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Brix sees Brixton restaurateurs join up with DJ Troyboi to bring Brooklyn vibes to Bankside

Information: 28 March 2022

The team who launched the much-loved (and missed) Brixton Village Grill and also Chip Shop are headed towards the river for their next opening. Restaurateurs Michael Lythgoe and Cidalia Rodrigues...

Hellmann's are bringing out gravy mayonnaise

Information: 24 March 2022

Every now and then, we're sent info about something that we immediately want to try but that could go either way - terrible or amazing. The new Hellmann's gravy mayonnaise certainly fits that bill. They...

The Dorchester Bar moves to the rooftop for a spring pop-up

Information: 23 March 2022

The Dorchester Rooftop proved to be a pretty big hit when it opened last year (although Jay Rayner wasn't a fan). The space was previously a (very expensive) apartment/suite and saw the hotel...

H Division is a bar in a Victorian police station where you'll be hunting the Ripper

Information: 23 March 2022

They've already created immersive bars like ABQ (the bar with a Breaking Bad theme) and Bletchley (1940s based, a bit of codebreaking involved) and now the same people behind those are heading to...

Patty & Bun head to Northcote Road and Canary Wharf

Information: 23 March 2022

18/8/22 - the Canary Wharf branch has now opened. South of the river fans of the Smokey Robinson or Ari Gold have a spring bonus as Patty & Bun are taking on a site on Northcote Road. This new...

Soho House is opening a Little House club in Balham

Information: 23 March 2022

Soho House isn't slowing down. Now that 180 House on the Strand is done, they're looking at their next opening. This time it's in Balham (taking over what used to be the Foxlow site) and it's the...

Darjeeling Express is closing in Covent Garden as Asma Khan looks for a new home

Information: 22 March 2022

On Saturday Kitchen this weekend, Asma Khan (who is busy promoting her new book Ammu) dropped a rather large bombshell in that she was looking for a new location for Darjeeling Express. Now she has...

Acme Fire Cult brings permanent cooking on fire to 40FT Brewery in Dalston

Information: 21 March 2022

Hot Dinners Exclusive Acme Fire Cult are getting ready to launch their first permanent restaurant at the 40FT Brewery in Dalston. Acme comes from chefs Andrew Clarke (Brunswick House and St...

Uncle Zorro is part café, part 70s bar in Covent Garden from the people behind Abuelo

Information: 21 March 2022

The people behind popular cafe Abuelo in Covent Garden are expanding. They'll be launching another cafe, Uncle Zorro, just around the corner and this one also features a basement bar. The ground floor...

Outstanding in the Field tour returns to London for one date

Information: 21 March 2022

If you don't know about Outstanding in the Field, let us quickly fill you in. This 'roving restaurant without walls' spends the summers travelling across America setting up alfresco dinner tables in...

Bunsik expand their corn dog empire to Embankment

Information: 21 March 2022

Updated 21/3/22 with opening date and new dishes Our news story on the opening of Bunsik's first place on Charing Cross Road was one of our most-read of 2021. So, we confidently predict you're all...

Camden's KOKO will reopen with a rooftop restaurant, pizzeria and a cocktail bar in its dome

Information: 21 March 2022

Following both fire and flooding - not to mention the issues facing live entertainment over the pandemic - it's fair to say the past few years haven't been great ones for iconic music venue KOKO...

HOKO are launching a Hong Kong French toast and milk tea kiosk at Westgate St Market in Hackney

Information: 18 March 2022

If you need something to lure you out of the house on a Saturday then this new stall at Hackney's Westgate St Market could be just the thing. HOKO have been selling their Hong Kong milk tea online for a...

The Roost and their rotisserie chickens come to perch in Finsbury Park

Information: 18 March 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive During lockdown, residents of Highbury and Finsbury Park were sustained in part by a local business, The Roost, serving up superlative rotisserie chicken deliveries. The...

Caravan are opening a Brewbar at their North London roastery

Information: 18 March 2022

Caravan have expanded to many parts of London, Canary Wharf being the most recent, but now they're adding something new to their main roastery just off Caledonian Road. Until now, the roastery has...

How London's restaurants are supporting Ukraine

Information: 16 March 2022

London restaurants are doing their bit to support those affected by the current invasion of Ukraine with a load of special events, dishes and menus. If you're looking to head to a restaurant that is...

Chin Chin are launching a spring treat for lemon lovers

Information: 16 March 2022

They say a picture paints a thousand words and if that's true, what this picture of CHIN CHIN Dessert Club's latest creation is telling us, is that our life would be immeasurably better having tried...

The Patate bring French beef bourguignon burgers to Covent Garden

Information: 16 March 2022

They have restaurants north and south in Kentish Town and Battersea but now The Patate are bringing their French burgers to central London, opening in Covent Garden. They're taking over a space that...

The Act sees London's theatreland hit Notting Hill with a live singing bar

Information: 16 March 2022

The people behind Soho's Freedom Bar and Soho Residence are heading west to Notting Hill for their next, The Act. As the name hints, it'll be a little more than a standard bar, being dubbed a...

Honey & Co are opening in Bloomsbury

Information: 15 March 2022

There was more than a little surprise when the news was revealed that Honey & Co was closing on Warren Street in April after 10 years. But now we have much better news, in that it's reopening fairly...

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