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Taste mince pies with Fergus Henderson at Selfridges

Information: 25 November 2011

Feeling festive yet? If not, Selfridges have just the event to put you in the mood. If you head for their Food Hall on Oxford Street on Thursday 1 December 2011 between 6pm to 8pm you'll find a host of...

Gyoza Otaku dumplings pop-up at Hoxton's White Horse

Information: 24 November 2011

We rather like the sound of a new Hoxton pop-up offering Dumplings rather than a full roast on Sundays. Gyoza Otaku will be popping up at the White Horse on Hoxton Street, serving up Japanese pot...

London restaurants to celebrate Thanksgiving in

Information: 24 November 2011

Looking to celebrate Thanksgiving in London this year? Here's our guide to some of the key restaurants serving up pilgrim fare this year. The Savoy Grill has a four course meal priced at £45...

Russia's restaurant tycoon prepares to launch Novikov Berkeley

Information: 23 November 2011

[Updated 6/12/11 - From tomorrow both the Asian Restaurant and Italian Restaurant at Novikov Berkeley will be open] Novikov Berkeley is the first London venture from the Russia's hugely successful...

Bukowski Grill brings Iberico burgers and pulled pork sandwiches to Shoreditch

Information: 22 November 2011

Launching in the new BoxPark in Shoreditch, which sees several restaurant operators plying their trade out of converted shipping containers, Bukowski will be offering a simple, no-fuss menu with...

Details of 34, Caprice's Grill on Grosvenor Square, finally revealed

Information: 18 November 2011

It's certainly been the year for steak, with Goodman and Hawksmoor branching out and Cut making a big debut earlier this year. Now the Caprice group, the people behind Scott's and the Ivy, join them as...

Chris Corbin and Jeremy King opening restaurant on Oriel's Sloane Square site

Information: 18 November 2011

On the eve of the opening of their latest restaurant, Delaunay, Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have just announced another new venture, this time over on Sloane Square. The pair behind the Wolseley...

Raymond Blanc announces evening at Texture restaurant

Information: 17 November 2011

January's always such a damp squib of a month. Everyone's off the sauce and determined to make the most of their new gym membership. But it doesn't have to be that way. We hear Raymond Blanc is...

Bill Granger opens first London restaurant - Granger & Co - in Westbourne Grove

Information: 16 November 2011

Update - 16/11 - Granger & co is now open Bill Granger has been a regular at foodie events in London over the last year since he uprooted his family from Sydney to make a new life (and business) in...

Burger restaurant Byron stops serving rare burgers

Information: 15 November 2011

Health and safety gone mad? This morning, we spotted a story in trade paper Caterersearch that burger company Byron have stopped selling hamburgers cooked rare. Apparently one local authority has...

Street Kitchen morphs into The Hatch in Battersea

Information: 15 November 2011

We've long been fans of Street Kitchen, the gourmet food truck collaboration between Mark Jankel and Jun Tanaka. The recent stint in the city has been a huge success, so the boys are branching out...

Islington's Morgan M opens central London restaurant on Smithfield's Long Lane

Information: 14 November 2011

Last year saw Islington star Christoffer Hruskova move to Smithfields, and now another Islington mainstay is joining him. Morgan Meunier, whose fine dining restaurant on Liverpool Road in Islington...

Ledbury's new head chef James Knappett to cook Sunday Lunch at Redhook

Information: 13 November 2011

We've previously reported on the occasional Sunday lunches by top chefs being run under the title Cornish Grill at Farringdon restaurant Redhook. And this week we heard that owner Jonathan Downey has...

The Long Table night market opens on Abbot St in Dalston

Information: 10 November 2011

[Updated 21 November 2011] We now hear that Hawksmoor will be there on opening night serving up bourbon and burgers with Four Roses, Shakey Pete's Ginger Brew, Bloody Bull shots with Hangar One and...

Kosher Sunday roast pop-ups in Kensal Rise

Information: 10 November 2011

If you're looking for a properly kosher lunch (or just want to expand your culinary horizons) head for Kensal Rise next month where London's first Kosher-British pop up will be opening its doors to...

Wapping Project Head Chef to open 10 Greek Street

Information: 10 November 2011

We're always on the lookout for interesting new openings here at Hot Dinners. So when we spotted that the Head Chef of critics' fave The Wapping Project, Cameron Emirali, was teaming up with the...

Evening Standard names 2011's most influential foodies

Information: 09 November 2011

The London Evening Standard has taken the pulse of the city and come up with a list of the 1000 most influential people in town. This year's list includes the following 34 foodies (we've helpfully...

Raising the steaks - talking to Huw Gott and Will Beckett, the people behind Hawksmoor

Information: 09 November 2011

With a successful cook book under their belts, and a third City location added to their ever-expanding stable, the future's looking pretty bright for childhood friends-turned-restaurant-partners Huw...

Terroirs team opens new restaurnat Soif on Battersea Rise

Information: 08 November 2011

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...

Ex-Texture chef to open Dabbous on Soho’s Whitfield Street

Information: 08 November 2011

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...

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