EXCITING NEW RESTAURANTS OPENING IN JUNE
Now that everything is open and the sun is shining, after a year of realising that the most creative kitchen skill you have is drawing smiley faces to fix a burnt store-bought pizza, it is time to end this cooking malarkey, at last for the foreseeable future.
Gather up the crew and book these restaurants asap before they reach capacity, to save future you ten rows of sob face emojis by not getting a table.
ANDERS TERRACE STRATFORD LONDON
Address: 9 Endeavour Square, Stratford, London E20 1JN
Opening Date: 1 June
I you like German Gymnasium, Bluebird or 14 Hills then you will love Anders as the group behind these, D&D, opens this wonderful summer pop-up alfresco restaurant in Stratford. You will have the chance to try flavour from the Alps from their casual Mittel European style menu, enjoyed in its very own ‘Bier Garten’. What’s more, there will be live music every Thursday! Enjoy!
Address: 105-106 Upper St, London N1 1QN
Opening Date: 1 June
Tofu Vegan is a Chinese restaurant that offers a completely plant-based, handmade menu. The kitchen is run by three chefs so the menu covers multiple regions of China.
Address: 18-20 Ganton St, London W1B 7BU
Opening Date: 1 June
The former The Diner has been re-invented by Barworks (of Mare Street Market) into a more casual space with a cool bar serving great food.
EL PASTOR SOHO
Address: 66-70 Brewer St, Soho, London W1F 9UP
Opening Date: 1 June 2021
A Mexican taqueria in Soho! Ole! The Harts Group (behind Quo Vadis and Barrafina) are opening El Pastor on the former Hix space. The new restaurant will be serving sexy Mexican dishes and they'll have a bar, Mezcaleria El Colmillo with a "house party vibe" in the basement.
Dishes include Mexican corn tortillas, a new sharing crispy duck taco and a range of seasonal seafood tostadas. The bar will be serving mezcals, tequilas, agave spirits and Mexican beers.
Address: 5 White Horse St, Mayfair, London W1J 7LQ
Opening Date: 1st June
Mayfair's first wine-led public house, brought to us by Hedonism Wines. Fun and sophisticated at the same time, informal while also elegant, The White Horse is a versatile venue. An abandoned piano bar transformed & reimagined with all the friendly charm of a traditional pub, with 6000+ wines to choose from.
Soft launch offer: Until 17 June mention the word ‘Hedonist’ and you will receive a complimentary tasting plate of La Fromagerie cheeses to accompany your wine.
Address: 9 Park Walk, London SW10 0AJ
Opening Date: Spring 2021
Clean, fresh and healthy and light Asian food, made from scratch, using traditional Chinese, Thai, Malay and Singaporean disciplines, perfect for more intimate get-togethers and smaller, group gatherings, for the Chelsea crowd. Enjoy!
Address: Fenwick of Bond Street, 63 New Bond Street, London W1S 1RQ
Opening Date: 1 June
123V is Fenwick's all-vegan plant-based restaurant from Alexis Gauthier with its own vegan sushi counter
Menu includes: California cheeseburger, Huli San Diego, Quesedilla Rojo, but the all-vegan sushi counter is the star of the show. It is led by chef Tes Ryu and includes sushi sets as well as a seven-course Morimamé tasting menu.
For drinks they have vegan wine list and vegan cocktails, cold-pressed juice and coffee.
BUTCHIES EARLS COURT
Address: 7 Kenway Road, London, Earls Court, SW5 0RP
Opening Date: 1 June 2021
Butchies has conquered Shoreditch and Clapham and now they are bring their buttermilk fried chicken to Earls Court. The new Court branch can accommodate only 20 people but they are also doing delivery and takeaway. Hats off to their meat bring sustainably sourced.
Soft launch offer: 50% off food 1-4 June.
Address: 274B St Paul's Rd, London N1 2LJ
Opening Date: 7June
Bar Liber is a wine bar that wants to "make wine fun again" with an ever-changing list of wines and a £100 cocktail!!
Caught your attention now, right?! The classic Empire Punch cocktail is made from Hennessy Paradis Imperial Cognac, Dom Perignon 2010 Champagne, Patricius 6 Puttonyos Tokaji, Blandy’s 1980 Serical Madeira and Chateau Lafite 2008.
