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Hawker House indoor Night Market launching in Hackney

Information: 07 November 2013

One of the biggest street food successes in London has been Street Feast night market in Dalston. Now that the nights are getting a tad chilly, the night market is making a move indoors with its...

Salad Kitchen with robata grill opens at Harrods

Information: 07 November 2013

When so much of what we cover is burgers and BBQ, it's a refreshing change to be able to talk to you all about salad. On the same day that Harvey Nichols opened the most recent branch of Burger and...

The Mussel Men settle down in Dalston

Information: 06 November 2013

Another food pop-up is finding a semi-permanent home as The Mussel Men land in Dalston at 428 Kingsland Road (formally Dead Dolls Club). The main event on the menu will, of course, be mussels –...

Paul A Young's latest chocolate store in Heal's adds a café too

Information: 06 November 2013

We're big fans of Paul A Young's chocolates (particularly the original shop in Angel) and never miss a pre-Christmas opportunity to stock up. So we pricked up our ears on hearing that his latest...

From Cartmel to Claridge's: Simon Rogan on opening at London's iconic hotel

Information: 05 November 2013

Hours after the news broke that Simon Rogan would be the new chef to open a restaurant at Claridge's, Hot Dinners grabbed time with him to find out more about the biggest opening of 2014.

Remedy wine bar opens in Fitzrovia

Information: 04 November 2013

There's something in the air. There are loads more options to drink good wine in a relaxed, unstuffy environment, manned by staff who give a very real damn about the juice they are pouring. The wine...

Simon Rogan confirmed to take over the restaurant at Claridge's

Information: 04 November 2013

Read our interview with Simon Rogan about his plans for Claridge's A spokesperson for Claridge's Hotel today confirmed the story that a lot of people already knew, that Simon Rogan will be the chef...

Gidleigh Park tops the Sunday Times Food List

Information: 04 November 2013

Another top food list snuck past us yesterday, as the Sunday Times announced its top 200 places to eat in the UK, in association with Harden's. Michael Caines' Gidleigh Park made it to number one,...

Friday round-up: wine pop-ups, Peyton & Byrne for to war and more...

Information: 01 November 2013

It's a wine-focused round-up this week, as we look at a couple of special events south of the river... Pop-up wine in Balham Known for their Toast and Roast events in Hackney, A Grape Night is...

A host of top chefs get together for the next LEUKA Who’s Cooking Dinner

Information: 01 November 2013

Headed up by Chris Corbin (The Wolseley and many more) and Peter Gordon (The Providores), Who's Cooking Dinner is a yearly event in support of leukaemia that is always notable for having a pretty...

Walthamstow pie shop Manze given Grade II listing by English Heritage

Information: 31 October 2013

Manze Pie Shop in Walthamstow has been serving up pie, liquor and mash since the 1920s and this week it was awarded listed building status by English Heritage. The Pie and Mash shop on Walthamstow...

D&D restaurants give out free pork dishes in Trafalgar Square

Information: 31 October 2013

We're not sure what more you need to know than where and when after reading that headline, but if you do, here goes. A bound-to-be-popular promotion sees D&D restaurants supporting a Pig Feast in...

Grace Dent and Skye Gyngell line up for Women in Food

Information: 30 October 2013

The team behind the Shoreditch summer food festival Toast have regrouped to put on a series of events called Women in Food this November. The aim is to celebrate the achievements of, as well as...

London misses out on TripAdvisor Fine Dining Top 10

Information: 30 October 2013

We may think London's one of the best cities in the world to eat out but it seems TripAdvisor readers don't agree. The review website today announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice...

Tommi's Burger Joint Heading to the King's Road

Information: 29 October 2013

The Icelandic Tommi's Burger Joint has been a big hit ever since it opened both its long term pop-up and permanent restaurants in Marylebone. We've been to both (a few times) and can easily see why...

Searcys and Arnaud Stevens launch new restaurant Sixtyone in Mayfair

Information: 28 October 2013

Chef Arnaud Stevens has a wealth of experience all over London, ranging from Koffmann's La Tante Claire, Maze Grill and City Rhodes - and now he's launching a new modern British restaurant with...

Margaux gastro wine bar set for the Old Brompton Road

Information: 25 October 2013

South Kensington hasn't had much in the way of interesting new openings recently, but that looks set to change when Margaux opens its doors next month. Billed as a 'gastro wine bar' or a modern bar...

André Garrett to open restaurant at Cliveden hotel

Information: 24 October 2013

Formerly Head Chef at Galvin at Windows, which he helped launch back in 2006, André's Garrett decision to leave the high rise restaurant this year left his London fans hoping that his next job...

Tuck Shop cafe opens at White Rabbit Studios in Shoreditch

Information: 24 October 2013

You may recall a while ago, us mentioning an Aussie-inspired place called Tuck Shop opening in Shoreditch. Well things went pretty quite for a bit, but now the project is all go again. "We have...

New Neighbourhood restaurant Linnea opening next to Kew Gardens

Information: 24 October 2013

A new restaurant with chef Jonas Karlsson in charge is soon opening just opposite Kew Gardens (near the Coach & Horses pub). Linnea, both Sweden's national flower and the name of Karlsson's...

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