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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...

Weekly restaurant deal - free dessert and wine at The Gilbert Scott

Information: 15 July 2011

If you've got a bit of a sweet tooth you'll be interested in this week's restaurant deal. The Gilbert Scott at St Pancras is launching Mrs Beeton's Mondays at their restaurant during July and...

Amaranto serves up London's freshest Bellini

Information: 14 July 2011

If you're looking for seasonality in your cocktails, and who amongst us isn't, then head on over to Amaranto at the Four Seasons London on Park Lane and order yourself one of their fresh peach...

Bompas & Parr create boating lake on Selfridges roof

Information: 13 July 2011

There's definitely a watery theme developing with the extraordinary food experiences created by Bompas & Parr. First they came up with the Courvoisier punchbowl you could row across, then they...

Frozen food pop-up with Michelin chefs in Westminster

Information: 12 July 2011

This August, for one week only, Michelin-starred chefs Atul Kochhar and Galton Blackiston (of Norfolk's Morston Hall) are teaming up with Something for the Weekend’s Simon Rimmer to lend their...

New this week - Drift Bar and more...

Information: 11 July 2011

Here's Hot Dinners' latest guide to the week ahead. This week, the first bar at the new Heron Tower on Bishopsgate opens...

Indian short-ribs and bone marrow flan on the menu for Wolfgang Puck's London Cut

Information: 11 July 2011

Update 2/8/11: The opening date for Cut has just been confirmed - it will open on 1 September 2011. One of the great joys of London in recent years has been the opening of several great steak...

London loses out in Restaurant & Bar Design Awards

Information: 08 July 2011

There may have been 28 London bars and restaurants shortlisted for this year's Restaurant & Bar Design Awards but just four managed to pick up an award last night - and two of those were in the...

Tom Aikens closes his Chelsea restaurant for a summer revamp

Information: 08 July 2011

Seizing his chance as the denizens of Chelsea decamp en masse for their villas and yachts, chef Tom Aikens is closing his restaurant on Elystan Street, SW3 for the summer. While the doors are...

Vintage Britain food and drink celebration comes to the South Bank

Information: 07 July 2011

From the 29th – 31st of July 2011 the Southbank Centre will play host to a celebration of vintage Britain - bringing a taste of British food, fashion, music, art and dance from eight decades...

Heston Blumenthal's new Xmas hidden clementine Christmas pudding

Information: 07 July 2011

Last July we ran a story about Heston's Christmas pudding, and how it was destined to be the hit of Christmas. "too early!" you cried, and while yes, it is a little hard to visualise Christmas in...

Ledbury, Square and Garrison top Cateys Awards for 2011

Information: 06 July 2011

Caterer Search, the restaurant industry's top trade website, unveiled its 2011 awards at a chef-studded event, The Cateys, held at Grosvenor House Hotel last night. It's a big deal for chefs and...

The burgermeister: Byron’s Tom Byng about why the humble meat patty is the biggest food story in London

Information: 06 July 2011

Hot Dinners talks to the head of Byron, Tom Byng, to find out what makes a good burger.

Perth eco-restaurant Greenhouse to open in King's Cross

Information: 05 July 2011

It's going to be a bit confusing, what with the existing Greenhouse restaurant in Mayfair, but eco-restaurateur Joost Bakker is determined to open a branch of his popular Australian restaurant...

Ashley Cole and Jay-Z to open London restaurant The 40/40 Club together

Information: 05 July 2011

Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole is teaming up with music mogul Jay-Z to open a sports bar and restaurant in central London. Part of the rapper's 40/40 chain, the London venue will work along similar...

New this week - Bistro du Vin, Devonshire Arms, the Gallery and more...

Information: 04 July 2011

Here's Hot Dinners' latest guide to the week ahead. This week, a whole host of new openings hit the city, including an expansion of Bistro du Vin in Soho, Devonshire Arms from the people behind...

Weekly deals - Devonshire Arms soft launch & North Bank dinner deal

Information: 30 June 2011

Looking for a good restaurant deal? Then why not try... 50% off food at the Devonshire Arms Nick Gibson, owner of Islington gastropub the Draper's Arms, has a loyal North London following and is...

Cloudy Bay Shack returns to Parsons Green with Skye Gyngell as chef

Information: 30 June 2011

Denizens of west London have been blessed for a number of summers now with the annual arrival of the Cloudy Bay Shack. Imagine if you will, your local park being taken over for the weekend by a...

Bocca di Lupo and Gelupo host Gay Pride party on Archer Street

Information: 29 June 2011

If you're in town this weekend for the Gay Pride parade on Saturday 2 July, pop along to Archer Street in Soho where they'll be hosting a party for Pride revellers. The street has just had...

Hawksmoor night at Pitt Cue Co on the South Bank

Information: 29 June 2011

If you're inspired by Marina O'Loughlin's review of street food in the Metro, you might want to put Wednesday 6th July and Sunday 10th July in your diary. For one night only, Richard Turner, Head...

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