Food focuses around bar snacks such as sandwiches and prawn cocktail and charcuterie boards.
Address: Crossrail Pl, London E14 5AR
Opening Date: 2nd June 2021
A new 'entertainment space' with three bars and a dance floor will host food pop-ups throughout the year and is brought to us by the team behind Pergola Paddington, The Prince and Lost in Brixton. Enjoy!
Address: 6 Wembley Park Boulevard, Wembley HA9 0HP.
Opening Date: 4 June 2021
A SWEEEET piece of news! Wembley Park is about to be on a sugar rush as Haute Dolci opens his 4th restaurant here. After being a success in Birmingham, Leeds and Leicester, this is their first London branch. Divinising dessert (macarons, crepes, waffles, cookie dough, cakes, cheesecakes, sundaes and more) they also serve savoury at their other branches. But the best part is the “membership” status if you are the lucky owner of a key (literally) which allows you to attend their exclusive events and get discounts on your bill. Owner is Nizam Mohammed (aka “the most perfect man alive”) with a very interesting background as a doctor.
Address: 62 Seymour St, London W1H 5BN
Opening Date: 4 June 2021
Former Bernardi's is now The Italian Greyhound in Marylebone. On the ground floor there will be the restaurant along with a bar and a private dining room on the lower ground floor. Menu by Head Chef Yohei Furuhashi, represents a mix of British and Italian produce.
Address Selfridges Roof Top, 400 Oxford Street, London W1A 1AB
Opening Date: Runs 3 June to 20 September 2021
Selfridges has put on a new summer dress and it’s by Dior, baby!
As if Alto rooftop restaurant at Selfridges wasn't already gorgeous enough, the new makeover, with new summer seating, parasols and deckchairs, draped with Dior's toile de Jouy, will now make it impossible to get a booking there anytime soon.
Address: 27 Poultry, London EC2R 8AJ
Opening Date: 1 June 2021
Soho House reveals The Parlour at The Ned, a new basement jazz and cabaret bar in one of their basement spaces. Performances by Reuben James (songwriter and pianist), Giacomo Smith (saxophonist and clarinettist) and his five-piece band.
Address: Wilkin Street Mews, London NW5 3NN
Opening Date: 7 June 2021
Launched by Camden Town Brewery and inspired by Bavarian beer halls, the big new beer hall will have a taproom with 24 taps on its bar. The highlight is that Theo Randall has designed the food menu, to pair perfectly with beer.
Drinks will be fresh from the tanks of the brewery and include the classic Hells, Pale and Off Menu IPA, alongside exclusive small-batch beers that’ll be only be on tap for a month.
Address: Carlton Tower Jumeriah, 1 Cadogan Pl, London SW1X 9PY
Opening Date: 7 June 2021
The Carlton Tower Jumeriah hotel in Knightsbridge has had a major revamp and with this they are opening a new restaurant which will serve high-end Italian dishes. Enjoy!
Address: 7 - 9 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 1RG
Opening Date: 9 June 2021
Soft launch offer: 50% off food 9-11 June.
You can now have all the sweet or savoury pancakes, and Dutch Babies, your heart desires as Where The Pancakes Are is opening in Fitzrovia after their wild success at London Bridge and deliveries from Flat Iron Square.
founder is Patricia Trijbits and her pancakes are made with fresh buttermilk and organic ingredients. You can just imagine pancakes options such as: Pulled beef pastrami, English breakfast, Boulder breakfast, Forest berries, Poached pear caramel. Enjoy!
Address: 17-19 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden,
Opening Date: 9 June
Gordon Ramsay’s Street Burger brand new restaurant for signature burgers, seasoned fries and delicious shakes.
Address: 300 King Street, London W6 0RR
Opening Date: 9 June 2021
Soft launch offer: 50% discount off all food 9-15 June.
Neighbourhood Pizzeria in Hammersmith using local ingredients, independent producers and slow dough. The name comes from the Founder Tim Thornton experience as one of the UK’s most in demand jazz bassists. Initially a pop-up pizzeria called Zio Tim’s on Tim’s driveway during the lockdown to raise money for the NHS Charities. In a true Neapolitan style it uses long ferments and healthy grains, high quality local ingredients, and a joy for eating great food.
