Tom Capon
Staff Writer at DesignMyNight. Fake beer hipster and undisputed Flip Cup Champion of the office. @TomCapon
Did acclaimed Japanese restaurant Nobu blow us away?
I definitely believe good food is healing. Sure, I’ll be the first to admit that going for a run isn’t going to cure depression, or eating guacamole without coriander is going to stop scary people with the world’s most fragile masculinity from holding the planet hostage with the most destructive…
Uniting colour, live music, and mouth-watering food. If you think brunch in London has gotten a bit too silly with its bingo games and ball pits, maybe it’s time to add a bit of culture to the meal. Leicester Square Kitchen are not only throwing a fabulous Mexican brunch, they’re hosting itin…
Night Tales is moving into permanent railway spot with giant garden and a nightclub
Not just a nightclub, not just a bar, not just a restaurant. Experimental nightlife pop-up Night Tales have grown weary of travelling and chosen a spot in Hackney Central – settling into two railway arches by the Overground. As you can expect from the award-winning nightlife connoisseurs, theyain…
Adam Handling's casual fine-dining restaurant The Frog moves to biggest site yet
It’s always a good sign when a temporary venue gets so popular it becomes permanent, but with The Frog E1 having the likes of Adam Handling behind it, this was an inevitability. He’s moving the brand to Hoxton and creating his biggest concept yet, bringing The Frog alongside two venues, Bean &…
Glow-in-the-dark ice cream and a hundreds and thousands fountain at Bompas & Parr's pop-up
Ice cream is getting the Willy Wonka treatment at this exciting new exhibition. Despite the temperature only meekly pulling itself above the bar of 20 degrees once the planets align and the blood moon waxes, we’ve always had an obsession with ice cream here in Britain. Whether that’s proper ice…
Wingmans are bringing their award-winning chicken wings to permanent site in Kilburn
The award-winning chicken connoisseurs Wingmans have finally settled down into a permanent spot in Kilburn. Choosing the location formerly occupied by the Kilburn Ironworks (RIP), the street food maestros are opening their own venue with a fully-stocked bar and a late license, as well as coming fully…
Roux family team with iconic Balmoral Hotel for £3 million French brasserie
French dining is about to team up with Scottish produce at Edinburgh’s newest all-day brasserie. Situated in the iconic Balmoral Hotel, the venue was created after a £3 million renovation and partnership with the Roux culinary dynasty (Alain Roux is behind this one). Spread across a restaurant and…
All natural and fresh food coming to the City with second Farmer J site
Living in this big old concrete jungle, it’s pretty easy to forget that there are boundless green fields filled with delicious, delicious produce just outside the city. Farmer J are on a mission to remind you that with their second venue in the City, bringing even more fresh meals created using natural…
Have you got a hankering for grilled meat and craft beer? Because South London’s about to provide for you. The street food champs over at Hank’s have found a permanent spot in a railway arch at Deptford Market Yard, which is great, considering they’ve made their mark in SE8 already. Alongside the…
Claw Soho: is the street food restaurant as crab-ulous as it sounds?
It’s time to admit I have a problem: I am addicted to seafood. Over the last couple of months of restaurant-eating I've devastated the world’s supply of creatures that live under the sea – so you can blame me when confronted by David Attenborough’s sad, disappointed face on the BBC – but in…
We put our brains to the test at immersive murder mystery Dead Man's Hand
Keep your wits about you at this murder mystery... if you have any. What does it take to make a hard-boiled detective? Judging by every drama on ITV, you need a keen eye for clues, infallible logic, and some troubling alcohol problems. Well, my friends and I had at least one of these, so it was time…
Absurd Bird are celebrating Love Island's return with chicken fondue dish 'You Total Melt'
Cheese and reality TV: glad I'm not the only single one. Ahh, Love Island, what’s not to love? Gigantic men humping women under the sheets while their mums watch at home, catchphrases generated by endless Essex people vat-grown to be on reality TV, and now promotional food tie-ins absolutely dripping…
