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Regent's Place gets a new all day venue in The Refinery

Information: 05 March 2015

Updated 5/3/15 with full first-look gallery and opening date Popular City bar chain Drake & Morgan have just announced plans to open another of their large bar/restaurants in Regent's Place. That's...

Bel-Air healthy fast food comes to Shoreditch

Information: 05 March 2015

We all like a spot of BBQ and a lot of burgers, but every now and then it's good for something to buck the trend. The just-opened Bel-Air in Shoreditch looks like doing the job, as the LA heath food...

New savoury cocktails go on the drinks list at Grain Store

Information: 04 March 2015

Looking for a cocktail experience that'll blow your mind? Well, the new drinks list at Grain Store sounds like it'll go some way towards that. Their longstanding relationship with Tony Conigliaro...

BAO are bringing their buns to Soho's Lexington Street

Information: 04 March 2015

Updated 4/3/15 with opening date Popular street food vendors BAO who've won legions of fans for the steamed buns they've been serving up at their stall on Netil Market, are to open their first...

Newman Street Tavern's "Coffin" and The Princess Victoria win the Pork Pie Off

Information: 03 March 2015

We love a good pork pie, so we're very impressed with the huge one above. This is one of the pork pies that won last night's Pork Pie Off at the Princess Victoria, raising £1000 for Action Against...

Holy Cheezus goes on the menu at The Blues Kitchen

Information: 03 March 2015

This insanely fattening looking bit of fast food to hit the London scene is the Holy Cheezus (not to be confused with Byron's Holy Cheesemas which is a different beast altogether). It goes on the...

New dishes in London's restaurants for Spring 2015

Information: 03 March 2015

A gorgeous gallery of pictures showing what London's chefs have just added to their menus

Harrods launching Italian truffle lounge Tartufi and Friends with a £75 burger

Information: 03 March 2015

Harrods have a real thing about truffles at the moment. Not only have they recently opened a truffle shop, they're now expanding their truffle focus to a new restaurant, Tartufi and Friends. Already with outlets...

The Glenmorangie Unseen Bar pops up in Soho

Information: 02 March 2015

Fancy yourself as bit of a whisky connoisseur? You might want to take note of a new one week pop-up coming to Soho. The Glenmorangie Unseen Bar is the first popup from the Scottish distillery where...

Kentish Town's Bull & Gate to reopen with restaurant and upstairs cocktail bar

Information: 02 March 2015

If you've been wondering what exactly is going on behind the scenes at the Kentish Town pub the Bull and Gate, we can enlighten you. Hot Dinners caught up with operations manager, Toby Cowan, to...

St John Bakery in Maltby Street to open weekdays too

Information: 27 February 2015

Probably best known for their custard doughnuts (which are amazing) the St John Bakery near Matlby Street recently expanded to become the St John Bakery Room. But until now, it's only been available to the...

The Mac Factory pops up at the Earlham Street Clubhouse

Information: 27 February 2015

If you're looking for a weekend mac n cheese fix - this may be what you need. Joining forces with Covent Garden's Earlham Street Clubhouse is the Mac Factory, best known for their mac n cheese...

Maple and Fitz healthy eating and juice bar to open in Fitzrovia

Information: 26 February 2015

Updated 26/2/15 with opening date It may be too early to call it a trend, but we're definitely seeing an increase in openings with a more healhy bent. The latest of these is Maple and Fitz, a...

Is this London's hottest pizza?

Information: 25 February 2015

This, my friends is a pizza that ought to come with a health warning. The Hottest Pizza has just launched at the Mayfair Pizza Company. Made with a fresh tomato and The Rib Man's ‘Christ On A Bike’ hot...

Granger and Co comes to King's Cross

Information: 25 February 2015

In the latest of an influx of restaurants that is continuing to change the King's Cross dining scene oh-so-much for the better, Bill Granger is opening his latest Granger & Co there. He's setting up in one...

Martin Morales to bring Ceviche to Old Street

Information: 24 February 2015

Updated 24/2 with details of the menu and opening date. Martin Morales Peruvian takeover of London continues as he brings his second outpost of Ceviche to London (following his opening of Andina...

Chiltern Firehouse launches new oyster cart by Nuno Mendes in its courtyard

Information: 23 February 2015

There's a new addition to the ever-hot Chiltern Firehouse for those of you lucky enough to score a reservation/opportunity for star spotting. Nuno Mendes has just set up a new oyster and champagne cart in...

Bistrò by Shot brings food with a French/Italian twist to Parson's Green

Information: 23 February 2015

Just opened in Parson's Green (and on soft launch till the end of February) is Bistrò by Shot. Here's what you need to know about it. There's a local team behind it - the folks behind this all day...

Marco Pierre White to relaunch Wheeler's as a rib room & oyster bar in the City

Information: 20 February 2015

Early last year, Marco Pierre White sold the St James site of Wheeler's (which is soon being taken over by Chutney Mary) and he's recently revived the brand with a Wheeler's in Camberley. Now it's...

London Grind on London Bridge will focus on food as well as coffee

Information: 20 February 2015

Popular coffee chain Grind & Co are expanding south of the river, London Bridge to be exact. Their fourth site, right by Borough Market, will also be the company's first one to place a real emphasis on...

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