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The Berber & Q Shawarma Bar is coming to Exmouth Market

Information: 02 June 2016

2/6/16 - updated with more details an opening date. There's news, that Berber and Q are coming to Farringdon with their next - the Berber & Q Shawarma Bar. That Middle Eastern cooking trend isn't...

Albion Clerkenwell combines restaurant, bakery, grocery, cocktail bar AND a Pie room

Information: 02 June 2016

Long promised for Clerkenwell, there's a new Albion on the way. Taking up the other section of the old Turnmill's site (next to Sosharu), here's what to expect from it: It's an all-day British...

Galvin at the Athenaeum is coming to Mayfair

Information: 01 June 2016

As rumoured for a few months now, there's now officially a brand new restaurant from the Galvin brothers on the way. They're opening Galvin at the Athenaeum, part of the huge multi-million pound...

Le Bab is launching half-price Sunday development sessions

Information: 31 May 2016

Opened this January in Carnaby, Le Bab is continuing to experiment with all things kebab. And the next stage of that is to be their bi-monthly development Sundays, launching in July. There, they'll be...

The London Pizza Festival returns to Borough Market

Information: 31 May 2016

Call yourself a pizza lover? Then this event HAS to be a must-book for you. Daniel Young, who's also behind an exhaustive book on where to eat pizza, (which is also launching at the event) this...

Adam Handling comes to Shoreditch with The Frog

Information: 31 May 2016

In the past few Years, Adam Handling has had big, but relatively quiet success with his Adam Handling at Caxton at the St Ermin's Hotel in Westminster. But now he's moved on, planning a new venue...

A new Sutton and Sons is coming to Graham Road, Hackney

Information: 31 May 2016

Originally best known for their Stoke Newington original, supplied with seafood from their own fishmongers, Sutton and Sons have since expanded to Islington. And now they have a third restaurant on...

The Dog House bar is opening beneath Bernardi's

Information: 31 May 2016

It was only a couple of weeks we were last in the bar at Bernardi's but it's just about to get a big overhaul and become a cocktail bar of its own - the Dog House. As part of that, expect changes to the...

The Yard Burger returns to Shake Shack

Information: 31 May 2016

A big success when it launched in 2015, the Yard Burger is making a return to Shake Shack from 1 June. This particular special is Aberdeen Angus beef topped with Neal’s Yard Colston Basset Stilton...

Black Axe Mangal starts weekend brunch

Information: 28 May 2016

Still haven't made it down to one of the best restaurants in town, Black Axe Mangal? Well, now there's another reason to go, they've just started opening for weekend brunch. On that brunch menu (for...

Bone Daddies brings ramen to The Bower in Old Street

Information: 27 May 2016

27/5/16 - Updated with opening details. The Old Street space The Bower is finally getting going. We've recently had Draft House opening there and now Bone Daddies are nearly ready. This will be the...

The Guinea Grill does Sunday lunch for the first time

Information: 27 May 2016

For 60 years (and particularly recently), the Guinea Grill has been best known for its weekday steaks - but it hasn't opened on a Sunday during that time. And now, taking advantage of the fact that the...

Maille are turning the South Bank into La Rive Gauche

Information: 26 May 2016

French mustard purveyors Maille are pretty inventive when it comes to their pop-ups and marketing ploys, so we applaud their latest venture La Fête de la Gastronomie. It's a two-week food festival...

Farang launch their street food menu at Taste of London 2016

Information: 26 May 2016

Paid for promotion In a month's time Taste of London will be upon us and we frankly can't wait for the fun to kick off. Hot Dinners has been covering Taste of London for years now and we admire the...

Danish bakery The Bread Station comes to London Fields from Christoffer Hruskova

Information: 26 May 2016

A new bakery is opening in London Fields that sounds VERY interesting. The Bread Station is billed as a Traditional Danish bakery and particularly noteworthy is that it's coming from Christoffer...

Paradise Garage does Blood Sugar Part Deux

Information: 26 May 2016

Laoise Casey, chef de partie at Paradise Garage, Bethnal Green, gives us a behind the scenes peek at the upcoming Blood Sugar event: a five-course dessert tasting menu on 12 June at Paradise Garage. It...

Helene Darroze is popping up in San Sebastian for the summer

Information: 25 May 2016

While we know there's nothing more irritating than reading about a party you weren't invited to, indulge us if you will while we regale you with details of a bash last night in Mayfair. The do was...

Tombo, Poké & Matcha Bar is bringing Hawaiian poké to Soho

Information: 25 May 2016

25/5/16 - updated with soft launch info It's all about Hawaiian poke at the moment, as another poke bar is coming to London - the Tombo, Poké & Matcha Bar, heading to Soho. To get you up to speed,...

Andaz London Liverpool Street launches its 1901 wine lounge

Information: 25 May 2016

What better time than during London Wine Week to launch a hot new wine bar? You've got to hand it to the Andaz London Liverpool Street - their timing is impeccable. This week the City hotel launches its...

Bleecker St Burger is back on the South Bank for the summer

Information: 25 May 2016

Another great reason to spend most of your summer on the South Bank is here - Bleecker St Burger have set up shop again. You'll see them in their huge new section under the Hungerford Bridge where the...

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