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Four years ago, Londoners went a little batshit crazy when it transpired that burger chain of legend In-N-Out were popping up in Hendon. Well, they're back again and this time they're hitting the...

They already have a shop in Soho (and lots of stands in markets across town too) and now Crosstown have their second doughnut and coffee shop on the way. And this one is much bigger than the first - with...

It's nearly October and that means that all manner of Oktoberfest events are upon us. And one that's returning is the annual Shacktoberfest which sees a shake-up of the usual Shake Shack menu.  New to the...

It's already been lavished with glowing reviews - now there's even more reason to visit Alex Jackson's lovely Hoxton restaurant Sardine: on the last Monday of every month they'll be laying on a...

If the idea of Go Sober for October doesn't sound too enticing, here's another month-long enterprise that might be more your thing. Goatober will be a month long celebration of Britain's dairy billy...

Always a good place for some interesting residencies, The King and Co have their next lined up. Running for October are Iraqi cuisine specialists Juma Kitchen in their first residency.  The menu has...

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...

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...

Here's an easy prediction. The new tie-up between fast food chain LEON and Gizzi Erskine will be a runaway success. Launching next week, the chef and food writer Gizzi will showcase the dish she...

So far this year we've had slider deciders and croquetas challenges and now it's the turn of the hot dog. And who better to host the Hot Dog Challenge than giurmet hot dog restaurant Bubbledogs...

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...

There's a new chocolate shop coming to town which sounds like it's worth beating a path towards. R Chocolate has been set up by Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, producer Jessica de Rothschild and...

If you haven't already been out to see the floating garden jetty Farmopolis out on the Greenwich Peninsula, the opening of a new cafe might be the thing to entice you. Farmopolis Cafe is going to be...

New Fitzrovian restaurant Foley's has a former Palomar chef in the kitchen and it shows

Updated 13/9/16 with opening date We've been big fans of Smoking Goat since it opened so hearing that founder Ben Chapman was launching a new restaurant made us sit up and pay attention.  The place is...

We're well into restaurant awards season at the moment and the latest to be revealed are those from the Harden's guide. Held at the Hippodrome Casino, The Araki topped the list as "Top Gastronomic...

Already hugely popular in Exmouth Market and King's Cross, Caravan are making the leap across the river and are coming to Bankside this Autumn (that's just down the road from Hixter).  UIt'll be an...

23/11/16 - Updated with soft launch details The surge of King’s Cross restaurant openings continues this November with Bar + Block, a steak restaurant set to open on York Way. It's taking over a...

We make a return trip to one of Jason Atherton's early restaurants - has Little Social stood the test of time?

He's only just opened the very well reviewed Blandford Comptoir, but Xavier Rousset already has another restaurant coming. He's teamed with another master sommelier Gearoid Devaney, for Cabotte.  This...