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Michelin-starred chef Alyn Williams teams up with Clockjack Oven

Information: 09 January 2014

Alyn Williams is best known for his fine dining restaurant at The Westbury Hotel in Mayfair, but since December he's also been consulting on the menu at rotisserie joint Clockjack Oven in...

The Rib Man, Grillstock and more come to the Blues Kitchen's Rib Festival

Information: 09 January 2014

London’s taste for BBQ and grilled food appears to be unstoppable. So it can only be a good thing that The Blues Kitchen in Camden is planning a series of pop-up events as part of the Rib Festival...

Trullo gets a New Year revamp

Information: 09 January 2014

As Islington locals might have noticed, the very popular local restaurant Trullo is going through a big revamp at the moment. We caught up with Trullo's Tim Siadatan to find out what we can expect...

New York chef Brad McDonald takes over at the Lockhart

Information: 08 January 2014

8/1/14 - Updated with relaunch offer. Things are changing at the Lockhart near Marble Arch, where former NYC chef Brad McDonald has been brought in to take over the kitchen. McDonald had been...

Five big restaurants to look out for in 2014

Information: 07 January 2014

2014 already looks to be just as busy on the new openings front as 2013, with our Coming Soon list getting bigger by the day. So, as the first restaurants of 2014 get ready to open their doors...

Upcoming London restaurants update - week ending 3rd Jan

Information: 03 January 2014

As all our Hot Dinners readers know, our Coming Soon page and the accompanying New Restaurants page are all you'll ever need to keep up to date with the latest openings in town. Heading into 2014,...

Giaconda Dining Rooms transform into La Giaconda

Information: 03 January 2014

The Giaconda Dining Rooms have long been a favourite of many in London and went through a big revamp towards the end of 2012. Now they're revamping again, and becoming La Giaconda Cafe, Bar and...

Kensington Place launches FISHBone pop-up restaurant

Information: 03 January 2014

There's a new gourmet fast-food pop-up coming to Kensington. February will see neighbourhood fish brassiere Kensington Place transform its private dining room into a pop-up restaurant called...

Tom Aikens to close his Chelsea restaurant

Information: 02 January 2014

Unexpected news today comes with an announcement that Tom Aikens is to close his Chelsea restaurant. The Elystan Street restaurant had already been closed for almost half a year in 2011 to be given...

Gymkhana is our readers' favourite new restaurant opening of 2013

Information: 31 December 2013

Readers variously described it as "the Indian restaurant in London that most reminds me of the food I have eaten in India" and "a veritable mecca for lovers of good food irrespective of culinary...

Jeremy King and Chris Corbin among those on the New Year Honours List

Information: 31 December 2013

The full list of the Queen's New Year honours was released today and there are several notable food and restaurant folk on this year's list. Perhaps the best known are Jeremy King and Chris Corbyn...

MasterChef winner Mat Follas to cook January dinners at Fish Market

Information: 30 December 2013

MasterChef winner Mat Follas built a business down in Dorset following his win. Now he's bringing dishes from his restaurant The Wild Garlic, which sadly closed just before Christmas, up to London...

What's your favourite new London restaurant of 2013?

Information: 30 December 2013

Update - voting has now closed - find out who came top. Vote now and you could win a bottle of fizz! 2013 has been a very big year indeed for new openings. Our recent openings list shows that just...

Brooklyn Bowl to open at London's O2 with food by NYC's Blue Ribbon Group

Information: 27 December 2013

Well this one snuck in rather under the radar - on January 17th, there's a new restaurant opening at the O2 which might actually be worth a trip in its own right. Brooklyn Bowl, as the name...

The worst restaurant reviews of 2013

Information: 23 December 2013

The worst reviews of London restaurants this year, by the UK's top critics.

Oslo live music venue to open at Hackney Central

Information: 17 December 2013

Updated 17/12/13 with opening date and menu details. Taking over the old railway station at Hackney Central this November is Oslo - a food, drink and music hub. Food will be served all day and then...

Brindisa pop-up shop opens in Brixton pre-Xmas

Information: 17 December 2013

In advance of opening up their place in Brixton next year Brindisa are running a brief pre-Xmas pop up. For three days only, they are setting up shop in their half-completed railway arch at 41-43...

Quality Chop House gets bigger - with a new butchers and shop

Information: 10 December 2013

The return to form of the Quality Chop House has been one of the most welcome additions to Farringdon. Now it's about to get a little bit bigger with the addition of The Quality Chop House Butchers...

Hanbury Street's chocolate coin factory installation for Christmas

Information: 10 December 2013

If you're still struggling to achieve the correct level of festive spirit in the run up to Christmas, can we suggest that you head post-haste to Shoreditch? Advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy London has set...

Bidding starts for Mince Pie Project - we check out some of the pies on offer

Information: 06 December 2013

Bidding for the Mince Pie Project starts at midday today. Now in its third year, the annual charity event brings together 100 of the UK's best chefs for a Christmas auction. Each of the...

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