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The foodie world turns out to welcome Bruno Loubet's Grain Store

Information: 13 June 2013

The food world turned out in force last night to celebrate the opening of Bruno Loubet's new restaurant Grain Store at King's Cross. Hot Dinners spotted Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffmann pottering...

Midnight gin feast at Ten Bells for the summer solstice

Information: 12 June 2013

We're not talking about breaking into the tuck shop or scoffing down lashings of ginger beer, but an upcoming event at Upstairs at Ten Bells definitely has a whiff of the midnight feast about it. In...

One Canada Square bar and restaurant to open in Canary Wharf with ex Ivy Chef

Information: 12 June 2013

[Updated 12/6 with chef details] One thing we've noticed in our Coming Soon list is that the vast majority of restaurants are opening in East London, and now we're seeing a push further east with a...

Rioja Tapas Fantasticas brings Camino, Bar Tozino, Jose and more to the South Bank

Information: 12 June 2013

It's outdoor food festival season again and there's one coming to the South Bank (near Tower Bridge) that we'd definitely recommend based on previous visits. Rioja Tapas Fantasticas is a celebration...

Winechap launches 'The Contemplation List' at Brunswick House

Information: 12 June 2013

It's no secret that Hot Dinners appreciate a lot a bit of wine when dining out, so we're pleased to see that Tom Harrow, aka Winechap has announced the launch of 'The Contemplation List' at...

YO! Sushi launch their first YO! Burger

Information: 11 June 2013

It's a big week for Yo Sushi! Hot on the heels of their iTray - a heli-waiter gadget and completely genius PR notion (whoever came up with that one's a keeper) comes the YO! Burger. For the patty...

Too Many Critics raises £40k for Action Against Hunger

Information: 10 June 2013

London's restaurant world turned out in force last night for the annual Too Many Critics evening organised by Action Against Hunger. The premise is simple: critics swap places with chefs for a...

Where to eat at Finsbury Park if you're going to the Stone Roses

Information: 07 June 2013

Heading to see the Stone Roses at Finsbury Park tonight or tomorrow. Well as this is very close to Hot Dinners' manor - may we suggest a few of the following food places: Dotori - top Korean spot,...

US burger chain Five Guys to open across the UK, starting with Covent Garden

Information: 07 June 2013

The burger craze seems to be never ending - if anything, it seems to have kicked up a notch in the last few months with more restaurants getting in on the action. The latest to descend on Covent...

More high rise dining on the way with 20 Fenchurch Street

Information: 07 June 2013

London's high-rise dining scene continues to grow with a new player entering the field as the next London skyscraper, 20 Fenchurch Street (apparently nick-named the "walkie talkie" because of its...

Jamie Oliver to open new Jamie's Italian Trattoria in Richmond

Information: 06 June 2013

Almost five years on from his opening the first Jamie's Italian in Oxford, Jamie Oliver is about to launch a new sibling range of trattoria restaurants, starting with Richmond. Jamie's Italian...

Honest Burgers announce third restaurant in Camden

Information: 06 June 2013

Honest Burgers, one of London’s most popular burger restaurants last week announced a third site in Camden. Hot Dinners caught up with Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers to find out about...

Hawksmoor Spitalfields Bar gets new menu and separate entrance

Information: 05 June 2013

Updated with our first impressions and a new gallery. It's all go at Hawksmoor Spitalfields bar where they've been playing around with the menu and changing the layout so the bar has its own...

Koya/Barrafina mash-up sees chefs swap kitchens

Information: 04 June 2013

Like a foreign exchange trip, only without the weepy phone calls home, the Frith Street Exchange will see the chefs of Barrafina and Koya swapping kitchens over the next two weeks. On Wednesday 12th...

Duck Soup to open Raw Duck in Hackney

Information: 04 June 2013

Updated 5/6/13 with menu details and opening hours The people behind popular Soho spot Duck Soup are planning to open their second restaurant this Summer. Rawduck, an offshoot of Ducksoup, will open...

Tables are turned as critics head for the kitchen with Too Many Critics

Information: 04 June 2013

Every year, one of Action Against Hunger's most anticipated events is Too Many Critics, where some of the UK's top restaurant critics and food writers take on cooking duties for a night. This time,...

Lockhart brings Southwest US cuisine to Marylebone

Information: 04 June 2013

Soft launch details below Lockhart bills itself as an upscale Southwest American kitchen featuring flavours from States like Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico while using British seasonal ingredients. It's the...

De Beauvoir Deli opening in Angel, Islington

Information: 03 June 2013

News of yet another new Islington opening reaches us today as we hear that the second De Beauvoir Deli will be opening there soon.The original has proven a hit on Southgate Road and their second...

Royal Quarter Cafe opening in Victoria

Information: 03 June 2013

Soft launch details below. The Royal Quarter cafe is the latest restaurant to come to Victoria, an area of London that's been going through a fair bit of improvement recently. This addition is from...

Will Ricker to open Casa Negra on Great Eastern Street

Information: 31 May 2013

(31/5 - updated with soft launch details - see below) Time Out loved it, AA Gill really didn't but La Bodega Negra continues to pack them in on Soho's Old Compton Street, regularly popping up in the...

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