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A roll call of the best chefs in town support Chocs4chance

Information: 11 January 2016

Detoxing for January? No, neither are we and we've just discovered the ideal opportunity to buy lots of chocolate and help a very worthy cause at the same time. Chocs4Chance is launching a charity...

Boca Hackney Spanish tapas and cocktails arrives on Mare Street, Hackney

Information: 07 January 2016

Here's another place that opened quietly before Christmas. It's taken over from La Bouchon Fourchette on Mare Street, and it's now serving Spanish tapas and cocktails, coming from the people behind Three...

Ichiryu udon noodle bar coming to New Oxford Street

Information: 06 January 2016

There's a new udon restaurant getting ready to open on New Oxford Street (which seems to be finally getting some decent places to eat). Ichiryu is from the people behind Japan Centre and Shoryu -...

Red Dog Sandwich feeds shoppers at Lakeside

Information: 06 January 2016

Red Dog Saloon have just opened their latest place - this time heading a little outside of London with an offshoot of their Hoxton sandwich restaurant - they've opened Red Dog Sandwich at Lakeside. So if...

River Cottage gets ready for a residency at the Imperial

Information: 06 January 2016

Ever fancied dinner at River Cottage but haven't made it down to Devon? Well now they're coming to London for the very first time for a residency at the Imperial. It'll be headed up by their smoking an...

A roller-coaster restaurant is coming to Alton Towers

Information: 05 January 2016

Rarely has news of a new restaurant let to such immediate disappointment. On hearing the words "Rollercoaster Restaurant" (after confirming that we hadn't time travelled to April 1st) we instantly...

The Hill and Szrok Public House is coming to Old Street

Information: 05 January 2016

A Hot Dinners exclusive. Their Butcher and Cook Shop on Broadway Market has garnered many rave notices since it opened, but if that's ever seemed a little too far away for you, then news that Hill and...

2016's food and restaurant trends and predictions rounded up

Information: 05 January 2016

Around this time of year there's a huge rush to identify what will be the food trends for the year ahead. Rather than join the crowd just yet (plus we have something special planned, more of which...

Tonkotsu brings salt beef ramen to Selfridges

Information: 04 January 2016

Tastes of Japan has just started over at Selfridges and for their part, Tonkotsu (in the Food Hall) is creating a special limited edition ramen - linking in with another dish the Food Hall is well...

Chicken Shop is coming to Holloway next

Information: 04 January 2016

Very early days on this one, as the notice has only just gone up, but it looks like there's ANOTHER North London Chicken Shop on the way. This time they're landing on Holloway Road, taking over the...

The Hot Dinners readers' award for best new restaurant of 2015

Information: 31 December 2015

As the year draws to a close and after the Hot Dinners Awards, it's time for you to have your say. We've counted up the votes and now's the time to find out who won the readers' vote for Best New...

The most read stories on Hot Dinners in 2015

Information: 31 December 2015

From high rise hopes to dashed French dreams - here are the most-read stories about new restaurant openings on Hot Dinners in 2016.

Selfridges gets ready to launch Tastes of Japan

Information: 28 December 2015

Updated 8/2/16 with new Kei Kobayashi date The next takeover of the Selfridges food hall has been announced - and it's one we'll definitely be popping down to. Tastes of Japan launches in January...

Septime's Bertrand Grébaut pops up at Lyle's in Shoreditch

Information: 21 December 2015

One of the chefs doing great things in Paris at the moment is Bertrand Grébaut whose places Septime and Clamato have turned the city's restaurant scene on its head over the past few years -...

The Good Life Eatery is planning a third spot on Motcomb Street

Information: 21 December 2015

Popular health food company The Good Life Eatery is expanding, opening its third place over in Knightsbridge on Motcomb Street next year. They'll be following their usual, successful menu of...

Chucs is opening a restaurant, cafe and menswear store on Westbourne Grove

Information: 21 December 2015

When Chucs swimwear opened a cafe of the same name over on Dover Street, AA Gill popped in and reviewed it, describing it as "not just a little Italianish caff in Mayfair; it’s an enormous amount of...

Sambal Shiok takes over Salvation in Noodles for a two week residency

Information: 18 December 2015

There are changes afoot for Finsbury Park's Salvation in Noodles, which is temporarily giving up the kitchen to the Malaysian street food folk at Sambal Shiok. They'll be taking over the entire...

Tonkotsu ramen comes to Notting Hill

Information: 18 December 2015

A new Tonkotsu is always good news and this latest sees them heading a little more west than usual, coming to Notting Hill, right around the corner from the Electric Cinema. This Tonkotsu will also be...

Shaun Rankin to open Ormer restaurant at Flemings Mayfair

Information: 17 December 2015

17/12/15 - Updated with a sneak peek at the restaurant design Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin has unveiled plans to open a restaurant at the Flemings Mayfair hotel. The new restaurant is part of...

Masterchef judge Monica Galetti to put on menu at the top of the Gherkin

Information: 16 December 2015

Fans of Masterchef: The Professionals better sort out a booking pronto to judge Monica Galetti's latest London pop-up. She'll be putting on a special menu at Searcys The Gherkin in the New Year. For a...

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