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Eat 17 restaurant, burger bar and convenience store to open on Clapton's Chatsworth Road

Information: 07 April 2014

The family behind the award-winning Walthamstow Spar, neighbouring Eat 17 bistro and cult condiment ‘Eat 17 Bacon Jam’ have designs, it seems, on the rest of London. They'll be launching a...

Ben Tish to host first Rotisserie Takeover at LeCoq

Information: 07 April 2014

We rather love the fact that Islington's LeCoq aren't content to sit on their laurels. Which is why, despite their usual rotisserie fare being so popular they're taking it off the menu entirely for...

James Lowe to open Lyle's restaurant in Shoreditch

Information: 07 April 2014

7/8 Updated with opening date and menu details. James Lowe is a chef we've been following ever since a first, hugely impressive dinner back in the mists of time at the Loft Project when he was one...

Mark Hix brings Hixter Chicken and Steak to Bankside

Information: 04 April 2014

Mark Hix's original chicken and steak venture Tramshed has been a big hit in Shoreditch, since spawning a City successor, Hixter. Now he's continuing to roll that out with a new Hixter coming to...

Primeur to open on the borders of Islington and Stoke Newington

Information: 03 April 2014

It's impossible to keep news of a new restaurant quiet - particularly when it's in an area that up to now hasn't had many decent places to eat out. Sandwiched between Stoke Newington and Highbury...

Rotorino restaurant and wine bar by Stevie Parle opening on Kingsland Road in Dalston

Information: 02 April 2014

Stevie Parle's new restaurant Rotorino (which opens on 10 April) has been heralded as somewhere to challenge the perception of Dalston as a place where cocktails are only to be served out of jam...

Busaba Eathai launches its first cocktail bar at Old Street - we take a look

Information: 02 April 2014

After a rapid refurbishment, Thai chain Busaba Eathai reopened its Old Street branch last week with the addition of its first dedicated cocktail bar, tucked away at the back of its bustling...

Check-on open The Pearl above the Dead Doll's House in Hoxton

Information: 02 April 2014

News reaches us of another pop-up that's grown roots as Check On settles down with a restaurant above the Dead Doll's House on Hoxton Square. Check On are George Craig ("singer, Burberry model and DJ/club...

Auction Against Hunger 2014 kicks off with tickets for Street Feast event

Information: 02 April 2014

Update 2/4 - tickets are now on sale Last year Hot Dinners was very proud to be a part of Auction Against Hunger, set up by Ben Maschler in aid of Action Against Hunger. That auction raised over...

Kurobuta Japanese pub to open in Marylebone

Information: 01 April 2014

We first heard about Kurobuta opening in July of last year. Since then, Scott Hallsworth, the former head chef of Nobu and recently Wabi London, has run an extremely successful preview of the...

Jason Atherton reveals City Social at Tower 42 details

Information: 01 April 2014

Updated 1/4/14 with details of dishes We've known for a while that City Social was on the way, taking over the Tower 42 restaurant that used to be Rhodes 24 and then became an interim Anthony...

Westminster Council plan to crack down on London's restaurant queues

Information: 01 April 2014

There's been much talk about London restaurants, no bookings and queues over the past week or so - particularly responding to articles in both the Guardian and The Times. But that may all be coming to an...

Mode restaurant launches a restaurant in chapters in Notting Hill

Information: 01 April 2014

If we're not hearing about new restaurants, the next biggest thing seems to be restaurant revamps. Now we hear about MODE, a new restaurant coming to Notting Hill that's taking things a bit further...

When Mac Met Cheese opens in Bayswater

Information: 31 March 2014

You may have encountered the talents of When Mac Met Cheese at various pop-ups and market stalls around town over the past few years. Now they're stepping things up a notch with a three month...

Foxlow launches the Elvis Presley ice cream sandwich

Information: 28 March 2014

Once again the people behind Hawksmoor and Foxlow come up trumps with a dish that stops you in your tracks. Although hopefully not quite like the permanent stop that The King came to after eating...

Coffee Dogs opens for business on King's Cross Southern Square

Information: 28 March 2014

Just opened at King's Cross and hitting the hotdog and doughnut trend square on is Coffee Dogs. It's the brainchild of the folk behind Fine Burger Co and you'll find it wrapped around a ventilation...

Enoteca Super Tuscan plans weeklong celebration dedicated to Tuscan Wine

Information: 28 March 2014

Enoteca Super Tuscan founder Nick Grossi has announced its first ‘Super Tuscan Wine Week’ due to be held at the Spitalfields restaurant and wine bar at the end of April. The event will showcase a...

Gordon Ramsay buys former Aubergine site at 11 Park Walk Chelsea

Information: 28 March 2014

When news broke yesterday that Gordon Ramsay had paid £1.2 million for a Chelsea restaurant site, it was interesting for two reasons. First, the fact that El Gordo would be opening his third...

Fera at Claridges by Simon Rogan opening in May

Information: 27 March 2014

Updated 11/4 with booking details. It would be fair to say that the opening of Simon Rogan's restaurant at Claridge's is the most-anticipated London restaurant opening this year. We've had some...

Koya launch new "BackBench" tasting menu

Information: 27 March 2014

Koya, Soho's favourite udon noodle bar is getting a special new menu to celebrate its fourth birthday. Chef Junya Yamasaki's BackBench set menu is specially designed to let him go "beyond the...

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