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Test Driving the Sunday roast at Kudu Grill - perfection in Peckham

Information: 13 October 2022

It turns out that Sunday roasts are just one more thing this Peckham restaurant does brilliantly.

Jamie Oliver returns to restaurants with pasta pop-up, Pasta Dreams

Information: 12 October 2022

For the first time since closing down his Jamie's Italian business in 2019, Jamie Oliver is back with a new restaurant - although this one is for collection and delivery only. He's just launched...

Stars is the new Soho restaurant coming to @sohoplace theatre

Information: 11 October 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive The Crossrail/Elizabeth line work in London has led to some big changes in London - and some of the biggest can be seen in Soho, close to Tottenham Court Road station. We've...

The Audley and Mount St Restaurant see Artfarm opening in Mayfair

Information: 11 October 2022

Artfarm, the hospitality arm of the modern art gallery group Hauser & Wirth, have already opened the 5-star boutique hotel The Fife Arms in Braemar and Somerset’s Roth Bar & Grill. Now they have some...

Daisy Green's latest is Johnny Green in St John's Wood

Information: 10 October 2022

Coming off the back of the very successful Peggy Jean riverside barge opening in Richmond, the Daisy Green group aren't slowing down. They've just opened the next in the series of...

Cocktail maestro Salvatore Calabrese is opening Velvet bar at Corinthia London

Information: 10 October 2022

There's no safer way to ensure the successful launch of your bar in London than to secure the services of Salvatore Calabrese. Also known as The Maestro, Salvatore came to fame with his legendary...

Sichuan restaurant ZhangLiang Malatang hits London

Information: 09 October 2022

A Hot Dinners exclusive It's all go in Chinatown with the latest new opening being one of China's big chain restaurants (there are over 5000 of them), ZhangLiang Malatang. It's a serve yourself...

Humble Grape wine bar is coming to Crouch End

Information: 07 October 2022

When you’re onto a good thing, open another one, seems to be hospitality philosophy, with the news that Humble Grape is about to cut the ribbon on its sixth wine bar. Having launched its first site in...

Test Driving Milk Beach - an Australian oasis in Soho

Information: 06 October 2022

Milk Beach has been a success in Queen's Park, and now it's brought its Australian cuisine to a prime new Soho space. We went down for a look.

The 50 Best bars list sees Tayer & Elementary in at number two, Barcelona's Paradiso in the top place

Information: 05 October 2022

The World's 50 Best Bars were announced last night and while The Connaught has reigned for two years, it's time for someone else to take the top spot. It's the turn of Bar Paradiso in Barcelona,...

The Searcys Champagne bar at St Pancras is getting a big overhaul

Information: 05 October 2022

5/10/22 - updated with new photos It's been a prime fixture of St Pancras for an age and now the Searcys Champagne Bar at King's Cross has gotten a fancy new makeover. It's been redesigned with a...

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...

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