Address: 1 Turnpike Parade, London N15 3LA
Opening Date: 9 June 2021
A new Hungarian Deli which opened 9 March, with its wine bar opened 17 May and the restaurant in June.
Initially a pop-ups and supperclubs, Turul Project has found a permanent location to serve its contemporary Hungarian dishes, by chef Levente Koppány, wanting to "make high-end Hungarian gastronomy accessible" to Londoners.
Address: Urban Retreat in Knightsbridge
Opening Date: 10 June.
Located in wellness and beauty destination, Urban Retreat, Holy Carrot is a brand-new and innovative plant-based restaurant in posh Knightsbridge. Lovely interior design with beautifully curated vegan dishes.
DINE IN THE SKY WITH ALYN WILLIAMS
Address: Wardian London, Wards Place, London, E14 9TP
Opening Date: Fri 11th & Sat 12th June 2021
Imagine a high-end meal from a Michelin starred chef in literally a high location, with epic views over London, surrounded by exotic foliage. The “dine in the sky” experience is commanded by Alyn Williams (formerly at The Westbury) who will be cooking at The Observatory, the 53rd floor bar at Wardian in Canary Wharf.
For 24 guests each session, over the two days, priced at £100 pp for a set menu and welcome drink.
BERENJAK POP-UP AT THE HOXTON
Address: 40 Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 8NY
Opening Date: 11th June 2021, from 6.30pm
Berenjak is bringing HABIBI NIGHTS magic in Southwark for one night only at The Hoxton, by chef Kian Samyan, and reinterpreting the classic hole in the wall kabab joints lining the streets of Tehran.
TOM KERRIDGE FISH & CHIPS AT HARRODS
Address: Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XL
Opening Date: 11 June 2021
Tom Kerridge is lighting up Harrods Dining Hall with his crowd-pleaser premium seafood menu at Kerridge’s Fish & Chips. Maximum 24 seats for this high-level fish & chips experience Enjoy! They are also serving vegan samosa and desserts but the stars of the menu are chips topped with lobster thermidor or caviar (£495).
Address: 18 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London W1J 7QH
Opening Date: 15th June 2021
Presented by Taka Restaurants, Maru will be centred around a 20-course omakase-style tasting menu, accommodation only ten diners, sat around a counter, for a very intimate experience. The menu will change daily and will feature a blend of British produce and Japanese flavours. Enjoy!
Address: Harrods, Basil Street Entrance, Brompton Road, London SW1X 7XL
Opening Date: 16 June 2021
Juliette is a new Provencal Rosé bar for Harrods (with pithiviers and patisserie too). The bar has indoor dining as well as a large outdoor terrace and it comes from Unlocked Brands (of Homestead). Enjoy!
Address: 18 Weighhouse St, London W1K 5LU
Opening Date: 16 June
Soft Launch Offer: 25% off all food from 16th - 22nd June
Welcome to Plants by de, the home of natural, plant-based food. Everything is made in house, celebrating the wide diversity and beauty of plants.
Address: 158 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 0BA
Opens Date: 18th June 2021
Steve Pineau and Xavier Rousset have opened the Old Brompton wine bar in South Kensington and now are expanding right underneath with Nocturne cocktail bar. Inspired by the prohibition drinking dens of the 1920s with dim lighting, mismatched furniture, cocktail cabinets, a piano in the main room, and a blackjack and poker room. 70 guests capacity and 70 different cheeses and charcuterie to snack on whilst you enjoy your drinks.
Address: 47-49 Ardleigh Road, N1 4HS
Opening Date: 18 June 2021 (as a bottle shop for June, with the bar opening in July)
Harry Potter actress, Anna Shaffer, and her husband Jimmy Stephenson, former-Hill & Szrok partner, and opening a wine bar in De Beauvoir as a family business.
Running as a coffee shop from Tuesday to Sunday for espressos, pastries and boccadillos, while in the weekend (Thursday to Saturday) Hector's becomes a wine bar. You can serve famous wines by the glass or by bottles available accompanied by small plates. guest chefs will takeover weekends and events.
