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Ready Steady Cook is coming back, with Rylan as host and London chefs among the line-up

Information: 04 September 2019

Almost a decade after its last episode aired, TV cookery show Ready Steady Cook is coming back. The BBC this week announced it'll be broadcasting a new series on BBC One Daytime in 2020, hosted by...

Forza Wine sees the the team behind Forza Win head to the roof in Peckham

Information: 04 September 2019

Forza Win are opening their second restaurant, and this time they're heading back to the rooftops with Forza Wine. They'll be at the top of the Market building in Peckham, serving Italian small...

Crab Anatomy is back, this time in Fitzrovia, with a crab-packed menu

Information: 04 September 2019

If you missed the last time MasterChef finalist Dr Nawamin Pinpathomrat popped up in London with Crab Anatomy - then another chance is on the way. The crab-centric pop-up is back for another month,...

Sweet Chick, chicken and waffle restaurant by Nas to open in London

Information: 04 September 2019

The Brooklyn chicken and waffles group backed by rapper Nas is heading for London with their new American comfort food.

Crème brings gooey cookies and frosties soft-serve to Soho

Information: 04 September 2019

We have a soft spot for a dessert bar, and only a few weeks after the launch of Bafarat, Soho has more sweet things on the way. This time it's the launch of Crème on D’Arblay Street, which is all...

Violet are opening a new bakery and wine bar in London Fields - there will be cake

Information: 03 September 2019

They sprang to instant fame when they created the wedding cake for Harry and Meghan and now Violet are about to open a new wine bar in Hackney - tentatively called Violet Corner (after The Corner...

First Dates host and Galvin at Windows GM Fred Siriex is the latest restaurant figure to have Brexit problems

Information: 03 September 2019

Updated 3/9/19 The Brexit fallout amongst the UK's restaurant community continues. Last night everyone's favourite dating show host and restaurant GM, Fred Sirieix, revealed the problems he's having...

Test Driving Wild Honey St James - Anthony Demetre makes a successful move to Pall Mall

Information: 03 September 2019

Anthony Demetre transfers his much-loved Mayfair restaurant along the road to St James. The good news is it's survived, and indeed thrived from the move.

Ippudo pick Goodge Street for their fourth London opening

Information: 03 September 2019

If you're after somewhere in Fitzrovia to sit and slurp ramen, then this international ramen chain are hoping you'll pick their new restaurant on Goodge Street to do just that.

Mama Shelter comes to London, opening in Hackney

Information: 02 September 2019

Originating in Paris, Mama Shelter has spread throughout the world and has finally landed in London too. If you're unfamiliar with them, they're best described as cut-price accommodation with a bit of...

Red Hand in Dalston has some compelling cheese toasties you'll want to try

Information: 02 September 2019

Here at Hot Dinners, we're particularly partial to a good cheese toastie, so news of a whole bunch of them hitting a menu in East London certainly got our attention. Red Hand opened earlier this...

Huge drugs bust at Gatwick turns out to be Purezza's vegan cake mix

Information: 02 September 2019

British Transport Police thought they'd made a massive drugs bust this week when a suitcase stuffed with bags of powder was found at Gatwick Airport Station. The only trouble is that the dodgy...

Ozone to launch second site in Bethnal Green this October

Information: 30 August 2019

Coffee roasters Ozone are opening an all day hangout in Bethnal Green with coffee, Antipodean dishes, and cocktails.

Try Britain's best street food at the British Street Food Awards finals at Hawker House

Information: 30 August 2019

The annual British Street Food Awards is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, with the finals of the competition taking place once again at Street Feast’s Hawker House, on September 13th and...

London's restaurant folk react to Marco Pierre White on women in kitchens

Information: 29 August 2019

Another day, another restaurant opening - that's the cue for another interview from chef Marco Pierre White in which he holds forth, spouting all sorts of nonsense. This time it's via a restaurant...

Adam Byatt takes over Brown's with Charlie's restaurant

Information: 29 August 2019

Best known for his Michelin-starred Trinity in Clapham, Adam Byatt is taking on the food at classic hotel Brown's in Mayfair with Charlie's. There will be some trolley action too.

Yard Sale Pizza are opening on Hackney Road - and they're bringing calzones

Information: 29 August 2019

With pizza restaurants in Finsbury Park, Clapton, Walthamstow and Leyton - it's now time for Hackney Road to join the Yard sale Gang. And there are some new calzones on the menu...

Lewis Hamilton gets into the plant-based burger biz with Neat Burger

Information: 29 August 2019

Already one of the more famous vegans, Lewis Hamilton is now opening his very own plant-based burger restaurant, Neat Burger, just off Regent Street.

New London restaurants coming in September 2019

Information: 29 August 2019

As we enter autumn, there are a lot of new restaurant openings on the horizon. From new places by Richard Corrigan and Jason Atherton through to chicken and waffles from Nas and lots more besides -...

Test Driving Wun's - a 60s-style Hong Kong late night spot you won't want to leave

Information: 29 August 2019

The team behind Bun House have turned this, their first restaurant in Soho, into a late-night drinking dive where the food and cocktails compete for your attention.

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