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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...

Salad Bar cocktails on the menu at Pearl in Holborn

Information: 28 June 2011

Rather in the manner of 'have your cake and eat it' we rather like the new idea from the bar at Jun Tanaka's Holborn restaurant Pearl which is offering Londoners the chance to both eat and drink...

New this week - Street Kitchen and more

Information: 27 June 2011

Here's Hot Dinners' latest guide to the week ahead. This week, Street Kitchen makes a return to Central London, setting up in Finsbury Square today. Street Kitchen Jun Tanaka and Mark Jankel's Street...

Weekly deals - Searcy Champagne bar and Roganic

Information: 23 June 2011

Looking for a good restaurant deal? Then why not try... 50% off food at the Searcy Champagne Bar at One New Change The recently opened Champagne Bar at One New Change (the shopping complex opposite...

Where to eat at Glastonbury 2011 - the best food stalls

Information: 22 June 2011

Here at Hot Dinners we can't imagine going anywhere, let along joining a sodden, tented mass of humanity in the West Country, without knowing where the best places to eat would be. Yes, yes, we're...

Westfield Stratford signs up new restaurants from Jamie Oliver to Franco Manca

Information: 21 June 2011

When Westfield in White City first opened its doors to the public, its food offering showed how shopping centres didn't always have to be the place where food on the go went to die. And now their...

Johnnie Mountain to open Atrium restaurant at Millbank

Information: 21 June 2011

Johnnie Mountain, the chef behind The English Pig in the Barbican, has just announced plans to open a new restaurant at Millbank in early October. Mountain, who has made appearances on the Great...

New this week - Galoupet, Roganic and more...

Information: 20 June 2011

Starting today, Hot Dinners' guide to the week ahead. This week, we have two major new restaurants due to open in London, including the much anticipated Roganic. If you haven't already booked a...

Young Turks return to launch Restaurants in Residence at Canary Wharf

Information: 17 June 2011

[Updated 1 July 2011: They've just extended their stay at Restaurants in Residence by three days from 5-7 July - so if you didn't get tickets the first time around you might be in luck!] One of Hot...

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