Address: 6G Esther Anne Place, London N1 1WL
Opening Date: 18 June 2021
The restaurateur behind Sumosan, Janina Wolkow, is bringing an interesting Japanese-Israeli fusion to Islington, with former head chef of The Palomar, Buber Belkhit, and Head Chef Jeremy Borrow
The restaurant will blend Tel Aviv and Tokyo through dishes like roast cauliflower with jalapeno sauce, ‘perfect egg’ with truffle polenta, flamed aubergine with tahini jalapeno, blow torched scallop nigiri with creme fraiche & ikura, and sweet prawn & crispy quinoa sushi roll. Available to buy on-site will be homemade sauces, condiments and books.
KNOOPS CHELSEA
Address: 69 King’s Road, London SW3 4NT
Opening Date: 18 June 2021
The best hot (or cold for that matter) chocolate store is coming to Chelsea and they specialise in 'Knoopology'. The Knoops concept is based around a carefully curated percentage menu, offering a wide range of chocolates to suit all tastes. The unique Knoops experience can also be created at home through their online shop. Oh, dear chocolate heaven!!! If you weren’t a chocoholic, you will be now! Enjoy!
Address: 59 St Thomas Street, Unit 55, London Bridge Station, London SE1 3QX
Opening Date: 20 June 2021
Neofytos Christodoulou has an unorthodox take on the Greek / Cypriot street food classics. Gyros or salad, everything is as fresh as it gets, made in house, from scratch, and every ingredient comes from selected traders. Enjoy!
Address: 14 Great Western Road, Maida Hill, Kensal Town W9 3NN
Opening Date: 21 June 2021
Soft Launch deal: Get 50% off the main menu, plus free tasters until 23 June 2021
Mama Gee is a wok and grill fusion restaurant that is a fully halal restaurant. It can accommodate 30 guests and it will serve mainly classic Thai and Malaysian dishes. Plus, they offer 20% off from 23 June to 3 July.
Address: 43 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane, London N8 8PT
Opening Date: 22 June 2021
Kalimera started as street truck and now the Greek street food launches as a restaurant. Expect modern interpretations of Mediterranean dishes and wine, by Télémaque Argyriou. Enjoy!
Address: 132 Seymour Place, Marylebone, London W1H 1NS
Opening Date: 22 June 2021
Soft launch: 22-24 June with 50% off food
Junsei means ‘pure’ in Japanese and brought to us by chef Aman Lakhiani and Rizwan Khan. The restaurant focuses on yakitori skewers cooked over Binchōtan (white oak) Japanese Charcoal which doesn’t over-smoking the food. With over 20 skewer options available, you can also enjoy sharing plates and desserts. Enjoy!
Address: 60-62 Commercial St, London E1 6LT
Opening Date: 21st June
Soft launch offer: 50% off cocktails and FREE tacos from 7-11pm on 21st June
Andina is launching their new speakeasy subterranean bar, Mistura, just under their new home in Spitalfields market. The name means “mixture” in Spanish, representing the melting pot of cultures that is Latin America. Expect fiesta vibes, Margaritas, Tequila and Pisco and easy-going food. This will be a perfect place for after-work drinks, late night cocktails and dancing as open till late and will have a regular DJs.
Address: 91 Cowcross Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 6BH
Opening Date: 22 June 2021
After conquering Hackney, Rita’s s targeting Clerkenwell to relaunch a sandwich shop called Bodega Rita’s, after moving from Kings Cross. Owners are the pioneers of the pop-up term, Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce.
SEOUL BIRD Canary Wharf by Judy Joo
Address: Jubilee Place
Opening Date: 23 June 2021
We have taken the best of Seoul’s street food and given it our own personal twist.
Seoul Bird is a restaurant specialising in extra crispy Korean fried chicken, savoury barbecue chicken, rice bowls bursting with flavour, and the most satiating burgers stacked high with umami filled ingredients crispy. It is run Judy Joo, the world-renowned Korean-American Londoner chef and will open the doors to their second restaurant in Canary Wharf.
Address: Buck Street Market, 198 Camden High St, London NW1 8QP
Opening date: 24 June 2021
Tom Kerridge goes semi-vegan by teaming up with Mark Emms to create a unique menu that loves plants but keeping a few guilty pleasures (the sides and toppings).
