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Maria G's heads to the river at Fulham

Information: 16 November 2022

Updated 16/11/22 with soft launch info Back in summer, we had the pleasure of trying out Robin Gill's new restaurant Maria G's in Kensington. There, the restaurant's Exec Chef Aaron Potter was...

Barletta in Margate starts crowdfunding after being victims of £50k scam

Information: 15 November 2022

Depressing news from Margate. When we visited there this summer, a highlight of our trip was dinner at Barletta right on the seafront. Today it transpires that the owners, Natalia Ribbe and Jackson Berg...

Deep Cuts will serve up a London aperitivo scene to Hackney folk

Information: 15 November 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive A duo of hospitality folk are behind a new bar opening in London that's been inspired by the backstreet bars in Spain and Italy. Billed as a London aperitivo bar, Deep Cuts is...

Test Driving The Holland - Kensington's lovely new neighbourhood pub

Information: 15 November 2022

Kensington locals' pub options just got more interesting with the arrival of The Holland. We went to check it out.

Hicce spin-off Hicce Hart comes to Islington

Information: 15 November 2022

15/11/22 - Hicce Hart is now open Good news for North London, with a second outlet of Hicce due to open. Called Hicce Hart, it will take up the site most recently occupied by the Day & Night pub in...

Harrods has a fabulous new gingerbread Café Dior pop-up

Information: 14 November 2022

Grab your handbags, Harrods is bringing the best of fashion and food together, with a gingerbread-themed Café Dior opening on its ground floor for a limited time. Yes, the department store that...

STK's latest steakhouse is in Stratford

Information: 14 November 2022

Somewhat out of nowhere, a brand new STK steakhouse has arrived in London. It's the latest opening that's part of The Gantry Hotel in Stratford, which already has Hermano coffee bar, Union Social,...

There’s a new gastropub at The Landmark London hotel

Information: 14 November 2022

Marylebone is getting a new gastropub within one of its historic hotels, with the news that The Landmark London is opening the Great Central Pub by Matt Fletcher. While you’ll find comforting pub...

Brixton's Ritzy cinema gets its own En Root vegan cafe

Information: 11 November 2022

South London's plant-based group En Root is heading to Brixton. The brainchild of South Londoners Nish Modasia and his cousin Harshil Modasia, who also have places in Peckham and Clapham, the new...

The Proof is bringing cakes and a profiterole bar to Dalston

Information: 11 November 2022

Dalston is getting a brand new bakery as Francesca Strange's The Proof has found a permanent home there for a bakery, coffee shop and dessert bar. A self-taught baker, The Proof has been delivering...

The Maison Francois Croute-off is back, with some big names taking part

Information: 11 November 2022

We're very big fans of pate en croute here at Hot Dinners, so news of the return of Maison Francois' Croute Off has cheered us immensely. Just as you'd expect, it has some of London's best...

Top Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa is opening JOIA at the Battersea Power Station

Information: 11 November 2022

11/11/22 - Updated with the opening date With the opening of London’s first art’otel comes details of what one of the restaurants will be in the hotel's Battersea Power Station site, and it’s good...

KFC are opening a fried chicken-fueled pub in Hammersmith

Information: 10 November 2022

They've launched clothing and hotel rooms and next up for KFC is a pub. As part of the World Cup, they're launching The Colonel's Arms in Hammersmith a pub that yes, will be serving KFC - sort of...

Test Driving Restaurant St. Barts - a modernist dream in the old heart of London

Information: 10 November 2022

This new Smithfield restaurant wants to give London diners a real experience for their money. We went to see how that plays out in reality.

Crudo's new Mare Street restaurant in Hackney is their biggest yet

Information: 09 November 2022

The Crudo group are heading to Hackney for their largest opening yet. They started out in Fitzrovia with a grab-and-go spot back in 2019 before expanding to Old Street. Now they're hitting up Mare...

Pedler finds a new home in Canary Wharf

Information: 09 November 2022

They've been in Peckham for a while, but now neighbourhood restaurant Pedler has found a brand new neighbourhood in Canary Wharf. They've moved from Peckham, and have taken over the space that used...

Tozi Grand Cafe is opening at Battersea's new art'otel

Information: 09 November 2022

The openings at Battersea Power Station are coming thick and fast. On the heels of the main opening last month, we're now hearing about a new Italian coming to the area. TOZI has long been one of...

The Bishop at The Berkeley is the Knightsbridge hotel's new winter pub pop-up

Information: 08 November 2022

Updated 8/11/22 with images If you've been wondering what form the alfresco space at The Berkeley would take on for winter, let us enlighten you. This year they've moved away from Alpine influences and gone...

Test driving Scott's - Mayfair's glamorous seafood spot lands on the riverside at Richmond

Information: 08 November 2022

Celeb haunt Scott's has arrived in Richmond and hasn't spared any expense, from the look of it. We head down for a riverside lunch to see how the locals have taken to it.

Notting Hill's The Pelican is popping up in the Cotswolds this winter

Information: 08 November 2022

Ever since it opened its doors this summer, Notting Hill pub The Pelican has been packing them in, whether it's locals wanting a piece of that lobster pie or celebrities after a quiet-ish drink. Now the...

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