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Pig cheeks in space - astronauts get Michelin food

Information: 12 January 2010

Lucky old astronauts. Not only do they enjoy a rather fine view of the planet from their orbit, but they’ve just taken delivery of a series of dishes from a German three-Michelin-starred chef...

Borough Market's Wright Bros look for a Soho spot

Information: 08 January 2010

A Hot Dinners exclusive. The growth of West Soho as a serious restaurant destination continues apace with news of another potentially exciting restaurant opening. Hot Dinners has just learned that...

Five hot London restaurants you can get a table at when it snows

Information: 07 January 2010

Here at Hot Dinners we’ve always maintained that one positive thing about snowy, icy weather is that it’s the perfect time to secure a table at normally hard-to-get-into restaurants. That said, we...

Heston Blumenthal voted chef of the decade

Information: 06 January 2010

2009 may have been a bit of a bad year for Heston Blumenthal, what with the Fat Duck being shut for passing on the norovirus to its customers. But 2010 is already looking up for him as he’s has just...

Exclusive: Highbury's hot new supper club

Information: 04 January 2010

Pop-ups may be passé, but there’s still life in the supper club concept. News reaches Hot Dinners of a hot new supper club, The Sitting Room, opening in the shadow of the Emirates Stadium in...

Six London chefs we think are worth watching in 2010

Information: 01 January 2010

The Good Food Guide this week came up with their list of 10 chefs they think will dominate the restaurant scene over the next decade. Four London-based chefs make the grade - Marcus Wareing, Jason...

Gordon Ramsay heads up US search for Masterchef

Information: 22 December 2009

Move over pudding face! Gregg Wallace and John Torode clearly don't have enough pulling power across the pond because the producers of the US version of British show Masterchef have turned to Gordon...

London restaurant's Spaghetti Christmas Tree

Information: 22 December 2009

Clearly some people have never heard of the famous BBC April Fool's Day stunt involving spaghetti harvesting. According to Eat Food magazine, the manager of a Italian restaurant in London came up...

Guy Ritchie brings his boozer to The Big Apple

Information: 18 December 2009

Guy Ritchie may not be flavour of the month with his London neighbours complaining about late night revelrie at his boozer The Punchbowl, but being a landlord clearly agrees with him. According to...

Fork magazine tips Corrigan and Hix in 2009 Awards

Information: 16 December 2009

Christmas has come early for Mark Hix and Richard Corrigan as they scooped two of Fork Magazine’s awards for 2009 today. Hix’s Brewer Street restaurant picked up the gong for Best Restaurant, while...

Bad weather dampens London's restaurant business

Information: 14 December 2009

So it’s official - not only does the crap weather ruin your day (or your winter if you’re unfortunate to live in the Lake District) but it’s also responsible for a downturn in restaurant takings...

Boxwood Cafe and St Alban close their doors

Information: 13 December 2009

For many top London restaurateurs, it's now a case of 'recession, what recession?' as tables at the best restaurants on a Friday night at 8pm prove incredibly elusive to all but the best...

Ramsay's financial officer resigns from Ramsay Group

Information: 13 December 2009

Gordon Ramsay's woes continue this week with the breaking news that his chief financial officer, Nick Fletcher had quietly resigned more than three months ago. The Sunday Express is reporting today...

Christmas cheer at Wahaca while Selfridges keep rooftop restaurant open

Information: 08 December 2009

It's going to be a very merry Christmas this year for seven homeless youngsters whose raw talent and enthusiasm scooped them jobs with Wahaca who've teamed up with the Prince's Trust. Warms the very...

Camino opening new King's Cross sherry bar

Information: 03 December 2009

The Spanish restaurant Camino is a rare thing indeed in King's Cross - a decent bar and restaurant. Happily doing business for a few years in the Regent's Quarter (opposite the old Scala), Camino is...

5 minutes with Simon Hoggart

Information: 03 December 2009

Hot Dinners finds out from The Spectator's wine correspondent Simon Hoggart, how to order the right wines when going out to eat

Atul Kochhar reveals Benares re-opening date

Information: 02 December 2009

In Marylebone last night for the launch of Simon Hoggart's new book (more of which later), Hot Dinners took a detour by way of posh kitchen store Divertimenti. There we bumped into another book...

Michelin - the best of weeks, the worst of weeks

Information: 30 November 2009

It’s been six of one, half a dozen of the other for the Michelin Guide this week. On the positive side, the guide was given a huge boost when the latest Hong Kong version came out, awarding one of...

From glamour to grit – Russell Norman’s journey to the opening of Polpo

Information: 27 November 2009

Russell Norman’s Polpo was one of the first restaurants in London to open by Twitter. Hot Dinners caught up with Russell to find out one why he wants to bring a bit of the West Village to London’s...

Sargeant's parting from Ramsay and more of the week's news...

Information: 22 November 2009

One of the biggest pieces of restaurant-related news this week was Mark Sargeant resigning from Gordon Ramsay Holdings to work as creative director at The Swan Collection, which runs the Swan at the...

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