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Breathing new life into Bethnal Green Gardens, The Kiosk Cafe has just opened its doors for a summer-long pop up. Located in what was originally a park shelter built in the 1920s, it's been restored...

Updated 18/6 with more info about the food. FEAST has quickly become one of London's most successful food festivals, previously packing them in at Islington and Wapping and now it comes to East...

Over at London's tallest building, things are moving apace on the food and drink front. Oblix is well up and running, with Hutong following next week. Hutong is from the Aqua group and is already a...

They're being relatively secret squirrel about it, but Hot Dinners has heard a few more details about the new Richard Caring place Grillshack which opens on Beak Street later this summer. The...

Updated 18/7/13 with popcorn info Following on from their pre-Olympic collaboration in Shoreditch last year, British Airways has once more teamed up with Michelin-starred chef Simon Hulstone, this...

The food world turned out in force last night to celebrate the opening of Bruno Loubet's new restaurant Grain Store at King's Cross. Hot Dinners spotted Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffmann pottering...

We're not talking about breaking into the tuck shop or scoffing down lashings of ginger beer, but an upcoming event at Upstairs at Ten Bells definitely has a whiff of the midnight feast about it. In...

[Updated 12/6 with chef details] One thing we've noticed in our Coming Soon list is that the vast majority of restaurants are opening in East London, and now we're seeing a push further east with a...

It's outdoor food festival season again and there's one coming to the South Bank (near Tower Bridge) that we'd definitely recommend based on previous visits. Rioja Tapas Fantasticas is a celebration...

It's no secret that Hot Dinners appreciate a lot a bit of wine when dining out, so we're pleased to see that Tom Harrow, aka Winechap has announced the launch of 'The Contemplation List' at...

It's a big week for Yo Sushi! Hot on the heels of their iTray - a heli-waiter gadget and completely genius PR notion (whoever came up with that one's a keeper) comes the YO! Burger. For the patty...

London's restaurant world turned out in force last night for the annual Too Many Critics evening organised by Action Against Hunger. The premise is simple: critics swap places with chefs for a...

Heading to see the Stone Roses at Finsbury Park tonight or tomorrow. Well as this is very close to Hot Dinners' manor - may we suggest a few of the following food places: Dotori - top Korean spot,...

The burger craze seems to be never ending - if anything, it seems to have kicked up a notch in the last few months with more restaurants getting in on the action. The latest to descend on Covent...

London's high-rise dining scene continues to grow with a new player entering the field as the next London skyscraper, 20 Fenchurch Street (apparently nick-named the "walkie talkie" because of its...

Almost five years on from his opening the first Jamie's Italian in Oxford, Jamie Oliver is about to launch a new sibling range of trattoria restaurants, starting with Richmond. Jamie's Italian...

Honest Burgers, one of London’s most popular burger restaurants last week announced a third site in Camden. Hot Dinners caught up with Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers to find out about...

Updated with our first impressions and a new gallery. It's all go at Hawksmoor Spitalfields bar where they've been playing around with the menu and changing the layout so the bar has its own...

Like a foreign exchange trip, only without the weepy phone calls home, the Frith Street Exchange will see the chefs of Barrafina and Koya swapping kitchens over the next two weeks. On Wednesday 12th...

Updated 5/6/13 with menu details and opening hours The people behind popular Soho spot Duck Soup are planning to open their second restaurant this Summer. Rawduck, an offshoot of Ducksoup, will open...