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Michelin starred Quilon to reopen after refurb in March

Information: 20 February 2012

Michelin starred Indian restaurant Quilon in Westmister, which has been shut for a major reburbishment, is due to reopen at the end of March. Hot Dinners got a few scraps of info on the impending re-opening...

Benares Bar to launch special menus from Corrigan, Hansen and more

Information: 17 February 2012

Atul Kochhar's recently been teaming up with Richard Corrigan in his restaurant and now Corrigan is returning the favour and joining others in to take part in a celebrity chef mash-up at Kochhar's...

Meat Liquor to launch follow up Meat Market in Covent Garden

Information: 15 February 2012

UPDATE - we went to Meatmarket, check out pics and more. Meat Liquor has been one of the biggest hits of the past few months with rave reviews, queues around the block and quite possibly the best...

Ledbury chef James Knappett dinner at the Ten Bells

Information: 15 February 2012

Question: what's more exciting than a meal out with our favourite Young Turks chefs at the Ten Bells? Answer; that'll be dinner with the Young Turks and the new Ledbury head chef James Knappett...

Jamie Oliver to open new bakery and Union Jacks bar at Gatwick airport

Information: 15 February 2012

Jamie Oliver's empire expansion continues apace with the news this morning that he's opening a one-off cafe at Gatwick alongside a Jamie’s Italian and a standalone Union Jacks Bar. The cafe, which...

The Queen, Camilla and Kate to take tea at Fortnum & Mason

Information: 14 February 2012

You've got to hand it to Fortnum & Mason; the Piccadilly store has scored a tremendous coup in getting the Queen to make a rare public appearance with her granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of...

Tom & Ed Martin launch their tenth pub, the Jugged Hare, on Chiswell Street

Information: 14 February 2012

They've had success only just up the road with the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms and now the Martin Brothers are opening their 10th London pub nearby - the Jugged Hare. The restored grade II building is a...

Peruvian cuisine and Pisco Sours come to Soho with Ceviche

Information: 13 February 2012

[Updated 13/02/12- Ceviche will open on 12 March at 17 Frith St in Soho] One of the biggest trends for next year promises to be Peruvian food - so there's a lot of people looking forward to...

London’s flagship Cordon Bleu school launches

Information: 10 February 2012

Earlier this week, Hot Dinners popped along to the launch of the London International flagship Le Cordon Bleu School, taking up its grand new residence in Bloomsbury Square. Visitors were treated to a...

Launceston Place gets a new head chef

Information: 09 February 2012

After losing its head chef Tristan Welch who's moved to spend more time with his family in Sweden, Launceston Place has a new face in the kitchen, Timothy Allen. Allen has spent the past seven years...

Pizza East Portobello launches aperitivo time

Information: 09 February 2012

We're suckers for good bar snacks or any kind of free food in fact, so we welcome the news that Pizza East Portobello is launching an aperitivo period. Following in the Milanese fashion of offering...

Formans of Fish Island open restaurant reservations for Olympics

Information: 09 February 2012

They're just the length of Usain Bolt's warm-up track away from the Olympic Stadium and now Formans restaurant on Fish Island have started taking bookings for the Olympics period. The restaurant...

Russian favourite Mari Vanna to open London restaurant in Knightsbridge

Information: 08 February 2012

Russian restaurant Mari Vanna is almost about to throw open the doors in Knightsbridge. This Russian restaurant already has popular outposts in Moscow, St Petersburg and New York and becomes the...

Benugo founder to open Market Cafe on Broadway Market

Information: 08 February 2012

[Updated 9 February 2012] We're loving the sound of an upcoming opening over in Broadway Market in March. Market Café will apparently "recreate the spirit of the classic Italian “formica” café of...

Angela Hartnett teams up with Prune chef for London's girls night out

Information: 07 February 2012

[Updated 9/3/12 with the menu details] Six of the world's best female chefs are going to be cooking together in London for a series of exclusive dinners this March. The idea sounds great, even if...

Roast at Borough Market lures ex Mark Hix chef to head up kitchens

Information: 06 February 2012

It's a bit of a coup for Iqbal Wahhab’s Roast over in Borough Market as they get their hands on ex-Caprice Holdings chef Marcus Verberne. Marcus has worked alongside Mark Hix for over a decade at...

Superette Sundays team up with Castle Gibson for a roast pop-up

Information: 06 February 2012

Their first venture was a pop-up Sunday Roast supperclub at F Cooke & Sons on Broadway Market and they followed that with a Burger pop-up in the same venue. Now Superette Sundays are branching out...

Get some culture with your food - Opera at Quaglino's and chef interviews at the British Library

Information: 03 February 2012

Want to make your almost unhealthy interest in food look a little more highbrow? We've heard of a couple of events that could work for you. First up, the British Library is taking chef interviews to a...

Trinity's Adam Byatt to open Bistro Union in Clapham

Information: 02 February 2012

Adam Byatt's Trinity restaurant in Clapham is a South London favourite, and he's now expanding to nearby Abbeville Road with Bistro Union. The kitchen will be run by head Chef Karl Goward. He's...

London foodies host Star Wars charity dinner

Information: 01 February 2012

Is the Force strong with you? Then you might be interested in a charity dinner being lovingly themed around a certain sci-fi film series. A group of London food bloggers, including MiMi Aye...

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