Just twenty miles from central London, within easy reach of the M25 and minutes from Potters Bar and Cuffley, The Sun at Northaw offers all the values of a quality characterful country pub, without the schlep.

Plenty of foodies like to worship at the feet of chefs, now they can do it in a place with the right odour of sanctity. Defying the recession, or maybe just too far down the contract road to stop, Chris and Jeff Galvin have announced that the name of their forthcoming City of London restaurant will be Galvin La Chapelle

Timely for our heat-wave. Bedecked in purple, marble and mirrors and brought to you by ‘Gaucho’ Freggo represents the first U.K. outlet of the South American staple, known there as ‘Freddo’.

The man behind venues such as the iconic Crab at Chieveley and before that, the Crab & Lobster restaurant and Crab Manor hotel in Thirsk, has spent the last twelve months and in excess of £4m converting and shaping the Chilgrove White Horse in West Sussex into his latest masterpiece, The Fish House.

Keelung is a new restaurant launching in the West End on the 1st of June. It is part of Restaurant Management UK, who possess a UK portfolio of 15 modern Asian restaurants, including Goldfish (Hampstead), the award-winning Koi, (Kensington) and Leong’s Legend (West End).

Carluccio’s in Chiswick has opened its newly-refurbished doors to invite neighbourhood friends and families to come in and enjoy its new look. The authentic caffè, restaurant and foodshop hasa brand new interior, new management team and is bursting with Italian freshness.

Formerly the Princess Alexandra, Villiers Terrace on Park Road, offers straight forward, seasonal modern British food alongside a carefully compiled wine list, premium beers and creative cocktails.Interior designer, Paul Daly, combines classic ‘local’ surroundings with distinguished glamour.

A bit of Shakespeare for you there to announce a new Pub and Dining Room in the heart of the bustling regenerated Kings Cross area. This new modern pub and dining room says it is offering exceptional food alongside a quality selection of ales and wines, a retro cocktail lounge and intimate private dining room. The Fellow, named after the triumphant French racehorse that won a cluster of titles in the 1990’s, is situated a stones’ throw from St Pancras and the media hub of Kings Cross.

Bjorn van der Horst’s Eastside Inn restaurant opens next Tuesday May 19 close to Smithfield Market in London’s Farringdon. The project is the first solo venture for the acclaimed chef and his wife, Justine and the realisation of their dream to combine the best of traditional and contemporary hospitality in one of London’s finest restaurants.