New Openings
New scores for 2020 to be published in May
Bert Blaize opens wine shop in classic car showroom
With car sales having taken a tumble this year, savvy sommelier Bert Blaize has opened a wine shop and deli in a classic car showroom in London’s Highgate.
Top November restaurant openings in London
Three of London’s top female chefs will be opening venues next month, from Asma Khan’s new look Darjeeling Express to Anna Tobias’ debut solo venture.
New venue openings in London
Our latest round-up of new openings in the UK capital includes not one but two French cafés on Mount Street, including one serving hound-shaped hazelnut cakes.
HK bar veterans open city’s first zero waste venue
Led by bar veterans Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale, Penicillin, Hong Kong’s first sustainable bar that boats a closed-loop model of production, is set to open this October.
London’s WC Bars to open second wine bar in public toilet
The team behind WC Clapham is to open a second wine bar in Bloomsbury in a Grade II-listed Victorian public toilet.
Hakkasan Shanghai reopens at old site
Six months after its abrupt and apparently final closure in April, the Shanghai outpost of Hakkasan is now back in business again at the same site.
October restaurant and bar openings in London
With autumn upon us, we’ve rounded up a trio of exciting new venues opening in London this month, including a retro ramen restaurant and a Cuban cocktail bar.
Jack Whitehall to launch Food Slut pop-up in London
British comedian Jack Whitehall is to launch a pop-up showcasing dishes from his popular Food Slut blog at Provisioners restaurant in Tower Bridge.
CVS opens pop-up wine bar in the Finger Lakes
The team behind New York and London wine bars Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels has opened a pop-up bar and B&B in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.
The UK gets its first orange wine bar
With skin contact wine enjoying its moment in the sun, the UK’s first bar dedicated entirely to orange wine is set to open in London tomorrow.
