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- Luna wine bar sees the Legare team expanding their empire in Shad Thames
Sipping a glass of rosé on a sun-soaked terrace with glorious views over Tower Bridge may feel like a pipe dream when London's temperature is currently in single figures but that's the goal when new wine bar Luna opens on Shad Thames next year. The wine bar is the latest opening from the same team behind nearby Legare, restaurateur Jay Patel and chef Matt Beardmore.
The bar sounds like it'll be a cosy space, with
... - Fulham Pier is a new food and drink space on the river beside Craven Cottage
This one's a little far away as it's not due to open until mid 2025, but it's a big change for Fulham.
Fulham Pier is planned as a big new riverside add-on behind the brand new Riverside stand of Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium but it seems as though it will be way more
... - Test Driving The Waterman's Arms - excellent riverside dining in Barnes
The Waterman's Arms is a riverside pub in Barnes with an excellent team behind it. We went for a lunch overlooking the Thames to try it out.
- London's best riverside restaurants and pubs
From the elegant gardens running down to the Thames of The River Cafe to restaurants right on the canal in King's Cross, we pick some of London's loveliest waterside gems to dine at.
- ArcadeX sees Arcade Food Hall go alfresco by the river in Battersea
They already have a big indoor space in Battersea Power Station, but now Arcade Food Hall are going alfresco too.
They're taking over the Coaling Jetty at the Power Station, which is that huge jetty by the riverside that you'll certainly have seen if you arrived at the Power Station by boat. They'll be making some changes to the jetty, the main one being that they're putting in
... - The River Cafe Cafe is their first new opening in 37 years
Updated 17/6/24 with menu details
For the first time since it opened in 1987, The River Cafe is opening a new café - although it's not far at all from the original. In fact, it's right next door.
The River Café Café as they've decided to call it, is in a small space next to the main restaurant and, clearly hoping for an actual summer, it'll have its own terrace
... - Looks like Big Mamma are heading to Canary Wharf
Looks like Canary Wharf really is the place to open big restaurants right now. Following in the footsteps of Hawksmoor, Dishoom and - most recently - the Fallow team with
- Bar crawl: trying out the new Lyaness 3.0 cookbook cocktail menu
It's one of the most highly rated bars in the world, now Lyaness has launched a brand new cocktail menu. It was time to make a return visit to try it out.
- Forza Taps alfresco bar takes over the Weston Terrace at the National Theatre
Having already gone down a storm with theatregoers, tourists and locals since opening their restaurant at the National Theatre, the Forza Wine team are hoping to continue that winning streak. They're gearing up to open Forza Taps, one floor below the restaurant, on
... - Enjoy the best of the season with the Spring set menu at Harvey Nichols
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- The Watermans Arms is reopening in Barnes with a dream team behind it
Every once in a while we hear about an opening with a dream team that really makes us sit up and pay attention. That's definitely the case with The Watermans Arms in Barnes which is reopening next month. The waterside pub had been closed for a year, but when it flings opens its doors once more it will be with the former head chef of the Camberwell Arms running the kitchen.
Head chef Sam Andrews is being joined by manager
... - Café Pier takes over the old cabmen's shelter on Chelsea Embankment
Dotted around the city, cabmen's shelters are a living piece of London's history, dating back to the late Victorian era when cabbies needed somewhere warm to sit and grab a bacon sarnie and a cup of tea. There are still 12 working shelters left in London, with access to those strictly reserved for London's black cab licence holders. But one recently restored shelter in Chelsea is about to open its doors to all
... - Maria G's heads to the river at Fulham
Updated 16/11/22 with soft launch info
Back in summer, we had the pleasure of trying out Robin Gill's new restaurant Maria G's in Kensington. There, the restaurant's Exec Chef Aaron Potter was turning out some heavenly modern Italian food in a chichi development tucked off Warwick
... - Test driving Scott's - Mayfair's glamorous seafood spot lands on the riverside at Richmond
Celeb haunt Scott's has arrived in Richmond and hasn't spared any expense, from the look of it. We head down for a riverside lunch to see how the locals have taken to it.
- Richmond gets a hot new riverside restaurant with the opening of the Peggy Jean barge
Down on the banks of the Thames at Richmond, a new riverside spot has opened which looks like it's going to be a hit with locals. Peggy Jean is the latest launch from the Daisy Green Collection who have totally transformed the old Jesus College Boat Race Barge into a restaurant.
Inside, there's a large airy dining room and outside on the pontoon, there's space for loads of alfresco wineing and dining,
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