What a smart idea to attract the vegan crowd without disappointing the meat-lovers.
Address: 40 Worship Street, EC2A 4DX.
Opening date: 24 June
Soft Launch Offer: A full game session and a drink is £20 until 31st of July.
Hijingo is the future bingo! It is a bingo with a sexy twist, an immersive multi-sensory experience, a high-tech production element, a state-of-the-art concept, an adrenaline-packed game, high energy and fast paced, made for thrill seekers by the masterminds behind the highly-popular Bounce, Puttshack and Flight Club.
It has 8,000 square feet, a capacity of 200 bingo players, 3D cinema speakers, live entertainment, flashing lights and neons, music and audio effects, mirrored LED screens, and much more. Let’s not forget the street food, such as bao, burgers, with an Asian twist as well as cocktails, beers and own branded gin, Hi-Gin-Go.
Address: 24–27 Regis Road, NW5 3EZ
Opening date: 24 June
The creators of Vauxhall Food & Beer Garden are opening North London’s biggest ever beer garden, 12,000 square feet for 950 people. It will feature funfair games, 'gladiator duels', ping pong tournaments, bottomless brunches, karaoke street food.
Address: 42 Neal Street, London WC2H 9HS
Opening Date: 24 June 2021
A new concept is here to threaten to reign of pizza, which will look like a boring option after you’ve tried M&N. The menu will feature two flatbreads freshly baked, but with a wide range of topping options. One is manakish - a traditional Levantine flatbread, crispy on the outsid and soft on the inside, topped with minced lamb, za’atar, halloumi, grilled chicken and olives. The other is naanza - a traditional fluffy naan bread, with toppings like tandoori chicken, tikka paneer and mango chutney, just like a pizza. Enjoy
MACELLAIO RC AKA TEATRO DELLA CARNE
Address: 39-45 Shaftesbury Ave, Soho, London W1D 6LA
Opening Date: 25 June 2021
One of the best restaurateurs, Roberto Costa! The sexiest Italian steak you could ever find! The best location you could think of!
But not only the food is amazing and the location is excellent but "theatre and theatrics" come with your meal so you get dinner and a show for the price of one. Their dry-aged steak from the Fassona breed is the core of the menu, so the steak is the star of the show. Try it and you will see why. Enjoy!
Address: 94-96 Chiswick High Rd, Chiswick, London W4 1SH
Opening Date: 25 June 2021
An eco-friendly new cinema by Lyn Goleby, with five screens, a VIP 16-seater section with its own area for private dining by former Michelin star chef, a café,
and its own living wall over 100 square metres, with 5000 plants.
Being eco-conscious, there are no single-use plastic, popcorn and sweets are compostable and recyclable, and coffee and tea sales go to support schools in Rwanda.
BOTTOMLESS ESPRESSO MARTINI POP-UP
Address: 65B Hopton St, London SE1 0DW
Opening Date: 26 June 2021
The Espresso Martini Society is back and it’s going bottomless. It will serve four different espresso martinis and tickets include an hour and a half of unlimited drinks, a DJ spinning, and plenty New York vibes.
Address: 80 Wardour Street, London, W1F 0TF
Opening Date: 28 June 2021
Soft Launch Offer: 10,000 free pizzas
Rudy’s began from pizza parties hosted by Jim and Kate in Manchester, from their love of dough, pizza and their puppy Rudy, quickly becoming the North’s favourite pizzeria.
Rudy's is a relaxed Soho pizzeria for dine in, delivery and takeaway. Recipe: the finest ingredients, Neapolitan discipline, Caputo ‘00’ flour, San Marzano tomatoes and fresh Fior di Latte mozzarella. The 24-hour fermented dough is baked for 60 seconds in the blistering stone ovens for the ultimate Neapolitan pizza.
Address: 34a Shad Thames, London SE1 2YG
Opening Date: 26 June 2021
Coco restaurant launches on Butler's Wharf on the old All Bar One site and it is a halal restaurant, completely alcohol-free, serving food from the "landscape of flavours of Anatolian regions" and moktails on their large river facing terrace.
