SW18 residents looking for a fun night out this festive season will soon have something close to home that's just the ticket for friends and family gatherings.

Not only is Strike going to be South West London’s first bowling alley, but it'll also be a rather lovely one too. The alley will offer ten pin bowling and its spin-off, duckpin bowling where the pins are squatter and the gutters narrower (yes, we had to look that

Antipodean-inspired East London brunch spot Friends of Ours has forged a reputation over the past few years for its amazing brunches. Now it's heading to south west London for its next venture.

The team are taking on a place at Ram Quarter in Wandsworth where they'll be able to serve up a larger menu than at their Hoxton site. There'll be a seasonal, all-day brunch menu, switching up in the evenings into a

Sambrooks Brewery are getting ready to unveil their big new brewery taproom, Sambrooks Brewery Tap, in Wandsworth and they've brought in Crust Bros to be in charge of the food. This is the second location for Crust Bros, and they'll have to up their pizza-making rate as this is a pretty big taproom, able to seat up to 160 (including a large outdoor terrace).

The

Since originally starting on Holloway Road, Zia Lucia has both won great reviews and many fans. They've since expanded to Hammersmith, Wembley and Aldgate - and next up is Wandsworth. They'll be opening where Chit Chaat Chai used to be on Old York Road.

At the heart of the menu is their 48-hour fermented dough - and they have several different bases. So you can choose from traditional white flour,

This new Wandsworth restaurant opened quietly, serving up a British/Asian menu in the new Ram Quarter development (where the Youngs Brewery used to be). 

Wandsworth gets its own cinema, street food and craft beer complex as Backyard Cinemas open their first permanent space at the Capital Studios.