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Circle the week of 18–24 September in your calendars, as it marks an exciting debut for a new food festival in London. The Future of Food Festival will be a series of events that takes over Regent Street and St James’s with 17 events, 23 participating restaurants, one Urban Farm and famous chefs...

It sounds like a movie pitch for an indie British movie - returning to your childhood home to buy up the pub there. But that's the actual story behind The Bull at Charlbury where the team behind Notting Hill's The Pelican are now running the show. 

The arrival of Estelle Manor has really shaken up the Cotswolds hotel scene. Hot Dinners checked in to check out the English countryside's most gorgeous new hotel.

As we head into autumn, London's restaurant scene is really heating up with the most new openings in a month so far this year...

From top Thai food at an exemplary London pop-up to a stunning chop at a fabulous country hotel, here are the best things we ate this past month.

When you’re going out to dinner to celebrate your 21st birthday for the umpteenth time or your mate breaking up from that guy you all hated, it’s not all about what’s on the plate – you need a restaurant that does fun with a capital F. From Shanghai cabaret nights to fire-breathing grill...

The last month of summer, August, sees the London restaurant scene quieten down a little. But there are still some very promising new openings this month - here's what's coming your way. 

July was a month in which we spent a fair amount of time out of the country. So here's our rundown of the best things we ate and drank this month both in London and beyond. 

Charcuterie fans have plenty of options in London if they're after a great terrine or paté en croute. Here we highlight some of the best restaurants serving them up.

Perched on the top of Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, and with its own dedicated lift to boot, the Fifth Floor is just as handy a place to recover from the vigours of shopping as it is a lovely spot in the heart of London to meet up with friends and family.

If you're heading on your holidays to the west coast of Ireland, Galway is a great place to base yourself. Here's where to eat when you're in (and around) the city. 

Escape the crowds at Waterloo and discover the enchanted escapism of The Rosarium restaurant at The Sidings.

July sees some big restaurant openings from top chefs with Richard Corrigan, Tom Sellers and Tomos Parry all having new openings this month. 

In our new feature, starting this month we'll be picking out the very best food and drink that the Hot Dinners team has enjoyed most over the past month.

Here's a closer look at the 2023 World's 50 Best Restaurants List, including what's so great about the top 10 (and how much they cost).

  You don’t have to be a visitor to London to take advantage of the city’s great hotel restaurants. Check out our pick of the best places to eat, that happen to be inside London’s hotels.

  Taste of London's five day festival of food and drink is coming to Regent's Park this summer. Here's why you need to make sure you're going.