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November in food: The new London restaurants and bars worth booking before Christmas
As the nights draw in and the festive season edges closer, London’s restaurants are doing the opposite of hibernating. November brings new openings for every kind of evening out, from a walk-in bar where you can graze at the counter to a long, lingering tasting menu, so it’s worth clearing a few dates in the…
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El Siete is offering a £7 toast to the departed in Soho, with special Día de Muertos cocktails
In Mexico, death gets an invitation to the party. Día de Muertos is a joyful affirmation of life and it unfolds across 1 and 2 November, when the spirits of children return first, followed by those of adults. Families build altars heaped with candles, favourite foods and flowers, and no bloom is more loved than…
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Out and about in London? Here are the 7 pop-ups from your favourite brands worth visiting
Out and about and fancy a freebie? Who doesn’t. London is awash with pop-ups from beauty, food and lifestyle brands, but free doesn’t automatically mean worth the detour. Nobody needs another branded tote gathering dust or a sample they’ll never use. The trick is knowing which launches offer something truly worth showing up for, whether…
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One-off feasts and special collabs: Here are 6 food and drink experiences to book this month
There’s a difference between adding a new restaurant to your list and booking something you won’t be able to experience next month. While we’re counting down the minutes for some of these restaurants to launch, there’s plenty of exclusive food and drinks experiences in London this October that are worth bookmarking. Restaurants, drinks brands and…
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Café Ciel’s Coffee Club is brewing up exclusive coffee-inspired bakes, for October only
International Coffee Day was yesterday (Thursday 1 October), but Café Ciel is not ready to put its cup down. From tomorrow, 3 October, the café in the courtyard of The OWO is running Coffee Club, a month-long series of collaborations with eight London coffee and bakery names, each of which has created a coffee-inspired special…
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October in food: The 8 brand new restaurants and bars we can’t wait to book
London’s October dining calendar is looking particularly busy, with new restaurants opening everywhere from Canary Wharf to Shoreditch. Some familiar names are expanding, while others are making their London debut, bringing everything from Japanese-Peruvian cooking to Persian breakfasts and British roasts. Whether you’re after somewhere new for a midweek dinner or planning your next big…
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Raymond Blanc brings a taste of France to PAUL with two new autumn sandwiches
The celebrated French chef has teamed up with PAUL Bakery on two limited-edition baguettes, bringing roast beef, Brie and a generous dose of French flavour to lunchtime. There are few things the French take quite as seriously as good bread, so a collaboration between Raymond Blanc OBE and PAUL Bakery feels like the perfect fit.…
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The Orientalist brings three Mid-Autumn cocktails to London bars – this week only
Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up this Friday, 25 September, and The Orientalist Spirits is marking it with a three-day cocktail collaboration across three London bars. From 24-26 September, Opium Bar in Chinatown, Kioku Sake Bar at Raffles London and As Above So Below in Stoke Newington will each serve a cocktail created for the occasion,…
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Here’s how London bars are celebrating Negroni Week 2026
Pumpkin spicy latte, who? Negroni Week is back next week, from 21–27 September 2026, so it’s time to raise a glass and celebrate our favourite three-part nectar of gods. The annual celebration, founded by Imbibe and Campari in 2013, sees bars and restaurants around the world serve the classic Negroni alongside their own takes on…
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Brother Marcus is marking 10 years with three exclusive East Mediterranean supper clubs
Brother Marcus is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a new food, film and photography series taking diners from Athens to Crete, with three one-night-only supper clubs planned across London. Ten years is a pretty good excuse for a dinner party. For Brother Marcus, the East Mediterranean restaurant group is making its tenth anniversary a proper…
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