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You can now buy Angela Hartnett's pasta in Fortnums

Information: 09 October 2017

Last week Hot Dinners popped into Fortnums, as you do on a Thursday night, for a pasta dinner cooked up by none other than Murano's Angela Hartnett. The object of the occasion was to launch...

Old Spitalfields Market will feature Breddos, Berber and Q, Rok and more...

Information: 06 October 2017

Big changes are afoot at Old Spitalfields Market. They're launching new "Kitchens" onto the market floor and they've a pretty stellar line-up planned for them. There will be ten of the kitchens that...

Koya's new City branch at the Bloomberg Arcade will serve their breakfast and new dishes

Information: 06 October 2017

Koya is legendary for its affordable, authentic approach to Japanese udon noodles. Now, they're heading to the City, with new dishes, breakfast, and a bar filled with sake…

The World's 50 Best Bars 2017 sees the American Bar at the Savoy top the list

Information: 06 October 2017

The World's 50 Best Bars were revealed last night and while London wasn't dominating quite as much as it did last year, it did see a London bar top the entire list. So big congratulations are due to...

A new Bleecker for the City - burgers at Bloomberg

Information: 05 October 2017

Bleecker are bringing their next burger restaurant to the shiny new Bloomberg Arcade. With more seats than ever before but the same great burgers.

Affordable pasta, wine and gelato in Bermondsey at Flour and Grape

Information: 05 October 2017

There'll be just eight pastas on the menu at Flour & Grape, who aim to create a beautifully pared back selection of Italian antipasti, pasta and gelato. They promise very reasonable prices, pasta to go...

Dalston gets a preview of regional Spanish restaurant Pilgrim

Information: 05 October 2017

The Camino de Santiago is a 490-mile long trek through Spain, France and The Basque Country, hiked by pilgrims since the 9th century. It's also the inspiration for a new regional Spanish restaurant called...

NUNdos is a nun-run pop up coming to Shoreditch

Information: 04 October 2017

Every once in a while a press release comes in that is a total gift. Today it's the news that NUNdos is coming to Shoreditch. As you might have hoped/guessed from the name, it's a pop-up restaurant staffed...

London's third Veggie Pret is opening on Exmouth Market

Information: 04 October 2017

The third Veggie Pret to open will be on Exmouth Market and will be the chain's first brand new veggie store rather than a conversion of an existing one

Head to Spike + Earl for a preview of the future Peckham Levels' street food vendors

Information: 04 October 2017

If you live down Peckham way, then you may already know that the area's iconic multi-storey carpark (the one that Frank's lives on top of) is almost ready to unveil itself as the street food-laden...

A Rick and Morty burger comes to the Blues Kitchen

Information: 04 October 2017

We may not be getting the legendary McDonalds Szechuan sauce like the Americans are but UK Rick & Morty fans can try the next best thing, the Rick & Morty burger from the Blues Kitchen, available...

Il Tetto sets up as Selfridges' newest rooftop restaurant with a former L'Anima chef

Information: 03 October 2017

With a former L'Anima chef, a rigorous Italian menu and Hot Cocktail bar, Selfridges' latest rooftop restaurant has all the winning elements of a great night out on top of London.

Claridge's hotel launches their first cookbook

Information: 03 October 2017

To Claridge's last night, where London's foodie folk gathered together for the launch of Claridge's: The Cookbook. Executive Chef Martyn Nail and the hotel's GM Paul Jackson welcomed guests for...

The Araki and Claude Bosi pick up three and two Michelin stars for London in the 2018 Guide

Information: 02 October 2017

So another Michelin Guide announcement ceremony has come and gone. And it's clear that the huge news is that the UK (and London) has a new three star restaurant. It's been seven years since we last got...

Mc & Sons is Southwark's new Irish boozer with a Thai kitchen

Information: 02 October 2017

Traditionally, deep fried carbs are the mainstay of Irish pub grub. Not so at Mc & Sons, who's Chiang Mai head chef will be cooking up heavily spiced traditional Thai food - perfect to accompany...

Does Michelin matter?

Information: 02 October 2017

It's the guide people profess not to care about, but then why is everyone talking about it...?

Noizé brings a neighbourhood French vibe to the old Dabbous site

Information: 02 October 2017

Pied a Terre's GM heads out on his own with this neighbourhood spot where it's all about ultra personal treatment and giving the customer what they really want

Has our April Fool come true? Mayor really does plan smoke crackdown

Information: 29 September 2017

We do love putting our April Fools together here at Hot Dinners, but even we don't expect for them to come true. However that's exactly what appears to have happened today. Alerted by a reader who...

Michelin gives 10 London restaurants Bib Gourmands in 2018 Guide

Information: 29 September 2017

Ahead of the announcement of newly Michelin-starred restaurants on Monday, the Michelin Guide has been busy today announcing new Bib Gourmands on Twitter. We think they've finished announcing the...

Woody Bear's cheesy boozy rooftop pop-up comes to Oxford Street

Information: 29 September 2017

Winter. It's cold, dark, and unavoidably depressing. So, what to do? Well, Oxford Street's new winter pop-up Woody Bear has a few suggestions, mainly in the form of melted cheese and booze. The new...

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