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Hot Stone is expanding with a second restaurant, in Fitzrovia

Information: 27 January 2021

Exquisite sushi, top-level Kobe beef and ishiyaki cooking is on the way for Fitzrovia residents.

Bottle in Highgate Village is a wine shop worth seeking out

Information: 27 January 2021

Hot Dinners first happened about new wine shop Bottle when we were up in Highgate just days before the current lockdown. The place had opened in November and, when we popped in to get something...

Petersham Nurseries launches new meal kits with a focus on seasonality

Information: 27 January 2021

They've just received a green Michelin star (for "sustainable gastronomy") and now Petersham Nurseries are launching their new at-home dinner boxes, delivering nationwide. As that green star...

Test Driving the Jones & Sons steak night delivery meal kit

Information: 26 January 2021

Modern British restaurant Jones and Sons is delivering a steak night finish-at-home dinner that's a lot more than simply a great meaty main. We gave it a try.

Michelin stars for London 2021 announced: Clare Smyth and Helene Darroze both win three stars

Information: 25 January 2021

The reveal of any year's new Michelin stars is always going to be a contentious event. But tonight's announcement of the new stars in the Great Britain and Ireland 2021 guide was even more of a hot...

Raymond Blanc has a TV show Simply Raymond Blanc to accompany his new book

Information: 25 January 2021

Bored of staring at the same four walls during lockdown? Well, this month ITV have plans to transport us from our homes into the gorgeous gardens and 16th-century buildings of his Le Manoir aux...

Riding House Cafe re-launches as Soul Ride Caribbean food delivery

Information: 25 January 2021

Fitzrovia's Riding House Cafe has returned to the delivery scene for 2021 with something of a difference - launching Soul Ride, a Caribbean-influenced spin-off. It's headed up by Chef Patron Henry...

Home cooks sought by new delivery company GRUBie

Information: 22 January 2021

New food delivery service GRUBie is hoping to provide a service for those of us in lockdown who badly don't want to cook tonight, but who want something more homemade than ordering in pizza or a...

Sumi in Notting Hill is the new restaurant by sushi master Endo Kazutoshi in Notting Hill

Information: 22 January 2021

Here's something that escaped our attention in the run-up to Christmas - Endo Kazutoshi opened a new sushi restaurant. If the name sounds familiar, it's because he's the man behind Endo at Rotunda,...

Filthy Buns is back at The Three Compasses with a new hatch, delivery and burgers

Information: 21 January 2021

If you've had a craving for Filthy Buns burgers in Dalston, then you'll be pleased to know that not only are the burger slingers back and delivering - but they're also serving from a brand new hatch...

Test Driving Indulge - fine dining at home without the fuss

Information: 21 January 2021

With restaurants on lockdown, the city's chefs have turned to new ways to stay creative and make money. We take this fine dining meal kit service for a test.

Creams Cafe have come up with popcorn chicken waffle bites. You are WELCOME.

Information: 20 January 2021

Updated 26/2/21 with new launch date After the year we've just had, Hot Dinners is ALL about finding the joy in small things. And the new menu addition at Creams Cafe fits that bill precisely...

The Red Lion & Sun turns its bottle shop into a creperie

Information: 20 January 2021

The latest lockdown has meant pivot #2508 for North London pub The Red Lion & Sun. Following the news that pubs and cafes wouldn't be allowed to sell wine and beer to takeaway, the Highgate...

Test Driving Aulis London at-home - Simon Rogan's kitchen delivers

Information: 19 January 2021

Simon Rogan's Aulis chef's table and development kitchen in London has switched to delivering finish-at-home meals. We tried out their latest menu.

Otto's is now delivering its famous Canard a la Presse

Information: 18 January 2021

Otto's on the Gray's Inn Road is on many people's bucket list and that's mainly because of the Canard a la Presse - an epic, multi course feast which involves a Heath Robinson-style contraption to squeeze...

Dinings SW3 has a limited edition delivery ramen you'll want to try

Information: 18 January 2021

It 100% feels like ramen weather out there at the moment. So, if you're missing slurping down a bowl of warming goodness in a London restaurant, we have news of a new delivery service bringing it to...

Knoops hot chocolate is heading to the King's Road

Information: 18 January 2021

They've only recently expanded to Kensington, but hot/cold chocolate shop Knoops are consolidating that base with an opening planned for Chelsea. If you're unfamiliar with them - here's what they do...

MEATliquor head to North Finchley for a lockdown drive-through popup

Information: 14 January 2021

Updated 26/2/21 What's a pub to do when it a) can't open and b) isn't allowed to sell its beer for takeaway? Well, one North London pub has hit upon the answer. They're going to do a big charity...

Baz & Fred pick Brixton Village for their new London pizzeria

Information: 13 January 2021

When none other than top chef Giorgio Locatelli proclaims your takeaway pizza to be worth of five stars in a taste test, then you must be doing something right. So it's good news for Brixton locals that...

Bando Belly at Peckham Levels wants to serve up proper London soul food

Information: 13 January 2021

Opening their doors this week in Peckham are Bando Belly - a new food business that's a perfect mash up of food cultures. Serving up soul food fusion, it's the brainchild of Londoners Naz Ramadan...

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