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 It's Hawksmoor's sixth London restaurant, opening in their tenth year. We head down to Borough Market to see what's new.

What: The Ugly Dumplings In a nutshell: Anglo-Chinese dumpling and noodle joint Summing it all up: Street traders The Ugly Dumplings are opening their first permanent site, taking over the old...

It’s official - the Rumpus Room is reopening on the 31 March after a serious facelift. The Mondrian Hotel's restaurant, which overlooks the Thames from the comfort of the 12th floor, has been...

There's always room for more afternoon teas, in our books, and the latest one from Aquavit in St James has a distinctly Nordic flavour. Tea, Scandi-style kicks off with open rye sandwiches, natch,...

What: Arthur Hooper's In a nutshell: European plates and sharing platters near the Market Summing it all up: Victoriana meets pan-European sharing plates at Arthur Hooper's, a new restaurant...

Fresh from his travels in Japan, YBF Chef of the Year Adam Rawson is now bringing a taste of East Asia to Essex Road. He’ll be using his recently acquired knowledge to transform the snazzy...

We take a look at the latest addition to Maltby Street Market

14/3/17 - updated with soft launch details What: Blacklock City In a nutshell: Chops in the City Summing it all up: Blacklock, famed for their chops, are coming to the City for their second...

So we've all heard of the bottomless boozy weekend brunch - the ideal way to lose a day of the weekend, for sure. But now Shackfuyu is going one better - why not START the week with a boozy brunch? Foodwise you...

What: Butterscotch Bakery In a nutshell: American-style bakery and tea room Summing it all up: Restaurateur Bea Vo is back in the bakery game with this new American-influenced bakery and tea room...

What: Sparrow In a nutshell: From Italian to Sri Lankan, Malay and beyond, and all cooked with seasonal ingredients. Summing it all up: A husband-and-wife duo who met in the kitchens of St. John’s are...

Back in Notting Hill's Portobello Road after a brief refurb, Jamaican burger joint Boom Burger is returning with a new menu. The Jamaican-inspired treats coming your way are: The new Fried Chicken Boom...

What: Curve Ball In a nutshell: All the ball shaped food you want in Balham Summing it all up: This balls-centric restaurant in Balham will be serving up all manner of ball shaped food - and...

What: Lupins In a nutshell: Traditional British goes international under Bermondsey railway arches Summing it all up: Keen to break the traditional British restaurant mould, Lupin will aim to serve up...

What: Comptoir Cafe and Wine In a nutshell: Xavier Rousset follows up Blandford Comptoir with this Mayfair wine bar. Summing it all up: Coming from the same person behind Blandford Comptoir, this...

A Hot Dinners exclusive What: Goode and Wright - but not as you know it In a nutshell: Experimental and traditional small plates, brunches at roasts with this all day diner. Summing it all up:...

Hot on the heels from their collaboration with Jose Pizarro, ramen masters Tonkotsu are now joining forces with Gizzi Erskine for their latest collaboration. This time around, Tonkotsu shining a...

We take a look at the West Coast-inspired Pomona’s in Notting Hill.

Ever wanted to work your way through the entire set of baos at Bao but thought it was maybe a little too much? Well now you can have the lot, all miniaturised into the new Mini Bao Set.  All five...

What: The Coal Shed In a nutshell: Fresh seafood, dry-aged steak and specials, plus sharing plates and Sunday roasts, all served Thameside. Summing it all up: After enjoying considerable success in...