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British game dinner at Lyles attracts foreign talent

Information: 16 October 2014

There's a rather impressive line-up of chefs heading for Shoreditch next month to participate in a two day event called Game. As you might have guessed from the name, it's a celebration of the...

Russian restaurant chain Bocconchino to open on Mayfair's Berkeley Street

Information: 16 October 2014

Mayfair's about to get a swanky new pizzeria, courtesy of Russian restaurateur Mikhail Gokhner. Bocconcino Pizzeria will open at 19 Berkeley Street next month, serving wood-fired pizzas and freshly...

108 Brasserie to re-open in Marylebone after complete refurb

Information: 15 October 2014

108 Brasserie (formerly 108 Bar and Grill) is just coming out from a complete makeover, and with a new name too. The 108 Bar and Grill has been transformed into what they're aiming to be "truly...

Riverford settles in Islington with Riverford at the Duke of Cambridge

Information: 13 October 2014

Riverford, best known for their organic food deliveries, have also previously held London pop-ups as well as running their own Riverford Field Kitchen at their farm in Devon. But now they're...

Mayfair's Punchbowl reopens after a huge makeover

Information: 13 October 2014

It's probably best known for having once belonged to Madonna's ex, Guy Ritchie. But now under new management, the Punchbowl in Mayfair is reopening with a new look and menu.

Sawyer and Gray café opens in Islington

Information: 13 October 2014

As regular readers will know, Hot Dinners hails from Islington where we are always on the look out for new restaurants and bars opening locally (alhough we're always ready to hear from you about new...

Night Tales returns to Shoreditch for Winter

Information: 10 October 2014

A big success last winter, Night Tales is coming back to Shoreditch in November in the run up to Christmas, with lots of street food and bars putting in an appearance.

Crocker's Folly reopens as gastropub in St John's Wood

Information: 10 October 2014

10/10/14 - Updated with soft launch details. If you like a bit of history with your pint, then the reopening of Crocker's Folly in St John's Wood will be of interest. Built in 1898 as the palatial...

Brunch restaurant Tahini popping up in Kensal Rise

Information: 10 October 2014

News reaches us of a new pop-up brunch restaurant in Kensal Rise as Tahini gets ready for a two week daytime stint in The Shop in Kensal Rise. It's being run by Josh Talmud, who was previously at...

London's Artesian Bar wins World's Best Bar for third year in row

Information: 09 October 2014

So the movers and cocktail shakers of the bar world met in London tonight to hear which of them had secured a place in the World's 50 Best Bars list. London did extremely well, not least with the...

Savoy's Beaufort Bar makes their bar menu a pop-up

Information: 09 October 2014

It's one of life's great pleasures to sit, sipping strong cocktails in opulent surroundings and the Beaufort Bar at the Savoy is right up there with the best of them. But now they've got a new trick to...

Piccola Cucina Sicilian restaurant to open in Notting Hill

Information: 09 October 2014

The man behind Assunta Madre brings another of his popular restaurants to town. This time it's a Sicilian restaurant in Notting Hill that has outposts the world over.

The Fat Bear brings Southern American food to the Rising Sun

Information: 09 October 2014

The latest roaming pop-up to settle down is Southern American cuisine specialists The Fat Bear, who begin a long-term residency at the Rising Sun next week. You'll have seen them pop-up in Soho...

Trine Hahnemann launches her Scandinavian Baking book with a cake table party

Information: 09 October 2014

We are only now recovering from what can only be described as a cake coma following the launch party for Trine Hahnemann’s new book, Scandinavian Baking this week. The event was held at the...

Bocca di Lupo, Locatelli and Umu all to pop up at Frieze Masters

Information: 09 October 2014

Every year Frieze Masters, the contemporary art event in Regent's Park, lines up some top restaurants to entertain potential art buyers. This year they've got a particularly good trio lined up. Bocca...

Eric Lanyard's pastry takeover hits Paradise by way of Kensal Green

Information: 08 October 2014

Popular gastropub The Paradise in Kensal Green has been hosting a series of supper clubs and events by high profile foodies and chefs, and this month, the irrepressible pastry maestro Eric Lanlard...

The Berkeley launch Jimmy Choo Pret a portea

Information: 08 October 2014

We like to think of ourselves as fashion forward here at Hot Dinners. Which is why we're all over the new Jimmy Choo tea launching at the Berkeley next week. The new seasonal makeover for the...

Le Chalet sets up for Winter on the Selfridges rooftop

Information: 07 October 2014

Throughout Summer, the Selfridges rooftop has been a BBQ hotspot with the Q on the Roof pop-up. But with BBQing season drawing to a close (outside, anyway) Selfridges has joined up with Des McDonald (also...

Tonkotsu ramen bar to open at Selfridges

Information: 06 October 2014

Selfridges continues to forge ahead in terms of its food and drink offering with the news this week that Tonkotsu will be opening a brand new site there this week. Why is this such good news? Well...

Som Saa: Ex-Nahm chef launches residency at Climpson's Arch

Information: 06 October 2014

The past few years have definitely proven that there is no set path to follow when opening a restaurant. A preferred option now for restaurateurs in waiting is to run a series of events which allows...

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