Updated 14/6/21 with opening date

If you, like us, have been missing spending your weekends doing bar crawls of the cave à mangers in Paris or San Sebastian's drinking holes, then this new North London wine bar opening should be right up your street.

The indie project is a family business and a passion project of former Hill & Szrok partner Jimmy Stephenson and his actress wife Anna Shaffer

Last week, we had spotted signs going up for Bar Liber on St Paul's Road in Islington in the cafe/wine bar that we knew as St Paul and were intrigued. Now that it's actually opened its doors, we have a lot more info about this latest addition to Islington. 

It turns out that it's from Stuart Hudson, who's previously worked at Milk & Honey as Head Bartender, Sake No

The people behind the much-loved Diogenes The Dog are opening a new wine bar, with low intervention and natural wine as the focus. 

Updated 24/5/21 with soft launch offer

Following the Camberwell original and the Tooting follow up, Good Neighbour are getting ready to open a third wine bar/restaurant - this time in Peckham. 

They're taking over the space from Pedler (who are heading east to a new location). Once again it's from the team of Paul Williamson (ex Soho House) and Josue

This new wine bar on the King's Road in Chelsea is offering Hot Dinners readers a welcome glass of complimentary champagne

Offer: Complimentary glass of champagne with olives

Where: 300 King's Rd, Chelsea, London, SW3 5UH

When: 21 May to 20 June 2021, Sun-Thurs all Day, Friday until 5 pm.

We descend into the depths of a Grade II listed Victorian water closet to discover a bar that's big on charm.

If a hospitality space can be said to retain an imprint from previous uses, then 230 Dalston Lane seems determined to remain a wine bar. Previously L'Entrepot wine bar from the folks at Borough Wines, it's about to find new life as a 'warehouse brasserie' and wine bar.

As revealed by industry website ...

Updated 14/5/21 with chef, menu and opening date details

News reaches us of a promising new Hungarian restaurant coming to North London. Previously running as pop-ups and supperclubs, Turul Project is now going permanent. Opening near Turnpike Lane and Green Lanes, the restaurant and wine bar (as well as deli and cafe) will be all about contemporary Hungarian dining.

 Top Italian sommelier Maurizio Titone joins forces with entrepreneur Marco Petrozzi for this boutique wine bar on Archway Road.

The people behind Crispin in Spitalfields are coming to Soho with a new natural wine bar (backed up by a great snacks list). 

From the Cotswolds to King's Cross, a coffee and wine duo will be serving up minimal intervention wine at this new wine bar and cafe.

Taking over two railway arches in Haggerston, Planque will have a wine bar, restaurant, members' club and store, with a key focus on natural and low intervention wines

The next wine bar from 28-50 (the third in the group) will be on the King's Road. Expect European food alongside a strong selection of European wines - many of them available by the glass. 

The mid-section of Blackstock Road is becoming quite the food and drink hub. There's Patron (currently delivering lovely French dishes across town), Shop Cuvee selling natural wine and cheese, and Grin and Beer it with their craft beer.

Joining their ranks, whenever hospitality businesses are allowed to reopen, will be BookBar which couldn't be more a product of the times.

This combo space will be a wine bar, coffee shop,

This all day neighbourhood spot has had a dramatic revamp and, even better, has a huge alfresco space too. We headed west to check it out.