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T.E.D. (Think Eat Drink) sustainable restaurant coming to King's Cross

Information: 28 April 2014

King's Cross continues to reinvent itself as a place you'd actually travel to for good food and now there's a new restaurant on the way with a specific focus on sustainability, T.E.D.

All eyes on London as World's 50 Best Restaurants announcement approaches

Information: 25 April 2014

There are just three more days to go before we find out whether Spain's El Celler De Can Roca (pictured) has managed to hold on to its position at the top of the World's 50 Best Restaurants list for...

Dine and doze with the sleep menu at The Northall

Information: 25 April 2014

Under normal circumstances, a chef would be be pretty put out if you were to lower your head gently into your desserts and start snoozing at the table. But if Garry Hollihead's new sleep menu at The...

Iberica launches in Farringdon with new bar menu and cocktail list

Information: 24 April 2014

Farringdon is getting a new Iberica next week and this one will feature something slightly different to the other branches - a larger bar complete with cocktail list and bar menu. Hot Dinners got a...

Jamie Oliver and Simon Difford launch Cocktail & Spritz Bar at Jamie's Italian in Islington

Information: 24 April 2014

Hot Dinners was at the Angel, Islington last night where Jamie Oliver and cocktail guru Simon Difford were holding court at the launch of Jamie's first Cocktail & Spritz Bar. The space has been...

Lee Westcott's Typing Room opening in the Town Hall Hotel

Information: 24 April 2014

There's been a huge amount of interest in the restaurant planned for Bethnal Green's Town Hall Hotel ever since Lee Westcott was named as the chef whose restaurant would be replacing Nuno Mendes'...

Simon Hulstone launches Mary Poppins popcorn at BA's rooftop Cinema.

Information: 23 April 2014

British Airways is launching its Summer-long rooftop cinema on May 1st and it's brought in regular partner Michelin-starred chef Simon Hulstone to provide the popcorn. He'll be producing "Chim...

London restaurants crowd shortlist for Best Independent Restaurateur at the 2014 Cateys

Information: 23 April 2014

The shortlist for this year's Cateys - an industry awards for the hospitality business run by Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine - has just been announced and several London restaurants and chefs are...

Coppa returns to Hackney rooftops for Summer

Information: 23 April 2014

Coppa, the rooftop restaurant by the people behind Lardo was a big hit last summer, so it's great news to hear that it's returning next month. They'll be housed on the roof of the Hothouse building...

Rustico pizza and pasta restaurant opens in Stockwell

Information: 23 April 2014

Much as we might like to give the impression we're omniscient, it's impossible for us to cover every part of town, so we're always grateful when a Hot Dinners reader emails in on a place they think...

Verden wine bar and deli opening in Hackney

Information: 22 April 2014

We picked wine bars as one of the top trends of 2013 and that looks set to carry on throughout 2014, the latest being a new addition to Hackney. Verden is coming from long-time friends Ed Wyand,...

Adam Simmonds comes to London with Pavilion in Kensington

Information: 22 April 2014

A few year back we were lucky to make a trip to Danesfield House when Adam Simmonds was in charge of the kitchen. We had one of our best meals of that year there and realised that the chef was...

Creme Egg action in London this Easter

Information: 19 April 2014

For many, you can take your 80% Valrhona Easter egg and shove it - Cadbury's Creme Egg is where all the action is over Easter. And this year there are a couple of so-wrong-it's-right ways to try it...

MEATliquor takes on Wishbone Brixton

Information: 16 April 2014

We know that Scott Collins of MEATliquor has been involved with Wishbone for a while, but now it's more official as MEATliquor formally takes on the reins - including a revamp of the menu. Alongside the Thai...

Rawduck to return to Hackney

Information: 16 April 2014

16/4 - Updated with opening date and menu details. Late last year saw the extremely unexpected closure of Rawduck as nearby excavations made the building they were housed in unsafe (and also delayed the...

Soho Grind to open on Beak Street with basement speakeasy

Information: 16 April 2014

We've been waiting to hear about a date for the opening of Soho Grind - the second coffee spot to follow on from the successful Shoreditch Grind spot. Now we've had confirmation that they'll be...

Selfridges open their chocolate library

Information: 16 April 2014

OK - so this actually opened a few weeks back, but since we've given up sweets for Lent it would have been too hard to write about the opening of Selfridges' spangly new Confectionery Hall any...

Hard hat tour of the Shangri La hotel at The Shard

Information: 15 April 2014

Who doesn't like getting a behind-the-scenes look, whether it's a restaurant, bar or hotel? So when Shangri-La asked us whether we'd like to take a hard hat tour of their new hotel at the Shard...

Crab and chips for St George's Day at Aqua Shard

Information: 11 April 2014

This fishy dish happens to be the main attraction at Aqua Shard's St George's Day offering. Available at both lunchtime and dinner on Wednesday 23rd April it's chef Anthony Garlando's take on fish...

Fairground mixes food, drink, music & more from the people behind Street Feast

Information: 10 April 2014

Launching this weekend is Fairground, the new project from Street Feast founder Dom Cools-Lartigue. Taking over a three floor disused office space in Haggerston, Fairground will not only be hosting...

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