News & reviews

Chick N Sours comes to the centre of town - does it keep what was so great about the Dalston original? We find out. 

We do like the sound of the new Sunday special at Shoreditch's Oklava. Chef Selin Kiazim is putting on a, frankly huge, feast that is rounded off by some special kebabs. Apparently, the Kebab, or...

Here's an East London opening you can expect to see the critics beating a path to soon. The Laughing Heart is a new late night wine bar, dining room and offy. So far, so very Hackney. But it's the...

There's a new pizzeria hitting Hoxton. Radio Alice, named after an Italian pirate radio station, is taking over the spot where Monikers was on Hoxton Square. It's the brainchild of brothers...

Possibly the most perfect winter pop-up is heading to Old Street station from October. Blondies Kitchen Milk and Cookie Pop-Up Bar will combine the gooiest cookies with a range of special milk for...

Hot on the heels of her chicken satay dish, Gizzi Erskine has another special on the way to all Leon restaurants this week. She's created the LEON X Gizzi Chicken Satay Burger - once again taking...

The summer West London rooftop residency Pergola on the Roof has finished for the summer - but it'll be back very soon for a winter stint. They're setting up a clear weatherproof dome so you get the...

Mayfair's Japanese restaurant Chisou has just opened Kiri. They're describing it as the baby of a family which also has restaurants in Knightsbridge and Chiswick. What that means in practice is that...

 Our final day in New York sees us taking a second trip to Brooklyn for Brunch (possibly the best area to have brunch in New York right now) and finishing off with snacks from Employees Only in the...

If you've ever been down Maltby Market way to the wonderful Natoora shop and bought WAY too much, you'll either be pleased or worried to hear that they've opened a new place inside Selfridges. If...

A week of seasonal food, with matching wines specially chosen by Mark Hix and Mitch Tonks? Tonnix Week will run from 10th-16th October in the suitably grand setting of Hix Mayfair in Browns Hotel,...

Tigella, a type of stuffed flatbread from northern Italy, will have their moment in the spotlight now Manitoba Tigella has opened in central London. Imagine an ice-cream sandwich, except instead of...

We've had the World's 50 Best Restaurants, now it's time to turn to drink as the World's 50 Best Bars for 2016 have just been announced.  Alas, this year we miss out on the number one slot as...

 We Test Drive Chelsea's Bluebird restaurant, to see what changes a massive refurb and a new chef have brought.

With its compact menu and just a handful of simple, Aperitivo-style drinks on offer, Brew Tap Burger is a prime example of why it’s always better to do a few things, but do them well. It’s the...

The Chocolate Show is the largest event of its kind in the UK - find out what to look forward to at this year's event.

The move of street food spots to more permanent digs come winter is a recurring theme we've seen over the past few years. The latest to come in from the cold is Duck’N Roll which opens today in...

We bring you more infomation of a joyous burger nature with news that popular burger boys Le Bun are heading back to East London. They're taking over the food at Dalston's Birthdays. If you happened to...

The people behind The Hoxton Pony and Wringer and Mangle, The Calabrese Brothers, have their next restaurant on the way. It's a poultry restaurant (not just chicken!) based around the 1960's music &...

What do you get when you cross 11” pizzas with a 900-degree oven? Dinner in 3 minutes flat, according to PizzaStorm, a new pizza restaurant opening in Wandsworth’s Southside Centre.   There’ll also be...