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The first London Meatopia kicks things off in grand style

Information: 09 September 2013

We'd been looking forward to Meatopia on Hot Dinners for quite a while, and this weekend we finally got to head down there and check it out for ourselves. Suffice to say, it was a great event all...

Kitchenette all day restaurant opening on Putney Bridge Road

Information: 06 September 2013

They have restaurants as far afield as Baku and Moscow - now Turkish restaurant chain Kitchenette are opening their first UK place in Putney. Kitchenette will open this month on Putney Bridge Road...

Aqua Kyoto launches new Japanese aperitivo hour

Information: 05 September 2013

Fusion food can sometimes be a very bad idea - remember Shumi's disastrous Japanese/Italian mashup? - but frankly we really love the sound of the new Japanese aperitivo hour that's just launched at...

David Beckham is not involved in Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Cafe

Information: 04 September 2013

It's been the scene of frenzied booking since telephone lines opened last week, with over 2500 bookings in the first few hours. But now just two weeks before opening it transpires that Gordon...

Gordon Ramsay opening Union Street Cafe in Southwark

Information: 04 September 2013

[Updated 4/9/13 with head chef details. We now also hear that David Beckham is no longer involved - read the story on that here] Gordon Ramsay is working on the opening of another new restaurant in...

Halal Food Festival launches Vivek Singh's Joho Soho street stall

Information: 04 September 2013

If you'd like to broaden your food horizons you could do worse than trekking to Excel later this month for the Halal Food Festival. Over 100 exhibitors including several of London's top chefs will...

Barbecoa pop-up & more coming to designjunction at the London Design Festival

Information: 04 September 2013

The London design Festival is coming soon - and we've already reported on the plans for the Peckham Refreshment Rooms pop-up at St James. Now we've seen designjunction's plans for the festival, all...

Hoi Polloi to open at Ace Hotel Shoreditch from the people behind Bistrotheque

Information: 03 September 2013

We've known for a while that the people behind Bistrotheque and Shrimpy's, Pablo Flack and David Waddington, were planning something for what could be Shoreditch's hottest new joint, the Ace Hotel...

Heston's Fat Duck toppled by L'enclume from Good Food Guide top slot

Information: 03 September 2013

For the first time in seven years there's a new Best Restaurant in the UK, according to the Good Food Guide 2014. This year Simon Rogan's L'enclume was judged to be the best in the UK, toppling...

Vinoteca to open on Chiswick's Devonshire Road

Information: 02 September 2013

They have three spots in central London, but this Autumn, boutique wine bar chain Vinoteca are moving West to open in Chiswick. The latest addition to the group will be a wine bar, restaurant & wine...

Balthazar Boulangerie begins free delivery in Covent Garden

Information: 02 September 2013

Lucky Covent Garden residents and workers. Not content with having the rather fabulous Balthazar Boulangerie on their doorstep, now they can also get their food delivered for free. The Boulangerie...

Chuck's Clubhouse with pizza hatch planned for Earlham Street

Information: 02 September 2013

Way back in the mists of time (aka the Eighties) Hot Dinners recalls Caspars Telephone Exchange, a bar down one of the side streets in Soho where the (pre-mobile phones) gimmick was a phone on every...

Friday round-up: Gizzi turns Spanish, FEAST is one year old & more

Information: 30 August 2013

We're bursting to the seams with London food news - so here's an end-of-week run down of more news from the Capital... Gizzi's Street Fiesta Gizzi Erskine is taking over Street Feast this weekend at...

Birthday menus for Galvin Bistrot and Cheyne Walk Brasserie

Information: 30 August 2013

While a lot of what we feature on Hot Dinners celebrates the new - such as our Coming Soon page - it's always nice to talk about restaurants that have stood the test of time as well. And there are...

Peckham Refreshment Rooms to run pop-up restaurant for London Design Festival

Information: 29 August 2013

There's usually a few foodie goings-on to tie in with the London Design Festival and this years event is no exception. Design collaboration Wrong for Hay are teaming up with Peckham Refreshment...

Diners Union supperclub with a heart opens in Shoreditch

Information: 28 August 2013

The bank holiday weekend may be over and there are months stretching out between now and the Christmas hols, so in an effort to make you all feel better, let us bring you the story behind new...

Boulestin reopens in London on St James's Street

Information: 27 August 2013

[27/8/13 - updated with soft launch details] If the opening of a French restaurant in a posh part of London has people more than duly interested, it's because there's quite a history behind...

Butler's Wharf Blackout sees restaurants embrace candlelight

Information: 27 August 2013

They all have great riverfront views, but next month four Thameside restaurants by Tower Bridge will go the extra mile to make the most of what diners can see from their tables. As part of the...

The first National Burger Day is imminent

Information: 24 August 2013

Britain’s obsession with the burger is now official, with Tuesday 27th August being christened the nation’s first National Burger Day. Brainchild of Mr Hyde, the daily men’s lifestyle email, over...

Hawksmoor Fish & Chips, Tim Anderson does M1LK and more in our round-up

Information: 23 August 2013

London's busier than ever and we've so much news about London's restaurants and dining scene that we'll be catching up with them all in our semi-regular Friday round-up. Here's what we discovered...

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