Michelin starred Spanish chef David Muñoz will open an outpost of his Madrid restaurant Street XO in Mayfair whilst taqueria Corazón will open in Soho. Other openings include Prescott & Conran's Parabola in the Design Museum, Jamavar in Mayfair and Caravan Bankside. In other news, Verden in Clapton has held its last service, Homeslice will open their fourth branch in the redeveloped Television Centre and Island Poké will open in Soho.

SMOKESTAK and Perilla will open their first permanent sites in Shoreditch and Newington Green respectively whilst Richard Corrigan will open Dickie's Bar at Corrigan's Mayfair. In other news Piquet in Fitzrovia has gone into administration and closed, and The Columbo Group has opened its tenth London venue, the Camden Assembly. Finally, Rowley Leigh is crowdfunding the definitive collection of his Financial Times writing.

Kurt Zdesar will open Italian restaurant Fucina in Marylebone next week and street food traders Butchies will open their first permanent site in Camden. In other news, Grind & Co have opened a roastery and training lab in Shoreditch and Amazon has launched a restaurant delivery service in London. Noble Inns will launch Little Smoke in Moorgate, Omnivore festival returns to London and Bombay Palace will reopen after a refurbishment. 

Claude Bosi will close his two Michelin starred Mayfair restaurant Hibiscus in October and Ikea will open a pop-up DIY restaurant in September in Shoreditch. In other news former Petersham Nurseries and Spring chefs will open Pear Tree Cafe in Battersea Park whilst R Chocolate will open in Belgravia with backing from members of the Rothschild family and Ben Elliot of Quintessentially. Graham Hall will join Ennismore to head up its restaurant division and Mark Sergeant has partnered with American Airlines to create menus.