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Koya Bar to open next to the original Koya on Frith Street Soho

Information: 20 August 2013

Updated 20/8 with more details and the final name. A few months ago, we caught up with Koya's John Devitt to find out more about the restaurant - now confirmed as Koya Bar - being created right next...

Hawksmoor's Richard Turner launches London BBQ Festival Meatopia

Information: 19 August 2013

[Updated 19/8 with what the chefs are serving up] Hawksmoor's Richard Turner is also one of the partners in Pitt Cue Co, so there's no doubt of his love for all things barbecue. And now he's taking...

Honky Tonk's American diner with live music comes to Clapham

Information: 19 August 2013

After success in Chelsea, Honky Tonk (set up by supperclub's Mark Cutler) is heading south for its second venue to Clapham. It's been a year since the original opened and like the original, the...

Sampling the smoked meats at pop up riverside restaurant Smokey Tails

Information: 19 August 2013

Recently Peckham has been racing ahead the capital’s foodie stakes, but now the SE London hot spot has some serious competition from the other side of the Thames. Just one stop shy of Stratford lies...

Hoxley and Porter brings edible "scorpions" and British Food to Islington

Information: 19 August 2013

As Islington continues to go from strength to strength. we have news of another opening, just around the corner. This time it's more of a themed affair, as Hoxley and Porter takes over from the old...

Chapas tapas and sherry tour from WineChap

Information: 16 August 2013

We just love the idea of this Chapas tour from WineChap next week. The "tapas crawl" takes in seven of London's most exciting tapas joints where you'll enjoy fine bites washed down with sherries from...

London Restaurant Festival 2013 launches with Gizzi Erskine and Jonathan Ross & more on board

Information: 16 August 2013

While there has been some controversy at the start of this year's event (Fay Maschler and the Evening Standard will be creating a rival event next year) there's an impressive line-up for this year's...

Top pop-up chef Laurent Quenioux comes to London to pair with Chateau Marmot

Information: 15 August 2013

News reaches us of a top LA chef who will be repeating his west coast of America pop-up experiences on this side of the Atlantic. The chef is Laurent Quenioux who has been popping up all over Los...

Sophie Michell opens Pont St restaurant at Belgraves hotel

Information: 13 August 2013

The boutique hotel Belgraves has a new chef ready to take over its restaurant. The space, you may recall, was previously run by Mark Hix before it closed last year. Sophie Michell will be executive...

Dirty Burger is coming to Vauxhall and Mile End

Information: 13 August 2013

Updated 13/8/13 with Vauxhall opening details After last week's American burger war, it's been a bit quiet on the burger front. But never fear, because there's a new burger joint opening - and it's...

First look: menu details and prices for Islington's LeCoq revealed

Information: 13 August 2013

We've made little secret about our excitement about the upcoming rotisserie restaurant LeCoq in Islington, as we've been walking past the place every day since we first wrote about it. Now the...

Prawn On the Lawn opens on Islington's St Paul's Road

Information: 13 August 2013

It was a sad day for Islington foodies when Canonbury Butchers on St Paul's Road closed down. But the good news is that it hasn't become another estate agents but has switched from meat to fish...

Smokey Tails BBQ pop up opened by Seth Troxler in Hackney

Information: 12 August 2013

A BBQ pop-up at a canalside location - so far, so Hackney, but the latest addition to the East London dining scene, Smokey Tails, also has a celebrity owner, in the form of top DJ Seth Troxler. Troxler is...

Chefs cook for charity at Goodman with EatPlayLove

Information: 09 August 2013

EatPlayLove sees a number of the UK's top chefs getting together for charity in Canary Wharf. There's an impressive line up of chefs attending, who include (so far): Daniel Doherty (Duck & Waffle) Simon...

Details of Jason Atherton's Berners Tavern at EDITION revealed

Information: 09 August 2013

Jason Atherton's had a busy old year so far and now we've got more details of his next venture - opening next month. As revealed earlier, he's in charge of the restaurant Berners Tavern at Edition,...

Gizzi goes roller skating at Disco Bistro in King's Cross

Information: 08 August 2013

Hot Dinners passed the new King's Cross roller disco while walking back from Grain Store the other week and we were mightily impressed with the set up (and the look of the Disco Bistro menu too)...

Harrod's latest Chef of the Season offers takeaway Michael Caines

Information: 08 August 2013

If you've always fancied dinner from Michelin starred Michael Caines, but haven't made it to Gidleigh Park yet, then Harrod's are giving you an alternative... He's getting a position in the Harrod's Food...

Neil Rankin opening Smokehouse in Islington

Information: 07 August 2013

Updated 7/8 with launch menu info. Islington continues to get more interesting as New Rankin firms up his next venture. Having revamped John Salt and left Luke Findley, in charge, he is moving onto a...

Poulet Rouge opens rotisserie chicken restaurant in Balham

Information: 07 August 2013

Following up from our earlier Korean Chicken story, we have another new chicken restaurant opening up further south in Balham. Poulet Rouge is from the same people behind the Cattle Grid steakhouse...

Korean fried chicken comes to Shoreditch with Jubo

Information: 07 August 2013

Everyone's looking for the next big trend in food - recently we've had Peruvian, burgers, chicken, pizza (and probably burgers again a few more times) but one we've been keeping an eye out for is...

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