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Francesco Mazzei joins Mayfair's Sartoria restaurant as Chef Patron

Information: 07 August 2015

7/8/15 - updated with closing and reopening dates Well we've been wondering where Francesco Mazzei would turn up, having left his City restaurant L'anima in Spring after seven years in the kitchen there...

Blu Top ice-cream sandwiches pop up at Bread Street Kitchen for August

Information: 06 August 2015

This? Oh it's just a Bourbon Whiskey Old Fashioned ice-cream sandwich. Yep, thought that might get your interest up. It's just one of the ice-cream sarnies appearing on the menu at City spot Bread...

400 Rabbits pizzeria set to open in Crystal Palace

Information: 06 August 2015

The progression of central London trends out to the burbs continues with news that Crystal Palace is about to get a sourdough pizza and craft beer restaurant. Four Hundred Rabbits will serve up...

Tonkotsu brings ramen to Bankside as Tsuru is revamped

Information: 05 August 2015

Updated 5/8/2015 with new soft launch details. The ongoing march of the mighty Tonkostu continues. This time they're taking Tsuru Bankside (run by the same people) and relaunching it as Tonkotsu...

Donostia to expand across the road with new restaurant Lurra

Information: 05 August 2015

Updated 5/8/15 with opening date and more info The original Donostia is a Hot Dinners fave in Seymour Place since it opened three years ago. So it's good news to hear that they're expanding - but...

Lundenwic food and coffee shop brings Nordic influence to Aldwych

Information: 05 August 2015

5/8 - updated with soft launch details. The duo behind popular scotch egg company Scotchtails are opening a new all day coffee shop on Aldwych. Dominic Hamdy and Oliver Hiam will open Lundenwic at...

Poco tapas comes to Broadway Market

Information: 05 August 2015

Poco, a tapas restaurant that's been open in Bristol since 2011, is coming to Broadway Market. It's from Tom Hunt - better known to some as the author of The Natural Cook - who's joining up with his...

Hawksmoor's Foxlow heads to Balham and Chiswick

Information: 04 August 2015

As expected, the people behind Hawksmoor launched Foxlow - and as before they're avoiding central areas of London, this time landing in Balham and Chiswick. They're buying both Sam's Brasserie and...

The House of Ho to open flagship restaurant on Percy Street

Information: 04 August 2015

Modern Vietnamese restaurant The House of Ho has been doing cracking business since it opened its doors two years ago. And now they've revealed plans to open a second massive flagship store - at the...

French wine bar and brasserie Jean-Jacques comes to Soho

Information: 03 August 2015

A new French import to cross the channel is opening in Soho this month - and this one also has its roots in Russia. Jean-Jacques is a wine bar an brasserie that has originally had a home in Russia...

Exclusive - Polpetto to be re-launched as Florence Knight leaves

Information: 03 August 2015

Since it opened, the new Polpetto was garnered with many glowing reviews (not least a five star review from the Evening Standard) with much praise aimed at head chef Florence Knight. But from today,...

OXBO Bankside and The Distillery are coming to the new Hilton

Information: 03 August 2015

London's Bankside is getting a new Hilton hotel and, as you might expect, they've got a big restaurant and bar that they're hoping will be a bit of a gamechanger for the chain. OXBO Bankside is on...

Stay in a Côte d'Azur villa with a personal chef for only £21

Information: 03 August 2015

Now this does sounds like one hell of a good deal to us. Stella Artois Cidre are renting a weekend at their villa on the Côte d'Azur - for only £21. For that price, you get the five bedroom villa...

Selfridges' Meet the Makers is back with foraged food dinners and more

Information: 31 July 2015

For a second year, Selfridges Food Hall (something we're quite addicted to here at Hot Dinners) has launched Meet the Makers, where they showcase 12 artisan producers and it's all backed by some...

Lee Tiernan brings Black Axe Mangal to Islington

Information: 31 July 2015

Chef Lee Tiernan is bringing a ‘Metal and Mangal’ restaurant to Islington. Lee's Black Axe Mangal project first started in Copenhagen as a series of popups where it quickly reached cult status...

Delta and Virgin launch a first class lounge for everyone at the O2

Information: 30 July 2015

It's all happening in North Greenwich at the moment. There's the wonderful Craft London and we're already fans of the big driving range and Vinothec Compass. And now Virgin Atlantic have landed in...

On the Bab Express launch as Marylebone takeaway

Information: 30 July 2015

It quietly opened last week but now there's a Korean takeaway option that Marylebone locals may want to be aware of. On the Bab (also at Covent Garden and Shoreditch) have just launched On the Bab...

New noodle bar Bosslady gets preview pop-ups at Forzawin

Information: 29 July 2015

The people behind Forzawin, Arch McLeish and Bash Redford, have a new restaurant on the way - a noodle bar called Bosslady. They've joined up with Henry Chung - who has spent the last six months in...

Showdown cocktail bar to open underneath The Lockhart

Information: 29 July 2015

While it's fair to say that we're pretty pumped up about the upcoming new opening by Lockhart's Brad McDonald, Shotgun, the downstairs bar at the original restaurant in Marylebone being created by...

Yeah Burger launches Scotch egg burgers

Information: 29 July 2015

After donut burgers it was, we suspect, the next logical step. This is the scotch egg burger - being launched by Yeah Burger, who have a couple of residencies set up across town. It is, yes, a...

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