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From Victoria funeral parlour to burger joint, a listed building in Limehouse is coming back to life after years of neglect.

Francis J Walters on Commercial Road used to have the most ornate facade, until a succession of rubbish owners stripped and painted the Grade II listed building and refused to comply with Tower Hamlets' enforcement orders to restore it.

But now it's come under the

The City isn't blessed with an abundance of the best cocktail bars right now, but that looks about to change with the latest addition to the new Pan Pacific hotel. 

The hotel opened before Christmas, but now it's getting ready to unveil Silverleaf, its cocktail bar - and it's brought in an impressive team to do so. That's Chris Tanner and Simo of Soho's Millroy's

17/1/22 - Updated with photos

London's Ace Hotel didn't manage to last the pandemic, with confirmation that it had closed permanently back in September. But just because Ace has gone doesn't mean that there won't be a hotel there. Instead - One Hundred Shoreditch will be opening in the space in 2022. 

It comes from the group who also own the swanky

Already popular in Bicester Shopping Village when bargain hunter shoppers need something to revive them for that discount Gucci haul, Shan Shui is getting ready to open its second restaurant - this time at Heathrow Airport. 

We had already heard about plans to open in Victoria as their second restaurant (we're yet to find out if that's still the case). But they'll now be coming to Terminal 2

We've all made it to 2022 and we're starting to see some brand new restaurants appear on the scene. Here's who will be opening in London this month. 

10/1/22 - updated with opening date

The foodie hub that is Chelsea's Pavilion Road is soon going to be home to one of Yotam Ottolenghi's biggest neighbourhood delis. The all-day spot will open from breakfast through to early evening and they're promising some rather special new dishes that will be exclusive to Chelsea folk.

Running along the same lines as other Ottolenghis, there'll be

After a first glance at the name, you might expect Yolk to be the latest of London's trend of egg-based restaurants. And while eggs are indeed on the menu, it's actually also about sandwiches or, as they put it, "fine fast food". They've already opened two places in the city in New Street and Broadgate and their latest is coming to Soho's Golden Square. 

Eggs are available at breakfast in the shape of

Mid-pandemic, Hot Stone launched their second restaurant in Fitzrovia - but now it's getting a relaunch as a completely new restaurant called RAI.

Still led by their Executive Chef Padam Raj, It'll be a full omakase-style tasting menu affair, combining primarily Japanese and British ingredients. Particular attention is being paid to high-grade sourcing from Japan,

London hasn't had a brand new food hall since the pandemic started - and much of what we do have has been closed on and off over the past two years. So it's good news on all fronts to hear about a new place opening that also promotes a more diverse food offering.

Alkebulan will be a food hall celebrating African cuisine. The company behind it, TGP International, were responsible for 3 Henrietta Street in Covent Garden

2022 brings a new year of very promising new London restaurant openings. Here's our pick of the best...

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

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

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

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

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