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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...

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...

Caprice Holdings to open 60s Italian joint Harry's Dolce Vita in Knightsbridge

Information: 29 September 2017

Caprice Holdings are at it again with yet another new opening. This time around, it's a loosely 50's/60's Italian themed bar and restaurant with its own terrace.

Vegan restaurant Wulf and Lamb lands in Sloane Square

Information: 29 September 2017

With help from Franco Casolin, formerly of famous veggie Vanilla Blacks, Wulf & Lamb is bringing creative vegan cuisine to Sloane Square, where ackee fruit meets burritos and Ruby's of London...

Middle Eastern-inspired Torshi comes to Tottenham bar Five Miles

Information: 29 September 2017

In the relatively un-gentrified world of Seven Sisters, there's precious little in the way of new openings. But now, Torshi's shown up in new warehouse venue Five Miles to change that, with its...

Should chefs do their office work in their own restaurants? Twitter debates

Information: 28 September 2017

Following on from our story about Giles Coren's visit to East London restaurant The Frog this week, and subsequent social media fail, Twitter continued to debate the topic. It was all kicked off by...

Motu are expanding their delivery service to Islington and Swiss Cottage

Information: 28 September 2017

It's good news for North Londoners today as JKS Restaurants (the family behind Gymkhana and Trishna, among others) has just said it'll be opening two new Motu Indian Kitchen sites this autumn, in...

The Racketeer cocktail bar to open in Kings Cross

Information: 28 September 2017

This October will see the official opening of The Racketeer, a new cocktail bar / wine shop in Kings Cross. The pub, which was once The Carpenters Arms, has been given a revamp and restored to its...

Gul and Sepoy on Commercial Street will be the third restaurant from the Gunpowder team

Information: 28 September 2017

We get a first look inside the new restaurant from the folk behind Gunpowder and Madame D

Giles Coren just called chef Adam Handling a F**kbag, but he's OK with it

Information: 27 September 2017

Updated with restaurant review by Giles It feels like only yesterday that Instagram was the kind of place where nothing bad happened. Here was a social media platform far removed from the nastiness of...

Arnaud Stevens brings laid-back PLATE to Shoreditch's M by Montcalm

Information: 27 September 2017

Inside Shoreditch's giant M by Montcalm hotel (the one with the optical illusion windows - you know what we mean), there's a new restaurant by the name of PLATE from very well-connected chef Arnaud...

LOSTACOS Bermondsey popup is doing glow in the dark tacos for Day of the Dead

Information: 27 September 2017

Halloween and the Day of the Dead are almost upon us, so expect London's restaurants and bars to go all out to entice you through their doors over the coming period. But one place has already set...

The City gets its own Vinoteca, and it'll live in Bloomberg Arcade

Information: 26 September 2017

Thirsty City workers can avail of a hefty wine list at Vinoteca’s newest location, nestled between the two Bloomberg buildings. There’ll be a central bar, a mezzanine, and even the option to wine...

Typing Room and Restaurant Gordon Ramsay win big at AA's 2017 Awards

Information: 26 September 2017

The annual AA 2017 Hospitality Awards took place last night and several folk in London had reason to be very pleased with themselves indeed. The ceremony named a number of new five and four rosette...

Bombay Bustle is coming to Mayfair from the team behind Jamavar

Information: 26 September 2017

There's every reason to get excited about this new opening from Jamavar chef Rohit Ghai. Inspired by the street food of Mumbai, the new restaurant offers lunchtime tiffins, with a menu and is packed...

Lantana cafe is coming to London Bridge

Information: 25 September 2017

Having already launched three popular cafes throughout London, the fourth Lantana is coming to London Bridge.

Bala Baya is bringing a market to the Union Arches in Southwark

Information: 25 September 2017

Under the Union Street arches in October, Bala Baya is expanding to the streets with their new Bala Baya Shook. Yes, it's a Middle Eastern style market where you'll be able to pick up lots of Bala...

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