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- Counter Kitchen ‘mindfulness eatery’ hits Clerkenwell
Updated 4/10/16 with soft opening dates
If you're into that whole 'get one over on your colleagues' thing - the opening of Counter Kitchen will be just the ticket. Forget your boring sarnies or salads, this Clerkenwell spot, opening in October, will be alll about healthy Asian-inspired breakfast and lunches to city workers. It'll inspire total lunch al desko envy.
Billing itself as a ‘mindfulness eatery’, Counter Kitchen’s menu
... - Nutbourne brings all-English countryside fare to Battersea from the Gladwins
South London has - rather quietly - seen the launch of a new waterside brasserie as Nutbourne opens its doors in Battersea.
The all-day brasserie and grill comes from the Gladwin brothers (behind Rabbit and more) and are aiming to serve up the finest countryside fare that England has to offer. They’ll be sourcing the vast majority of the ingredients from their farm, so think hearty local ingredients with a
... - Pisqu to bring Amazonian cuisine to Rathbone Place
Hot on the heels of the flurry of South American restaurant openings in London comes Pisqu, a Peruvian restaurant dishing up cuisine native to its capital city, Lima.
Boasting Japanese, Spanish and Chinese influences, Pisqu’s menu is a tribute to natural ingredients indigenous to the Andes and Amazon. There’ll be aji peppers, yuca, Peruvian potatoes and a whole host of South American herbs we’ve barely even heard of - camu and cedron, or maca and achiote
... - Shake Shack is opening at Canary Wharf's Canada Square
Canary Wharf workers looking to up their burger intake should be pleased to learn that Shake Shack are moving into the area. Thanks to an eagle-eyed Hot Dinners reader who spotted the signage above, it's clear the US burger chain has taken over the spot once occupied by Canteen.
We've no news on exactly when they're planning to open, but we'll keep you posted and update this when we learn more.
Shake Shack is opening at Park
... - Ceru Levantine restaurant goes permanent in South Kensington
They've been popping up in Fitzrovia, Tower Bridge and Cannon Street, but now Levantine restaurant Ceru is getting ready to settle down. Co-founded by husband and wife team Barry and Patricia Hilton and inspired by their travels in the region, they're setting down with a permanent restaurant in South Kensington.
Ceru will open all day with a modern take on Levantine cuisine as well as classic mezze alongside grilled
... - Popolo Italian restaurant is opening in Shoreditch
There's a new Italian restaurant coming to Shoreditch called Popolo (yes, you did read that right). It comes from Jonathan Lawson, who has worked with Theo Randall for five years and is now opening his own place, joining up with his business partner, Munur Shah.
It's a small restaurant at 32 seats and the menu at Popolo is being described as Italian with a touch of Moorish and Spanish - and in practice, that means dishes
... - Quilombero is coming to East India Dock from Rita's Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce
Rita's may be gone (for now) but two of its alumni are already preparing their next venture. Missy Flynn, one of Rita's founders and chef Gabriel Pryce, who has also worked in the Marksman, are setting up their next temporary project - Quilombero. It'll be a canteen style restaurant at the workspace campus Republic, over at East India Dock, and sounds very promising.
It's influenced by
... - Fancy Funkin Chicken set to open on Coldharbour Lane
23/9/16 - updated with soft launch details.
A late night chicken shop and bar is coming to Brixton this September. Opening on Coldharbour Lane, Fancy Funkin Chicken (yes, it really is called that) will serve a range of southern American fried chicken dishes along with a dedicated cocktail menu and will host a range of DJs every weekend.
It's got some pretty impressive backers too. The new venture is a collaborative effort from
... - Where The Pancakes Are open first restaurant in London Bridge
23/9/16 - Updated with opening date.
Popular pop-up and street food trader Where The Pancakes Are is moving off the street and into their first permanent restaurant. The brainchild of Dutch woman Patricia Trijbits, it'll be opening at Flat Iron Square in London Bridge this autumn.
All manner of sweet and savoury batter treats will be on offer from breakfast buttermilk stacks to buckwheat blinis, served up with a selection of
... - The London Shell Co are opening a floating restaurant at Paddington
If you've been to any of London Shell's pop-ups, you'll know that it's good news that this enthusiastic bunch of foodies have signed a deal to open a permanent restaurant in London. However, it's not bricks and mortar - more wood and steel. They'll be launching a floating restaurant on the Regent’s Canal at Paddington with dinner either moored up or on the move.
As you might expect from such a watery location, the menu focuses on seasonal seafood.
... - Roma restaurant in the City opens on the site of an old Roman fort
It's all change in the City where trad British restaurant Harper's has been entirely transformed into Roma, an Italian restaurant focusing on all things Roman. The site itself on New London Street has a rather lovely connection with the new approach to food - it's where an actual Roman fort used to stand back in the day.
The wine list has a Roman Empire theme - so every wine is traced back to vineyards which the Romans would have known. As for the food, apparently
... - Timmy Green is bringing Aussie brunch and more to Nova Victoria
The good luck of those who work or live in the Victora area continues with news of the latest opening at the Nova development. Timmy Green is the latest from the Aussie indie chain and it sounds like it's going to be a go-to place for brunch. Hot on our list of dishes to try is the bacon roll with The Ribman's Holy F*ck hollandaise sauce and banana bread sandwich with mascarpone, berries, honey and
... - Phil Howard is opening Elystan Street in Chelsea
Updated 16/9/16 with booking details
He only left the two Michelin-starred The Square in March 2016, but Phil Howard already has another restaurant lined up. In his words "I still have unfinished business with food". He's opening Elystan Street in September - again teaming up with Rebecca Mascarenhas (they have Kitchen W9 and Sonny's Kitchen).
It's early days for info, but what we do know is it'll
... - Neapolitan pizza restaurant Panzo is coming to Exmouth Market
There's a new Neapolitan pizza restaurant on the way to Exmouth Market. Panzo's main focus is on creating double-cooked lighter dough which raises for 26 hours. They're also aiming for smaller individually sized pizzas.
On top of those pizzas, expect toppings that include - mushroom, mozzarella, goat cheese, stilton, pine nuts with a drizzle of honey, pumpkin, courgette, mozzarella and ham and gorgonzola, raisins
... - Perilla comes to Newington Green
A VERY promising new restaurant is on the way to Newington Green (that's about half-way between Stoke Newington and Dalston). Called Perilla, it's from chef Ben Marks (ex Claridges, The Square, and Noma) and front-of-house Matt Emerson (Polpo and Polpetto). PLUS it's being backed by a team that includes Philip Howard. You may have come across them in pop-ups across London, as well as a long spot
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