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Tonkotsu brings ramen to Hackney with Tonkotsu East

Information: 08 October 2013

[Updated 8 October 2013 with opening times and menu details] Tonkotsu, who were at the forefront of London's ramen revolution are soon opening in Tonkotsu East in the Hackney Arches - and now...

Hand and Flowers topples The Ledbury to win National Restaurant Awards

Information: 07 October 2013

Chef Tom Kerridge whose Marlow pub the Hand and Flowers is the only one in the country with two Michelin stars, celebrated last night being named the UK's top restaurant at the National Restaurant...

White Hart Barnes reopens with MasterChef's Tom Whitaker as chef

Information: 07 October 2013

Tim Anderson may have won the 2011 series of MasterChef, but fellow finalist Tom Whitaker hasn't been slacking off since he reached the top three. The former advertising exec is about to open in his...

Florence Knight to do Polpetto pop-up at Mishkins

Information: 07 October 2013

There are going to be a lot of happy people (Hot Dinners included) when Florence Knight finally gets into her new Polpetto premises. But for now we'll have to make do with a Florence pop-up this...

Bobby Chinn opening the Vietnamese House of Ho in Soho

Information: 04 October 2013

(Updated 4/10 with opening date and menu details) Bobby Chinn has two successful restaurants in Vietnam - Restaurant Bobby Chinn in Saigon and Hanoi - as well as a pretty successful broadcasting...

Edible Cinema, burger fights and Cocktail Week in our Friday round up

Information: 04 October 2013

More film & Ross Hot on the heels of his Eat Film event at the London restaurant festival, Jonathan Ross will be at it again for a special Halloween event. He's working with Soho House and Bombay...

Oliver Peyton opens cocktail bar and restaurant in Royal Academy's Keepers House

Information: 03 October 2013

He's already got restaurants at the National Gallery, Kew Gardens and Wallace Collection (among others) and has just opened his latest venture at the Royal Academy. Keeper's House at the Royal...

Clink Charity set to open restaurant in Brixton prison

Information: 03 October 2013

The prison made famous by Gordon Ramsay's 'Gordon Behind Bars' TV programme is set to launch a three-story training restaurant and meetings venue at Her Majesty's Prison in Brixton in early 2014. The...

F.A.T by Freddie brings gourmet sandwiches and ice cream to Fitzrovia

Information: 02 October 2013

Updated 20/10/13 with new dates and menu items If you're in Fitzrovia today, there's a new lunchtime offering in the shape of F.A.T by Freddie, described as "a two month lunch residency of...

Piebury Corner restaurant damaged in attack by Napoli fans

Information: 02 October 2013

North London restaurant (and a Hot Dinners favourite) Piebury Corner on Holloway Road is today picking up the pieces after an attack last night by Napoli football fans. The trouble started in the...

Ex Kopapa chef Selin Kiazim launches Haggerston Residency

Information: 02 October 2013

The former Head Chef at Peter Gordon's Kopapa, Selin Kiazim is launching a year long East London residency in Haggerston with 50% off food bills for the first weekend. Taking over some arches by...

Salt Yard to open Ember Yard - Basque/Italian restaurant on Berwick Street in Soho

Information: 01 October 2013

(Update 1/10 - with the confirmed name) It's been on our Coming Soon openings and rumours section for a while, but today we got official confirmation that the Salt Yard Group will be opening their...

White Label Burger launches as lunchtime special at Chop Shop

Information: 01 October 2013

Burger buzz in London is still building and the very newest patty to hit town is The White Label burger at Chop Shop. This square-shaped burger has previously only been available at Chop Shop...

Shacktoberfest comes to the UK at Shake Shack in Covent Garden

Information: 30 September 2013

The US branches of burger mecca Shake Shack have been celebrating Oktoberfest in America for seven years with the yearly Shacktoberfest. Now with the recently-opened Covent garden Branch,...

Honest Burgers goes west to Portobello Road

Information: 30 September 2013

[Updated 30/9 with launch offer details.] The burger revolution continues as one of the first people onto the scene, Honest Burgers, continue their slow expansion across London. Having set up...

Breaking Bad cocktails and more in the Friday cocktail news round-up

Information: 27 September 2013

We're rarely happier when starting off a fine meal with a good and strong cocktail (or two) as you may well be able to tell from our Test Drives. So we've been rather pleased to have our inbox...

"Michelin is the holy grail" Chefs' reactions to the 2014 Guide

Information: 26 September 2013

They probably didn't sleep a wink last night wondering what this morning's announcement would bring, but for a handful of chefs the 2014 Michelin Guide brought glad tidings of additional or new...

London's 2014 Michelin star restaurants revealed

Information: 25 September 2013

So it's that time of the year again - when chefs the length and breadth of Great Britain and Ireland find out whether all their hard work over the past year has paid off and resulted in a star or...

Zumbura to bring Purab cuisine to Clapham's Old Town

Information: 25 September 2013

This Autumn looks set to bring a bumper crop of new Indian restaurants to London. Hard on the heels of karam Sethi's Gymkhana comes Zumbura, a 50 seat Clapham restaurant focusing on dishes you'd...

Camberwell Love popup at Islington's Steam Passage

Information: 24 September 2013

If you reckon yourself as a bit of an early adopter when it comes to restaurants, then an event happening in Islington next week should be right up your street. The two day pop up by collective...

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