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Restaurateur Sam Harrison shares his favourite local food and drink places in his part of Hammersmith

Pining for large open spaces and fresh country air? These pubs are all close enough to town for you to countenance a day trip - and some have rooms to stay over if you fancy. 

London isn’t short of good bar snackage, from the Scotch eggs at The Devonshire to the cheese straws at Quo Vadis. But if you’re looking for something that goes way past standard bar fare, here’s our pick of the bar food menus really offering something extra right now.

As a brother and sister team ourselves here at Hot Dinners, we always take note when we hear about another group of siblings opening up a restaurant, cafe or bar here in London. Now we've interviewed loads of them to find out why on earth they decided to do it (and whether they'd do it again!)

We look at some of the best pub gardens in London, where the alfresco space is more than matched by a great food menu.

As quintessentially English as the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, taking afternoon tea is a treat loved by tourists and Londoners alike. London has all manner of great places to take tea, so how do you choose? We've rounded up the city's best classic and contemporary afternoon teas...

Young MasterChef judge and YouTube cook Big Has shares his top food and drink tips for Edmonton

  Are you really living your best London life if you aren't sitting in the sunshine with a cold bottle of rosé on ice? Here's our guide to this summer's special rosé terraces around town.

Former ferry port turned foodie destination, Folkestone's harbour revival has led the way to the town's renaissance as a great place to eat and drink. Having had the most splendid couple of days eating and drinking our way around the Kentish town, here are our picks:

This month, Jose's Bermondsey takeover continues, there's a new floating French restaurant in Canary Wharf, Jason Atherton revamps Pollen Street Social and more besides. 

We're not talking food-eating competitions territory, but if you crave a bit of a challenge, these supersized dishes and desserts across London aim to put amateur eaters to the test.

Alongside some great dishes from London, July saw us travelling a fair bit, dining out in Spain, Ireland, Sussex and just outside Winchester. And even in London we roamed the globe, trying out Basque, Mexican, Japanese, French and Thai dishes. Here's our pick of the bunch. 

  From crispy frites to chunky chips, served unadorned or loaded with delights, here are our current favourites.

Resident food writer Andy Lynes reveals how this seaside city now has a distinctive dining identity that’s well worth taking the train from London to experience. 

Close enough to London to make it doable for lunch or an overnight stay, the Cotswolds hits that cottagecore spot that Londoners  (and tourists) love. We've scoured the area's country lanes and market towns to find the best places to eat when you're there.

One of Andalucia's best-known cities for its history and architecture, Granada is also the city of the tapa where every drink gets you a free dish. We spent a happy 48 hours wandering the streets and finding the best places to eat and drink.