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News comes today of big changes afoot at Mangal 2, where chef Sertaç Dirik has announced that he's leaving the restaurant, apparently with plans to open his own place.   It's a story that seems like The...

For years now Winter Wonderland has been the big draw of the festive season. But this Christmas another big opening is hoping to take it on. Kingdom of Winter is going to be an absolutely massive...

We do like a theme. And with the news that 42 Holborn, a new restaurant coming to that very address, is also a little bit fond of the number 42 (there are 42 items on the menu) gives us quiet...

For the past five years one of London's oldest Indian restaurants, The India Club on the Strand, has been fighting a battle against developers. Back in 2018 there were plans by the building's owners to...

Two years after designer Roland Mouret cleared out his boutique and went into administration it looks like his former HQ in Mayfair is getting a new lease of life. Paris Society who are behind Louie in...

Anyone going to Islington bakery Pophams, particularly at the weekends, will know there's always a perma queue for their latest pastry innovations. Now they've decided to make the most of their...

It's been a while since we last saw chef Rowley Leigh in a London kitchen. After closing  Le Cafe Anglais in 2014 (his follow-up to Kensington Place) he helped open Cafe Monico on Shaftesbury Avenue...

They've had lots of success with the very viral cube croissants from Le Deli Robuchon, but nearby Comptoir Robuchon in Mayfair hasn't been quite as much of a hit for the same group. So they're...

A Hot Dinners exclusive A walk along Stroud Green Road today revealed that the finishing touches are currently being put on Hiden's new restaurant. If you haven't tried their food before, the...

Chicken Shop's Baker Street branch hit the news when Beyonce's team spent £2k there when they were in the city in tour. Now another American brand has got in on the action. For three days at the...

Updated 14/8/23 with soft launch info A new Peruvian restaurant is coming to London via a somewhat unexpected route - New York.  Llama Inn opened in New York back in 2015 and has been a hit ever...

Having hit the news for securing a $10k donation from Beyoncé after she performed just up the road, Tottenham restaurant Chuku's is keeping up the heat with a new collaboration with Yard Sale Pizza. And...

The past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for restaurateur and chef Tarell Mcintosh (Chef T). Having survived the pandemic his restaurant Paradise Cove (formerly known as Sugercane) was...

Updated 9/8/23 It's been well over two years since we wrote our original story about The Upper Place Food Hall opening in Holloway. Back then a range of licensing issues put the kibosh on the whole...

Easily one of the best places for sandwiches in London, the amazing Max's Sandwich Shop is closing for a little bit of refurb for the next few weeks. But Max isn't going away completely - he's decided...

Electric Brixton is going to look very different this October as they get ready for their first-ever Oktoberfest.  They'll be bringing in lots of wooden tables to cover the floor, putting up the...

9/8/23 - Updated with the opening date They opened Shiro in Broadgate only late last year, but the Aqua Restaurant Group already have another restaurant lined up called Luci. They've taken over a space in The...

London's food world is reeling from the news of the sudden death of Anthony Heard, the founder of groundbreaking London cheesemakers Kupros Dairy. The news was announced at the weekend by his family who...