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It may be raining as we write this, but for the first time in years, we spent a day at Taste basking in the London summer sunshine rather than dodging the showers. Although there seemed to be more...

At the Taste of London preview earlier this week, we spotted Duck and Waffle's Dan Doherty setting up his stand beside Sushi Samba and Le Gavroche - it's his first Taste and that night marked a year...

Just as Taste of London was getting ready to kick off, we went to the the launch party last night where the awards were given out for the food festival's best dishes. Chefs and press mingled as we...

Following the great success of Electric Diner in Notting Hill (which we waddled out of a few months ago) Soho House's Nick Jones is now bringing burgers, shakes, cocktails and more to Soho in July. Continuing his...

We reported it a month ago in Coming Soon, but this week we got confirmation that Jason Atherton will be responsible for the restaurant at Ian Schrager's new London Hotel, the London Edition. "The...

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...