Fitzrovia
- Crab Anatomy is back, this time in Fitzrovia, with a crab-packed menu
If you missed the last time MasterChef finalist Dr Nawamin Pinpathomrat popped up in London with Crab Anatomy - then another chance is on the way. The crab-centric pop-up is back for another month, this time coming to Fitzrovia.
They're taking over the space that used to be Suda and yes, there will be an awful lot of Cornish crab on the menu. Here's what you can expect:
- Crab
- Sweet Chick, chicken and waffle restaurant by Nas to open in London
The Brooklyn chicken and waffles group backed by rapper Nas is heading for London with their new American comfort food.
- Ippudo pick Goodge Street for their fourth London opening
If you're after somewhere in Fitzrovia to sit and slurp ramen, then this international ramen chain are hoping you'll pick their new restaurant on Goodge Street to do just that.
- Luke Selby and his brothers take on the next guest chef residency at Mortimer House
Mortimer House, a member’s club and workspace in Fitzrovia, has already hosted guest chef residencies from Elizabeth Haig and Oli Brown of duck duck goose, and next up is Luke Selby, who you may recognise from Great British Menu. As well as starring on the BBC series, Luke was previously head chef at Ollie Dabbous’ Hide, which he left earlier this year to pursue his own projects.
Luke will be joined by his two brothers Nathaniel and Theo
... - BAO Fitz are celebrating a season of Autumn bar takeovers with limited edition baos
BAO Fitz is kicking off the Autumn with a series of late-night bar takeovers, every one of which sounds worth attending. They've invited three really interesting bars from across the globe to London. Each will be in town for one night when they'll serve up a special drink and BAO will be pairing that with dishes including - wait for it - a one-off katsu sando creation. Each drink will then be on offer for the following week.
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... - Arros QD
Quique Dacosta does paella in Fitzrovia
- Test Driving Arros QD - Quique Dacosta does paella and more
Top Spanish chef Quique Dacosta (with many Michelin stars to his name) has come to Fitzrovia with his first UK restaurant. The paella is a big deal, and we head along to see what else the restaurant has to offer.
- Mortimer House Kitchen
Fitzrovia club's restaurant that's open to all
- Flesh and Buns are launching the lunchtime Poke-Don mash-up
Flesh and Buns are getting into the poke business - but they're doing it with a twist. Called Poke-Don, they'll be creating a hybrid between a poke dish and a donburi. Poke was made by Japanese communities in Hawaii using cut raw fish and a selection of fruit and vegetable toppings - adapted from donburi, where cooked rice was topped with ingredients from other parts of their menu and served quickly to
... - The strange story of London restaurant Passyunk Avenue's mascot theft
So the rest of London might be obsessing over the Tory leadership campaign and the many, MANY Boris and Carrie sitting in a park memes, but here at Hot Dinners we've been completely caught up by the disappearance of the Passyunk Avenue much-loved Philadelphia Eagles mascot head.
The story kicked off two days ago, when the Fizrovia restaurant, which specialises in Philly cheesesteaks, and is stuffed with all manner of NFL memorabilia, posted
... - Test Driving Circolo Popolare - the Big Mamma team go even bigger in Fitzrovia
First came Gloria, now Big Mamma have brought us Circolo Popolare in Fitzrovia. We popped in for a first look - it's mad as ever, but backed up by great food.
- Duck Duck Goose's Oli Brown is the next Mortimer House chef residency
Mortimer House is on a bit of a roll at the moment. Not only getting rave reviews for its main restaurant, but also has huge success with the first of its guest series upstairs with Elizabeth Haigh, previewing her upcoming restaurant Kaizen
... - Quique Dacosta to open Arros QD restaurant in London
Multiple Michelin-starred Quique Dacosta is coming to the UK with a restaurant that has a big focus on rice (and maybe a bit of paella), bringing a real taste of the Mediterranean to London.
- Circolo Popolare brings OTT Sicilian food to Fitzrovia from the Big Mamma team
They've already had a huge success with Gloria in Shoreditch and now the Big Mamma Group are opening their second London restaurant. This time it's Circolo, where the emphasis is on Sicilian in an over-the-top style.
- Test Driving Pied a Terre - classic Michelin-star dining keeping it fresh in Fitzrovia
For almost three decades this French restaurant has been looking after folk on Charlotte Street. We went to see why Pied a Terre has stood the test of time.