openings
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Abbie Hendren leads the kitchen at Trindle Stores in Kew
The former Teal by Sally Abé head chef swaps Hackney for a two-year-old Kew grocery, cooking breakfast and lunch around a kitchen-garden menu.
Takeshi Araki opens Ao in Singapore, smaller than Esora
Ten months after his Michelin-starred kappo restaurant closed for good, the chef returns in Orchard with sharing plates instead of a tasting menu.
Boogie Bakery & Bistro opens its first US site in Manhattan
A Croatian sourdough concept built around a patented fermenter lands in Washington Heights, backed by the family behind Delmonico's steakhouse.
TheFork Awards 2026 vote for France's best new restaurant ends
Voting closes 19 October among 85 newly opened restaurants picked by chefs with 100 Michelin stars combined, with the winner revealed in Bordeaux on 30 November.
Margot Henderson files plans for a Rochelle Canteen-style Bath site
Planning and listed-building applications have been submitted for a 143-cover restaurant on Shires Yard, with backers describing an approach built on Rochelle Canteen's model.
Aba-Ra brings khachapuri and qvevri wine to Soho
Founder Lia Walsh's second London restaurant lands in the West End this November, with a 76-cover room built around khachapuri, khinkali and a cellar of Georgian qvevri wine.
Café François heads to Dubai's DIFC in early 2027
Group François will bring its all-day Paris-inspired café, including the Maison François trolley service, to Dubai's financial district in a joint venture with Keybourne Group.
Tom Booton to open Ralphie's in Belgravia in late November
The former Dorchester Grill chef goes solo with a 40-cover British bistro on Pimlico Road, named after his dog, with mains around £30 and a menu for dogs.
Yield wine bar opens third site on Essex Road
The Stoke Newington natural wine group has opened a bar and shop in Angel, its third London address in three years.
Thomas Straker opens Straker's in New York's Soho
The British chef's first restaurant outside London takes over the former Lucky Strike site on Grand Street, four years after his Notting Hill debut.
Andrew Sheridan opens Counter in Manchester city centre
Open Restaurant Group's ninth site brings a chef's counter, a full-scale rotisserie and a sharing-plate menu to the Island Building on 9 November.
Darden seeks a UK franchise partner for Olive Garden
The US group behind Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille wants one partner per brand to take them into Manchester, Leeds and Bristol within two years.
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