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<p>Not in the most obvious of glamour locations: Chet’s in Shepherd’s Bush </p>
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Jimi reviews Chet’s: High camp and screaming, irrepressible brilliance

Time for me to eat crow, says Jimi Famurewa: hands up, I didn’t get Chet’s before. Now I do — and it’s magnificent

<p>Rising star: Rambutan’s chef and owner Cynthia Shanmugalingam</p>
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Opening date and other details announced for long-awaited Rambutan

Having been anticipated since last year, debut restaurant from cook and writer Cynthia Shanmugalingam will open in Borough Market this month

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Lift your spirits: London’s very best margaritas

The recipe for a good time? Take my advice with a pinch of salt, says Clare Finney, but it’s all down to tequila, triple sec and lime

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The hottest restaurants opening in March, from Nessa to Story Cellar

From a gourmet gastropub to a circus-act supper club, here are the hottest new restaurants to know about in March

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‘World’s Best Chef’ Guy Savoy stripped of Michelin star

The chef’s flagship Paris restaurant has been demoted from three stars to two in the new edition of the French restaurant guide

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Michel Roux calls for return of frog taken on tribute night to Albert

The frog, which the chef has had for more than 30 years, went missing on an evening raising money for Hospitality Action, in memory of his late father

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Nessa: First look at Tom Cenci’s new restaurant inside 1 Warwick

Soho is set to welcome a new modern British restaurant within 1 Warwick

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Smoking Goat to transform into Bangkok fried chicken joint in March

Smoking Goat will transform into a street food-inspired fried chicken joint for just four weeks

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The 21 best Sunday roasts in London

From cosy boozers to high-end hotels, here’s where to find the roasts with the most

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Marksman team to launch new restaurant Lasdun at the National Theatre

The opening will be focused on British seafood, with a sweeping oyster bar, fish counter, and smoked salmon display

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10 London restaurants for out-of-towners (that are actually worth it)

Whether you’re a tourist or a long-suffering Londoner tasked with showing off the city, Clare Finney on the capital’s failsafe restaurants

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Chefs Andy Beynon and Sally Abé announce lunch to support #CookforIran

The six-course lunch will see the chefs collaborate on a number of riffs on traditional Persian dishes

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Diners raise £750k for homeless during successful StreetSmart campaign

The number of rough sleepers in London is reportedly up 21 per cent on 2021; StreetSmart has raised more than £12m over 25 years to help

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Claude Bosi and Samyukta Nair: We’re rethinking Mayfair with Socca

Ahead of their new opening together, the chef and restaurateur explain why they’re promising more than just glitz with their new bistro

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The best restaurants to kick off a spontaneous night out

Fun is back in fashion; forget the early bedtime and hit the town. Here’s where, says Clare Finney

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Amsterdam duo to bring square croissants to W10 with The Butter Club

Londoners will be treated to square croissants, caviar-topped fried chicken, and buttery cocktails at the Dutch import

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Papi: Are these two London’s rowdiest restaurateurs?

Matthew Scott and Charlie Carr have made their name with pop-ups that are more like parties. Ahead of new opening Papi, they tell David Ellis what’s next

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Jimi Famurewa reviews Akub: A meaningful act of cultural preservation

Akub adds a sense of precision to a food culture too often hazily described as merely Middle Eastern

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New opening Zapote continues London’s love affair with Mexican cooking

The restaurant is set to fill the long-empty St Leonard’s site

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The top restaurants opening in February, from Socca to Forno

From tapas with a view of the river to pasta by the canal out east, Ben McCormack selects the notable newcomers for the shortest month of the year

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Tip for Trussell: New scheme launches to raise money for food banks

The new scheme is hoping to support the 14 million people in the UK presently living in food poverty

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The Drunken Butler team to launch wine bar in Clerkenwell, Emmanuelle

The founder of The Drunken Butler Yuma Hashemi said the space will serve as a ‘living room’ to his flagship restaurant

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London’s best restaurants for a night of utter indulgence

January is too gloomy a month for abstinence. Josh Barrie and David Ellis name their favourite restaurants dedicated to fun

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Townsend’s Nick Gilkinson to launch new restaurant Maene

The new venture follows Gilkinson’s success with Townsend at the Whitechapel Gallery

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The insider’s guide to London’s best Chinese restaurants

As the Year of the Rabbit hops in, the biggest names in Chinese cooking give David Ellis the lowdown on where to celebrate

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Vietnamese New Year restaurants, from Bánh Bánh to Eat Vietnam

Celebrate Têt in one of London’s finest Vietnamese eateries, says Ben McCormack

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Jimi Famurewa reviews Jam Delish: Gifts from the plant-based Gods

Vivid moments of mind-scrambling culinary brilliance help overcome Jimi Famurewa’s intitial scepticism about this vegan spot

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Best Chinese restaurants in London, from A. Wong to Etles Uyghur

From Sichuan to Shaanxi, Hunan to Yunnan, Cantonese and everything in between

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Evelyn’s Table named London’s best restaurant in latest Harden’s guide

London dominated the 2023 guide, with 40 out of the top 100 restaurants in the country found here in the capital

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Noble Rot Mayfair: New restaurant to take over Le Boudin Blanc site

Following success in Holborn and Soho, the Noble Rot team are headed to an old boozer-turned-bistro by Shepherd Market

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Jimi Famurewa on Dorothy and Marshall: Flair prioritised over flavour

Jimi Famurewa returns a damning verdict on this British bistro getting it wrong with the basics

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Saving London’s best restaurants starts with you

Restaurants only build a legacy if they’re around long enough to do so — and for that, they need customers, says David Ellis

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The 37 hottest restaurants for 2023: What London will eat this year

From a Tel Avivian spot where anything goes to Tom Sellers’ latest luxury launch, David Ellis on the year’s top tables and hottest trends

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D&D restaurant group announce closures, including London’s Radici

The shock announcement was revealed today in a statement by the company

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Customers reportedly not paying optional tips “as income down”

The findings came from hospitality network Countertalk — but few in London the Standard spoke to verified the claims

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OWO to have nine restaurants, with three from Mauro Colagreco

The decorated chef is teaming up with Raffles for the new venture, which will have three bars alongside the restaurants