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Acclaimed chef Mark Hix to be The Groucho Club’s new Director of Food & Beverage

Information: 02 November 2022

Despite a grim time during the pandemic when his restaurants were forced to close, opening and then shutting The Fox Inn in Dorset in July 2022 after 18 months of trading, Mark Hix has turned...

Henry Harris is back with Bouchon Racine and the Three Compasses in Farringdon

Information: 02 November 2022

Updated 2/11/22 with pub opening date It's been seven long years since chef Henry Harris closed the doors of his much-loved restaurant Racine in Knightsbridge. But now we can bring you the great...

Test Driving Elis - Brazilian/Italian fusion at Bethnal Green's Town Hall Hotel

Information: 01 November 2022

The team behind Da Terra have taken over the other restaurant at the Town Hall Hotel for a more casual affair. We headed east for a look.

Bacchanalia will be Richard Caring's new Mayfair restaurant on Mount Street

Information: 31 October 2022

Updated 31/10/22 with the opening date More details are being revealed about Richard Caring's next big Mayfair project, Bacchanalia. The Greek and Italian restaurant certainly sounds like it'll be...

Berberè Pizza heads north to Kentish Town

Information: 28 October 2022

They've been successful in Clapham and now Berberè Pizza have gone north for their next restaurant, opening in Kentish Town. Berberè comes from Calabrian brothers Matteo and Salvatore Aloe and the...

Chinatown's new popup space gets wheelcake vendors Dragon Cat Café as its first residents

Information: 28 October 2022

It's hard taking your first step up the restaurant ladder, doubly so if you're looking to open anywhere in Zone 1. Which is why Chinatown has just launched a pop-up space that's all about giving...

Jackson Boxer previews his new restaurant in ‘Lumette’ Residency at 180 Corner

Information: 27 October 2022

If you'd like a first look at what chef Jackson Boxer (Brunswick House, Orasay) is working on for his next restaurant, he'll be previewing it for just three days next month. Lumette will be...

Test Driving Mount St. Restaurant - art, food and celebs mix in this Mayfair hit

Information: 27 October 2022

Mount St. Restaurant has arrived in Mayfair, attracting a flurry of high-profile guests. We went along to take a look at this restaurant which also happens to double as an informal art gallery.

London's first Tasty by Greggs cafe in Primark on Oxford Street has a sausage roll swing

Information: 26 October 2022

It's the partnership that brought us such sartorial delights such as the Greggs clogs this summer, now Primark have gone on step further and opened a Greggs cafe in their Oxford Street shop. Tasty by Greggs...

56 Smithfield gives Farringdon an affordable new wine bar

Information: 26 October 2022

We're always keen to hear about new wine bars opening in London. The arrival of 56 Smithfield in Farringdon couldn't be more handy in these cash-pressed times, particularly when you hear that this...

Edo Izakaya comes to Old Street from the people behind Soho's Robata

Information: 26 October 2022

The team behind Soho's Robata is expanding - they're coming to Old Street with Edo Izakaya (taking over the space that used to be Flamboree, next to Officina 00) The name comes from the inspiration for...

James Corden gets a (brief) ban from Balthazar

Information: 25 October 2022

Update 25/10/22 Corden addressed the controversy on his show this week. He said that he'd been upset because his wife was served a dish she was allergic to (we're presuming he's referring here to...

Test Driving Koyn - fire in the kitchen at this Mayfair Japanese restaurant

Information: 25 October 2022

From the team who brought us Jamavar and Mimi Mei Fair comes this hot new Japanese spot that's already causing a stir. We went down to try this restaurant of two halves.

Restaurant at Sun Street sees ex-Roast chef serve up modern British in the City

Information: 24 October 2022

Tucked in between Moorgate and Liverpool Street a luxury boutique hotel has just opened its doors. Sun Street Hotel is part of a new City development called One Crown Place. And, as you might...

Angelo Sato takes over the bar food at The Langham's Artesian

Information: 24 October 2022

He's already a big deal in Soho thanks to Humble Chicken and now Angelo Sato is heading north of Oxford Street to take over the menu at top bar Artesian. The menu at Artesian plans to be one that...

Fancy being the first to try this year's Pret Christmas sandwich? Here's how.

Information: 21 October 2022

If you consider yourself a true aficionado of Christmas sarnies, then an upcoming event has your name all over it. Many consider the reveal of the Pret Christmas sandwich, along with the first...

Argentinian chef Fernando Trocca is bringing pop-up restaurant Mostrador to Shoreditch

Information: 21 October 2022

He opened the acclaimed Sucre in Soho in 2021 and now one of Latin America’s best known chefs is about to bring a pop-up dining concept to Shoreditch called Mostrador. It follows hot on the heels of...

Zia Lucia is opening a pizzeria in Canary Wharf

Information: 21 October 2022

Canary Wharf's food revolution continues apace. While we wait for the launch of Dishoom, another popular restaurant is opening. This time it's the turn of Zia Lucia, the pizzeria that's been a hit...

Saltie Girl are bringing their Boston lobster rolls and tinned fish to Mayfair

Information: 21 October 2022

21/10/22 - opening date added Here at Hot Dinners, we're always up for a good lobster roll and it sounds as though Mayfair should have a new place serving up just that before the end of the year. Saltie...