Detailing all of the pop-up restaurants, pop-up bars, pop-up shops, pop-up galleries, and pop-up gigs in London, complete with maps. Please send any tips to dan.calladine@londonpopups.com or via twitter - I'm @LondonPopups
The Churchill Bar & Terrace at the Hyatt Churchill Hotel on Portman Square is holding a special crustacean bar on the open air terrace for the summer, open for lunch only from Thursday - Saturday
B O B's Lobster van is popping up in Borough Market for the summer from 2nd July until the end of September. It's going to be open from Tues - Sat, 7pm - 10.30pm.
When - 2nd July - 30th September, Tues - Sat, 7pm - 10.30pm
Beer Rebellion is a pop-up bar in Gypsy Hill from Late Knights Brewery. There are lots of beers from Late Knights, plus lots of guest beers, cider, whisky and more. It's initially open for 3 months (from May, I think) - please support them! & thanks to The London Junction for the tip!
"A rebellion does seem a little bit drastic I know, but as much as we want to stand for great beer, it also sounds quite nice! Our first pop-up bar is now open in Gipsy Hill SE19, directly opposite the Gipsy Hill train station. We have taken a 3 month deal to get this place open and see how things go, and one week in the signs are good. We keep it simple at our first bar, we serve whisky, beer, wine and cider and we try to keep everything from small producers who we like! I think you will have guess from my previous posts that our main goal is to work with great people and this starts with suppliers. We have local beer from Peter down the road at 'A head in a hat' brewery, Lera and Matthew at Shamblemoose, Duncan at Clarence and Fredrick's to name but a few. We have 8 rotating cask beers, 3 ciders, 1 crafty little cider and a growing range of American and British bottles (40 at present)"
BBQ experts (& winners of yesterday's #RibStock) BBQWhiskyBeer have popped up at The Wargrave Arms off Edgeware Road to serve ribs, burgers, pulled pork and more. No tickets - just turn up hungry!
"After a successful first pop up, BBQWhiskyBeer has returned for a second stint to offer London a collection of dirty burgers, smoking whisky and filthy blues. Taking over The Wargrave Arms, a beautiful old pub off the Edgeware Road. The menu features favourites such as the Classic (A 7oz beef patty with bacon and cheese in a brioche bun, BBQ Pork (Classic patty topped with 24hr smoked pulled pork topped with coleslaw), Southern Fried Chicken Livers, Pork Ribs and not forgetting the Cornflake Sundae (Made from cornflakes steeped in milk, topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce). The menu also has a few new faces including the Oxtail Chill (Classic patty, oxtail chilli, dirty water dog and nachos). And look out for special guest appearances such as latest love child, ladder beef rib The Jacob - this three day smoked beast is finished on a charcoal grill with chimichurri sauce. And to drink? Choose from one of the biggest selections of single malts in London. They carry a bottle from every distillery still producing whisky in Scotland (and a number of closed distilleries). Beers include quality casks from London breweries, craft bottles and for those in the know, they always have something special under the counter. BBQWhiskyBeer does everything it says on the tin, if you missed it the first time round think of this as Lady Luck giving you a second chance."
When - From June - September
Where - The Wargrave Arms, 40-42 Brendon St, London W1H 5HE
Street food experts KERB have unveiled another regular event - Saturdays at Granary Square, outside Central St Martins college, and just North of King's Cross station. So far just three are planned - 29th June, 3rd August & 7th September, but if this works (& we hope it will) there are plans to roll out to other parts of the city. Please support this!
"Granary Square is an interesting space - over-looked by the imposing Central St Martins, fringed by two brilliant and unusual restaurants, carpetted with beds of fountains, hemmed by a canal and peppered with a copse of trees - and now we are turning it into a space for a new kind of Saturday market for the city. If we can make it here then we're in a great position to take the idea to other parts of London. The 29th June is the first of this 3-part KERB Saturdays pilot - part 2 is in August, part 3 in September. Come and help us make it happen - and as ever, come hungry! Examples of Food: Oyster Po'boys, beef ribs, technicolour tacos, meatball sliders, schnitzel sandwiches, shebeen favourites, Heartbreaker burgers, gyoza, homemade iced lollies, ice cream sandwiches...and more Examples of Drinks: homemade ginger beer, rhubarb soda, yellow tomato Bloody Marys, casks of beer, Caravan coffee, proper tea Added extras: Food-Cycle reclaimed snacks, the Calthorpe Project homemade chutneys + shrubs, newspapers, deck chairs"
When - Saturdays - 29th June, 3rd August, 7th September - 11am - 3pm
It must be summer - Frank's Cafe & Campari Bar is re-opening in Peckham! Now part of a tradition, the structure built on top of the multi storey car park provides both excellent food, drink and views. It's open until September, and it's a definite 'must do'!
"Frank's Cafe is part of the BOLD TENDENCIES SCULPTURE PROJECT in Peckham. Founded in 2007, Bold Tendencies has welcomed over 500,000 visitors to the project since it’s inception in 2007 (60,000 visitors in 2012 alone). Bold Tendencies is free to visit and has welcomed audiences from local residents to international tourists. Press feedback has been universally positive, and leading figures from the art world have offered their praise. The popular Frank’s Cafe designed by Practice Architecture (Paloma Gormley & Lettice Drake) occupies a temporary building alongside the sculptures on the roof."
