Skye Gyngell to open first standalone restaurant at Somerset House

Skye Gyngell, who made her name at the Petersham Nurseries Café, is to open her first solo venture,Spring, at Somerset House in London in October.

T.E.D signs up ethical wine suppliers for new sustainable restaurant

Frescobaldi family to open first UK restaurant

Acclaimed Italian wine family, the Frescobaldis, is to open its first standalone restaurant and wine bar in the UK.

Tanqueray No Ten gin launches new bottle and rooftop pop up bar

Tanqueray No Ten is celebrating its new art deco bottle design with a rooftop pop-up bar in central London.

Draft House to launch new beer and cocktail bar concept

London craft beer bar chain Draft House is launching a beer and cocktail bar concept with a DIY micro-distillery below its flagship site on the south side of Tower Bridge.

Spanish restaurant chain, MasQMenos, opens in London

MasQMenos, the Spanish restaurant chain, is to open its first UK site in Holborn in London offering what it claims will be "Spanish gastronomy in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere".

The Latchmere: A return of an institution

Merchant House to open specialist gin and rum bar in London

The London Bar Consultants are opening Merchant House in the City, which will stock super premium and rare rums as well as 250 different gins.

Michelin star chef Jason Atherton opens City Social in Tower 42

Award winning chef, Jason Atherton, has opened his new City Social restaurant situated in the Tower 42 skyscraper that dominates the skyline of the City of London.

Douglas Blyde visits Putney's new Italian trattoria BIBO

BIBO, defined as "simply the Latin, Bibo (I drink) - Bibo ergo Sum if you will," by consultant-sommelier, Zeren Wilson, is brought to you by restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas, mind behind local stars, Sam's Brasserie and Kitchen W8, and chef Chris Beverley, "one of Theo Randall's top boys."

Infamous Judgement of Paris to be recreated by Berry Bros & Rudd

Berry Bros & Rudd has teamed up with London restaurant Avenue to recreate the infamous Judgment of Paris which took place in 1976.

Busaba Eathai's first bar opens

Thai restaurant group, Busaba Eathai, has launched its first bar - a cocktail lounge - inside its Old Street site in London.

Jason Atherton to open restaurant in London's Tower 42

D&D London's Avenue restaurant gets relaunch

D&D's Avenue restaurant in London's St James's Street has relaunched with a makeover to its décor and menu as it brings in American Michael Blizzard as head chef.

Giraffe restaurant designer set to launch London BBQ and rum shack

Renaissance Pubs to open boutique hotel

London bar group Renaissance Pubs is to open its first boutique hotel.

Polpetto: 11 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PL

Polpetto: 11 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PL

?London House: Battersea Square, London SW11 3RA

Gordon Ramsay is continuing the expansion of his empire to south west London, with the opening of London House.

Douglas Blyde visits The Whip at the Running Horse

"The Whip" cocktail lounge above Mayfair's oldest pub, The Running Horse (1738) launched last week launched last week.

Double Impact's Sobar is first alcohol-free bar in Nottingham

East Midland's charity Double Impact has opened Sobar, the region's first-ever alcohol-free bar and restaurant in Nottingham.