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Kricket is opening in Canary Wharf

Information: 08 July 2024

8/7/24 - Updated with an opening date It's been a while since we've seen the last Kricket restaurant opening, over in White City in 2018, but they're now getting ready to open some more. The first of...

Birley Chocolate shop opens its doors in Chelsea

Information: 08 July 2024

Just over a year since Birley Bakery opened its doors on Chelsea Green the same team have now opened a chocolate shop and cafe on the same street. Birley Chocolate is ostensibly, as the name would...

Mare Street Market open a huge new space at King’s Cross

Information: 08 July 2024

8/7/24 - updated with the opening date Five years after it first opened in Hackney, Mare Street Market is opening a second home, across town in North London. Founder Marc Francis-Baum is hoping to...

The Dusty Knuckle come to Highbury Fields with a cafe in a van

Information: 05 July 2024

Dusty Knuckle have arrived in Islington, and they're trying something new. While they've delivered by milk float before, this will be their first-ever bakery in an actual van. It's parked up in...

Burnt Ends ends its plans to open at Harrods in London

Information: 05 July 2024

A bit of bad news for London foodies today. Over a year ago we reported that Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurant Burnt Ends was going to be opening in Harrods. Now that dream is over. In a post put...

Noble Rot chef Alex Jackson is leaving to cook at Leila's Shop in Shoreditch

Information: 04 July 2024

A few weeks back a Hot Dinners reader alerted us to an interview with chef Alex Jackson on the Go To Food podcast. Turns out the chef who's been helming at Noble Rot Soho for the past four years was...

Test Driving The Hero - style and substance at this gorgeous Maida Vale pub

Information: 04 July 2024

The Pelican team have scored another huge success with the opening of The Hero in Maida Vale. We pulled up a chair for a pint and a pie to see what this gorgeous new pub has to offer.

XI home have brought their XXL dumplings to Liverpool Street

Information: 03 July 2024

They've already won a fanbase at Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall and at their first London restaurant in Covent Garden, now XI home are expanding to the City. If you haven't tried them before they are...

The Lahpet team are opening Lahpet Larder in Bermondsey

Information: 03 July 2024

3/7/24 - updated with the opening date Having expanded from Shoreditch to Covent Garden, now Burmese restaurant Lahpet is heading south of the river for its next opening, Lahpet Larder. The third Lahpet...

Pidgin, Caravel and Bread + Butter supperclub chef takes over at Boundary in Shoreditch

Information: 02 July 2024

He has time at some of London's best restaurants under his belt as well as a popular supperclub and now chef Joseph Denison Carey is taking over Boundary in Shoreditch for the summer. With time at The...

Test Driving Tollington's - the Four Legs crew turn a chippy into a Spanish fish bar

Information: 02 July 2024

A fish and chip shop in Finsbury Park has been given a new lease of life with the arrival of the Four Legs team. We popped down to Tollington's to check out this North London chipper meets Spanish...

Travis and Jason Kelce big up London's Passyunk Avenue in their podcast

Information: 01 July 2024

In the run up to Independence Day bookings at Philadelphia-inspired restaurant Passyunk Avenue are always going to be busy. But we reckon that over the coming weeks there's going to be another...

Miga Korean kitchen comes to Hackney

Information: 01 July 2024

A somewhat quiet opening in Hackney earlier this month is already starting to get a lot of positive reactions. Miga bills itself as a "modern Korean kitchen" and it's a family affair coming from two...

Jumi Cheese is coming to Crouch End with its third London outlet

Information: 27 June 2024

Good things come in threes, and so it is for Jumi Cheesemongers, who you may have had the pleasure of visiting in Borough Market or Newington Green and now we bring you news of their third London...

Bangladeshi-inspired Dhakaah is coming to Camden Market’s Hawley Wharf

Information: 26 June 2024

While the UK’s current heatwave may be giving Bangladesh’s temperatures a run for their money, we know the latter country certainly has more reliability in that department. So, when you undoubtedly need...

Test Driving The Park - Jeremy King brings style to Bayswater

Information: 25 June 2024

After the success of Arlington, Jeremy King has brought a 21st-century grand café to Bayswater. We head down for an early look at The Park.

Michelin-starred SOLA is offering a la carte for the first time

Information: 25 June 2024

Back in December when Soho restaurant SOLA unveiled its dramatic new look, one of the key new additions was the Bourbon Room lounge and bar downstairs. Now they're using that space to offer diners...

Victory Mansion transforms into TA-KO in Stoke Newington

Information: 24 June 2024

Victory Mansion in Stoke Newington has been a neighbourhood restaurant and bar in Stoke Newington for a few years now, an Asian/Mexican fusion affair with their "ta-kos" being the biggest draw. Now...

ArcadeX sees Arcade Food Hall go alfresco by the river in Battersea

Information: 21 June 2024

They already have a big indoor space in Battersea Power Station, but now Arcade Food Hall are going alfresco too. They're taking over the Coaling Jetty at the Power Station, which is that huge jetty...

Islington gets a combo wine bar, coffee shop and gelato bar with an ex-Papi chef

Information: 21 June 2024

Updated 21/6/24 with opening date and menu details Lucky Islington residents are about to get a new coffee shop, wine bar and restaurant and an ice cream parlour, all in the space of a month or so...

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