News & reviews

Finnish Insitute launching pop-up for London Design Week

Information: 16 August 2010

Some journalists may be sick of pop-ups but we're not really bothered what they're called, as long as they keep the London restaurant industry exciting. So we like the sound of a new pop-up...

Former Galvin chef opens new bistro Bar Battu in the city

Information: 15 August 2010

City oenophiles will have a new watering hole on their hands when Bar Battu opens on Gresham Street in October. Occupying the site that was formerly Molloy’s, this wine bar and bistro will have a...

First grouse of the season from the Grill at the Dorchester

Information: 15 August 2010

The foodie equivalent of the once-popular Beaujolais Nouveau run, the race to get the first grouse down from the first shoot on the Glorious Twelfth to restaurant tables here in London has become a...

Min Jiang summer sake pairing

Information: 14 August 2010

We’d heard a lot about Min Jiang from other London foodies who’d praised both the views and particularly the restaurant’s famous Peking duck. But we were invited to try out something a little...

Gordon Ramsay confirms his LA gastropub with David Beckham

Information: 14 August 2010

All those rumours that Gordon Ramsay was thinking about opening up an English pub in Los Angeles with his good friend David Beckham seem to have been true. In an appearance on the late night George...

Hix, Corrigan and Clarke on men, eating and drinking

Information: 13 August 2010

We're always up for a good foodie day out and a new event heading for London this November sounds like it's right up our street. Love Cooking will be at the Royal Festival Hall on 2 November and...

Top London restaurants to order grouse from the Glorious Twelfth

Information: 12 August 2010

The Glorious Twelfth has arrived (the start of the grouse shooting season for those of you who don't possess plus fours or a Purdey), so naturally our minds at Hot Dinners are taken up with game...

Hell’s Kitchen winner Holli will help open new Savoy Grill restaurant

Information: 12 August 2010

Last night seven million US viewers watched a Californian single mum, who'd never cooked lobster or venison before, win the role of Head Chef at London’s Savoy Grill when it opens in October. Holli...

Russell Norman announces soft opening details for Polpetto

Information: 11 August 2010

If you’re stuck in London, while the rest of your office is away, texting you pictures of themselves on some palm-fringed beach, be heartened to discover there are some benefits to being in town...

London restaurants lose out in Good Food Guide 2011 list

Information: 11 August 2010

London may have 47 restaurants worth of a Michelin star or three, but according to the latest copy of the Good Food Guide it merits just 14 spots in the Top 50 restaurants in the UK, with just one -...

Gordon Ramsay opening St Paul's restaurant and selling TV stake

Information: 10 August 2010

It's a good news day for Gordon Ramsay - looks like any money worries might be a thing of the past with the news that Ramsay could be taking home a hefty wodge after the sale of his half share of TV...

Jun Tanaka launches London's first gourmet food truck

Information: 10 August 2010

The gourmet food truck craze that’s exciting foodies from Los Angeles to New York is crossing over the pond to London. Pearl chef Jun Tanaka will take to the streets in an airstream kitchen as part...

Our favourite local restaurant - Trullo

Information: 01 August 2010

I have to make something clear at the outset. I live VERY close to Trullo - about 3 minutes walk away. Some weeks ago I found myself regularly passing the creation of a new restaurant on the way to...

The Langham launches "world's coldest martini"

Information: 28 July 2010

A drink billed as "the world's coldest martini" easily grabbed Hot Dinners' attention, so last night we jumped at the chance to test out the Langham's new groundbreaking cocktail. The Langham's...

Ramsay casts a wide net for the new Savoy Grill

Information: 26 July 2010

With the much-delayed Savoy hotel launch getting closer, all eyes are now on Gordon Ramsay to see what he can pull off for the formerly much-loved Savoy Grill. It's fair to say that the opening of...

Roux chef moves on, Washington Post reviews London restaurants and more...

Information: 26 July 2010

While Roux at Parliament Square has had some mixed reviews since its opening, most of the criticisms were aimed at the décor and design as opposed to the cooking itself. So it was a surprise to hear...

True love for Trullo

Information: 22 July 2010

Islington gets a pinch of River Cafe magic, and we talk to the men responsible...

Oxo Tower Restaurant pop-up in Kent countryside

Information: 22 July 2010

Taking a leaf from the American food movement Outstanding In The Field, Harvey Nichols restaurants across the UK will be taking diners out of the city and into the countryside to eat food where it's...

Hotel Terravina - world class wines in the New Forest

Information: 21 July 2010

Barely 90 minutes from London's Waterloo station, the Hotel Terravina is a pretty much perfect overnight stay for anyone who is interested in food - and more particularly wine. It's owned and run by...

Searcy launches new expanded Champagne Bar at Westfield

Information: 21 July 2010

Hot Dinners was over at Westfield last night for a celebratory glass of Pommery champagne (or two) in honour of the opening of an extension to the Searcy's Champagne Bar. Recession - what recession? The place...

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