New opening

• Jose Pizarro opening Little Jose in Canary Wharf at Crossrail Place

  

  What: Little Jose

  In a nutshell: Jose Pizarro comes to Canary Wharf with a tiny tapas bar. 

  Summing it all up: With Jose, Pizarro and Jose already open, the Spanish chef is opening another place named after himself, serving up tapas at the Canary Wharf Street Feast.

• Stagolee’s in Fulham is bringing hot chicken and vanilla moonshine cocktails

  

  What: Stagolee’s

  In a nutshell: Food, booze and hospitality from the Southern American States.

  Summing it all up: Get stuck into comfort food like mac and cheese, or hot chicken, and get to grips with the new face of moonshine, plus plenty of imported beer, bourbon and Bloody Marys.

• GBR comes to St James’ Dukes London to serve traditional British food

  

  What: GBR

  In a nutshell: All day traditional dining with a contemporary twist.

  Summing it all up: Tuck into classic British cuisine in Duke Hotel's new restaurant GBR, including British charcuterie and halibut with red wine and truffle crisp bar snacks. And maybe extend your visit to try one of Duke's legendary martinis at their hotel bar...

• Clarette wine bar is coming to Marylebone

  

  What: Clarette

  In a nutshell: Chateau Margaux and more in Marylebone

  Summing it all up: This is a new multi-level wine bar opening up in Marylebone. Expect a wide range of mainly French wines, and some sharing plates to go with them. 

• Isabel opens in Mayfair from Casa Cruz's Juan Santa Cruz

  

  What: Isabel

  In a nutshell: High-end glamour in Mayfair.

  Summing it all up: The man behind Casa Cruz in Notting Hill, Juan Santa Cruz, has come into Mayfair with this small plates affair that's VERY glam.

• Bluebird Bar at The Laughing Heart opens with chef Sebastian Myers at the helm

  

  Not content with running one of East London’s hottest new restaurants of 2017, the team at The Laughing Heart have just announced the opening of Bluebird, a subterranean drop in wine bar and private event space.

  Brainchild of Charlie Mellor, Bluebird quietly opened its doors earlier this month, kicking off their opening week with a run of 5 chefs over 5 nights. One of those

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• Pizza Pilgrims are coming to West India Quay

  

  What: Pizza Pilgrims

  In a nutshell: Neapolitan pizzas and gaming

  Summing it all up: The next pizza parlour from Pizza Pilgrims sees them going east to West India Quay. And there's a Pizza Playground too. 

• Machiya from Kaneda-ya brings homely Japanese food to Soho

  

  What: Machiya

  In a nutshell: Homely Japanese cooking from Kanada Ya

  Summing it all up: Pick from little kobachi plates for breakfast, or finish cooking your panko-crusted steak over your person charcoal grill at the this new Japanese restaurant from the people behind Kanada-Ya.

• Del 74 is a new taqueria in Clapton - and they have margaritas

  

  What: Del 74 Tacos

  In a nutshell: Tacos, beers and margaritas with a neighbourhood vibe

  Summing it all up: Lower Clapton Road is the home of a new taqueria, as the taco trend spreads north east in London. Mexican food fans will be able to try pork pibil, while veggies can get stuck into a jackfruit taco, with cucumber margaritas and micheladas to wash it all

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• Trawler Trash comes to Islington - sustainable seafood on Upper Street

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  What: Trawler Trash

  In a nutshell: A new fish restaurant for Islington

  Summing it all up: Expect a sustainable, weekly changing seafood menu. And there's a cocktail bar at the back too. 

• Dandy Cafe heads to Newington Green, ditching its shipping container

  

  A Hot Dinners Exclusive

  What: Dandy 

  In a nutshell: Modern cooking from two Aussies in Newington Green

  Summing it all up: Dan Wilson and Andrew Leitch are making the leap from a shipping container in London Fields to a new spot in Newington Green, taking with them their much-praised food, natural wine and of course, loads of speciality coffee.

• Tamarind Kitchen comes to Soho with koftas, goshts and currys

  

  21/3/17 - updated with soft launch info

  What: Tamarind Kitchen

  In a nutshell: Tamarind Kitchen reimagines dishes from its Michelin-starred counterpart for more a relaxed dining experience.

  Summing it all up: Tamarind Mayfair is opening a sister restaurant on Wardour Street, bringing with it goshts, currys and koftas galore, as well as a

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• Andi Oliver is opening Andi's all day spot in Stoke Newington

  

  12/3/17 - Updated with launch info

  What: Andi’s

  In a nutshell: All day dining from the New Great British Menu judge

  Summing it all up: Brunch spot by day and brasserie by night, Andi’s will offer the full spectrum of wholesome, on trend ingredients, including avocado mash in your energy bowl, making it a perfect fit for Stoke Newington’s Church St.

• Monica Galetti's Mere - Test Driving her fine dining with a twist in Fitzrovia

  Monica Galetti's new restaurant on Charlotte Street is taken for a spin.

• Yolk comes to Finsbury Avenue Square in Broadgate to make City folk's lunch better

  

  What: Yolk

  In a nutshell: Takeaway baguettes and Egg Benedicts to-go from Yolk

  Summing it all up: Former pop-up Yolk’s bringing takeaway lunch to the next level with very, very fine baguettes with fillings like duck and steak, while those grabbing something on their way to work can get Eggs Benedict to go.