When - 30th June - 30th September Thursday - Sunday 11am–10pm
Food served 12-2.30pm 6-10pm
Where - 10th Floor, Peckham Multi-Storey Carpark 95A Rye Lane, London SE15 4ST
"The Car Park is a well sign-posted 3 minute walk from Peckham Rye station. Turn left down Rye Lane, and shortly turn right at the Abbey National building society, at which point you'll see the Multiplex cinema facing you. Take the yellow lift to the right of the cinema entrance to Level 6. Follow signs to Level 10. The drive-in entrance to the Car Park is on Cerise Road (SE15 5HQ). Parking is available on Level 6."
Urban Picnic is a new pop-up at The Sun & 13 Cantons in Soho, taking over from Size Matters, Expect great food - you can see examples of what they've doing on the Facebook page.
"Urban Picnic - Finn Baird and Jack Greenall's pop up restaurant runs for just two months at The Sun and 13 Cantons in glamourous Soho.
Anyone who's ever been fed by Finn will vouch for how goddamn amazing this food is going to be. We're making everything ourselves - baking the bread, curing the bacon. If you are, were, or ever want to be again a friend of either of us, you will come and let us give you the sexiest meal you have ever had in your life."
When - 6th June - 6th August, Lunch & Dinner
Where - The Sun & 13 Cantons, 21 Great Pulteney St, W1F 9NG
Luke's Cafe is a new 7 day pop-up next to The Hayward Gallery on the South Bank, selling breakfast lunch and dinner, including pulled pork sandwiches and pies from Hartland Pies.
Coppa Bar is a summertime rooftop Italian restaurant overlooking London Fields, from the people behind Lardo. You can sit in beautiful little beach huts like the one above or on other areas of the roof.
"We are a summer restaurant and bar on the roof top of the Hothouse, overlooking London Fields in East London. We are offering a very loose Southern Italian BBQ and antipasti menu, and items you would find in a friggitoria including spiedini, pizza fritta, zucchini fritte and arancini. The idea is that alongside the antipasti selection, you pick from a selection of shared choices spiedini/ fritte and share amongst your friends."
When - Fridays from 5pm, Saturday & Sunday from 12pm - until Saturday 21st September
Where - Hothouse Rooftop, Access via Martello Street (railway arch end), E8 3QW
Bookings - From here or call 020 8985 2683 - but you can also just turn up
The Brixton Botanical is a new cocktail bar in Brixton Village from Cornercopia, occupying what is normally their winter dining room. It's open from Tues - Sat from 6pm. Excellent - Brixton Village needed a cocktail bar!
"Brixton Village is about to get an exciting new cocktail bar – it will pop-up from 24th May looking like a potting shed in what is normally Cornercopia’s indoor winter dining room. It will stay for the Summer months and bringing you a changing menu of experimental & seasonal cocktails. Nicholas Hortan who will be running the bar for us has devised a list of 10 fantastic cocktails using the very best of English spirits, fruit cordials, fresh seasonal fruit (sometimes vegetables) herbs and edible flowers from our garden or other local growers. There are some fantastic English spirits now like Shipwreck Cider Brandy, Boxer gin, Chase Vodka (voted best in the world beating the Russians!) and ‘better than Champagne’ sparkling English wines which Nick will use to make some truly special cocktails. The menu of 10 drinks will keep changing as Nick experiments with homemade syrups and botanical bitters, different flavours and fruits throughout the summer. There is talk of us making our own Summer cup (think Pimms) and perhaps even a gin and tonic with Brixton grown botanicals. To start with there will be a Rhubarb sour, nettle gimlet, English Sangria (English white wine & elderflower) and a Brixton Village Mule using the only English made rum (Old Salt), Federation Coffee bitters and Ossie’s ginger beer. There will always be at least one cocktail for £5 with the rest ranging from £6-£9. Should you feel inspired to get more experimental with your drink making at home we stock most of the ingredients in our shop and will be will be sharing DIY recipes."
When - Tues - Sat from 24th May, 6pm - 11pm
Where - Next to Cornercopia, 65 Brixton Village Market, Coldharbour lane, SW9 8PS
Map
(You can zoom in on the map to see lots of the different businesses in Brixton Village!)
Mother Clucker have announced a new residency at The Shacklewell Arms to last until the end of June. I ate their chicken when they were at The Endurance, and loved it. No tickets - just turn up (hungry).
