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Olive magazine Alternative Restaurant Awards 2010 announced

Information: 08 September 2010

Hot Dinners always looks out for Olive magazine's annual Alternative Restaurant Awards for a fresh look at the restaurants worth celebrating in any year. This year's list features no fewer than 24...

Kentish Canteen opens with Vinoteca and Acorn House chefs in the kitchen

Information: 07 September 2010

Residents of Kentish Town rejoice! The opening of new restaurant Kentish Canteen on the Kentish Town Road looks set to kickstart eating out in this area. Owner Wendy Sinclair and her husband have...

Trying out Jun Tanaka and Mark Jankel's Street Kitchen

Information: 07 September 2010

One of the key events that has got us excited about the 2010 London Restaurant Festival is the Street Kitchen. This is a project being run by Jun Tanaka and Mark Jankel - a gourmet food truck which...

Britain's biggest restaurant to open in Croydon

Information: 07 September 2010

Simply reading about Britain’s biggest restaurant, Cosmo has made Hot Dinners come over all weary. According to an article in today’s Independent, the eaterie, which opens in November in Croydon’s...

Soho and Shoreditch gourmet tours for London Restaurant Festival

Information: 07 September 2010

Demand for the Gourmet Odyssey Tours at this year's London Restaurant Festival has apparently been so high that the organisers have been inspired to add two entirely new tours to the roster. The...

Camden Roundhouse opens Made In Camden bar and dining room

Information: 06 September 2010

The revamped Camden Roundhouse will soon have a restaurant to match its updated surroundings. Made In Camden, a new bar and dining room will open in October 2010. Made In Camden takes the idea of...

Bjorn van der Horst announces Eastside Inn's closure

Information: 04 September 2010

Hot Dinners were sad to hear the news this week that Bjorn van der Horst had announced the closure of his Clerkenwell restaurant, the Eastside Inn. Talking to Caterersearch.com, the chef explained;...

Ben Greeno's Tudor Road supperclub is London's hottest ticket

Information: 04 September 2010

The last time chef Ben Greeno turned up at a supper club, there was something of a mini riot amongst London’s fooderati to nab places at the table, and then a slew of disappointed people who hadn’t...

Marcus Wareing and Viajante winners in 2010 Harden's Guide

Information: 01 September 2010

The 20th edition of Harden's Guide is published today and from 85,000 reports they've come up with a list of the good, the bad and the overpriced in London.Favourite: Chez BruceBest for Business:...

Blanc, Wareing and Locatelli show support for Action Against Hunger

Information: 01 September 2010

A whole host of top chefs were to be found in the City this morning as Action against Hunger held its charity breakfast at Le Coq D’Argent to launch its Fight Hunger/Eat Out campaign. Hot Dinners...

Proud Camden launches new restaurant this November

Information: 31 August 2010

Proud Camden has just announced it's launching a New York-inspired restaurant in the bar/live music space's South Gallery in Camden Market this November. Proud Kitchen opens in Camden on 11...

El Bulli chef opens first branch of Durius River Cafe in London

Information: 30 August 2010

He's described by Wikipedia as a disciple of Ferran Adria. Now Sergi Arola, the El-Bulli trained chef, and owner of two Michelin stars in his own right for his restaurant Gastro in Madrid, has...

Currygate: what are politicians' favourite London restaurants?

Information: 29 August 2010

It’s fast becoming known as ‘Currygate’ – the moment at which pop star Lily Allen took on Labour leader candidate David Miliband over his choice of London’s best restaurant. The exchange on Twitter...

Jason Atherton confirms January opening for Pollen Street Social

Information: 26 August 2010

Former Maze chef Jason Atherton has confirmed a January opening for his new restaurant Pollen Street Social, which will be just off Hanover Square. In a release issued today Atherton said he's 'been...

Wolfgang Puck confirms Cut steakhouse for London

Information: 25 August 2010

Is London ready for another steakhouse? Coming just after another American company Goodman opened its second UK branch in the City to general acclaim, we hear that Los Angeles chef to the stars,...

Top Roman chef to open seafood restaurant in London

Information: 24 August 2010

Top Italian chef Massimo Riccioli is heading for London to open a branch of his renowned restaurant La Rosetta - which has been serving up top-class seafood to the Romans since it first opened in...

French Laundry chef opens patisserie at Harvey Nicks

Information: 18 August 2010

Fresh from the excitement brought on by last night’s Great British Bake Off, Hot Dinners is in a dreamy cake state of mind with the news that patisserie chef Claire Clark, formerly of the French...

Hakkasan Mayfair will open its doors in November

Information: 17 August 2010

Nobu Berkeley’s days as London's number one celebrity dinner spot may be numbered now that Hakkasan has announced the opening of its second restaurant in Mayfair, just around the corner in Bruton...

Opening date announced for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Information: 17 August 2010

Stop everything – and put 15 October 2010 in your diary. That’s when the booking lines for Heston Blumenthal’s first London restaurant open. The restaurant itself, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, will...

Blanc, Bains and Roux head to London for 2010 Restaurant Festival

Information: 16 August 2010

There’s been a lot of speculation (well at least Hot Dinners was wondering) which chefs would be taking part in this year’s London Restaurant Festival’s 10:10:10 event – where 10 London chefs work...

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