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St John Bakery coming to Selfridges

Information: 18 September 2014

If you're a West London fan of the St John Bakery custard doughnuts but can't make it across to Maltby Street as much as you'd like - then there's another option available. The St John Bakery has...

Bone Daddies Kensington brings ramen and hirata buns to Whole Foods Kensington

Information: 17 September 2014

Bone Daddies is expanding. The ramen restaurants are adding a third site to their portfolio, opening in Whole Foods Kensington in November. Following on from Bone Daddies and Flesh & Buns, Bone...

The Cornwall Project wins the 2014 Scotch Egg Challenge

Information: 17 September 2014

Eating 17 scotch eggs in a single sitting isn't something we ever thought we'd end up doing when we first started Hot Dinners. But last night we were one of the judges at the annual Scotch Egg...

L'Amorosa opens in Ravenscourt Park run by former Zafferano Head Chef

Information: 16 September 2014

Having quietly opened its doors in West London, we predict that L'Amorosa is going to get a lot busier over the coming weeks when word gets out about this neighbourhood gem. Key to that is who's in...

Quo Vadis opens for Sunday lunch with a pudding-focused menu

Information: 15 September 2014

Here's a date for your diaries. From Sunday 5th October Quo Vadis will be opening for lunch on Sundays. They'll be putting on a full a la carte menu, with some additional Sunday dishes. But the real...

NYC bites, Mission, burgers and more - stuff we've liked this week

Information: 14 September 2014

Our latest run-down of what we've been up to this week, picking the best from our posts on Twitter and Instagram. This week - a taster of New York, a very fine London burger, MEATbook and more...

Restaurants in the press: 8-14 September 2014

Information: 14 September 2014

The first in a new regular series where we gather together all the food, restaurant and chef related articles we've found interesting this week.

Fish & Chip Shop City comes to Broad Street

Information: 12 September 2014

Updated 16/9/14 with revised opening date Following on from the successful opening in Islington, Des McDonald is bringing his modern take on the chippy to the City. The Fish & Chip Shop will open on...

A first look at Marcus Wareing's Tredwell's

Information: 12 September 2014

There's a launch party tonight, hosted by supermodel Jourdan Dunn, and a soft launch next week - but for the earliest preview of Marcus Wareing's next restaurant, destined to be one of the big...

London in the Sky - breakfast 100 feet above Canary Wharf

Information: 11 September 2014

"This will be a once in a lifetime experience...enjoy the ride!" This was breakfast, like you've never had it before...sitting around a table on a platform suspended a hundred feet from a crane...

MasterChef winner Natalie Coleman cooks local for East Village

Information: 10 September 2014

London's locally produced food and drink industry has grown at an impressive rate over the last few years as the trend towards 'locavorism' has seemingly hit its peak. Nowhere is this truer than in...

Seamus Mullen's Mondrian restaurant is named Sea Containers, plus menu and cocktail details revealed

Information: 10 September 2014

Updated 10/9/14 with booking details The restaurant and bar at the new Mondrian Hotel in the iconic Sea Containers building on the South Bank both promise to be among the biggest openings of Autumn. We...

Artist Residence brings Brighton's 64 Degrees to London

Information: 09 September 2014

9/9/14 - updated with launch date and menu details This September, boutique hotel Artist Residence (already in Brighton and Penzance) is coming to London. It'll be in Pimlico, a short walk from...

Rita's to open Night Elm bar downstairs

Information: 09 September 2014

It's been almost a year since Rita's Bar and Dining opened up its permanent spot in Hackney, which we loved. Now they're opening up the space in the basement, previously kept back for private...

Wahaca Great Portland St opens with a new Mexican breakfast menu

Information: 09 September 2014

West End workers looking for something different to kickstart their day should take note of the new Wahaca opening on Great Portland Street this week. On the menu will be no less than three...

Shady crispy cheeseburger is Byron's latest special

Information: 09 September 2014

Back from your hols and feeling blue? Why not chase away the Autumn doldrums with the rather fine new special at Byron? The Shady was inspired by the classic cheeseburgers at the iconic Shady Glen...

Bethnal Green's Corner Room appoints new Head Chef John Christie

Information: 08 September 2014

Months after Lee Westcott took over the two restaurants at the Town Hall Hotel from Nuno Mendes comes news that he's appointed a Head Chef to take over the Corner Room. This is the more casual...

Goats, cows, lamb and more as the chefs gather for Meatopia 2014

Information: 07 September 2014

The second edition of Meatopia proved without a doubt that meat is still well and truly on the menu for Londoners. Thousands of carnivorous revellers poured into Tobacco Docks yesterday to see the...

Krug & Krustacean by the river - London's latest high-end pop-up

Information: 04 September 2014

On the eve of a trip to New York, what better way to say goodbye to London than a glass of excellent champagne on the banks of the Thames? That's where Hot Dinners found ourselves last night,...

YBFs 2014 winners announced

Information: 03 September 2014

The cream of a new crop of foodies were in town last night for the unveiling of the YBFs 2014 (that's Young British Foodies in case you were wondering). Chloe Scott Moncrieff, food journalist and...

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