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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...

Coal Vaults brings cocktail-heavy dining to Soho's Wardour Street

Information: 23 August 2013

22/10/13 - Updated with lunchtime soft launch offer. Tucked under the streets of Soho, Coal Vaults opening in September is a basement cocktail bar/restaurant. It's a collaboration between chef James Knox...

Gin Joint brings gin on tap to Barbican

Information: 22 August 2013

23/8 - updated with soft launch details. Searcy's have a few champagne bars across town. But now they're aiming for a stronger tipple with the imminent opening of Gin Joint in the Barbican Centre. Gin...

South African bunnychow comes to Boxpark

Information: 22 August 2013

Another popular food truck is taking root, this time South African bunnychow is bringing its "bunnies" to Shoreditch's Boxpark. These bunnies are small hollowed out bread loafs made by the...

28-50 opening in Mayfair with 50% off launch offer

Information: 22 August 2013

They already have two branches in London - on Fetter and Marylebone Lanes - now 28-50 is opening a third spot on Mayfair on Maddox Street. As you might expect, the move to this swankier spot heralds a few...

Obika mozzarella bar to open on Charlotte Street

Information: 21 August 2013

Having scoffed a lot of their cheese at Taste of London (and we can confirm that it's really good), we're happy to report the imminent opening of a new Obika on Charlotte Street. This is the third...

Wine pop up Sager & Wilde announce permanent home on Hackney Road

Information: 21 August 2013

[Updated 12/6/14 with new opening hours] Michael and Charlotte Sager-Wilde, the duo better known as Sager & Wilde are planning to open a wine bar on Hackney Road this summer. Their bar, which ran as a...

Drakes Tabanco sherry bar coming to Fitzrovia

Information: 21 August 2013

We're already fans of Barrica and Soho's Copita, so it's a good news day to hear that they're opening a new place - Drakes Tabanco.This self-styled sherry tavern will be a street south of Barrica on...

New Burger & Lobster to open in Harvey Nichols on the Fifth Floor

Information: 20 August 2013

Given the raging success they've had in Mayfair, Farringdon, Soho and the City, it's a fairly safe bet to say that the opening of Burger & Lobster's fifth brand at Harvey Nichols is bound to be a...

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