News & reviews

Next up at the King and Co - the Clapham pub with a very interesting line of residencies - is a up-and-coming Thai pop-up Tem Ban. Their head chef Craig Broadhurst as worked at The Begging Bowl in...

If you're in Wanstead and stocking up for the weekend, then you'll be wanting to head down to the brand new Ginger Pig that's just opened today. It's their eighth butcher shop and as you reach it,...

When they say a picture's worth a thousand words this one really is. I mean soft serve ice-cream on top of a cloud of candy floss, what more is there to say? This new ice-cream spot in Covent Garden is...

We've had rainbow cakes, bagels and, more recently, rainbow cheese toaties. Now make way for the newest take on the multi-hued trend, rainbow Xiao Long Bao. These rather beautiful (and SO...

Yes there are new dishes, and there's still a queue (but not if you plan accordingly)- we give Bao's new Fitzrovia restaurant a go.

We've already been really impressed with the quality of the restaurants that'll be in London's St James's Market development. Now, joining the likes of Anzu (from Tonkotsu), Veneta (from the Salt...

As if there wasn't enough of a reason to head to New York, a new collaboration between Virgin Airways and Dandelyan – the critically acclaimed bar at Mondrian makes the whole trip a must-do. Awarded Worlds...

The Middle Eastern trend sees no sign of slowing down as a new restaurant is heading to Battersea rise in the shape of Bababoom. Their aim is to make Middle Eastern food more approachable, with a...

Update 26/7/16 - new dates added There's a new pop-up Malaysian restaurant that's about to hit Kentish Town, setting up shop in the Tolli Cafe. Called Laksa Kitchen, the menu obviously revolves...

Updated 26/7/16 with soft launch details It was a sad day indeed when Fino shut its doors, but things change and now an Uzbeki restaurant called Samarkand will be opening on its site. Taking...

We try the latest Flat Iron and put their affordable steak to the test.

We take this new French bistro in Parson's Green for a Test Drive. 

Back for the eighth year, the London Restaurant Festival returns this October with a line-up that includes Angela Hartnett, Michel Roux, Richard Corrigan, Theo Randall, Yotam Ottolenghi, James Lowe and...

Updated 27/7/16 with soft launch info The creator of School of Wok, Jeremy Pang, is pulling together the menu (as Executive Development Chef) for upcoming restaurant Cha Chaan Teng in Holborn...

Simon Rogan's Michelin-starred food - at bargain prices? No, the sunshine hasn't gone to our heads - this really is true. The acclaimed chef is now putting on a series of bar snacks at his...

After bringing a BBQ supper club to a garden in Clapham, pop-up champion Jimmy Garcia is staying in the area, but heading back to his usual haunt, The Lodge, to create a surf and turf feasting menu...

Just opened in Borough is POPdown Cuisson: a six-month pop-up set over two floors at 1 Cathedral Street. It'll feature an Asian style bar and full dinner menu in the restaurant, inspired by the...

They recently vacated their Soho spot to make way for Little Pitt and now Rockadollar is on the way to Shoreditch hotspot McQueen. If you're unfamiliar with Rockadollar - it's a pop-up serving up...

22/7/16 - updated wit more info and opening date There's more on the way to help make Old Street a real destination for food lovers. We've recently had a Bone Daddies and a Draft House opening, a...

Updated 2/8/16 with opening date and soft launch info It's officially a trend: Jewish style deli food is having a moment in the sun - and the latest new opening to hit London is Cure and Cut,...