Latest news

Things have been moving so fast in Hoxton and Shoreditch recently, that we'd (almost) be forgiven for missing a new opening. Which is a long way round of saying that Monikers on Hoxton Square crept...

Just across the road from Pollen St Social, Jason Atherton is opening up his first of two new restaurants this year. Little Social at 5 Pollen Street opens on Monday 18 March. It'll be a French...

East London fans of fried chicken should rejoice. The Spit & Roast crew are rocking up to Dalston Superstore for an eight week residency on the Kingsland High Street. From 23 March they'll be at...

Brunch? Bof - that's so 2012. Apparently now it's all about Le Drunch - a concept winging its way across the channel from Paris. It's their term for the meal that's seen lunch slip slowly towards...

It may be one hell of a publicity stunt, but you've got to give Wahaca credit for coming up with its latest menu addition - grasshoppers. To raise awareness of sustainability, particularly around...

Popular Holborn Korean restaurant Kimchee is expanding into the takeaway market by opening two new stores in quick succession. The first Kimchee To Go will open on the Strand on 2 April - the second...

In Good Company is the pop up night that started at Le Dauphin in Paris when London's Tony Conigliaro crossed the channel to bring his cocktail making skills to the Parisians. Now they're returning...

While he works towards opening up his Shoreditch restaurant, MasterChef winner Tim Anderson is continuing to do pop-ups to help hone the eventual menu when it opens. He's just announced details of...

The sun is actually shining in London, Spring is here and on top of all that cheer we hear that some rather brilliant chefs managed to raise a whopping £381k for charity last night. The event -...

Popular food pub The Ship in Wandsworth is getting a bit of a swanky reburb. They're completely rebuilding their outside bar area, which fronts on the Thames, creating lots more seating outside...

The upcoming #brooklynfeast sounds like it might be worth checking out. Billed as "a unique beer tasting & street food pairing evening in the heart of Dalston, the event is on Tuesday 12th March and...

It's great to see small local restaurants being creative in where they open - for example Brixton's Salon which now occupies the room above deli Cannon & Cannon. Now a new restaurant, Claude's...

Old gastropub The Ebury has had a major makeover and is reopening as No. 11 Pimlico Road this month. They've completely done away with the old boozer fittings and have freshened it right up. Over in...

It's been on the cards for a while (and we had this down as one of our 2013 predictions) - but the news broke today (in the Standard) that Gordon Ramsay is finally exiting Claridges. His tenure...

They created a giant punch bowl you could row across and put a boating lake on the top of Selfridges. Now food installation artists Bompas & Parr are turning their sights on Kew. They'll be...

Now this is interesting. Ultra luxe hotel group Rosewood have just announced they’re opening a hotel in London – and the restaurant promises to be something quite spectacular. They’re pouring £85m...

If you're taking in a bit of culture at South Ken, then there's a new place to head to if you start getting a bit of museum ennui. 3 Cromwell Road was only fairly recently launched as members' club...

[Updated 15/5/2013 with opening date] The King's Cross food revolution continues, with yet another high profile restaurant arriving on Granary Square, joining Caravan. Bruno Loubet has been planning his...

We like the sound of a new opening we've only just heard of that'll hit Hoxton Square next week. Master & Servant is the first solo venture by Matt Edwards, a former Masterchef finalist who's worked...

We're suckers for a Byron burger, so we're always pleased to be able to tell you about anything new they're up. And today we have news of a one-off burger that'll be appearing in their restaurants...