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Roving NYC pop-up Ha’s Đặc Biệt hits Shoreditch for a month

Information: 17 February 2023

They've been raved about by the New Yorker, and have spent the last few months roaming Paris for residencies. Now Ha’s Đặc Biệt are about to give Londoners a taste of what they've been missing. The cult...

Gouqi is former Hakkasan chef Tong Chee Hwee's solo restaurant in St James

Information: 17 February 2023

17/2/23 - updated with launch details Slightly out of nowhere, a big-name chef is getting ready to open his own restaurant in London. Gouqi (pronounced Goji) comes from chef Tong Chee Hwee who, after...

Claridge’s open an ArtSpace Café with lobster crepes and Champagne to go

Information: 16 February 2023

If, like us, you've been glued to the TV watching the documentary about Claridge's massive renovation you'll probably be interested to hear that on top of new spa and bedrooms they've just opened up...

Test Driving Humo - culinary fireworks in Mayfair

Information: 16 February 2023

From the restaurant group that brought us Endo and Sumi comes this thrilling new cooking over fire restaurant. We pulled up a seat at the counter.

Test Driving Akub - Fadi Kattan brings Palestinian food to Notting Hill

Information: 14 February 2023

Top Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan has opened a restaurant in Notting Hill - we went down to check it out.

The Beefsteaks take over the Manze pie shop on Islington's Chapel Market

Information: 14 February 2023

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's been three years since the old Manze pie and mash shop closed its doors on Chapel Market, marking the end of an era after over 100 years of business. But, as one door...

Oded Oren is opening Oren Delicatessen, a Tel Aviv-style deli on Broadway Market

Information: 13 February 2023

Updated 14/2/23 with opening date Oded Oren's restaurant in Dalston continues to be a hit, he has a new book out and now he's getting ready to open Oren Delicatessen on Broadway Market. Taking over the...

The Parakeet comes to Kentish Town with an ex-Brat chef

Information: 12 February 2023

A new pub is on the horizon for Kentish Town and it's looking very promising. The Parakeet is taking over what used to be The Oxford pub in Kentish Town, which has been bought by the people behind...

The Bishop's Vaults is Liverpool Street's new wine bar

Information: 10 February 2023

Now that Dry January's firmly behind us, what better time to announce a brand new wine bar in the city. The place in question is The Bishop's Vaults which takes over the former Boisdale of...

Jun Tanaka's The Ninth restaurant to reopen after being closed by a fire for nine months

Information: 10 February 2023

It's been closed for nine months after a fire last July but now Jun Tanaka's The Ninth is getting ready to make a comeback (cue Rocky music). While the look of the restaurant will apparently be...

Howl's Moving Castle comes to Selfridges - we have afternoon tea at Calcifer's Kitchen

Information: 08 February 2023

Selfridges have teamed up with Loewe, Studio Ghibli and Balboste for the immersive Howl's Moving Castle Cafe, Calcifer's Kitchen. We popped down to try out one of the hottest tickets in town.

081 Pizzeria finds a permanent home in Peckham

Information: 08 February 2023

They're already popping up in Fitzrovia and Camden you'll have seen them in Peckham before when they first started in Peckham Levels. But now 081 Pizzeria are returning to Peckham proper with their own...

Satan's Whiskers is the UK's No 1 cocktail bar according to the 2023 Top 50 Cocktail Bars

Information: 08 February 2023

If you're a fan of lists and you're a fan of going out for a good cocktail, then this morning's publication of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars List is for you. From the same company who brings us the...

Charco Charco Hot Pot opens in Covent Garden

Information: 08 February 2023

If you’re craving some quality Chinese comfort food as ballast against the daily doom and gloom, then put Covent Garden on your itinerary: Charco Charco Hot Pot is open and waiting for you. It’s a...

St John is popping up in New York's Long Island Bar for one night

Information: 07 February 2023

Here's a hot ticket for any expat Hot Dinners reader who happens to be in New York. St John are heading across the pond for a one night only pop up that's pretty much guaranteed to be a sell-out. They're...

TBC (The Butter Club) comes to Notting Hill from Amsterdam chefs famed for square croissants

Information: 07 February 2023

If the abbreviation ‘TBC’ evokes feelings of frustration or even work stress, then we have a much better word association for you: The Butter Club. Because that’s what TBC stands for when it comes...

Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is back where it started in Carnaby's Kingly Court

Information: 04 February 2023

Updated 4/2//23 with a look inside Asma Khan and her Darjeeling Express team have returned to Carnaby and Kingly Court, where they first opened five years ago. "We are returning to our spiritual...

The Great Sausage Roll-off is back for 2023 - see who's taking part

Information: 03 February 2023

It’s one of our favourite dates in the culinary year, a feverish time when scrutiny falls to the puff of pastry and mince of meat; that’s right, the Great Sausage Roll-Off finally returns after a...

Harrods and three-star Michelin chef Masayoshi Takayama team up for new restaurant

Information: 03 February 2023

In a somewhat tantalisingly short bombshell, department store Harrods has declared its next partnership will be with a renowned Japanese chef. Masayoshi Takayama (more commonly known as ‘Masa’) is a...

Greggs brings back its vegan sausage and bean melt

Information: 02 February 2023

The Greggs vegan range always causes quite the commotion. Either when the original vegan sausage roll was launched and Piers Morgan goes on a weird tirade or when they more recently stopped serving the...

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