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Oslo's Rainbow Salad Raising Money For The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group Over Pride
£1 from each Rainbow Salad sold at Oslo over London Pride will go to the UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG).
Known as one of the loudest, happiest and brightly coloured festivals going, London Pride 2017 is kicking off for 15 days on 24th June - 9th July. Hackney's Oslo,...
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Wright Brothers move into Battersea Power Station with second South London site
The Wright Brothers restaurant group are opening a fifth site this summer, moving into the iconic Battersea Power Station as part of the landmark's wider development project. The team at this new site will be sticking to the chain's proven formula, serving fresh seafood dishes - including a few...
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Cheese-lovers' Paradise La Fromagerie Is Opening Third Venue In Bloomsbury
From selling cheese in her garden shed through to a market stall in Camden, Patricia Michelson has taken her business, La Fromagerie, from strength to strength. With two locations in Marylebone and Highbury, the brand has announced plans to open a third venue in Bloomsbury, on Lamb's Conduit...
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Petanque and cocktails? We found out what Baranis has to offer
As we walked through Chancery Lan, we quickly found our destination for the evening – Baranis, a basement bar heavily influenced by the South of France. As we headed down the stairs we were instantly transported to Provence, a world away from the hustle and bustle outside – our working...
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Grill On The Market - London Restaurant Review
There's no stopping the steak surge in London, that's for sure, but is the market too competitive to stand out? Grill On The Market don't seem to think so. From a fish list that thwacks with alternative catches to a meat list that has carnivores craving, we found out why GOTM has found respect in a...
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Tonight Josephine Brings French Sass, Neon Interiors and Cocktails to Waterloo
Josephine de Beauharnais may be better known as the first wife of Napoleon and alleged recipient of the phrase 'not tonight, Josephine', when her husband was avoiding sex, but a new Waterloo bar is changing the way we see her. Tonight Josephine is an intimate basement cocktail bar that bills...
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The Vincent Hackney - London Restaurant Review
It feels like a bit of a treat to wander away from Hackney’s more cluttered foodie areas to find the recently opened Vincent, neatly tucked behind Hackney Downs. Coming from the team behind the Sebright Arms, their mission is to create a “great local café-restaurant, doing...
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Chi Kitchen - London Restaurant Review
Angrily pacing Oxford Street in search of somewhere to throw down your Primark purchases and tuck into wholesome food - it's okay, we’ve all been there. Chi Kitchen is tucked away down the side of Debenhams, and I visited midweek (minus some shopping bags) to see if it could compete with my...
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Team Behind No 11 Pimlico Road Open Neighbourhood Bar In Redeveloped Battersea Power Station
Darwin & Wallace are behind some of the loveliest venues in the city, so news that the group are opening their fifth site in Battersea is bound to please South Londoners. No.29 Power Station West will be part of the £9 million transformation of Battersea Power Station and you can expect...
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Kitty Hawk - London Restaurant Review
Brexit may have cast a shadow of doubt across London’s financial district but that hasn’t stopped steakhouse Kitty Hawk from laughing in the face of adversity. I’ve taken Brexit ‘advice’ from know-it-all millennials and ignorant pensioners, but none have matched the...
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Articles by month
June 2017
- Oslo's Rainbow Salad Raising Money For The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group Over Pride
- Wright Brothers move into Battersea Power Station with second South London site
- Cheese-lovers' Paradise La Fromagerie Is Opening Third Venue In Bloomsbury
- Petanque and cocktails? We found out what Baranis has to offer
- Grill On The Market - London Restaurant Review
- Tonight Josephine Brings French Sass, Neon Interiors and Cocktails to Waterloo
- The Vincent Hackney - London Restaurant Review
- Chi Kitchen - London Restaurant Review
- Team Behind No 11 Pimlico Road Open Neighbourhood Bar In Redeveloped Battersea Power Station
- Kitty Hawk - London Restaurant Review
- COYA Mayfair - London Brunch Review
- Del 74 moves in with Scandinavian bar Helgi's to create a new Mexican Cantina in Hackney
- The Bothy Canary Wharf - London Restaurant Review
- Get ready for ABBA singalongs and Mediterranean bites as Mamma Mia: The Party comes to London
- Nirvana Kitchen Marble Arch - London Restaurant Review
- Shane's On Canalside - London Restaurant Review
- Michelin-Starred Chef's New Restaurant Brings 'Kitchen Without Borders' Concept To Fulham
