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Truck Stop rolls into Canary Wharf for the summer

Information: 26 June 2013

Brand new food festival Truck Stop will host over 20 street food vans in East London for six nights throughout the summer, starting on Thursday 4th July. Jonathan Downey, the man behind Gin Stock,...

Canada Day pop-up on Trafalgar Square

Information: 26 June 2013

Canada Day London are teaming up with Shuttlecock-Inc for one day only to create a Canadian-inspired restaurant as part of their 8th annual Taste of Canada campaign. Taking place on the north...

Toasted restaurant and wine shop opens in East Dulwich

Information: 25 June 2013

The lucky denizens of East Dulwich have a spanking new place to eat, drink (and take wine home from afterwards). Toasted (the ed refers to East Dulwich) opened a few days ago on Lordship Lane. Formerly...

The Fast and the Epicurious: Danny Meyer talks Shake Shack London and food culture

Information: 25 June 2013

As Shake Shack London gets ready to open, Hot Dinners sat down with Meyer and Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti to shoot the breeze about burgers, new openings and why they love London so much..

Restaurant and Bar Design Awards announced for 2013

Information: 24 June 2013

The shortlist for this year's Restaurant and Bar Design Awards are in. We've been through the list to pick out the London restaurants and bars deemed easy on the eye.

Taste of London 2013 - what we tried

Information: 21 June 2013

It may be raining as we write this, but for the first time in years, we spent a day at Taste basking in the London summer sunshine rather than dodging the showers. Although there seemed to be more...

Duck and Waffle to make their own Sunday cronuts

Information: 21 June 2013

At the Taste of London preview earlier this week, we spotted Duck and Waffle's Dan Doherty setting up his stand beside Sushi Samba and Le Gavroche - it's his first Taste and that night marked a year...

Taste of London kicks things off with the Best in Taste awards

Information: 20 June 2013

Just as Taste of London was getting ready to kick off, we went to the the launch party last night where the awards were given out for the food festival's best dishes. Chefs and press mingled as we...

Soho Diner from Soho House brings burgers, shakes and more to Old Compton St

Information: 19 June 2013

Following the great success of Electric Diner in Notting Hill (which we waddled out of a few months ago) Soho House's Nick Jones is now bringing burgers, shakes, cocktails and more to Soho in July. Continuing his...

Jason Atherton to open Berner's Tavern at the London Edition hotel

Information: 18 June 2013

We reported it a month ago in Coming Soon, but this week we got confirmation that Jason Atherton will be responsible for the restaurant at Ian Schrager's new London Hotel, the London Edition. "The...

The Kiosk Cafe opens in Bethnal Green Gardens

Information: 18 June 2013

Breathing new life into Bethnal Green Gardens, The Kiosk Cafe has just opened its doors for a summer-long pop up. Located in what was originally a park shelter built in the 1920s, it's been restored...

FEAST goes east as the food festival comes to Brick Lane

Information: 18 June 2013

Updated 18/6 with more info about the food. FEAST has quickly become one of London's most successful food festivals, previously packing them in at Islington and Wapping and now it comes to East...

More details of Aqua Shard revealed as reservations open

Information: 17 June 2013

Over at London's tallest building, things are moving apace on the food and drink front. Oblix is well up and running, with Hutong following next week. Hutong is from the Aqua group and is already a...

Richard Caring to open Grillshack on Beak Street in Soho

Information: 14 June 2013

They're being relatively secret squirrel about it, but Hot Dinners has heard a few more details about the new Richard Caring place Grillshack which opens on Beak Street later this summer. The...

British Airways teams up with Simon Hustone for the pop-up Silent Picturehouse

Information: 13 June 2013

Updated 18/7/13 with popcorn info Following on from their pre-Olympic collaboration in Shoreditch last year, British Airways has once more teamed up with Michelin-starred chef Simon Hulstone, this...

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...

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