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Hawksmoor Air Street bar menu launches

Information: 09 January 2013

As with pretty much everything Hawksmoor does, news that Hawksmoor Air Street is about to launch their first bar menu is bound to create a stir. We've had a sneak preview and are...

Tonkotsu and Disco Bistro join up for a ramen and dirty food mash-up

Information: 08 January 2013

Disco Bistro (dirty food and more in the City) and Tonkotsu (ramen in Soho) have been among many trendy restaurants to open in 2012 - and now they're kicking off the new year with a mash-up pop-up...

Selfridges launch Mr Selfridge menu and cocktails pop-up

Information: 08 January 2013

If you've been watching the new ITV series Mr Selfridge, you might want to trot along to Oxford Street where the store behind the show has created a special pop-up restaurant and champagne bar. The...

Neil Rankin, former Pitt Cue Co chef, takes over John Salt from Ben Spalding

Information: 07 January 2013

06/01/13 Updated with Neil Rankin's start date and menu details. Christmas may be almost upon us with folk leaving London in droves - but that didn't stop a humdinger of a restaurant story from...

Burger and Lobster comes to the City with its latest outpost at St Paul's

Information: 04 January 2013

The Burger and Lobster train rolls on and it's slowly becoming one of London's favourite chain restaurants (which we loved from the start). This time, they're opening their first proper City branch...

Singapore hotelier buys up St John Chinatown

Information: 04 January 2013

It's fair to say it was a bit of a surprise to hear, less than a month after it had won its first Michelin star, that the St John Hotel in Chinatown had gone into administration. And pretty much...

2013 predictions and trends for London's restaurants

Information: 03 January 2013

Looking back at 2012 it’s now pretty easy to spot the food trends (see our 2012 awards for the best of the best) but right now, what we really want to know is what delights 2013 will hold for the...

Great London dating ideas for foodies

Information: 03 January 2013

If one of your New Year resolutions is to make 2013 the year you find another half who's just as much into food as you are - then we may have a perfect solution for you. We've teamed up with...

The biggest stories on Hot Dinners in 2012

Information: 31 December 2012

It's been a very busy year indeed for London restaurants. We've seen all manner of restaurants opening but, going by our most-read stories of the year, it's the proliferation of those dirty food...

Craft Beer Rising festival hits the Truman Brewery in February

Information: 27 December 2012

If you had fun roaming around all the food markets and events pre-Christmas, make a date in your diary for Craft Beer Rising. Billed as a mix of craft beer, music & street food it hits London...

Aqua Kyoto's Last Supper for the Mayan Apocalypse

Information: 20 December 2012

The end of the world may be upon us if those who believe in the Mayan calendar have it right. While thousands huddle in caves stockpiled with canned goods, one London restaurant has decided to take...

Pont de la Tour offers an £80 dash of cognac to go with your Christmas pud

Information: 17 December 2012

If you've had your Christmas bonus and don't mind seeing your money go up in flames, head for Le Pont de la Tour where they'll help you do just that. Add a dash of Remy Louis XIII cognac to your...

A bunch of cuts: steak tasting at Flatiron

Information: 16 December 2012

The last quarter of 2012 has been packed with new steak restaurants opening across London. In a matter of months, a number of meat joints have swiftly set up shop, peppered across Piccadilly and...

Protein's East London Christmas Market

Information: 14 December 2012

The people behind summer's Hewett Street Block Party are back this weekend with a Christmas party. This time Protein are turning their space at 18 Hewett Street into a "Winter Wonderland of Culinary...

Mince Pie Project returns with Blanc, Wareing and Harnett confirmed bakers

Information: 14 December 2012

[Updated 14/12/12 with winning bid details] The Mince Pie Project was a massive hit last year. A genius idea, it gets top chefs to each knock up a batch of 50 mince pies - which are then auctioned off for...

Electric diner launch Twitter beer sommelier

Information: 13 December 2012

If you've ever looked over an extensive beer list and then gone for your usual, you're probably not alone. But newly reopened Electric Diner in Notting Hill has a cunning plan to change that. From...

Hawksmoor launch new Christmas burger

Information: 13 December 2012

Oh good lord - would you just take a look at this picture! It's Hawksmoor Seven Dials' Christmas present to Londoners. Apparently this is the result of a discussion over drinks at the bar which...

PingTron pop up restaurant experience at the Notting Hill Brasserie

Information: 12 December 2012

If you're the kind of person who would rather experience all the fun of a festival with the attendant luxury of the glamping village complete with VIP loos, then the Pingtron pop-up could be for...

Snow Queen vodka tasting at Caviar House & Prunier on Piccadilly

Information: 12 December 2012

There aren't many invitations we'd turn down that include both vodka and caviar; and when you add in the presence of one of London's great cocktail maestros then we're a sure thing. That's how one...

MEATmission, from the people behind MEATliquor opening in Hoxton

Information: 10 December 2012

This time last year, we were all excited about a new burger joint opening just off Oxford Street. Of course, MEATliquor turned out to be much more than that, practically cornering the market for...

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