- Adventure Bar Covent Garden - London Bar Review
- We tried out Peckham's newest pizza restaurant
- Second time's a charm as Santo Remedio sets its eyes on a London Bridge site
- McQueen Shoreditch - London Restaurant Review
- Granger and Co. brings their global menu to fourth London site in Chelsea
- Clutch Shoreditch - London Restaurant Review
- Venn St. Records - London Bar Review
- Escape London and head to one of the UK's coolest, drive-in cinema events
- Duddell's set to brings its Michelin-starred dishes to London Bridge this Autumn
- A Rioja Festival Is Coming To London Complete With A Robot Bartender
- Barsmith Farringdon - London Restaurant Review
- All-day eatery Minnow serves up seasonal British food and breakfast cocktails to Clapham
- Duck and Waffle Local - London Restaurant Review
- Zona N16 Stoke Newington - London Brunch Review
- Get Well And Truly Pickled as Littleduck Picklery Opens In Dalston
- Rola Wala wheels its food truck dishes into Spitalfields, opening a permanent site this July
- There's a pop-up, sparkling wine bar coming to London
- Dum Biryani House - London Restaurant Review
- The Pig's Ear Chelsea - London Pub Reviews
- 3 reasons you can't miss Ales Tales in London this summer
- 320 types of beer and gravy burgers? We tried out Beer + Burger in Willesden Green
- Curveball Balham - London Restaurant Review
- Ben's Canteen Earlsfield - London Restaurant Review
- Bombay Sapphire is launching an actual gin train complete with virtual reality and botanical food
- Indian small plates restaurant Dishoom to open fifth London site in Kensington
- Chai Naasto Hammersmith - London Restaurant Review
- Crispy egg nests, rooftop views and bubbles: It can only be the Bokan brunch
- ETM aim for the top of the tank, opening a micro-brewery in Shoreditch this June
- The White Asparagus - London Kitchen Residency Review
- Patch East - London Bar Review
- Live jazz music and Mediterranean food is on order at new Canary Wharf bar Jazzgir
- Renowned Barrafina Chef Nieves Barragan Opening Solo Venture In Soho
- The Half Moon - London Gastro Pub Review
- A Harry Potter Inspired Pub With Real Life (ish) Magic Could Be Coming To London
- We tested immersive experience Welcome Home to see if it would change our lives
- Orange Wine: The Latest London Drink Trend
- Greek craft beer and fresh dishes are coming to Fitzrovia with new restaurant Meraki
- Restaurant Ours - London Restaurant Review
May 2017
- Bun House Soho - London Bao Bun Review
- Dirty Bones Soho - London Restaurant Bar Review
- UK's First Female Three Michelin Starred Chef To Open Solo Project In Notting Hill
- DesignMyNight Area Guide: Fulham
- South London new Nine Lives cocktail bars opens this June with a zero-waste concept at its core
- Camden Market to get a new British brasserie complete with an all-year outside terrace
- Machiya Soho - London Japanese Restaurant Review
- The Pearson Room - London Restaurant Review
- The Old Queen's Head - London Pub and Quiz Review
- Have we found the best vegan tacos in London? Check out our review of Jack's Bar
- We tried out The London Dungeon's new after-hours experience
- Is this London's weirdest escape room? We tried Poppa Plock for ourselves.
- The Mere Scribbler Streatham - London Pub Review
- The Signal Forest Hill - London Roast Review
- Death of the King - London Theatre Review
- Le Bar Farringdon - London Bar Review
- Gino D'Acampo To Open London's First 'My Restaurant' In Camden
- The Wood's Navy Rum Shack drops anchor in Kings Cross this Summer
- A Shoreditch Pop-Up Is Serving Free Gin & Tonic Ice Cream This June
- Ikoyi Brings A New Spin To West African Cuisine At Their Central London Opening
- Vinoteca Marylebone - London Restaurant Review
- Honor Oak - Bottomless Bingo Brunch Review
- Chef Victor Garvey targets Covent Garden for his latest tapas venture
- Midnight Apothecary - London Event Review
- The Cheese Bar - London Restaurant Bar Review
- Four Seasons At Ten Trinity Square Reveal Japanese And Chinese Fusion Restaurant
- The Oystermen have found a permanent Covent Garden venue to serve British oysters and sparkling wine
- Sexy Fish Brunch - London Restaurant Review
- Super Lyan Hoxton - London Bar Review
- ZeroDegrees Blackheath - London Restaurant and Brewery Review
- Boxcar is a butcher's, deli and restaurant grill coming to Marleybone
- Senor Ceviche is delivering pisco sours and Peruvian tapas to Fitzrovia
- Are you ready to rumble? Lucha Libre returns to London this summer
- 'Best Bar in Australasia' moves into The Bloomsbury Club Bar for four-day residency
- New Italian restaurant at Battersea Power Station from Francesco Mazzei
- No 11 Pimlico Road - London Brunch Review
- What Happened When We Spent An Afternoon At The Distillery, London's First Gin Hotel
- The famous Scotch Malt Whisky Society is opening its first non-members bar in Devonshire Square
- Korean Fried Chicken Trend Hits London With Arrival Of Wing Wing In Fitzrovia
- Cafe Pacifico Covent Garden - London Restaurant Review
- Princess of Wales Primrose Hill - London Gastro Pub Review
- We Tried Out The El Bandito Pop-Up in Shoreditch
- Disappearing Dining Club opens a new intimate-dining restaurant in Barbican
- The Hope Farringdon - London Restaurant Review
- Kanada Ya Piccadilly - London Restaurant Review
