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The Pearson Room comes to Canary Wharf

Information: 29 April 2013

[29/4/13 Updated with opening date and soft launch details] Canary Wharf continues to attract interesting new openings, with The Pearson Room opening later this month Situated overlooking Canada...

Forzawin returns to the rooftops

Information: 29 April 2013

Spring looks like it could finally be here to stay, so what better time to herald the return of one of the capital's favourite rooftop events, Forzawin.Tickets go on general sale today for the event...

Peyton and Byrne launch foraging dinners for Kew Gardens

Information: 29 April 2013

Green fingered foodies rejoice; Kew Gardens is to host a course of foraging dinners, as part of their IncrEdibles festival, which runs from 25th May- 3rd November 2013. The IncrEdibles festival was...

Christopher's set to reopen in Covent Garden with new look and menu

Information: 25 April 2013

It's been closed now for almost four months, but when it reopens, Covent Garden's Christopher's will have a new look menu as well as a fresh new interior. Downstairs in the Martini Bar, there's a...

Galvin restaurants to host a festival of food and drink in May

Information: 25 April 2013

The small but beautifully formed chain that is Galvin restaurants have decided to host a Summer festival of food across all their London (and Edinburgh) restaurants in May. And a quick glance at the...

HKK launches five course duck lunchtime menu

Information: 24 April 2013

HKK, the restaurant which led to The Times critic Giles Coren describing his meal there as "the best Chinese meal I have had anywhere in the world" has launched a spin-off duck menu for lunchtimes. “The...

HDNY 2013 days 5 & 6 - Brooklyn's Smorgasburg and back to the Village for Chez Sardine and a last lunch in Chelsea

Information: 23 April 2013

On our fifth and sixth days in New York, we head over to Brooklyn bridge to check out the huge street food fair Smorgasburg and then to the West Village for some great Asian food at Chez Sardine.

HDNY 2013 day 4 - to Brooklyn for Paulie Gee's, Traif and more

Information: 23 April 2013

On our fourth day in NYC we head over to Brooklyn to check out the scene there, taking in Paulie Gee's Pizza in Greenpoint, Traif in Williamsburg and more besides.

Great Northern Hotel reopens at Kings Cross with destination restaurant Plum & Spilt Milk

Information: 23 April 2013

Update 23/4 - We have just learned that Mark Sargeant is to take over the reins of all the food offering in the Great Nothern in a consulting role. So he'll be looking after Plum + Spilt Milk, GNH...

HDNY 2013 day 3 - Le Bernardin, the Carlyle and Atera

Information: 20 April 2013

Our third day in New York featured three-star Michelin mastery courtesy of the mighty Le Bernardin and ended with some serious culinary fireworks in Tribeca from hot new restaurant Atera.

HDNY 2013 day 2 - Lowell, Shake Shack & NoMad

Information: 19 April 2013

We start and end our second day in New York eating in hotels - an ultra luxe breakfast at the Lowell and then dinner at the NoMad. But we also find time to get a burger at Shake Shake in perparation...

HDNY 2013 - Arriving in New York & checking out Alder and Empellon Cocina

Information: 18 April 2013

Day One of our 2013 New York Trip sees us flying in on the BA1, British Airways' flagship City-JFK flight. Once we're checked in at the Lowell on the upper east side, we check out the newly-opened...

Michael Wignall's three day pop-up at the Rib Room in Knightsbridge

Information: 16 April 2013

Simon Rogan may be leaving London (for now) but another two Michelin-starred chef is heading this way, albeit for a more appropriately short pop-up. Michael Wignall, will be in town for a three day...

Simon Rogan confirms Roganic's closure

Information: 15 April 2013

It was perhaps one of the longest pop-ups in London's restaurant history, but two years after opening its doors, Roganic will finally close this June. Chef-proprietor Simon Rogan announced today...

LeCOQ rotisserie opening on Islington's St Paul's Road

Information: 15 April 2013

Update - 13/8/13 - we've now got full details about the launch. Back in the day, when Hot Dinners was first starting out, one of the very first news stories we wrote was on a new opening at the end...

Taste launches The Lab food event at Tobacco Docks

Information: 12 April 2013

Update 12/4/13: Another Hot Dinners Exclusive. Latest additions to the Taste lab are Bubble Food. They'll be showing off Liquid Nitrogen Poached Mousses and even give you the opportunity to make...

Potato Merchant opens spud themed restaurant in Exmouth Market

Information: 11 April 2013

If you're like us and view potatoes as a food group all of their own, then you may be interested in a new potato-themed restaurant (and grocer) opening on Exmouth Market tomorrow (April 12). Rather...

Milan's Panino Giusto opens at Royal Exchange in the City

Information: 11 April 2013

London's super-competitive lunch market has a new contender as Milanese restaurant, Panino Giusto opens this April at Royal Exchange. Panino Giusto, which has been serving up paninos in Milan for...

Harrods to host seven Michelin starred chefs for Identita London

Information: 10 April 2013

If you fancy trying some international Michelin star cooking but can't be faffed with the Ryanair nightmare to get there, then Harrods' latest food event may well be the thing for you. At the end of...

Top chefs lend their support to Bowel Cancer spelt campaign

Information: 10 April 2013

Updated 10/4/13 with details of masterclasses at Fortnum & Mason To be honest the sound of spelt didn’t really float our boat when we first heard that we’d been invited to an event dedicated to it...

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