"Mother Clucker landed firmly on London's palettes back in March with a hugely successful six week residency at Soho’s favourite boozer, The Endurance. Londoner's flocked to savour the moreish authentic MC delights and today we announce its anticipated return at The Shacklewell with a six week residency. Also now confirmed is MC’s appointment as official backstage food vendor at London's favourite indie-electronic festival, Field Day. The Mother Clucker ‘Shack’ features a brand new menu set to get those taste buds tantalized, packed with tried-and-tested favourites and experimental new dishes. The starring dish comes in the form of the Mother Clucker Combo featuring a cup of Cluster Clucks, French-trimmed drumstick, handmade fries and an American biscuit - a well-rounded, hunger-busting meal. The crunchy chicken wings and potato fries covered with melted cheese and a sprinkling of spring onions and chilli are also featured on the new menu. Additionally a number of sides will be available on blackboard rotation, including crowd favourite battered jalapenos, sweet corn on the cob, creamy coleslaw, potato salad, sweet potato and corn fritters and customary Southern Hush Puppies – savoury, deep-fried, cornbread balls. A number of rotary specials will also be on offer, from indulgent macaroni cheese served with jalapeno cheese and collard greens, to a hearty pea stew cooked with a special creole sauce served with rice and greens and the ultimate chicken burger, fried chicken breast layered with homemade American jalapeño cheese and hot sauce in a biscuit bun served with handmade fries. With fast food this good, there will be no need to go to a chain impostor ever again! Using only the finest ingredients, from free-range chicken hailing from Johnson and Swarbrick Goosnagh's farm, handpicked herbs and spices from Spice Mountain and premium tea from Joe’s Tea, Mother Clucker’s ultimate comfort menu is quality fast food as it should be."
When - 23rd May - 30th June
Where - The Shacklewell Arms, 71 Shacklewell Lane, E8 2EB
Who doesn't like Mac & Cheese..? When Mac Met Cheese bring their very popular variants on this classic to The Endurance in Soho for one month, with a special dessert of Deep Fried Oreos. No booking - just turn up.
Update - you can now see pics of the food in my review here
When - 22nd May - 30th June, Mon - Thurs, 12pm - 3.30pm & 6pm - 11pm, Fri & Sat 12pm - 3.30pm.
(lunch only on Fri & Sat)
Where - The Endurance, 90, Berwick Street, W1F 0QB
Sho Foo Doh have announced a residency at Pacific Social Club in Hackney, to run in the evenings from Thurs - Saturday. I've eaten Fumio's food on lots of occasions - think really tasty Japanese pancakes & more - and I can't wait for this one.
"Hackney drop out centre Pacific Social Club finally seems close to realising their initial ambition later this month by cementing their habitual pop-uppers Sho Foo Doh to a permanent residency. Since first collaborating in June 2012, the monthly pairing of Fumio Tanga's Sho Foo Doh on food and the Pacific Socialists on booze has been a bit of a hit, with constant full houses, full stomachs and positive vibrations. Now, from Friday 17th May, the culinary darklands of Lower Clapton will finally have a regular rival to the mass of pub pizza and kebabish kebabs when Fumio and his massive hot plate plant themselves at the Pacific every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 17th May (apart from 1st Fridays of the month when wonderful cousin, Bao London will take over and other one-off events). We are open from 6pm and 10pm last order. Bring your own booze with no corkage fee to start with. Fumio began “Sho Foo Doh” at Chatsworth Road Market in May 2011 selling humble Osaka/Kansai style Okonomiyaki, Japanese savoury pancakes, after taking its name from his grandfather’s sweet shop in Hiroshima that closed nearly 30 years ago, inheriting just his uniforms and a lantern. It soon found fans amongst locals, bloggers and foodies such as Metro, Marina O’loughlin, Debate Your Plate, Jen Eats The Streets. Now the location has changed, the food has changed but the concept remains the same, keeping it simple yet playful, honest and delicious. Fumio will be serving up okonomiyaki in all regional styles (but of course specialising in Hiroshima style! ) and weekly changing sharing dishes such as gochujang marinated tuna with rawegg yolk, fried aubergines soaked in bonito dashi, popular sweet sesame vinegar cucumber pickles and many more that take in influences from Japan’s izakaya (kind of tapas bar with endless menus of plates to share) and Japanese home cooking."
When - Thursday - Saturday, 6pm - 10pm from 17th May
Where - Pacific Social Club, 8 Clarence Road, E5 8HB
Wiggies takes over the upstairs of the Rising Sun in Carter Lance, EC4 (very close to St Paul's Cathedral) next week as Carl Clarke's Disco Bistro residency finishes. Expect pork, and lots of pork, with fixed price lunches and an a la carte dinner menu, served Monday - Friday.
"We are a porky loving pop up serving seasonal British produce from British farmers with eastern influences. We support our farmers as much as we can sourcing piggies that have grown up in the best possible conditions and supporting artisan producers with sustainable hopes and dreams of reducing food waste in the UK. Come and try all parts of our Wiggies, nothing goes to waste here!"
When - Monday - Friday from Tuesday 14th May, for 6 months
El Rey are now serving their authentic tacos at Riley of Clapton, every Friday night. Expect something very authentic!
"I am proud to announce taco nights happening at Riley of Clapton. This is a great bar that serves microbrewery beers from the States. Tacos and Mexican food focusing on a fusion of family recipes, Guadalajara Mexico and Los Angeles favorites. This is not Tex-Mex and I know you hear this a lot, but we are authentic Mexican food."
When - Friday Evenings
Where - Riley of Clapton, 159 Lower Clapton Road, E5 8EQ
