New opening
- The Wine Parlour bottle shop and bar opens in Brixton Village
Newly open in Brixton Village is The Wine Parlour - a second opening from the folks who also run a bar of the same name on Atlantic Road. This new bottle shop hopes to introduce Brixton folk to interesting wines - either to take home or try there and then in the shop.
Their focus will be on sustainable wines and lesser known grapes from small family-run vineyards - and if you're looking for craft beers and spirits they're also on sale too.
If you'd
... - Corazon is bringing their tacos (and frozen margaritas) to Westfield London
Following up on their popular Soho restaurant, next for Corazon is a taco bar in Westfield London. They'll have some new tacos - as well as plenty of margaritas.
- Nutshell will see an ex-Palomar chef serving up Iranian food in Covent Garden
Ex Palomar chef Jeremy Borrow heads up the kitchen at this restaurant in Covent Garden where he'll be exploring all forms of Iranian cuisine.
- Master Bao is bringing vegan baos and more to shoppers at Westfield London
The family restaurant group who have Mr Bao in Peckham and Daddy Bao in Tooting are expanding, bringing their baos to shoppers at Westfield London.
- MEATliquor W1 is opening in Oxford Circus - with a Poke for Jager button
The original MEATliquor relocates to a brand new - and much more permanent - site just 500 metres away from where they first started.
- A new Chucs Cafe is coming to Kensington
Chucs are back with a new restaurant. They're still running with a modern Mediterranean menu, but this time they're going for a more casual feel.
- Truman's are moving to Walthamstow, opening a brewery with a taproom and street food market
This all sounds pretty exciting. According to the Standard today, Truman Brewery are on the move to Walthamstow. Having started out in Brick Lane way back in the 17th century and moved to Hackney Wick rather more recently, they've today announced plans for a massive new brewery in E17. The new brewery will take
... - Roastery and Toastery is serving up toasted cheese sandwiches from the Peytons
Oliver Peyton's sisters have opened their own cafe in Chalk Farm. It's all about coffee and lots of toasted cheese sandwiches...
- OKN1 is coming to Hoxton's New City College
This Hoxton restaurant is manned by a team of both Professional and student chefs, with a view of getting new people into the business. And feeding you, of course.
- Cent Anni is a new modern Italian restaurant for Wimbledon
This new Italian restaurant in Wimbledon has taken over from the old Cau site, promising a modern Italian menu.
- Snackbar is opening a cafe in Dalston
Freddie Janssen and chef Anais van Manen are bringing their vision to fruition by opening a cafe right next to Dalston Junction station.
- ORA Brewing are opening their Tottenham taproom for Saturday beer and food
Tottenham's food and drink scene just got another leg up with the arrival of ORA Brewing on the scene. The team began home brewing in Modena and then moved to London last year, starting under the arches in Bermondsey. Now they've taken over the Brewheadz space on the Rosebery Industrial Estate.
What this means, in particular, to local folk and travelling beer lovers is that they'll be opening the taproom there every Saturday to allow you to sample their wares.
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... - Coqfighter pick Soho's Beak Street for their first central London restaurant
Having built up a fanbase at the Boxparks in Shoreditch and Croydon, street food traders Coqfighter are hoping they have the chops to take on central London.
- Shake Shack are bringing their burgers to Lakeside
Slowly but surely Shack Shack have been expanding all throughout London (and recently even revamping their first Covent Garden location). Now, for the second time (they also opened in Cardiff) they're moving beyond the boundaries of the M25 (albeit only just), opening their tenth location at intu Lakeside Shopping Centre. So if you've ever been in dire need of a good burger after shopping there - this will be a
... - Quique Dacosta to open Arros QD restaurant in London
Multiple Michelin-starred Quique Dacosta is coming to the UK with a restaurant that has a big focus on rice (and maybe a bit of paella), bringing a real taste of the Mediterranean to London.