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- Kraft Dalston sees German Kraft Brewery and Le Bab team up for restaurant and microbrewery
Aparthotel company Locke are clearly worth watching. Their Bermondsey building houses the new Dairy, their Aldgate hotel is currently the new home for plant-forward popup
- Andanza tapas bar opens in Bermondsey from the people behind The Rose
This new tapas bar in London Bridge comes from the people behind popular local pub The Rose - and is right opposite it too. Expect Basque-style pintxos along with tapas and larger plates alongside a selection of Spanish wines.
- Yorkshire group Tomahawk Steakhouse have taken over Jamie Oliver's Fifteen
Taking over Jamie Oliver's first and best-known restaurant in Hoxton is Yorkshire steakhouse group Tomahawk with a straightforward offering of steak and cocktails.
- The Last Talisman Asian grill takes over from Loyal Tavern in Bermondsey
This takes over the space that until recently held Loyal Tavern, Inside is a new Asian grill - with a focus on skewers - as well as a tropical cocktail bar called Mala Madre.
- Only Food and Courses is a 80s/90s-inspired new opening at Pop Brixton
The latest addition to Pop Brixton is something of a throwback, with a restaurant that's harking back to the 80s, both in food and name.
The puntastic Only Food and Courses is the latest from chefs Robbie Lorraine and Martyn Barrett who have been popping up in Kent, and it has its roots in greasy spoon cafes but is very much taken to the next level. The
... - Gordon Ramsay launches Street Burger in St Paul's and plots Street Pizza roll out in Southwark and Battersea
It's now clear what Gordon Ramsay has spent Lockdown 2.0 doing. In addition to messing around on TikTok, he's been planning world domination. And he's starting with London, where he's opening five new 'street food' restaurants, three of those before the end of 2020.
Launching a new Gordon Ramsay brand will be Street Burger. That's opening at One New Change, presumably as part of Ramsay's sprawling
... - The River Cafe expands, stealth-launching Sylvia's, a brand new restaurant
Out of relatively nowhere, London stalwart The River Cafe has decided that now is the time to expand - and they're opening a new restaurant called Sylvia's.
They're not moving too far away from their own back yard though, as it'll be making use of the old meeting rooms at (River Cafe owner Ruth Rogers husband) Richard Rogers Architects. In an email sent by River Cafe, they say:
The menu will have great pastas, risottos and soups,
... - Golden Gai is Angelina's Soho spin-off bar
The original Golden Gai was a six-seater bar in Angelina in Dalston. This Soho spin-off is a much larger affair but will continue the mix of Italian and Japanese flavours in the food and drink.
- Cafe Bao is Bao's King's Cross all-day bakery and it's all about Yōshoku cuisine
For their fourth opening, in King's Cross, the folk at BAO have decided to switch things up with an all day cafe serving breakfast for the first time and with its own bakery. - Spiritland and an experimental Pastaio come to Joy at Portobello
Stevie Parle is about to switch things up a notch in Joy at Portobello. As well as the courtyard and seats upstairs, he's now joining forces with the folk at Spiritland and his own restaurant Pastaio, bringing them to the downstairs space. It'll actually be a development variant of Pastaio, which will act as something of an experimental kitchen for the group.
Spiritland at
... - Sourdough Sophia bakery in Crouch End is the culmination of a lockdown dream
Who among us will be able to forget the great sourdough craze of the first Covid Lockdown? How could you call yourself a real foodie if you weren't faffing around with starters and whatnot while confined to your home?
Up in Crouch End, one couple who spent the lockdown supplying sourdough out of their own kitchen to the local area are now parlaying their kitchen table business into a fully-fledged
... - Paella Shack lands on Highbury's Blackstock Road - with paellas, tapas and more
The streetfood arm of the London Paella School has landed on Highbury's Blackstock Road where they'll be serving up ALL the paellas plus other great tapas.
- CasaCosta restaurant opens in Fulham from Macellaio RC's Roberto Costa
Already opened as a shop, CasaCosta in Fulham also has a hidden Italian restaurant at the back.
- RAW (formerly Crudo) on Brick Lane will feature a fishmongers, restaurant and a speakeasy bar
This new seafood spot on Brick Lane features a ground floor restaurant and fish shop as well as a secret cocktail bar. - Gordon Ramsay is bringing his burger restaurant to Harrods
Previously only in Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay brings his burger restaurant to London - launching in Harrods. But will he have what it takes to compete in London's burger scene?
