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Arzak to open Ametsa with Arzak Instruction in London at the Halkin Hotel

Information: 04 December 2012

[Updated 15/5/13 with booking details and opening date] There's been a lot of speculation on what would replace Nahm restaurant at the Halkin hotel. This morning we had confirmation that the team...

Stars wait tables at The Ivy for one night only

Information: 03 December 2012

Diners at The Ivy are more used to eating alongside A-listers, but last night the tables were turned as faces from film and TV took over front of house at the London restaurant. The stars were out...

GBK Burger Bus giving out free burgers in Covent Garden

Information: 28 November 2012

You know us - we get a bit twitchy if we let more than 24 hours go by without a burger story, and with that in mind - how does the idea of a free burger grab you? To get your free burger, head for...

Blue Boar Smokehouse to open at the new InterContinental London Westminster

Information: 28 November 2012

[Updated 28/11/12 with opening date] It's pretty rare that a major new opening almost slips past us, but we have to admit to almost missing the opening of a super-luxury hotel in Westminster,...

Gin Garden pops up at Clifton Nurseries in Maida Vale

Information: 27 November 2012

It doesn't take much more than the sound of some decent grub and strong drink to raise Hot Dinners' interest, and the idea of a pop-up Gin Garden certainly has our name all over it. It's a...

Opium cocktail and dim sum parlour opens in the heart of Chinatown

Information: 26 November 2012

It soft launched last week (with only the top floor opening) but this week sees the full launch of a new cocktail and dim sum bar right in the heart of Chinatown. Set over three floors of a town...

My Hot Dinners - Mariella Frostrup picks her favourite London restaurants

Information: 23 November 2012

She's the woman who's lent her name to a particularly gravelly kind of tone most of us only achieve in the first throes of a cold ("Oh, you've gone all Mariella!"). She tackles reader problems on a...

New burger chain from Beirut BRGR.co to open in Soho

Information: 23 November 2012

Hot Dinners Exclusive The central London burger mania continues with another burger joint opening up in Soho next week. This time it's the turn of Beirut chain BRGR.CO which'll be opening up on...

Salvador and Amanda open new tapas bar in Bloomsbury

Information: 22 November 2012

[Updated 22/11/12 with soft launch offer details] There's always room for another Spanish place to eat in London as far as we're concerned. So we welcomed the news of a new tapas joint in Bloomsbury with open...

Morrisons Xmas food features Pierre Koffmann and Bryn Williams

Information: 22 November 2012

Waitrose may have Heston and Sainsbury's may be inextricably linked in people's minds with Jamie Oliver, but another supermarket has quietly been building up some rather impressive chef alliances...

Hakkasan prepare to open HKK in the City

Information: 21 November 2012

A relatively unprepossessing modern block just behind Broadgate is fast becoming one of the City's more interesting dining locations. It's already home to Francesco Mazzei's L'anima and new Japanese...

Fat Duck chefs killed in Hong Kong car accident

Information: 20 November 2012

News is breaking that two chefs from Heston Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck have been killed whilst in Hong Kong. The chefs whose names haven't been confirmed by the restaurant or the BBC were...

The Krug Institute of Happiness brings pop-ups to a new level

Information: 19 November 2012

Obviously, readers of Hot Dinners are no strangers to pop-ups. But even we have to admit that sometimes we'd like a little less queuing with the Next Big Thing. Well now that something's come along,...

Byron launch new Triple Cheesemas for Christmas

Information: 16 November 2012

It would be fair to say there are a few burger fans amongst Hot Dinners' readers, so a lot of you'll probably be way too interested than is healthy to hear of a new festive burger about to hit...

Hix, Mishkin's, Moro, Lucky Chip and more come to Islington for the Feast festival

Information: 16 November 2012

Various areas of London have been blooming with all number of foodie treats this year, but one blossoming area that's most appreciated by Hot Dinners (as it's our backyard) is Islington. And that's...

Gail's opens its first restaurant in Bloomsbury with Gail's Kitchen

Information: 15 November 2012

Gail's bakeries are loved by many and touted by some as the best in London with branches all over the city. And now they're branching out with their first restaurant as Gail's Kitchen comes to...

Alan Yau brings his Bangkok style Naamyaa cafe to Islington

Information: 15 November 2012

Aside from his chain Busaba, Alan Yau seems to have been keeping a fairly low profile in London lately. But that's all about to change as he gets ready to unveil his new restaurant (the first of a...

Newman Street Tavern opens in Fitzrovia with a two meter long raw bar

Information: 15 November 2012

Fitzrovia has been going from strength to strength recently and another restaurant is looking to continue that trend. Newman Street Tavern will be opening at the end of November serving seasonal...

Diner and Donuts - Soho house invites American chef to collaborate on newly revived Electric Diner and Cinema

Information: 15 November 2012

Rising from the ashes of Electric Brasserie, which suffered a fire earlier this year, Soho House has announced the launch of its newly overhauled Electric clubhouse, restaurant and cinema. The new...

Forzawin is back in east London for the winter with Forzawinter

Information: 14 November 2012

[Updated 14/11/12 with date and booking information] Earlier this year, Pizza Pilgrims teamed up with Bash Redford and took over a Shoreditch rooftop for a series of summer events offering pizza,...

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