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Bistrotheque to open Shrimpy's at the Filling Station at King's Cross

Information: 18 May 2012

[Updated 18 May 2012] There's been a lot of low-level rumbling about the new restaurant opening by Bistrotheque round the back of King's Cross. So Hot Dinners did some digging to find out what you...

Soho House plan Pizza East opening in Kentish Town

Information: 17 May 2012

It's happy days for Kentish Town residents as Soho House reveals plans to open two restaurants on the site of the former Grand Union. The story was first picked up last week local blog The Kentish...

Ollie Couillaud opens Lawn Bakery in Wimbledon

Information: 17 May 2012

It may not be our part of town, but even up here in North London word has reached us of the great food Ollie Couillaud's serving up in Wimbledon at his restaurant The Lawn. Now those lucky Wimbledon...

The Gate vegetarian restaurant to open on Islington's St John Street

Information: 16 May 2012

Since Hot Dinners has lived in Islington the site on St John's St where you turn into Rosebery Avenue has been through a series of owners - its most recent incarnation was a rather lacklustre Med...

Coco di Mama to add a new restaurant in the City

Information: 16 May 2012

After a successful launch on Fleet Street, "quick service" Italian restaurant Coco di Mama is already adding another venue. This time they'll be opening on the corner of London Wall and Moorgate,...

Barrafina chef to open Donostia - a Basque tapas restaurant in Marylebone

Information: 16 May 2012

We're firmly of the opinion that there can never be too many great tapas restaurants in London, so we're looking forward to the opening of a new Basque restaurant Donostia in Marylebone in June. What...

Ducksoup, Elliot's Cafe and more at the RAW wine festival this weekend

Information: 16 May 2012

RAW is one of two festivals of natural wines happening in London this weekend (the other is the Real Wine Fair) Raw will take over the Truman Brewery and there will be dozens of producers at the...

Rumble in the Jungle boxing night out for restaurant charity

Information: 15 May 2012

If you're after dinner and a show, we can heartily recommend booking for Rumble in the Jungle - an evening where fisticuffs and food come together. This charity event for Galvin Chance, which helps...

Details on Corbin & King's Brasserie Zedel opening off Piccadilly

Information: 15 May 2012

(15/6/12 updated with opening date & soft launch info) Things are hotting up with Corbin and King's (The Wolseley, Delaunay) next spot, Brasserie Zedel which opens just off Piccadilly this summer...

Marquess Tavern gastropub recruits Dalston's A Little Of What You Fancy

Information: 14 May 2012

Interesting moves afoot at the Marquess Tavern in Canonbury which has handed control of its kitchens over to the team from Dalston's A Little Of What You Fancy. The Marquess, which was first run by...

Lima to open in London and bring Peruvian cuisine to Fitzrovia

Information: 14 May 2012

(7/6/12 - updated with opening date) 2012 was predicted by many chefs to be the year of Peruvian cuisine and that continues apace with the launch of Lima in Rathbone Place, yet another restaurant...

John DeLucie brings New York's Lion to London at the Brompton Club

Information: 11 May 2012

John DeLucie is one of the big names in New York dining circles, best known for being the original chef and partner of celeb hotspot the Waverley Inn. He's since moved onto his own endeavours,...

Galvin at Windows bar relaunching after revamp

Information: 11 May 2012

It's well known for some of the best views in London, for one of the best (and most famous) managers in Fred Sirieix and for an excellent value set lunch menu. Now, following the launch of Galvin...

Bruno Loubet joins Housebites for gourmet French takeaways

Information: 11 May 2012

He's one of our favourite London chefs so naturally Hot Dinners was intrigued to hear of a way we could have Bruno Loubet's food for dinner at home whenever we liked, which didn't involve bundling him...

God Save The Clam tickets go on sale

Information: 10 May 2012

Tickets have just gone on sale for God Save the Clam - a Jubilee-themed event dreamt up by the people behind Rock Lobsta and Pitt Cue. Described as a 'punk-styled clambake and banshee cocktail bar...

Salt Yard team up with Nomad Cinema for Queens Park summer pop-up

Information: 10 May 2012

We like the sound of a cinematic pop-up happening in North West London this summer - Salt Yard Group (Salt Yard, Dehesa, Opera Tavern) are going to be teaming up with roaming cinema group Nomad for...

My Hot Dinners: celebrity photographer Richard Young's favourite London restaurants

Information: 09 May 2012

Celebrity photographer Richard Young has scoured the streets of this city snapping pretty much every famous person going over the past 40 years. We thought he'd be the perfect person to kickstart...

Noma pop-up at Claridges sells out in record time

Information: 08 May 2012

There may have been a lot of general tutting on Twitter over the cost of the upcoming Noma pop-up at Claridges, but that hasn't stopped thousands of people snapping up the tables in record time. More...

Selfridges to hold tea party and Bompas & Parr crazy golf on the roof this summer

Information: 08 May 2012

Selfridges has been making great use of its roof in recent summers, kicking things off with Pierre Koffmann's pop up and more recently with Bompas & Parr's boating lake. Now they've announced a new...

Soho gets a new ramen bar Tonkotsu on Dean Street

Information: 08 May 2012

It's been a long time coming - with months and months of pop-ups and dish refinements - but the owners of Tsuru sushi are almost ready to open the doors on their new ramen bar in Soho. Tonkotsu,...

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