RAPSA AT SELFRIDGES
Address: 400 Oxford St, London W1C 1JS
Opening Date: 28 June 2021 for six weeks
Hoxton's Rapsa is opening a Filipino taco pop-up in Selfridges food hall for six weeks and is led by chef Francis Puyat (previously Ottolenghi and NOPI). Enjoy!
Address: 267 Kensington High Street, London W8 6NA
Opening date: 29 June 2021
Soft Launch Offer: 50% off food from 29 June - 1 July.
The family behind Il Portico are launching a sister restaurant inspired by Emilia-Romagna region and postwar Italian immigration in the ’50s and ’60s. They will even be making their own traditional organic Modena balsamic in an aged barrel, in centre of the restaurant. Expect cocktails, wood-fired organic pizzas and sharing plates, plus a dedicated aperitivo bar.
Address: 230 Dalston Lane, London E8 1LA
Opening Date: June 2021
This 'warehouse brasserie', bottle shop, deli, and wine bar will replace former L'entrepot (also a wine bar). Expect small plates, charcuterie and cheese boards, coffee and pastries in the morning, and weekend brunch.
Address: 49 Lexington Street, Soho W1F 9AP
Opening Date: June 2021
Rita's now has a shop in Soho and poped-up as Bodega Ritas in Kings Cross, but are now opening a permanent restaurant too planning to serve American-style comfort food in Soho. Enjoy!
Address: 63 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2RA
Opening Date: June 2021
In the heart of Marylebone, the latest Ottolenghi deli is opening on the site of former Festok and will have a dining space alongside the deli serve daily-changing salads, pastries, cakes and more. Enjoy!
Address: Portobello Road, London, W11
Opening Date: June 2021
Poke House is Europe’s most loved poke bowl chain, with a Californian soul and a Hawaiian taste. It is planning to expand in UK with 20 new restaurants and it’s starting with Notting Hill. Designed in pastel colours and palm trees and sourcing all its ingredients from trusted local suppliers for freshness, we know this will be a hit.
Address: 74 Blackfriars Rd, Waterloo, London SE1 8HA
Opening Date: June 2021
Caribbean flavours in Waterloo by executive chef Michael Hanbury (formerly at Asia de Cuba) on the site previously occupied by Baltic (for the last 20 years). The menu will include seafood, tapas-style dishes, Saturday brunch and Sunday roasts and it will reflect the French, African, Spanish, Indian, Dutch and Chinese influences on the Caribbean.
Address: 8-10 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QA
Opening Date: late June 2021
They first started as a stall and then a first restaurant opened 16 years ago in Notting Hill and is a success. Now it’s sister is going in the opposite side of the town. Expect tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, margaritas, micheladas, as well as a weekend brunch menu and more.
Address: 64 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7JF
Opening Date: end of June 2021
A new members club with a rich history in the London social scene is opening in Knightsbridge. With an impressive classical facade, it used to host the original Danish club, London's oldest foreign club. It will have stylish designer furnishing and fittings, an elegant feature staircase leading to mezzanine office space, a circular bar in the centre of the ground floor, from mosaic inlay to brass accents, plush armchairs for members to socialise or work feature throughout the lower floors alongside as well as rentable boardrooms and an event space with an outdoor terrace with bar and meeting room. Knightsbridge Pavilion is the new breed of members’ club, seamlessly blending the work and play, social and business.
Address: 429 Green Lanes, London N4 1HA
Opening Date: June 2021
The Dusty Knuckle bakery from Dalston, also known for their milk float deliveries during lockdown, are expanding and including an evening pizzeria as well. Enjoy!
Address: The Serpentine Gallery
Opening Date: June 2021
A very classy Serpentine Gallery required a very classy restaurant. It is super fancy, swanky swish, flashy, sustainable, seasonal and it is called The Magazine – just like a glossy mag. Catering is handled by Benugo and it will focus on seasonal and sustainable items, all supervised by chef Tomas Kolkus. Enjoy!
Address: 5 Bedale Street, London SE1 9AH
Opening Date: June 2021
Northfield Farm butchery, owned by Dom McCourt, has decided to go into the restaurant business by launch an evening alfresco supper club at Borough Market
Chef Joe Albina (head chef at The Blueprint Cafe) will be serving up a changing menu of small plates for any carnivores’ delight, using the meat from McCourt brothers farm in Rutland.
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