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They've already built up a legion of fans with Terroirs and Brawn, now Ed Wilson and Oli Barker have announced an opening date for their third restaurant Soif. Their latest natural wine bar and...

Updated 16/1/2012 - Reservations are now open. Call 020 7323 1544 to book. Dabbous will open on 20 January 2012. Noho workers and residents will get a new spot to try in Spring with the news that...

In the run-up to Christmas, anything that helps Hot Dinners save money is always welcome. So we like the idea of the free Milan-style aperativo promotion that South Kensington restaurant The...

He's the man behind the most-wanted burger in London. Hot Dinners chews the fat with the man responsible for the Meatwagon, #Meateasy and now MEATLiquor, Yianni Papoutsis. How was the MEATLiquor...

[Updated 7/11/2011] Union Jacks should be open from 17 November 2011. More details are emerging about what sort of things will be on the menu when Jamie Oliver opens his first Union Jacks in Central St...

The temporary Canteen restaurant in Covent Garden market has just announced the details of three guest chefs who'll be cooking one-off meals there in December. Angela Hartnett will team up with The...

Hot Dinners popped over to Shoreditch last night for the official opening of new restaurant Assemblage. It's the brainchild of entrepreneur Alicia Whitby and chef James Knight-Pacheco (pictured...

Fancy a free pastry cooked by a Michelin-starred chef for breakfast? Thought so. Then head for Old Street coffee house Shoreditch Grind tomorrow morning (Thursday 3 November 2011) where chef Robert...

It's the time of year where the recent trend for bushy beards (honestly - has there been some sort of East London directive?) gives way to the onset of manly 'taches. The Movember charity (set up to...

Aeons before Jamie Oliver featured it on his Jamie's Great Britain show, Meatwagon was a nigh-on legendary part of London's street food scene. Foodies would happily queue for hours for a taste of...

(Update - Karpo is now opening on February 1) Kings Cross is getting an early Christmas present in the form of a new all-day diner called Karpo. Just opposite the entrance to the station on Euston Road,...

It's been closed for five years, but one of Islington's best-loved restaurants has returned to its original stomping ground on the Holloway Road. Korean restaurant Busan was quietly reopened just...

Bincho Yakitori, which already has one site in Soho, is looking to expand its empire by opening a new flagship restaurant on Exmouth Market in a few weeks time. Bincho EC1 will be at 55 Exmouth...

[Updated 3 February 2012] The Independent critic Tracey McLeod called their city spot 'without doubt the best vegetarian restaurant I've been to in this country'. Now the people behind Vanilla Black...

A tapas joint in a shopping mall may not seem like a must-visit destination, but Omar Allibhoy's Tapas Revolution at Westfield in Shepherds Bush has been an oasis amongst the chains.  Previously trained by...

The season for awards is coming to an end, but there's always time for another party. So Michael Caines, Ashley Palmer Watts (who, admittedly, only had to pop upstairs), Brett Graham and more were...

A Hot Dinners exclusive: (Updated with prices and more booking details) We'll have to admit to total partiality when it comes to London's hottest young chefs the self-dubbed Young Turks, James Lowe and...

Foodie fave oyster farmers, wholesalers and restaurateurs, the Wright Brothers, invited Hot Dinners down to Soho last night as they launched their latest venture: the "raWBar". Best known for their...

After being overwhelmed with interest following her French Launderette Supper Club, food blogger Sabrina Ghayour has come up with a series of supper club dates for the Autumn. She'll be joined in...

[Updated 25/11/11 - Mishkin's is now open and taking bookings on 020 7240 2078. Find out more on the Mishkin's website.] Russell Norman revealed some more information about his next venture...