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Clays is opening a clay pigeon shooting bar in Canary Wharf

Information: 04 October 2022

London's continued obsession with competitive socialising is continuing ever apace. They already have a venue in Moorgate, but now indoor clay pigeon shooting bar Clays is getting ready to open in...

The Da Terra team are opening Elis, a second restaurant at the Town Hall Hotel

Information: 04 October 2022

4/10/22 - updated with the opening date Chef Rafael Cagali is already running the two Michelin-starred restaurant Da Terra at the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green. And from this autumn, he'll be...

Deliveroo Hop in London is the delivery company's first real-life store

Information: 03 October 2022

We've seen Amazon take on the high street with its Amazon Fresh shops, and now Deliveroo is giving it a go too. They've just opened their first real shop on New Oxford Street called Deliveroo Hop,...

The Korean Cowgirl picks Camden for its mashup of Korean fried chicken and Texan BBQ

Information: 03 October 2022

A new Camden restaurant is aiming to bring the best of Texas BBQ and Korean fried chicken to the canalside at Camden. The Korean Cowgirl first opened down in Faversham in Kent, where it made a big...

The Palm House takes on the old Aster site in Victoria

Information: 03 October 2022

Updated 3/10/22 with images and menu details If you've been wondering what was going to take over the huge space left by Aster's departure from Victoria, then we now have the answer. Come this...

Flat Iron steaks come to White City's Westfield London

Information: 03 October 2022

The affordable steak empire of Flat Iron moves ever one - with its latest restaurant in Westfield having just opened. If you've been to a Flat Iron, you know the drill by now. But if you haven't,...

Straker's sees TikTok chef Thomas Straker head to Notting Hill for his restaurant

Information: 01 October 2022

1/10/22 - updated with opening date and booking link He became big on both Instagram and Tiktok over the pandemic years with "food you want to eat" as his main byline. Now Thomas Straker is ready to...

The Compton Arms in Islington is under threat

Information: 30 September 2022

30/09/22 - update A decision is getting closer as the public hearing for the Compton Arms licensing has been announced - it will be on Wednesday 12 October 2022 (with a pre-report available here,...

The Drop wine bar heads west to Kensington

Information: 30 September 2022

They already have wine bars on Drury Lane and in Clapham and now Drop Wine bar has just opened another - this time in Kensington. The Drop (also a wine delivery app) comes from Ian Campbell and Will...

Mayfair scores a new Ben Tish pub and restaurant: The Barley Mow

Information: 30 September 2022

There’s an impressive new dining destination about to hit Mayfair. The Barley Mow is a pub and restaurant set in a Grade-II-listed building on the corner of Brown Hart Gardens and Duke Street. The...

Speedboat Bar is a Soho Thai restaurant from Plaza Khao Gaeng's Luke Farrell

Information: 30 September 2022

30/9/22 - updated with opening offer He's had success at Arcade with Plaza Khao Gaeng and now chef Luke Farrell is getting ready to open a standalone restaurant - Speedboat Bar. Taking over the space that...

The Theatre Cafe Diner is mixing up show tunes and diner classics

Information: 29 September 2022

Like a bit of singing and dancing with your meal? Then the Theatre Cafe Diner could be just the thing. It's a sibling restaurant to the Theatre Cafe, the memorabilia-adorned cafe on St Martin's Lane.

Hachi, a new Japanese bakery from the founders of Maru and Taka, is coming to Notting Hill

Information: 28 September 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive Notting Hill's bakery scene is getting quite the boost. Just days after hearing that Kuro Coffee are opening a Japanese-inspired bakery, comes the news that Hachi will open...

Test Driving Scully in St James - a new tasting menu brings us back

Information: 28 September 2022

Ramael Scully's eponymous restaurant on St James's Market has switched up its evening offering to an all tasting menu affair. We went to try it out.

Club Mexicana goes big with vegan tacos and frozen pina coladas in Spitalfields

Information: 28 September 2022

If the thought of California-style street food gets your motor running, or if you were already making pilgrimages to Club Mexicana at their Kingly Court or Seven Dials locations, then news of an...

St John pick Marylebone for their third London restaurant

Information: 28 September 2022

Updated 28/9/22 with opening date It's always a red letter day when we hear that a new St John Restaurant is on the way. The new opening in Marylebone will make it the third restaurant in town after...

A Wong and Uncle Roger win big at The Golden Chopsticks Awards

Information: 28 September 2022

We're clearly entering awards season. On the same night as the AA announced its 2022 Hospitality Awards, the UK's East and South East Asian restaurants were being celebrated across town at The...

The Barletta team are opening Sète wine bar and restaurant in Margate

Information: 28 September 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive. Updated 28/9/22 with opening date Down in Margate, the food scene seems unstoppable with loads of interesting places opening up to look after locals and entice Londoners...

The Ritz's John Williams wins Lifetime Achievement Award at the AA Hospitality Awards 2022

Information: 27 September 2022

Not having had an actual real-life ceremony for three years, we're imagining that last night's AA Hospitality Awards were a doozy of a party. Hosted by TV's Gabby Logan, the awards handed out gongs to...

Chef Alyn Williams to join London’s Park Row as Executive Chef

Information: 26 September 2022

Information we’ve just received via the Bat-Signal is that DC Comics-inspired restaurant Park Row has recruited a new Executive Chef: Alyn Williams. Having trained under chefs Marcus Wareing and...

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