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- Abandon Ship sails from Scotland to Covent Garden
Abandon Ship are pretty big in Scotland (there are two Abandon Ship bars there already and the group behind them has 13 in total) and now they're getting ready to launch in Covent Garden.
Taking over what used to be PIx, their London bar comes with a design that they're describing as a "sensory explosion", so it should definitely stick out in Covent Garden. We'd say it seems closest to
... - Cicchetti is coming to Knightsbridge
San Carlo already have two Cicchettis in London (and a few more restaurants too) and now they're gearing up for a third - this time in Knightsbridge.
As with their previous restaurants, it'll all centre around "contemporary Italian dining" with fresh pasta dishes, pizza, fish and meat-focused "carne" plates alongside a selection of fritti dishes. Here's a taste from their current
... - Wolfox cafe and wine bar eyes up the old Savoy Taylors Guild on the Strand
It's been home to a tailors since the early 20th century and its distinctive frontage on the Strand is Grade II listed, but next year the historic Savoy Taylors Guild is going to switch from cutting cloth to serving food.
The site's been taken over by Wolfox a coffee and restaurant group with places in Brighton and Leeds. Here at their first London opening they're planning a "high end cafe and wine bar".
If that follows
... - Ugly Dumpling are opening a second restaurant in Fitzrovia
After success in Carnaby, Ugly Dumpling are branching out and opening a new restaurant in Fitzrovia (right next door to Lima).
If you're unaware of Ugly Dumpling, they are as you might expect, a dumpling restaurant. Their fillings are a mix of traditional fillings and their own creations. On the former, you'll have fillings like pork belly, aromatic duck and prawn and chive. For their
... - Pastry God Cedric Grolet picks The Berkeley for his first London patisserie
With a reputation that precedes him, world-renowned pastry chef Cedric Grolet is heading to London, opening his first UK patisserie (and the first outside France) at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge. Rumours had been building of a UK base for the chef with all the pastry skills, when he posted a
... - Emilia's Crafted Pasta is opening in Canary Wharf's Wood Wharf
Emilia's Crafted pasta gets ready to open its third restaurant, this time in the new Canary Wharf development Wood Wharf. Expect their much-loved fresh pasta dishes, new snacks, a bar with tabletop games and lots more...
- Honest Burgers go vegan with new V Honest restaurant
Updated 11/1/21 with opening date
After opening Honest Burger restaurants all over town, they're now looking to try something different with V Honest, their first fully vegan burger restaurant.
The menu will have vegan versions of the Honest and the Tribute and to that, they're adding the Buffalo, Pesto, Teriyaki and the Chilli burgers. At this point, the Teryaki's the only
... - Shutters opens at One Canada Square with its Cali-Cornish seafood mix
It takes a brave soul to put a seafood restaurant in the lobby of one of London's biggest office blocks (here's hoping their extraction is top-notch), but the folks behind Shutters which has just opened up at One Canada Square are hoping their mix of Cornish fish and Californian vibes will be a winning formula.
The team behind it are Cornish company The Happiness Cartel who also run a Shutters restaurant down in Marazion in
... - Dear Grace sees the Pergola team expand to White City
Best known for their rooftop and alfresco spots, Pergola and The Prince, the Incipio team are heading to White City in the New Year for their next opening.
Dear Grace is going to be an all-day space that'll be open from breakfast onwards. Opening in the spaces that used to house Wellbourne Brasserie and Motherclucker, it aims to be a handy place for work during the day while serving up cocktails and small plates after
... - Half Cut Market is a hot new corner shop and bar for Camden
If there's one thing that successive lockdowns have promoted, it's the rise of local food culture. Corner stores suddenly became more important than ever when we were all confined to our homes.
Now Camden residents are the latest to benefit from a brand new store. Half Cut Market on York Way sees some very interesting food and wine folk involved. Co-founder Holly Wilcocks (ex-Noble Rot and MEATliquor) has
... - Amaro is a new cocktail bar for Kensington with an impressive pedigree
Just as London's finishes hosting the 50 Best Bars awards, another very promising bar is opening in Kensington.
Amaro is the passion project of Elon Soddu, previously Head Mixologist of The Savoy. Elon and his bar team all have experience in five-star
... - New 10-seater Japanese restaurant, Roji, to open in London’s Mayfair
If you had been planning a trip to Japan until it closed its borders, well, we have some news that may console you on the food front. There’s a new restaurant from two accomplished Japanese chefs coming to Mayfair called Roji.
The name Roji can translate as either ‘journey/path’ or ‘hidden alley’, which is appropriate enough, as this is a little sanctuary tucked down a Mayfair back alley. In fact, you’ll need to be
... - Sustainable seafood restaurant Off The Hook heads to Wapping
If you’re the kind of person who loves fish and chips but has concerns about eating sustainably, then fret no more. One of your mindful New Year’s Resolutions can involve heading to Wapping in East London, to check out new restaurant Off The Hook, where absolutely everything has been accounted for, right down to the time your chosen fish arrived in London.
Run by chef Neil Wagner in collaboration with Shaun
... - Zia Lucia's next pizzeria is in Balham
Updated 6/12/21 with new opening date
Zia Lucia are continuing their march south with a new pizzeria, this time in Balham.
If you're not familiar with them, they first started on Holloway Road (where they've now merged with pasta restaurant Berto) and the restaurant is all centred around their 48-hour slow-fermented doughs. With each pizza, you get a choice of traditional white
... - The Timber Loft opens upstairs at The Light Bar in Shoreditch
The Light Bar was one of the first restaurants to open post-lockdown in 2021 and next year they're getting ready to launch something new. This time they're opening the upstairs restaurant which they're calling The Timber Loft, and it's all sounding rather promising.
In charge of things will be Tristan Downes, who last worked with Stevie Parle at Joy. He's bringing a few of
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