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We've seen plenty of ice cream sent by Deliveroo or UberEats, knowing that a tub can take a 20-minute trip without melting. But we definitely didn't think it was possible to put a tub of ice cream...

We've known for some time, well before the lockdown, that Islington's Trullo (sister restaurant to Padella) had bought the shop next door. It was kept empty for a while - but now we finally have...

First we had Coqfighter opening a beef burger space, Good Burger. Then we had Honest Burgers moving into the chicken space with Honest Chicken. Now a third restaurant group has announced a sideways...

They only managed to open their new restaurant Larry's for a few days before lockdown hit, but the people behind Levan are bouncing back in Peckham with a new at-home venture, Levan to Go. They're...

Popular West London ice-cream sellers Bears Parlour is opening its second outlet this weekend - a kiosk on Brook Green. Run by Phil Harrison, former head chef at the much-respected Anglesea Arms...

Over the many long weeks we've been in lockdown (wait - is that still actually on?) we've really enjoyed bringing you our weekly roundup of what London's chefs have been making for themselves at home.

While we're waiting for news on when we'll be able to visit their restaurants again, Corbin and King have kicked off their new Home Dining delivery service. And rather than attempting a different...

It may not be offering the much-Instagrammed dish Le Caviar or langoustine ravioli to go, but Le Deli Robuchon - which is starting its delivery service - does have a few luxe tricks in its...

While we wait for info on just how pubs and restaurants will reopen, some have been pretty inventive on making money during the lockdown. Over in Fulham, we were alerted to the existence of Bus Stop...

During the lockdown, some new restaurants that were due to open instead kicked things off with a delivery service. One of those is Attawa in Dalston, which has a menu that's been created by Arbinder...

If you're not within the delivery area of a Nando's but have been craving some of their peri peri chicken, then this is the recipe box you've been waiting for. Nando's have teamed up with Mindful...

While restaurants cling on as best they can until they're allowed to reopen, some have - like Leonardo di Caprio in Titanic - let go of the liferaft and slowly slipped away. It's fair to say that...

If there's one thing the lockdown has taught us very clearly, it's the "you won't miss it until it's gone" lesson. This was proved with McDonald's which was something of a guilty pleasure before...

Update - 9/6/20 Fans of the Cheesecake Factory rejoice (and by the original reaction to this story - there are a lot of you)! More cheesecakes are coming to London - and beyond. They've just added the...

  If you're a fan of Elizabeth Haigh's Mei Mei, as we were, or didn't manage to visit it in Borough Market before the lockdown - we have some good news.  Not only will Mei Mei be back in action in...

Well, now - aren't these pretty? These gloriously rainbow coloured potstickers are a dish to order that'll not only brighten your day but start someone else's off well too. Yauatcha have brought...

Right now, we can't think of anything we'd like more than to perch up at the marble counter at Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill with a glass of fizz and oysters being shucked in front of us. But, while...

We were delighted to see our local spot Fink's Sweet & Salt reopening its doors late last week. The popular Highbury cafe and store has been shut since October following a devastating mains pipe...

We've already heard about how Soho is hoping to pedestrianise over the summer to give it a post-lockdown boost and now there's news of the return of a Soho staple - Golden Union. The much-loved fish and chip...

Are we within weeks of seeing the UK's restaurants and pubs reopening? That's the considered opinion of The Financial Times which, over the weekend, reported that Ministers have identified June 22...