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Has Ferran Adria really closed El Bulli for good?

Information: 14 February 2010

[UPDATE: On Midnight the same day this story broke - it seemed we were right to wonder if this really is the end. Ferran has now told El Pais that the New York Times got it all wrong. 'We're not...

Hix's Nick Strangeway hosts Islington cocktail class

Information: 12 February 2010

You may have enjoyed his cocktails at Hawksmoor or lost an evening or two trying his concoctions at his present home in the bar at Hix Soho, now top mixologist Nick Strangeway is teaming up with the...

London restaurants form new ethical association

Information: 09 February 2010

According to a survey by the newly-formed Sustainable Restaurant Association almost 70% of British diners think that restaurants aren’t doing enough to tackle social and environmental issues. Clearly it’s...

Daniel Boulud eats his way round London's restaurants

Information: 04 February 2010

Manhattan chef Daniel Boulud is in town getting Bar Boulud London ready for its May launch at the Mandarin Oriental and he’s making the most of every minute of his visit. On his first night he was...

Arbutus owners Demetre and Smith bring new launch to Covent Garden

Information: 04 February 2010

There had been rumours circulating for weeks, but today Property Magazine has confirmed that Anthony Demetre and Will Smith, the pair behind the successful Wild Honey and Arbutus restaurants are to launch...

Half price dining as Soho's Red Fort reopens

Information: 04 February 2010

If you have a keen eye for a bargain, get out your diary and make sure you put 3-10 February 2010 in your diary. According to Eat Out magazine, that's when Soho's Red Fort restaurant will be...

Gwyneth Paltrow names her favourite London restaurants

Information: 01 February 2010

Gwyneth Paltrow may be as slim as a reed, but apparently she knows her elderflower cordial from her artisan bread when it comes to eating out in London. In the latest newsletter sent out by her...

Gordon Ramsay's first tweet leaves followers cold

Information: 01 February 2010

Hmmn, perhaps Gordon Ramsay hasn’t quite got the hang of Twitter yet. The chef, who made much of the fact he was taking lessons in Twitterquette before he started – posted two tweets in quick...

Vineet Bhatia plans third restaurant for London

Information: 26 January 2010

Put the Bolly on ice and fetch the Beluga - the recession is over! As Britain hefts itself out of recession, Michelin-starred chef Vineet Bhatia today revealed plans to open a third restaurant in...

Ferran Adria confirms El Bulli's closure for two years

Information: 26 January 2010

Three months ago, chef Ferran Adria hinted at the fact there might be major changes afoot at El Bulli. ‘I have to reinvent myself,’ he told Londoners, of the possibility he might only open for one...

Jamie Oliver's barbecue restaurant gets a name

Information: 25 January 2010

Does Jamie Oliver's St Paul's collaboration with NY chef Adam Perry Lang already have a name? The M&C report - a catering industry news service - is reporting that it's going to be known as Barbecoa and...

L'Anima chef heads to Pizza Express and Earl C takes on the Oriel

Information: 24 January 2010

Hot Dinners' news round-up By far one of the most entertaining stories of the week was that of Earl Cadogan vs the Oriel. The Earl managed to elicit the envy of many a reviewer suffering after a bad...

Atul Kochhar reopens Benares with a chef-packed party

Information: 22 January 2010

Hot Dinners went to Benares on for the restaurant’s reopening party following three month’s closure and refurbishment after a kitchen fire. Plenty of chefs had come out to join the celebrations, Hot...

Alain Ducasse - London is the most important city for restaurants

Information: 21 January 2010

Speaking to Jasper Gerard in today's Telegraph, Alain Ducasse – whose restaurant at the Dorchester moved up to three Michelin stars last week – has been singing the praises of the London restaurant...

Gordon tweeting, Jamie opening and the mystery cafe

Information: 20 January 2010

Is it a slow news week when one of the biggest stories it that - drumroll - Gordon Ramsay is going to start tweeting? The chef announced the news on Chris Moyles' Radio One show saying: ''I've gone...

From Le Caprice to Hix: In the kitchen with chef Kevin Gratton

Information: 16 January 2010

Hot Dinners talks to Kevin Gratton, the main in the kitchen at Soho's newest celeb hangout Hix to find out what working with the best-connected man in London's restaurant industry is really like.

London's new Michelin starred restaurants for 2010

Information: 15 January 2010

For the second year in a row, the Michelin stars for the UK have been leaked online, forcing the company to abandon its own release date. London's 2010 Michelin starred restaurants - see the full...

Four London restaurants given 3 AA rosettes

Information: 14 January 2010

Four London restaurants are celebrating today as they join the ranks of those establishments awarded three rosettes by the AA. They are 1901, Launceston Place, Aubergine and Seven Park Place by...

Eight over Eight reopening delayed over insurance wrangles

Information: 12 January 2010

Today's Evening Standard is reporting that the re-opening of celeb hangout Eight over Eight is being delayed by wrangling over the insurance payout. The King's Road restaurant has been shut since...

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...

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