Danielle Woodward discovers an exotic, welcoming, spice-filled escape from the dreary grey London winter, minutes from Waterloo 

The burger got rebooted, lifted out of its natural milieu of teenagers and obese Americans but can kebabs pull off the same trick?

As a miserable Londoner I tend not to venture much farther than zone three in search of fodder.  While anywhere not on the tube map, well you may as well be in Scotland. However, I will make an exception now and then if something special is promised.

Nick finds a spark of food genius is sputtering brightly in Shoreditch

Poppy Laking frolics amongst the bunnies at Salvatore’s, the Playboy Club’s bar and restaurant. 

Nick finds a lot to be cheerful about at the new House of Ho (ho ho ho)

Danielle Woodward enjoys a Japanese take on Western fast food in Soho

Cubana use free-range chicken, pork and eggs and Marine Stewardship Council certified wild fish, which can’t be bad and on this showing the food has potential if treated as part of a night out on the sauce, rather than as a destination restaurant.

Lucy takes a trip to the Old Bailey and finds the new Burger & Lobster guilty of being as delicious as ever.

Nick finds turkey isn’t such a dumb bird after all when he reviews a pop up of a soon to arrive permanent restaurant serving a middle East take on the big beast.