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It's that time of year again - where we survey the food we've eaten, the drinks we've imbibed, the stories we've written and the trends we've watched over the past year. So here's our pick of the things that have really stood out for us in 2012.

The final feature in our London neighbourhood restaurant series takes us to the western reaches of the capital.

In the ongoing calendar of increasingly odd national days - we've learned that tomorrow (25th October) is World Pasta Day. So if you'd like to pay homage to the Italian staple, here are a few ideas on where you should be heading for lunch or dinner.

The first two weeks of October see the London Restaurant Festival take over London's foodie scene. We take a look at what's going on this year and pick out the best events for you to try.

It's been a bumper year for London with eight new restaurants getting new stars and another upgraded to two. We take a closer look at the results and tell you what you need to know about the newly starred restaurants.

Croatia's a foodie destination. Who knew? Hot Dinners' recent jaunt to the Istrian peninsula proved that in just a few short days you can see, smell, eat and drink to your heart's content food and wine which has been produced with total passion.

North London is packed full of neighbourhood gems. Thanks to clustering’s of Jewish, Turkish and Japanese communities that have settled here, North Londoners don't have to travel far at all to enjoy an interesting meal at decent price...

We asked some of London’s best chefs where they like to go for breakfast when they aren’t busy slaving away in the kitchen over a hot stove…

The second of our four-part series focusing on exciting neighbourhood restaurants, in which we've scoured the four corners of London to highlight the following 'local heroes'. We continue our journey in the South...

Where do chefs like to go for pre and post-dinner drinks? Hot Dinners get the inside scoop from some of London’s top chefs…

In a new four-part series focusing on exciting neighbourhood restaurants, we've scoured the four corners of London to highlight the following 'local heroes'. We start our journey in the East.

Planning a trip to London and haven't the foggiest idea where to start when it comes to working out where to eat? That's where the Hot Dinners visitors guide comes in - think of us as your foodie friend who's been to the UK recently and come back with a load of great recommendations...

Hot Dinners picks out five London restaurants with great English wines on their lists for English Wine Week...

Hot Dinners finds some of the best Diamond Jubilee offers around town.

Heading to Greenwich to see the Cutty Sark in its glorious new setting? Here's our pick of good spots to eat near Greenwich.

Hot Dinners takes a closer look at the top ten restaurants from the 2012 World's 50 Best Restaurants List to find out what's so great about them.

All through 2012 literary buffs (and tourism marketing chiefs) are celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens birthday. As a homage to the author, we've picked out five London restaurants associated with Dickens for you to celebrate in...

Hot Dinners picks out some of the best dining deals at London's restaurants over January and February.

Here are a few resolutions we’d like every London restaurant to consider following in 2012...

From meat fruit to steak tartar this year in London has been a carnivore's dream. We take a look back at 2011's culinary highlights and pick our personal favourite restaurants and dishes from the past twelve months.