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Following a very successful stint last Autumn and Winter, Hawker House is back, bringing Street Feast insite for the winter, along with some of its top street food traders - and some new faces too.  This...

There's another addition on the way to the host of new restaurants that have been arriving in Kingly Court. This time, it's the turn of the kebab as Le Bab is aiming for a "kebab renaissance"...

Given how innovative Club Gascon's chef Pascal Aussignac's dishes always are for Taste of London - it wasn't a hard decision to accept an invite to a special dinner he was putting on last week. The...

Twenty two Scotch Eggs. That's an awful lot of Scotch Eggs. This was the daunting, yet glorious prospect at this year's Scotch Egg Challenge, involving chefs from some of the country's best...

With all the spurious National Weeks we have flying around it's not surprising that a London pub chain has taken it upon itself to launch its own such week. This is how National Pheasant Week came...

With somsaa now firmly on their way to opening their first permanent restaurant, Climpsons Arch has announced Portuguese chef Leandro Carreira as their next resident. The chef, who comes via the...

It's often rated as one of the top Italian restaurants in London (and good value too) so it's a huge surprise to hear that Zucca in Bermondsey is closing just before Christmas. Hopefully it won't be...

Already a popular venue in its own right, Camden Town Brewery is expanding. They're getting ready to open a new sister venue called Camden's Daughter. It's all about the kebabs. They say they'll be...

The restaurant on the roof has easily been one of Selfridges most successful endeavours in the last few years with Vintage Salt, Le Chalet and Q Grill all being big hits. Now they're changing things...

Updated 01/12/15 - We now have confirmation of a 50 day residency by Albert Adria. As you might imagine, we hear our fair share of rumours and gossip here at Hot Dinners. Some of it pans out, some of...

It's that time of the year again, as the food awards season comes to a close with one of our favourite (and often one of the starriest) ceremonies, the Observer Food Monthly Awards. This year, some...

If you're in the King's Cross area and in need of a quiet drink, there's a new place that's just opened. It's the massive new Waitrose near Granary Square and it has a wine bar tucked away at the...

Updated 15/10/15 with new image and opening date There's a new restaurant from Fortnum & Mason on the way, and it's taking the place of the Fountain brasserie that's been open for 60 years - so it's...

Updated 14/10/15 with opening date No, it's not some kind of new fitness craze, this is the latest restaurant from D&D that's opening in King's Cross. It's absolutely huge, as anyone who crosses...

Jun Tanaka is coming back with his own restaurant. Previously best known for his Pearl in Holborn and with the Street Kitchen business with Mark Jankel (which is doing very nicely) this is his...

Not only are they getting ready to open a new permanent bar, the Night Tales team are also coming back to Shoreditch, transforming their space into something that'll mimic the back streets of Japan.  There...

If you're missing your weekly Bake Off fix - then this is for you. Some of the country's top chefs are combining forces to create one-off bakery themed dishes and raise money for Action Against...

Londoners prepare yourself - hitting Shaftesbury Avenue this month is what promises to be the perfect fusion between two of the city's current food obsessions - burger and bao. Pho & Bun is the...

Updated 13/10/15 with pics. Well it seems that there well and truly is a god. It's not a secret that Hot Dinners is based in Islington, so when news popped into our inbox that MEATliquor was...

A year on from opening Mission in Bethnal Green, from the wonder wine due Sager + Wilde, is hitting its strike with a whole new team both in the kitchen and front of house. Taking over from James de...