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Not content with their last mash-up, the scotch egg burger, Yeah Burger are at it again. This time they're bringing together the burger and the mighty Chicken Kiev Cheesburger. That's a garlic and...

If you just don't think there are enough saloon bars in East London, there's a temporary wild west town that's taking over part of Whitechapel later this month - Django Bango. The whole event...

He's already provided London with the definitive cornbread. Now Mississippi-born chef Brad Macdonald is laying on the definitive hangover-fixing brunch at his Shotgun cocktail bar and BBQ joint in...

We head to Gatwick Airport a little earlier than usual for a quick pitstop in Bruno Loubet's latest.

Already a very big deal indeed at Brixton Pop, there's another reason to pop down to Kricket this weekend as they get ready to launch a weekend brunch. And they'll even be putting an Indian take on a...

This is the latest special doughnuts from Crosstown - but it's only available this coming weekend. Teaming up with New Zealand chocolate Whittaker’s, and based on their Peanut Slab bar it will be:...

Updated 1/2/16 with soft launch details The Newman Street Tavern is no more - but there's another restaurant taking its place at the end of the month - Dickie Fitz (Fitz for Fitzrovia - we're not...

It's nearly time for 2017 - which will be a blessing for many - but before we get to the festivities, there's just the matter of the New Year Honours list. You'll have read about many of the celebs who...

Now THIS looks like an impressive burger! It's the fruits of a mash-up between The Blues Kitchen and Pizza Pilgrims which goes on the Blues Kitchen menu for February.  So let's break this burger all...

Got a sweet tooth? Then put this in your diary. Award-winning patisserie chef Will Torrent, who has worked with everyone from Heston to Jamie, is popping up at Harrods. It's all tied in with the...

  Updated 28/1/16 with soft launch details We've already had Taillevent and the less successful Le Chabanais hit London this year - now there's a new Paris restaurant that's looking to settle our side...

We're pretty partial to gyoza, so when we hear of a new restaurant called Gyoza bar, it's fair to say that piqued our interest... This new Covent Garden spot will be serving deep fried, pan fried or...

The march of healthy food restaurants continues as another, Tiny Leaf, opens in Notting Hill today.  This is billed as London’s first organic, vegetarian, zero waste restaurant - and takes up four...

Looks like Hackney and Highgate are your best London neighbourhoods for boozers with particularly good grub. That's the verdict anyway of the Top 50 Gastropub list (put together by the Morning...

Hot pots and a huge conveyor belt of things to cook in them come to Chinatown with Shuang Shuang. We pop along to try it out. 

“Woah, awesome corridor,” exclaimed a visiting Yank, perfectly on cue, as we walked down the shadowy passage and into the sleek interior of Oblix. The floor-to-ceiling windows and low lighting...

The revitalisation of Islington's dining scene continues apace with news of another interesting restaurant opening on Upper Street. Galley restaurant and bar takes over the space occupied by United Ramen...

There's another arch being taken over on Mentmore Terrace, where Patty&Bun and E5 Bakehouse are - Street Kitchen are making a move east.  As with the recently opened shop in Broadgate, Street Kitchen...

Enough to drive fear into all but the hardiest of burger fanatics, this my friends is The Pit Burger. It's a guest item on the menu at Meat & Shake's three London smokehouses and is their biggest...

The Truscott Arms in Maida Vale is getting a new upstairs restaurant this week, following a big revamp. It's been renamed Born in 1983 after head chef Aiden MGee - and the whole menu is inspired by...