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We were rather impressed by the way the last pop-up from Dinner Time Stories, Le Petit Chef, told a story on the diners' plates with the help of some fancy projectors. If you went along and enjoyed that - they've a new pop-up/show/meal on the way called Banquet of Hoshena. This time they're taking the story to Westfield Shepherd's Bush.
Once again, there's a whole story that su…
Read more: Dinner Time Story is back with Banquet of Hoshena at Westfield
SOW is kicking off a new bowl food brand in Soho - and they've a menu from an award-winning chef. …
We're always partial to a good collab, and one that not only sounds delicious but also raises money for charity really is a case of having your cake and eating it. Or should that be your burger?
Patty & Bun and Kricket are the two companies joining forces - and they've got a month-long collab coming up in April at their White City Television Centre spots.
In a Ready...Steady...Cook sc…
Read more: Kricket team up with Patty and Bun for charity - and it looks delicious
Yes, London has some of the World's Best Bars (and a certain upcoming opening is a definite contender for next year's no 1) but lately, we've seen some of the best bars elsewhere in the world come to us too. So if you've ever fancied visiting the best bar in Asia, but haven't been able to find the airfare, here's a chance to try it right here in London.
Manhattan bar is from Singapore…
Read more: Manhattan - Asia's Best Bar - is popping up in London at 34
Last year, their What-A-Melon Soft Serve practically broke Instagram, so the Dominique Ansel Bakery London are hoping for similar success with their 2019 flavour.
Launching on Friday the Rhubarb & Custard Soft Serve not only looks beautiful, but sounds like it would taste pretty great too. It's a combo of rhubarb sorbet and custard soft serve in a hand-rolled ginger honey tuile waffle cone and to…
Read more: Dominique Ansel's Spring soft serve is an Insta-worthy rhubarb and custard combo
Not happy with already boasting Borough Market and Flat Iron Square, London Bridge is getting a whole new eating, drinking, shopping and art space. This time it's the turn of Vinegar Yard - and it comes from the people behind the nearby and aforementioned Flat Iron Square.
The space is a combination of street food, bars, container pop-up shops and there's a big old garden are…
Read more: Vinegar Yard is a brand new eating, drinking and shopping spot for London Bridge
The former executive sushi chef at Zuma is opening a tiny sushi restaurant in the Television Centre at White City development. With just 15 seats expect this to be a restaurant booking to boast about.…
Read more: Endo at Rotunda sees sushi master Endo Kazutoshi opening at Television Centre
Now we know there are plenty of fun police out there who hate the idea of gimmicks. But we are not among them and, frankly, this latest conceit at Burger & Lobster sounds like an absolute hoot.
The Soho branch of the restaurant group has teamed up with Taittinger to launch the Champagne Train - where flutes of champagne are served by a train rolling down a 9m model railway track on the bar itself…
Read more: Burger and Lobster's Taittinger brunch features a Champagne Train running along the bar
It's all go for On The Bab. The Korean street food spot has moved from Marylebone to Soho and opens today on Archer Street, replacing owner Linda Lee's Mee Market.
The new Soho restaurant will serve up the usual bibimbab, bao, dumplings and Korean fried chicken that the group has become known for. But there'll also be a few new things on the menu, exclusive to Soho - including a Korean-style wrap…
Bread Ahead are opening a huge new location in Wembley. Their new place has a huge all-day restaurant, bakery and school. And yes, you will be able to get their doughnuts there too...…
Read more: Bread Ahead is opening a huge restaurant, bakery and school in Wembley
If you're inspired by this year's Great British Menu to try some of the chef contestants' food, here's our guide to the London restaurants with chefs taking part this year and what to order when you get there.…
Read more: The Great British Menu 2019 - which London restaurants have chefs taking part?
The British Kebab Awards were held at the Park Plaza Westminster last night and London did pretty well out of it.
Four of our restaurants picked up gongs on the night. Testi in Stoke Newington won for best North/West London kebab. Lara Grill in Dagenham won the section for South/East London.
Over in Canary Wharf, chef Bekzod Khamarkulov was awarded Young Chef of the Year for his work at Haze…
The newest restaurant to open at the Battersea Power Station development will be this all-day cafe from famously dog-friendly restaurant group Megan's.…
Read more: London's most dog-friendly cafe Megan's is opening at Battersea Power Station
You know us, here at Hot Dinners. We're all about celebrating the very best of the restaurant scene. And that's just what the new 100 Most Influential Women in UK Hospitality does. Out today it showcases women making waves in the hospitality trade, and <ahem> I'm very proud to be on the list too.
And what a list! These are women whom Code are saying "genuinely affect change in the ho…
Read more: The 100 most influential women in UK hospitality - according to CODE
Former L'anima chef Lello Favuzzi has returned from his travels to bring a mixture of Italian and middle eastern inspiration to this Fitzrovia kitchen…
