperclubs, Turul Project is now going permanent. Opening near Turnpike Lane and Green Lanes, the restaurant and wine bar (as well as deli and cafe) will be all about contemporary Hungarian dining.
... - Mochi blew up TikTok, so expect London's first mochi bar at Japan Centre to be popular
One of the oddest/fun things about TikTok is the way the platform creates viral food trends - like the baked feta pasta dish or the insane craze for Little Moons ice-cream mochi, which led to the dessert being about as hard to find in London as a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1 Highs.
With that in mind, we're pretty sure that the arrival of London's first dedicated mochi bar, which opened this week, is going to do
... - Temaki handroll bar is coming to Brixton Market
A top Japanese chef is promising to serve up some excellent hand rolls at this tiny Brixton sushi bar.
- Al Mare is the signature restaurant at the revamped Carlton Tower Jumeirah in Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge hotel The Carlton Tower Jumeirah is just emerging after a major revamp - and they're opening a new restaurant inside. Expect high-end Italian dining - and lovely views over Cadogan Gardens
- Piazza Italiana is opening in a Grade II listed bank on Threadneedle Street
There's one thing to be said for those huge City buildings - they really help when it comes to social distancing. Just look at the dining room at new opening Piazza Italiana, if you need proof.
This upcoming Italian restaurant is about to open its doors in the heart of the City. Set in a Grade II listed former British Linen Bank - not unlike The Ned - it's the first London opening for the restaurant group
... - Allora Hall comes to Crouch End from the people behind Martello Hall and more
They've had successes across town with Martello Hall, Canova Hall and more - and now the same group is coming to Crouch End with Allora Hall (it's opening where MonkeyNuts used to be).
As with the other halls, it's part hot-desking, with spaces available until 5pm and part bar and restaurant. So if you're in that area and fancy working from somewhere other than
... - Maya is the next rooftop restaurant from Soho House, at the Hoxton in Shoreditch
It's been a while since we've had a new opening from Soho House (we're not counting 180 House) which opened quietly to members only) but now they're heating up to launch a new restaurant in Shoreditch. The group has teamed up with The Hoxton hotel to launch Mexican
... - Chef Dani Garcia's BiBo is opening at the new Mondrian Shoreditch
Shoreditch hotel The Curtain is no more. It's just been taken over by Accor - and they're going to relaunch it as Mondrian Shoreditch.
The previous hotel was a complete new-build so, decor aside, we can't see any major structural changes happening but it does mean that the hotel restaurant will change - so Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster has left the
... - Le Bab Old Street sees them going back to basics with a kebab shop
Le Bab are opening a new restaurant in Shoreditch - but this time they're going for a pint-sized classic kebab shop vibe. It'll be open late-night too - if you fancy a kebab at 5am!
- Andina returns - the Peruvian restaurant finds a new home in Spitalfields
10/5/21 - updated with opening details.
Last year, Peruvian restaurant Andina (from the same people behind Ceviche) ended up in the position of having to find a new location. In a passionate Facebook post they announced the news: "We
... - Humble Chicken will be Angelo Sato's Soho yakitori bar
Chef Angelo Sato brings a slice of Japan's yakitori style to the heart of Soho with a restaurant focused on using every part of the chicken.
- Sushi Revolution opens in Brixton, from Sticks'n'Sushi alumni
A new sushi restaurant has opened in Brixton that looks well worth checking out. Sushi Revolution comes from two people who have come from Sticks'n'Sushi, Aidan Bryan and Tom Blackshaw, and this is their first venture going It alone.
The name comes from the kind of menu they're serving. So there's the more classic sushi offering or the "revolution" side of
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