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British Airways launches a new on-board burger

Information: 03 June 2014

These days, there's no escaping the all-pervasive burger trend even if you're 35,000 feet above the ground. The latest to unveil their signature burger is British Airways, who have just started...

The Cochonette boules special on the menu this week at Angelus

Information: 02 June 2014

This my friends is The Cochonette - a special going on the set lunch menu at Paddington restaurant Angelus from this Wednesday for a week. It's a tribute to the restaurant's owner Thierry Tomasin's love...

Hartnett, Hix and Drabble head up Fortnum's Supper Club programme

Information: 02 June 2014

Piccadilly food store Fortnum & Mason continues to innovate under the leadership of Ewan Ventners who moved over here from Selfridges in 2012. Their latest wheeze is to run a weekly supperclub every...

Comensal contemporary Mexican to open on Clapham's Abbeville Road

Information: 28 May 2014

Clapham looks to be getting an interesting new restaurant in a few weeks when Comensal, a modern Mexican bar and restaurant opens its doors. The Abbeville Road spot will specialise in contemporary...

Gong at the Shangri-la Shard - London's highest bar

Information: 27 May 2014

It's the highest bar in London. Gong on the 52nd floor of the Shangri-la Shard opened its doors last week, so we popped along for a quick drink at the weekend to check it out. As you might expect...

Auction Against Hunger 2014 - results and gallery

Information: 25 May 2014

All the action from this year's Auction Against Hunger held at Street Feast

Bea Vo of Bea's of Bloomsbury launching Stax Carnaby

Information: 23 May 2014

(Updated 23/5 with opening date and menu) She's best known for the cakes and teas she serves up at Bea's of Bloomsbury, and more recently Bea Vo has been running a successful weekend diner at Maltby...

Ham Yard Hotel opens out Soho with a new restaurant and bar

Information: 22 May 2014

The Ham Yard hotel is the latest hotel coming from the Firmdale group. They're the people behind the Charlotte Street hotel and the Soho Hotel among others and this is their eighth boutique hotel -...

Caterina55 brings Ligurian cooking to Moorgate

Information: 21 May 2014

A new Italian restaurant is coming to Moorgate, specialising in North east Italy's Ligurian cooking.

Tallulah glass slipper cocktail launches the Rivoli Bar's summer menu at The Ritz

Information: 21 May 2014

This sparkly little number is a new drink on the cocktail menu at the Ritz Rivoli Bar. The Tallulah references the moment back in 1951 when American actress Tallulah Bankhead sipped champagne from...

Hoxton on Sea takes over the courtyard at the Hoxton Hotel

Information: 20 May 2014

The annual summertime trend to turn parts of London into scenes from the seaside (see here for news of more at Shad Thames and Covent Garden) continues with news of the latest urban beach to hit...

Psychic Burger launch pig laden burger

Information: 19 May 2014

Psychic Burger's residency at the Old Queen's Head in Islington is launching possibly the piggiest burger we've ever seen on Wednesday. The Pig Salad burger features a pork, black pudding and...

Cloudy Bay takes over the terrace at Harvey Nichols

Information: 19 May 2014

The Terrace on Harvey Nichols 5th floor often gets a very welcome makeover in the summer and the next one is imminent. This time it's courtesy of New Zealand wine Cloudy Bay - which is taking the...

The Palomar restaurant to open on Rupert Street with Jerusalem's top chefs behind it

Information: 19 May 2014

19/5 - updated with soft launch info. The chefs from Jerusalem's coolest restaurant Machneyuda are heading to London to help open their first UK restaurant. The Palomar, which will open this Spring...

Dirty Burger and Chicken Shop both to launch in Whitechapel

Information: 16 May 2014

16/5/14 - updated with soft launch details. Soho House's two very popular ventures continue to reach out to all sides of London. We've already seen Chicken Shop and Dirty Burger in the north...

Seven Year Steak Sandwich goes on the menu at Hawksmoor

Information: 16 May 2014

This divine looking sarnie is the new Seven Year Steak Sandwich which will go on the menu at Hawksmoor Guildhall, Air Street and Seven Dials next week. Named after the amount of years Hawksmoor have...

Hardy's wine and cheese Chardonnay pop-up with Alex James

Information: 16 May 2014

Here at Hot Dinners we're rather partial to a nice glass of Chardonnay so this two day wine and cheese pop-up with Hardy's and Alex James sounds like it might be worth heading down to. The 1853...

Hereford + York Yorkshire pudding pop-up at Harvey Nichols

Information: 16 May 2014

The hottest day of the year so far may seem like an odd time to be launching a Yorkshire pudding pop-up, but c'mon do you really need winter back to enjoy a good Yorkshire? Launched yesterday at...

First look at dishes for Meatopia 2014

Information: 14 May 2014

It would be fair to say that we're very much looking forward to 2014's Meatopia in September (details here). So to put you in the mood - here are a few pics to whet your appetite. They're a preview of...

Deep-fried Mars Bars and more at Dram & Smoke's Scottish pop up in Vauxhall

Information: 14 May 2014

Yes this picture of venison haunch with a light pearl barley salad and bramble dressing does look rather fabulous doesn't it? But for us, that's not the selling point of new summer pop-up Dram &...

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