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If you'd like a first look at what chef Jackson Boxer (Brunswick House, Orasay) is working on for his next restaurant, he'll be previewing it for just three days next month. Lumette will be...

It's the partnership that brought us such sartorial delights such as the Greggs clogs this summer, now Primark have gone on step further and opened a Greggs cafe in their Oxford Street shop. Tasty by Greggs...

We're always keen to hear about new wine bars opening in London. The arrival of 56 Smithfield in Farringdon couldn't be more handy in these cash-pressed times, particularly when you hear that this...

The team behind Soho's Robata is expanding - they're coming to Old Street with Edo Izakaya (taking over the space that used to be Flamboree, next to Officina 00) The name comes from the inspiration for...

Update 25/10/22 Corden addressed the controversy on his show this week. He said that he'd been upset because his wife was served a dish she was allergic to (we're presuming he's referring here to...

Tucked in between Moorgate and Liverpool Street a luxury boutique hotel has just opened its doors. Sun Street Hotel is part of a new City development called One Crown Place. And, as you might...

He's already a big deal in Soho thanks to Humble Chicken and now Angelo Sato is heading north of Oxford Street to take over the menu at top bar Artesian.  The menu at Artesian plans to be one that...

If you consider yourself a true aficionado of Christmas sarnies, then an upcoming event has your name all over it. Many consider the reveal of the Pret Christmas sandwich, along with the first...

He opened the acclaimed Sucre in Soho in 2021 and now one of Latin America’s best known chefs is about to bring a pop-up dining concept to Shoreditch called Mostrador. It follows hot on the heels of...

Canary Wharf's food revolution continues apace. While we wait for the launch of Dishoom, another popular restaurant is opening. This time it's the turn of Zia Lucia, the pizzeria that's been a hit...

21/10/22 - opening date added Here at Hot Dinners, we're always up for a good lobster roll and it sounds as though Mayfair should have a new place serving up just that before the end of the year. Saltie...

"We should have been open months ago," says Maresco's owner Stephen Lironi in the bright but slightly punchdrunk way of anyone trying to open a restaurant in London in the current climate...

19/10/22 - Updated with news of the opening and what's on the menu Have you moved somewhere in London and thought it could really do with a few more restaurants? Well, you could do what Genevieve...

Just a few short months after opening his first branch of Miznon in London, Tel Aviv chef Eyal Shani is heading across town to work on a kiosk version of Miznon for West Londoners. Described as a...

Here's a pop-up for the diary. Lee Tiernan's FKABAM (Formerly Known As Black Axe Mangal) is teaming up with Tabasco for a special pop-up pizzeria.  Taking place at the Islington restaurant, it'll...

If you’ve been looking for somewhere new to dine while waiting for a delayed train at King’s Cross, then the answer is here: RAILS. It’s the relaunch of former Plum + Spilt Milk, the restaurant...

Updated 20/10/22 with opening date Before he launched Sam's Riverside in Hammersmith, Sam Harrison ran Sam's Brasserie in Chiswick for 10 years. Well, now he's back in Chiswick - albeit in a...

Skulking around Hackney and feeling a bit peckish? Then let us nudge you in the direction of Eline, a new restaurant not far from Hoxton Overground Station. Named after the grandmother of co-founder and...

19/10/22 - updated with the opening date One reason to go underground this year is the news that the vaults of London’s historical Royal Exchange will be transformed into The Libertine, a drinking and...

Things aren't looking so great for London diners, according to the Good Food Guide. As the first guide to be published in two years was launched in a party last night (in London) it transpired that not...