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- Nancy Spains are opening their next Irish pub in the City
Their first pub opened in Shoreditch only earlier this year, but a second Nancy Spains is already on the way (and we now wouldn't be surprised if more were planned).
It's taken over the space that was once City pub, The Wine Lodge (which appears to have been closed for over five years). As before, it's run by Kerry-born brothers Peter and Nicholas O’Halloran and they'll be
... - Sandwich Sandwich's second London shop is going to be huge
They've only recently launched their first London sandwich shop but Sandwich Sandwich already have their next place lined up. And this time they're going big.
Recently announced on their Instagram page, they're rather confidently saying that this will be "the
... - Gordon Ramsay is opening London's highest restaurants at 22 Bishopsgate
Updated 10/10/24 with more details
It's big news when Gordon Ramsay reveals he's opening five (FIVE!) new restaurants at 22 Bishopsgate next year. The skyscraper in the City of London is the UK's tallest office building and Ramsay will have a number of restaurants and bars right at the top.
The biggest reveal is that the 60th floor of the
... - New Spitalfields bar 68 & Shanghai pairs wine and katsu sandos
Regular Hot Dinners readers will know that we're very much in favour of all the new wine bars opening in London of late and this latest Spitalfields addition sounds very promising.
68 & Shanghai comes from the team behind 68 & Boston in Soho, who also run the nearby Yuu Kitchen (as well as Opium, The Last Talisman and Lucy Wong). It's replaced what was the
... - Test Driving Leydi - Selin Kiazim's new modern Turkish restaurant in the City
Selin Kiazim (previously behind Oklava) returns to the London restaurant scene with a large Turkish restaurant right in the heart of the City. We went down for a first look at Leydi.
- A Cantina Malibu vs Breddos Tacos collaboration is coming to The Ned
For the month of September only, there’s a tacos takeover coming to Cantina Malibu in The Ned London. Breddos Tacos will be bringing their Mexican-flavoured joy every Friday.
If you’ve not sampled the fare of Breddos Tacos, this is an ideal cameo appearance, given the
... - Test Driving Kolamba East - the Sri Lanka restaurant comes to the City
Five years after opening in Soho, Kolamba have gone east for their second restaurant, bringing Sri Lankan food to the City. We went down to try Kolamba East.
- BAO City is coming, with bonus karaoke
It’s a good day for fans of steamed milk buns, with the news that BAO London is opening its new BAO City outlet. This will be the seventh restaurant from the Taiwanese group that has an extraordinary reach across London, with outlets in Soho, ...
- Test Driving Stem + Stem - a triple threat in the City of wine bar, restaurant and florist
With an experienced team behind it, this florist, wine bar and restaurant in the heart of the City is offering something fresh and new to Londoners. We went to check out Stem + Stem by Mansion House.
- The best restaurants and bars in the City of London
For the best place to lunch with a client, go with your team for a post-work hangout or for a weekend blowout the City has it all. Here's our pick of the best restaurants and bars in the City of London.
- A Christmas-themed bar is popping up in London for summer
Does December 25th seem impossibly far away at the moment? Well, you'll get a chance to get your festive fix in August as a new, hidden Christmassy bar is popping up in London.
It's being set up by DesignMyNight, who are taking over Merchant House in the City with a speakeasy-style bar that's "hidden behind a secret toilet door". Head inside and they're promising to turn the tiny 12-seater space into one that's decked out with tinsel, baubles
... - Test Driving Los Mochis City - sushi and tacos against a high rise backdrop
It's already one of the buzziest new openings in the City. We took the lift up to the rooftop at Los Mochis City to check out the scene for ourselves.
- Uber Eats' Restaurant of the Year Sandwich Sandwich is coming to London
12/7/24 - updated with the opening date
They've been, literally, huge in Bristol and now the winners of the Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year award are getting ready to bring their massive sandwiches to London.
The person behind it is Josh Kleiner, who runs the sandwich business with his dad and brother, and they already have five sandwich shops in
... - Selin Kiazim is back with Leydi, a Turkish restaurant in the City
We already knew that the new Ennismore hotel, Hyde London City, was planning a new restaurant for when it opened, opposite the Old Bailey. Now we're able to reveal what was pretty much an open secret, that Selin Kiazim, the chef behind Oklava and Kyseri, is going to
... - Sweetings
Seafood restaurant that's a London institution