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Sonny's in Barnes to reopen as Sonny's Kitchen

Information: 13 March 2012

Following on from the success of Kitchen W8 - the last joint venture between restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas and chef Philip Howard - the pair are joining forces for a second venture. They'll be...

DJ James Priestley opening Meter pizza bar at CAMP in Shoreditch

Information: 12 March 2012

The so-called underground house evangelist (yes we had to look him up and that's how the Guardian described him) DJ James Priestley is launching a pizza bar at his Shoreditch music and arts venue...

Taste of London 2012 tickets go on sale with David Chang and Wolfgang Puck attending

Information: 12 March 2012

It's that time of the year again as Taste of London tickets go on sale. This year's event, which takes place every summer in Regent's Park will run from 21-24 June 2012. There are a host of top...

Kyoto chef Yoshihiro Murata to open Chrysan in London

Information: 12 March 2012

[Updated 16/3/12 - we hear from someone who's managed to speak to Murata's team that his London restaurant will be "very simple food" also known as obanzai - the home cooking of Kyoto. Right - be...

The Fattburger Grill Lab pop-up opens in Dalston

Information: 09 March 2012

There's an air of mystery surrounding London's latest pop-up The Fattburger Grill Lab. What we do know is that it's a burger spot taking over The Three Compasses pub in Dalston at the weekends. What...

Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote expands to Canary Wharf

Information: 08 March 2012

Following on from successful restaurant in Marylebone and the City, Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote is due to open its next restaurant in Canary Wharf. As with the former restaurants, there is a no...

We chat to Vivek Singh about his new opening, Cinnamon Soho

Information: 07 March 2012

Hot Dinners caught up with Vivek Singh, of Cinnamon Kitchen and the Cinnamon Club to find out what we can expect from his latest place in Soho.

Tickets go on sale for Bompas & Parr's one day space-age installation

Information: 07 March 2012

[Updated 8/3/12 - ticket sales should go live at some point this afternoon] Tickets go on sale tomorrow (8 March) for one day event with Bompas & Parr looking at the food of the future. The pair...

Bubbas Caribbean restaurant to open in Tulse Hill

Information: 06 March 2012

Opening this week in South London is a new Caribbean restaurant with Michelin influences. Bubbas is run by Antoinette Ledford Jobson (and is named after her son) backed up by her Head Chef Anthony...

Regent Street Food Safari 2012 is underway

Information: 06 March 2012

If you're the kind of person who can't settle down and likes to always be on the go, then the Regent St Food Safari could have been made for you. Now in its third year, it brings together all kinds...

Islington gets two new gastropubs - the Hunter S and Blacksmith and the Toffeemaker

Information: 05 March 2012

It's a boon time for Islington as the borough sees two new gastropubs opening up in the South and East of the borough within the space of a few weeks. The Hunter S The first to open was The Hunter S...

Gordon Ramsay to open Fat Cow at The Grove in Los Angeles

Information: 05 March 2012

Gordon Ramsay's certainly got a lot of projects on the go in the US at the moment with confirmation this morning that his latest project will be a British gastropub in Los Angeles. The Fat Cow (no...

Michelin-starred Italian chef Bruno Barbieri opens Cotidie in Marylebone

Information: 02 March 2012

At a recent party to launch his new Marylebone restaurant, chef Bruno Barbieri was surrounded by Italian journalists all eager to find out why on earth one of their top chefs had upped sticks to...

Restaurant critics to take charge of Hawksmoor Guildhall for a night

Information: 02 March 2012

Many a chef or restaurateur has had to put up with a less than glowing review of their restaurant in the past (indeed, we handily collate the very best and worst of them). So now’s the time for some...

Tsuru Bishopsgate to host Japanese whisky tasting menu

Information: 29 February 2012

We like the sound of a special whisky tasting night coming up next mnth at Tsuru Bishopsgate. They're holding a one-off Japanese Whisky Tasting Menu on the 27 March hosted by whisky bloggers Neil...

Hawksmoor Spitalfields launches new bar with poutine and desert island drinks

Information: 29 February 2012

Every good restaurant should have its must-have dish and at the brand new Hawksmoor bar at Spitalfields, opening March 3, it's definitely the poutine. Originally a Canadian snack - chips, gravy and...

Talking to Sara Galvin about the new Galvin Demoiselle at Harrods

Information: 26 February 2012

Hot Dinners talks to the Sara Galvin, in charge of the new Galvin Desmoiselle at Harrods. We find out what's (literally) in store for the new restaurant, what the menu will look like and much more.

Franco Manca to launch pizza making masterclasses

Information: 23 February 2012

In keeping with today's pizza theme, we hear that another pizza powerhouse, Franca Manca, is now offering mere mortals the chance to learn how proper pizzas are made. The classes are going to be...

Pizza Pilgrims street van to trade from Berwick St market

Information: 23 February 2012

Second only to burgers in London's foodie circles, the competition to be the next great pizza provider continues with the arrival of Pizza Pilgrims in Soho. Two brothers Thom and James say they're...

Anna Hansen launches the Chef Season at Benares bar

Information: 23 February 2012

Hot Dinners popped down to Mayfair this week for the launch of the Chef Season during which a number of top chefs will join forces with Atul Kochhar to come up with a new fusion bar menu for Atul's...

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