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The major revamp of Kitchen Table in 2020 also saw the end of its sibling restaurant Sandia Chang's Bubbledogs. The two-Michelin-starred Kitchen Table dramatically expanded, taking over the space...

24/4/24 - updated with opening details The (nearly) last piece of the puzzle that is The OWO is coming into place. The prime spot in the refurbished Old War Office, the rooftop, is being taken up by...

It's the kind of bullying that wouldn't be countenanced for a moment in today's professional kitchens. But the moment when Gordon Ramsay put two slices of bread either side of Julie Chen's face in a...

Having already scored a hit with their restaurant in West London's Westfield, the team at Master Bao are crossing the city to open another restaurant, this time at Westfield Stratford City. They'll be...

It's big in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham and now Albert Schloss is coming to London.  Somewhat understatedly billed as a "bier + pleasure palace", it's taking over what used to be the...

Finsbury Park folk are going to feel deeply smug this summer when the Four Legs team open their second place. Not only will they have their top pub The Plimsoll on their doorstep, but they'll also...

It might be situated in the heart of the British establishment, opposite the Institute of Directors and across the road from The Athenaeum but chef Anthony Demetre's new bistrot on Pall Mall is a...

Our regular weekly guide to what to expect from the week ahead in London, with the restaurants, bars and more opening their doors across town. 

It's no secret that a lot of pubs are closing across the UK at the moment. However, we are seeing some of those snapped up and brought back to life. There's the upcoming The Pig's Ear (once The...

Up until last Friday the staff of The Black Dog on Vauxhall Walk were probably mostly concerned with making sure everything was geared up for their popular Sunday roast. But all that changed when...

Chefs, hospitality folk, press and influencers gathered in London on Monday evening to celebrate StreetSmart raising 1 million pounds from their most recent campaign. For the first time in its...

What a time to be alive! This week St John Bakery have dropped not one but two new doughnut flavours for the delectation of London's bakery addicts. First up is the pistachio doughnut featuring...

Have you been wondering what the plans are for the old art deco House of Fraser building on Oxford Street? Well, it's getting more than £130m thrown at it in a massive refurb that's planned to bring...

He's been a huge hit in Birmingham (with Carters of Moseley and One Star Döner), and now Londoners are going to get a chance to see what chef Brad Carter is all about.  He's opening Undercroft, in the...

Here at Hot Dinners we mainly focus on the hottest restaurants in town, as well as new openings. But the London restaurant scene is ever-changing and that means some restaurants fall to the wayside. With...

Looks like Hackney Wick's Fish Island is doing pretty well for itself at the moment with restaurants. We've already reported on the upcoming Inis opening there and Test Driven new pizzeria Unlock,...

There are already Orange, Yellow, Scarlet and Blue Little Doors bars across London, and now a Violet one is about to join them, this time in Carnaby.  The Little Violet Door, like its siblings, will be set...

They've been opening successful vegan restaurants across London and now Mildreds have their sights set on Victoria for their sixth opening. The plant-based restaurant is taking over what was once a Le...

London's run of high-profile restaurant closures continues with the news today that Galvin at Windows is to close. In an announcement on Instagram, owners Chris and Jeff Galvin said that the...

  Earlier this year, Waterloo rooftop venue Bar Elba closed, but that's not the end for one of the few rooftop spaces in this area. It's being reborn as Circe's. Taking over the rooftop of Mercury...