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Sloane Square oyster bar pop-up with Chapel Down

Information: 08 August 2011

There's nothing worse than arriving back in London after a lovely summer holiday and realisation dawning that nothing good stands between here and Christmas. Thankfully, Chelsea restaurant The...

Brett Redman, the man behind new opening Elliot’s Cafe, Borough Market’s new unofficial market restaurant

Information: 03 August 2011

Brett moved to London from Australia on a whim in 2005 and has been here ever since. He first opened a cafe Elliot’s on Bethnal Green Road where he met Rob Green, his business partner who he then...

Jamie Oliver to launch Union Jacks at Central Saint Giles

Information: 02 August 2011

Jamie Oliver's latest restaurant chain, Union Jacks, has been confirmed as launching at Central St Giles this Autumn. He'll be joining Zizzi, Byron and Peyton & Byrne among others at the new...

French Launderette supper club sets out to challenge Keller

Information: 02 August 2011

Yesterday's announcement about Thomas Keller's Harrod's installation was long-rumoured, but what came as a big shock was the price. At £250 a head, the pop-up suddenly went way over the budget of...

Italian pasta maker Giovanni Rana to open first UK restaurant in NW1

Information: 02 August 2011

In Italy, Giovanni Rana is the face of fresh pasta, a chef who made a name for himself with a groundbreaking ad campaign in the 1980s. He has 24 restaurants in Italy including spots in Rome and...

Summer pop-up at The Banqueting House in Whitehall

Information: 02 August 2011

If you think the look of where you eat is just as important as what you eat, you'll be wanting to pop down to Westminster where, over the next few weeks, Pop up at the Palace takes over the Great...

Thomas Keller planning London pop-up restaurant at Harrods

Information: 01 August 2011

Update: Keller has now confirmed the pop-up which will be at Harrods for ten days from 1 October 2011. The French Laundry at Harrods will offer a £250 nine-course meal for lunch and dinner. There...

Le Caprice closes this summer for a revamp

Information: 01 August 2011

Le Caprice is 30 years old and as befits a restaurant entering its middle years, it's going for the catering equivalent of a nip and tuck. The restaurant will close for just over three weeks this...

Hazraj opens in Kentish town for tiffin and chaat

Information: 28 July 2011

As anyone who lives or works in Kentish Town will tell you, it's a bit of a wasteland when it comes to decent places to eat out, so Hot Dinners was pleased to spot a promising new opening in the...

Start sustainable pop-up launches at Lancaster House

Information: 27 July 2011

Approaching the grand, imposing entrance to Lancaster House, you don't immediately sense that you're entering a pop-up restaurant, least of all one that is focused on sustainability. However, this...

Win Heston Blumenthal as a mentor and have your food served on BA

Information: 26 July 2011

There's just one more day for entries into British Airways Great Britons competition which offers mere mortals the chance to create dishes that will be served up on BA's flights from economy to...

Gordon Ramsay's US swearathon riles Ofcom

Information: 26 July 2011

A viewer who contacted Ofcom to complain about Gordon's Ramsay's effing and blinding on the TV programme Hell's Kitchen USA has had their complaint upheld. The viewer apparently contacted the...

London Restaurant Festival 2011 tickets go on sale

Information: 25 July 2011

The ticket line for the London Restaurant Festival has opened this morning to all (after a brief period for Amex users only), with a host of events available for booking. The big one is obviously the...

Yauatcha launches new bar and menu at Broadwick Street

Information: 22 July 2011

If you're around Soho this summer, it might be worth popping down to Broadwick Street where Yauatcha has made a few changes. The first thing to talk about is the opening of a new ground floor bar...

Masterchef's tattooed contestant James Perry announces London pop-up

Information: 21 July 2011

If you're a fan of TV cooking competitions, you might be interested in a new London venture which gives contestants (and other homegrown chefs) the chance to run their own pop-up restaurant. Pipe...

Morrisons launch hay-smoked ham and crackling turkey for Xmas

Information: 20 July 2011

One of the more bizarre annual rituals of the food world are the various Christmas in July events put on for folks in the magazine world who work months in advance. So Hot Dinners found ourselves...

World's biggest McDonalds opens in London for 2012 Olympics

Information: 20 July 2011

We're normally all about the best places to eat in London, but we had to make an exception today for a story about one of the biggest places to eat in London. McDonalds has just released details for...

Boisdale launches burger delivery in Canary Wharf

Information: 19 July 2011

So you're a modern-day master (or mistress) of the universe (well Canary Wharf) but in order to do your job properly you're looking for something more substantial at lunchtime to keep your blood...

Ex-Nobu head chef behind Brick Lane Japanese street food pop-up

Information: 18 July 2011

It seems as if barely a day goes by without news of some new pop-up or temporary bar or restaurant opening up in London and this week begins in similar fashion with the news that Kirin beer are...

London's top Thai restaurants take over Selfridges Food Hall

Information: 16 July 2011

The Senses of Thailand promotion opened at Selfridges last night in a blaze of colour, exotic ingredients and Singha Mojitos. For the next two weeks the Selfridges Food Hall will be crammed with...

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